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Broken Dreams
Joe Geraghty, Private Investigator, is used to struggling from one case to the next, barely making the rent on his small office in the Old Town of Hull. Invited by a local businessman to investigate a member of his staff’s absenteeism, it’s the kind of surveillance work that Geraghty and his small team have performed countless times. When Jennifer Murdoch is found bleeding to death, Geraghty quickly finds himself trapped in the middle of a police investigation which stretches back to the days when the city had a thriving fishing industry. As the woman’s tangled private life begins to unravel, the trail leads Geraghty to local gangster-turned-respectable businessman, Frank Salford, a man with a significant stake in the city’s regeneration plans. Still haunted by the death of his wife in a house fire, it seems the people with the answers Geraghty wants are the police and Salford, both of whom want his co-operation for their own ends. With everything at stake, some would go to any length to get what they want, Geraghty included.
252 pages, Paperback
First published March 15, 2010
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Nick Quantrill
24 books18 followersNick Quantrill was born and raised in Hull, an isolated industrial city in East Yorkshire. His Joe Geraghty crime novels, "Broken Dreams" and "The Late Greats" and "The Crooked Beat" are published by Caffeine Nights.
A prolific short story writer, Nick's work has appeared in Volumes Eight, Nine and Ten of "The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime" alongside the genre's most respected names. In 2011, Nick became the first person to hold the role of 'Writer in Residence' at Hull Kingston Rovers, contributing exclusive fiction to the match day programme and assisting with the club's literacy programme.
Nick's stories are both entertaining and thought provoking, and although the settings may be local to him, the ideas and issues resonate on a much wider basis.
When not writing fiction, Nick contributes reviews and essays to a variety of football and music websites. He lives in Hull with his wife, daughter, cat and the constant fear Hull City will let him down.
A prolific short story writer, Nick's work has appeared in Volumes Eight, Nine and Ten of "The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime" alongside the genre's most respected names. In 2011, Nick became the first person to hold the role of 'Writer in Residence' at Hull Kingston Rovers, contributing exclusive fiction to the match day programme and assisting with the club's literacy programme.
Nick's stories are both entertaining and thought provoking, and although the settings may be local to him, the ideas and issues resonate on a much wider basis.
When not writing fiction, Nick contributes reviews and essays to a variety of football and music websites. He lives in Hull with his wife, daughter, cat and the constant fear Hull City will let him down.
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February 19, 2016
I have been meaning to read Broken Dreams by Hull based author, Nick Quantrill, for some time now. So, after making the decision that I don't always need to read the latest 'must have', it was time to tackle my reading mountain.
I must admit I had always been slightly put off by the description of the setting being in the northern city of Hull and the book being referred to as grim and gritty. Not my usual kind of thing. So, with a little trepidation, I went in.... and was really pleasantly surprised. This is an engaging read that encompasses great storytelling and a passionate take on a city springing back to life.
Our lead, Joe Geraghty, is a private investigator, called in to investigate why a staff member has gone missing from her workplace. I've not really read many private investigator based books so it made a refreshing change from the typical police procedurals. The missing employee is found dead at home and immediately it turns into a murder investigation. Also, running alongside this case is the disappearance of a young singer some years beforehand. What follows are two cases that embroils the police, gangsters, corrupt businessmen and great settings within Hull city itself. From reading it becomes clear that the author knows his city well and his passion for it. We get a realistic feel for how the city has suffered with industry dying over the years that has affected large areas of communities that go back generations. Especially the sea trawler fishing (which I knew very little of but found totally fascinating) and how hope is being sparked with regeneration occurring all around. And not all of that comes from descriptive prose, much of it is from great dialogue that was totally engaging and compelling to read. Not often books have as much dialogue as I found here but it worked really well in this instance.
The story itself was great with plenty of interweaving and little given away. I honestly didn't know which way either case was going to go and the ending was a total surprise. Didn't see that coming at all. I know this book is a few years old now, but for a debut, it's pretty darn good. Good enough to want to know what else might be in store for likeable PI Geraghty and all that entails.
Broken Dreams is definitely one I recommend.
I must admit I had always been slightly put off by the description of the setting being in the northern city of Hull and the book being referred to as grim and gritty. Not my usual kind of thing. So, with a little trepidation, I went in.... and was really pleasantly surprised. This is an engaging read that encompasses great storytelling and a passionate take on a city springing back to life.
Our lead, Joe Geraghty, is a private investigator, called in to investigate why a staff member has gone missing from her workplace. I've not really read many private investigator based books so it made a refreshing change from the typical police procedurals. The missing employee is found dead at home and immediately it turns into a murder investigation. Also, running alongside this case is the disappearance of a young singer some years beforehand. What follows are two cases that embroils the police, gangsters, corrupt businessmen and great settings within Hull city itself. From reading it becomes clear that the author knows his city well and his passion for it. We get a realistic feel for how the city has suffered with industry dying over the years that has affected large areas of communities that go back generations. Especially the sea trawler fishing (which I knew very little of but found totally fascinating) and how hope is being sparked with regeneration occurring all around. And not all of that comes from descriptive prose, much of it is from great dialogue that was totally engaging and compelling to read. Not often books have as much dialogue as I found here but it worked really well in this instance.
The story itself was great with plenty of interweaving and little given away. I honestly didn't know which way either case was going to go and the ending was a total surprise. Didn't see that coming at all. I know this book is a few years old now, but for a debut, it's pretty darn good. Good enough to want to know what else might be in store for likeable PI Geraghty and all that entails.
Broken Dreams is definitely one I recommend.
March 20, 2015
I first came across the author Nick Quantrill in the impressive ebook compilation True Brit Grit. Being curious I decided to investigate more of his work. Broken Dreams follows a private investigator Joe Geraghty and his colleagues looking into the murder of a woman they had under surveillance in Hull, East Yorkshire. The job becomes a lot more personal for Joe as the mystery links into his private life. The style of the story in the beginning is very much procedural based with lots of dialogue and very little action. Various threads of the plot were slowly revealed through conversations, a dark pattern of greed and corruption gradually emerging. While the background details regarding Hull really add flesh to the bones of this novel. I only give the novel four stars as I think the best is yet to come from Nick Quantrill. To summarise this is a dialogue heavy novel but well worth reading if you're prepared to put the effort in.
October 20, 2017
Much to my shame, this is my first novel by Nick Quantrill. This causes me shame on two counts as 1.Nick is from my home town of Hull and 2. his books are set in Hull. However, the blog and upcoming attendance at Hull Noir has given me the push to read those books I hadn’t got round to yet and, while Broken Dreams is Nick’s first book in the PI Joe Geraghty, it is always good to discover a new to you series and give those older books some publicity.
Joe Geraghty is a private investigator and he becomes embroiled in the murder of woman who he, along with his partner, had been asked to investigate. Joe quickly finds himself being pulled into Hull’s seedy underbelly.
I am a big fan of crime books that are from the point of view of a private investigator rather than a detective. It ensures that the investigation relies on good old-fashioned detective work rather than a reliance on forensics and other scientific methods and the main character is not governed by police procedure, giving them carte blanche to investigate how they want. I really liked the character of Joe who this series follows. He has had his fair share of life’s difficulties but does not followed the somewhat cliched path that many detectives/private investigators in books do. He is not afraid to stand up to bullies and do what is right despite those that threaten him. Quantrill has cleverly built up Joe’s character gradually, giving the reader enough information to feel as though they know him but also leaving enough unsaid to ensure you want to find out more about him as the series progresses.
I really enjoyed the twists and turns of Broken Dreams and found myself gripped by this book and Joe’s investigation. As usual, I found myself trying to work out ‘whodunnit’ but Quantrill threw enough curveballs my way to ensure I didn’t suss it out. I don’t want to talk too much about the plot but I will say that it takes you deep into the seamier side of Hull life.
Broken Dreams is a novel about corruption and the after-effects on a city and its people following the obliteration of the trade it has always relied on. Quantrill’s affection for his home town shines through and yet he does not shy away from describing its less than salubrious side. Being from Hull, I really enjoyed how Quantrill portrayed the city’s history and cleverly linked it in to the plot to make it totally relevant to the story.
Quantrill has completely captured the sense of place and (for obvious reasons!) I adored the setting. It features real places within Hull and is rich in Hull colloquialisms (tenfoot!) which I’m sure may have caused some confusion amongst non-Hull readers!
I’m so pleased I finally got around to reading Broken Dreams and I will be reading the rest of Quantrill’s books. If you like your crime novels to be gritty with a real northern feel and setting check out Broken Dreams.
Joe Geraghty is a private investigator and he becomes embroiled in the murder of woman who he, along with his partner, had been asked to investigate. Joe quickly finds himself being pulled into Hull’s seedy underbelly.
I am a big fan of crime books that are from the point of view of a private investigator rather than a detective. It ensures that the investigation relies on good old-fashioned detective work rather than a reliance on forensics and other scientific methods and the main character is not governed by police procedure, giving them carte blanche to investigate how they want. I really liked the character of Joe who this series follows. He has had his fair share of life’s difficulties but does not followed the somewhat cliched path that many detectives/private investigators in books do. He is not afraid to stand up to bullies and do what is right despite those that threaten him. Quantrill has cleverly built up Joe’s character gradually, giving the reader enough information to feel as though they know him but also leaving enough unsaid to ensure you want to find out more about him as the series progresses.
I really enjoyed the twists and turns of Broken Dreams and found myself gripped by this book and Joe’s investigation. As usual, I found myself trying to work out ‘whodunnit’ but Quantrill threw enough curveballs my way to ensure I didn’t suss it out. I don’t want to talk too much about the plot but I will say that it takes you deep into the seamier side of Hull life.
Broken Dreams is a novel about corruption and the after-effects on a city and its people following the obliteration of the trade it has always relied on. Quantrill’s affection for his home town shines through and yet he does not shy away from describing its less than salubrious side. Being from Hull, I really enjoyed how Quantrill portrayed the city’s history and cleverly linked it in to the plot to make it totally relevant to the story.
Quantrill has completely captured the sense of place and (for obvious reasons!) I adored the setting. It features real places within Hull and is rich in Hull colloquialisms (tenfoot!) which I’m sure may have caused some confusion amongst non-Hull readers!
I’m so pleased I finally got around to reading Broken Dreams and I will be reading the rest of Quantrill’s books. If you like your crime novels to be gritty with a real northern feel and setting check out Broken Dreams.
November 3, 2014
I wasnt aware of this author until I was pointed in his direction and I am very glad that I was. I am a big fan of the crime/mystery genre, and I'm quite fond of those novels featuring Private Investigators as opposed to Detectives - quite often these stories are more well rounded (see the Elvis Cole series!) and that is certainly the case here. Joe Geraghty is a great creation - a sympathetic character with his own personal demons, who is struggling along making a living as a Private Investigator. Investigating a staff absenteeism, the lady under investigation turns up dead. Not a good start for Joe, who feels that he may become a suspect. Intertwined with this case, he is also looking into the disappearance of a singer several years earlier. You will also get for your money a couple of great sidekicks and a terrific villain. A whole lot of fun, great pacing and characterisation and a pretty darn good story to boot, you won't be disappointed. Looking forward to reading book 2.
September 29, 2020
An exciting read from a cracking good story teller but crikey it could have done with a good edit.
There were several punctuation and spelling errors and the most confusing thing was the failure to start a new line when a different person was speaking so it was really hard to make sense of sometimes. I was also a bit confused as to how the hero reckoned that the bad guys didn't know where he lived towards the end as he was hit on the head in the vicinity of his house more times than Jim Rockford (for those of you who remember that series with James Garner).
Nevertheless, a good yarn which moves along at a fast pace. I'd definitely recommend and look forward to reading more from this author.
There were several punctuation and spelling errors and the most confusing thing was the failure to start a new line when a different person was speaking so it was really hard to make sense of sometimes. I was also a bit confused as to how the hero reckoned that the bad guys didn't know where he lived towards the end as he was hit on the head in the vicinity of his house more times than Jim Rockford (for those of you who remember that series with James Garner).
Nevertheless, a good yarn which moves along at a fast pace. I'd definitely recommend and look forward to reading more from this author.
December 15, 2021
Broken Dreams is the first in a series of novels featuring PI Joe Geraghty. He is investigating a routine case when the subject turns up dead, making Joe centre stage in a murder investigation. Worried that he is a potential suspect, he decides that the best way to ensure he doesn't stay in the frame is to solve the case.
He is a very likeable character with just enough past to make him interesting (but not so much as to make him dysfunctional). The plot is satisfyingly complex but not too far fetched, with a few unexpected twists and turns along the way. There's a side story about a young girl who went missing some years ago to add to the mix. The villains are just bad enough to stay on the right side of believability and the setting of Hull is used to great effect.
All in all it's a solid start to an interesting series.
He is a very likeable character with just enough past to make him interesting (but not so much as to make him dysfunctional). The plot is satisfyingly complex but not too far fetched, with a few unexpected twists and turns along the way. There's a side story about a young girl who went missing some years ago to add to the mix. The villains are just bad enough to stay on the right side of believability and the setting of Hull is used to great effect.
All in all it's a solid start to an interesting series.
June 22, 2020
Enjoyable tale wherein our hero, Joe, is investigating an errant employee for her disgruntled boss when she is found dead. Complicated scenarios ensue, mostly prompted by Joe blundering into situations without much forethought, but he's a likeable sort so you sympathise with his impatience. Troubling issues with the layout of the book confused matters far too frequently, with typos galore and new paragraphs starting willy nilly so you couldn't tell who was speaking half the time. Usually that might put me off but I enjoyed the story enough to see past it.
March 25, 2020
Straight into the action here, private detectives finding the person they’ve been innocently following has been murdered. Much of the paragraph layout is confusing – it’s not clear who’s speaking – and I couldn’t particularly warm to the narrator. This is another book where you think – why is he hurling himself into that particular chasm? How thick is he, to go and poke that particular bear? But it kept the attention quite well, even if I wasn’t particularly convinced by the solution.
June 5, 2025
Had such high hopes for this book, local author, story set in our Local big city/town. Seriously disappointed with the writing style, no break in paragraphs to signify change in scenery/location.
2 people speaking in the same line without making it obvious its 2 different people speaking. Such a hard read.
The story itself was okay, although I did skim read the last 100 pages as the writing style irritated me and made my head hurt.
2 people speaking in the same line without making it obvious its 2 different people speaking. Such a hard read.
The story itself was okay, although I did skim read the last 100 pages as the writing style irritated me and made my head hurt.
March 25, 2019
As mysteries go it was a little too down and dirty for me. Not a character in it that I was interested in. The plotline dragged on until finally out of my boredom or the writers it finally came to an end. I have one more Nick Quantrill book in my TBR pile and I am not sure that I am going to attempt it.
January 22, 2024
I wasn't expecting a Mickey Spillane type Hull based noir, but that's what I got. I would've liked more description early on, it may have helped keep track of the cast. But when he dis tell us about his Hull, he was poignant.
The typography needed a bit of review.
The typography needed a bit of review.
May 14, 2025
Not acomment on the writing or the story but the presentation: why are there no breaks between scenes? Why are there no line breaks in conversations? It took longer to read this book because of the time spent stopping to decide where the characters were geographically and who said what.
Poor
Poor
June 2, 2025
Çan detective fiction and magical realism meet? Well, interest background on a city I'd never heard of. The core characters are interesting. Office romance afoot?
December 22, 2016
Set in my home town of Hull. A private detective solves a local murder. Good.
March 8, 2013
So this was my first book by Nick Quantrill and also the first featuring Joe Geraghty. Some of you that follow my reviews know I’m a sucker for a series however having finished this book I have to be honest and say it was a pretty refreshing male lead character! Joe Geraghty is a Private Investigator who works with his friend Don and her daughter Sarah. His case starts off as being a straightforward find my daughter scenario. However, from quite early on we see that Joe is tangled up in the case that involves Jennifer Murdoch who was found dead.
In the early part of the book I found myself wondering if I had missed a bit as the whole Jennifer Murdoch case and how Joe is in the centre of it left me feeling a bit bewildered. Pretty soon there are many threads to the plot involving many people and it certainly made for interesting reading. I was trying desperately to work out who it was, and found myself surprised as it’s been a while since I read a real “whodunit”!
The characters are surprisingly ordinary and to be honest when you read the amount of crime books that I do, it makes a refreshing change. I kind of found myself gaining another favourite male lead character but only because Joe was so normal. He likes a beer, has trouble with his past, and the most surprisingly does not posses any martial arts or firearms training (hurrah, at last a male lead that isn’t an expert!). The actual story like I said before was a real mystery and although I felt was a little slow at the beginning it picked up pace and towards the end was brilliant.
As usual with any series I read and enjoy I have already brought book 2. I always find it difficult to really gel with the characters in just one book (especially in a series) but this is a great platform for it and I’m really looking forward to book 2.
In the early part of the book I found myself wondering if I had missed a bit as the whole Jennifer Murdoch case and how Joe is in the centre of it left me feeling a bit bewildered. Pretty soon there are many threads to the plot involving many people and it certainly made for interesting reading. I was trying desperately to work out who it was, and found myself surprised as it’s been a while since I read a real “whodunit”!
The characters are surprisingly ordinary and to be honest when you read the amount of crime books that I do, it makes a refreshing change. I kind of found myself gaining another favourite male lead character but only because Joe was so normal. He likes a beer, has trouble with his past, and the most surprisingly does not posses any martial arts or firearms training (hurrah, at last a male lead that isn’t an expert!). The actual story like I said before was a real mystery and although I felt was a little slow at the beginning it picked up pace and towards the end was brilliant.
As usual with any series I read and enjoy I have already brought book 2. I always find it difficult to really gel with the characters in just one book (especially in a series) but this is a great platform for it and I’m really looking forward to book 2.
January 12, 2013
The strength of Broken Dreams is the contextualisation and sense of social reality concerning Hull, its decline and faltering regeneration, and its people. Quantrill doesn’t romanticize the city, portraying its gritty urbanity, yet he clearly has soft spot for the place. Geraghty is a likeable enough character who is tenacious, slightly vulnerable, and doesn’t always take the most sensible course of action, and the other characters were well drawn and engaging. The writing is fairly workmanlike, but has good pace and is all show and no tell. For the most part the plot worked well and was quite compelling, with a good entwining of the main and subplot. However, there were a couple of editorial niggles that seemed to jar a little and the ending seemed to fall apart somewhat. On my reading, there seemed to be only two incidental clues pointing to the killer - neither enough on their own or together to prompt the conclusion that the person was guilty of murder. Moreover, there was no material evidence and no basis for a confession; Geraghty seemed to just intuitively know who it was. This was a pity as the plot had been unfolding nicely until then with several potential suspects in the frame. Nonetheless, Broken Dreams is an interesting PI tale and a promising start to the Geraghty series.
November 3, 2014
Joe Geraghty might not own shares in "Queen's" but sups enough within its walls to be a virtual alckie by the time the novel reaches its denouement, leaving the reader with the impression there was a time when he could have let himself drift down that route. Being raised among Hull's trawling community during its death-throes, robbed of a promising career on the rugby league field by injury, and of his wife in a house fire, as he puts it himself, his work is the only reason to get out of bed of a morning - until the police arrive to point the finger. His surveillance target has been murdered the same night he's been mugged. Coincidence? As it happens, yes, but proving it opens a can of worms hauled straight from a shallow grave.
If you like your Crime stories convoluted and the narration sparse, you won't be disappointed. We'll be seeing more of Joe Geraghty.
If you like your Crime stories convoluted and the narration sparse, you won't be disappointed. We'll be seeing more of Joe Geraghty.
July 13, 2011
It can’t be easy being a PI in northern England - Hull, to be precise - and in Joe Geraghty, we have a character to savour. Joe isn’t perfect, but he’s essentially a good man, despite the things life has thrown at him. Flawed, tenacious, loyal and a romantic at heart, Joe gets by one day at a time, driven as much by misplaced guilt as the need to see justice done.
BROKEN DREAMS is a very satisfying tale, its characters believable and all too human, its many strands interwoven beautifully. One of those strands is Hull itself, the city and its history, the essence of the place coming through loud and clear.
This book should be on everyone’s ‘To read’ list, as should the much-anticipated sequel, THE LATE GREATS, due in autumn 2011. One to watch out for.
BROKEN DREAMS is a very satisfying tale, its characters believable and all too human, its many strands interwoven beautifully. One of those strands is Hull itself, the city and its history, the essence of the place coming through loud and clear.
This book should be on everyone’s ‘To read’ list, as should the much-anticipated sequel, THE LATE GREATS, due in autumn 2011. One to watch out for.
July 4, 2014
This was my first read of Joe Geraghty and wow what a cracking story, it left me wanting more.
This is well written and the story entwined with both of the cases coming together nicely.
Joe is a down to earth Hull man with a great personality.
Joe is tasked with looking into a woman who is off work sick but she ends up been murdered. Why and who did it? Well Joe starts looking into it but it takes him into the under belly of crime in the city.
Also the death of his wife comes up and he finally finds out what happened, why and who ordered it.
I loved the interaction with the main characters.
This is well written and the story entwined with both of the cases coming together nicely.
Joe is a down to earth Hull man with a great personality.
Joe is tasked with looking into a woman who is off work sick but she ends up been murdered. Why and who did it? Well Joe starts looking into it but it takes him into the under belly of crime in the city.
Also the death of his wife comes up and he finally finds out what happened, why and who ordered it.
I loved the interaction with the main characters.
November 14, 2011
Hull is a much maligned place, usually by people that have never visited. What Nick manages to do in this excellent debut novel is bring Hull's rich history to life whilst at the same time enthralling the reader with a fine story. Rich with detail and fast paced, interesting narrative Broken Dreams keep you turning those pages. It's clear that Quantrill puts a lot of planning and thought into his plot details and that further enriches the storyline.
I look forward to Joe's continuing adventures.
A great book, put it on your must read list!
I look forward to Joe's continuing adventures.
A great book, put it on your must read list!
August 1, 2013
The Joe Geraghty series has been suggested to me as a good read. They weren't wrong!
A few story lines which are beautifully crafted and brought together at the end. The story begins with a classic investigation into absenteeism from the workplace, which then escalates to murder and brings Joe into the world of gangsters. Add in his own demons which he is fighting and the sidekicks and this makes for a brilliant read.
The pace of the book is quite fast, making it almost unputdownable. The writer has done a real good job in keeping me hooked on the story
A few story lines which are beautifully crafted and brought together at the end. The story begins with a classic investigation into absenteeism from the workplace, which then escalates to murder and brings Joe into the world of gangsters. Add in his own demons which he is fighting and the sidekicks and this makes for a brilliant read.
The pace of the book is quite fast, making it almost unputdownable. The writer has done a real good job in keeping me hooked on the story
January 3, 2016
Nick Quantrill's name keeps cropping up and I do like regional crime and an east coast location, but I have to admit I was initially put off by the sans serif font and the heavyweight footer.
BUT I made the same mistake with fonts in my first self-published novel and didn't have anything like the pace or the plotting. Neither did I allow the reader to catch his breath or realise the extent to which I had not managed to explain clearly enough what was going on. There would have been room here and I anticipate that subsequent novels have settled down as Quantrill hones his craft.
BUT I made the same mistake with fonts in my first self-published novel and didn't have anything like the pace or the plotting. Neither did I allow the reader to catch his breath or realise the extent to which I had not managed to explain clearly enough what was going on. There would have been room here and I anticipate that subsequent novels have settled down as Quantrill hones his craft.
February 17, 2013
Being a Hull resident and caught up with the Newington area re-development, which is the central hub of a maze of stories about corruption and manipulation, this fictional story seems far preferable and entertaing than the apparent incompetence that beset the development in reality! The characters are engaging; the locales and Hull-ite personalities and stories credible. Very much enjoyed the story!
October 3, 2013
thoroughly enjoyed a trip through the darker parts of my home town. There is something rather good reading a novel which features Hull, and when it is this good that is a real bonus.
The PI character Joe is strong enough to make you want to know more about him and luckily there are two more novels in the series already.
Whether it is a good crime novel that attracts or reading about the City of Culture 2017 that appeals, I can really recommend it
The PI character Joe is strong enough to make you want to know more about him and luckily there are two more novels in the series already.
Whether it is a good crime novel that attracts or reading about the City of Culture 2017 that appeals, I can really recommend it
June 21, 2013
This was a subtle story that proceeded at a measured pace and revealed unexpected surprises, especially (as one would hope) right at the end. For me, what made "Broken Dreams" stand out was its grounding in the local culture of Hull, especially its bygone fishing economy. It is absolutely central to the plot, not just color.
January 10, 2016
4.5 stars, was going to be 4 but when I read his bio, he said about Famous Five books and I guess as they were my favourite books when I was a child and probably got me into crime stories growing up, I had to add a half!
Anyway, read it quick as enjoyable, not sure if there were too many could it be's and no it isn'ts and so on but will read more in the series.
Anyway, read it quick as enjoyable, not sure if there were too many could it be's and no it isn'ts and so on but will read more in the series.
April 28, 2013
An excellent read, good pace, exciting, a few unseen twists and a noir location. Would like to have got to know the character a bit better and would have liked more Hull in the story but that is my personal taste and I am sure this will be developed in future books of the series.
February 24, 2014
I really enjoyed this book and look forward to Nick Quantrill's other books. It is simply a good, fast paced, well plotted thriller, written in a plain, but highly effective style. Not much else to say really!
November 3, 2014
Gripping gritty urban noir featuring Quantrill's detective, Joe Geraghty. The novel cracks along at a great pace and is filled with tough characters and sparkling prose. Never a dull moment.
November 3, 2014
Brilliant read! Won signed copy in a competition run by Byker Books based here in sunny (hah!!) Newcastle! http://www.bykerbooks.co.uk
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