As the investigations progress Allan and Szymanski find themselves faced with a terrifyingly sinister plot involving kidnap and murder.<\/em><\/p>\nDeadly Decision by C G Penne is a contemporary UK police thriller featuring Jack Allen as an all action detective who is supported by a small but loyal team.<\/p>\n
The text was easy to read and the book kept my attention throughout. Penne gives a fair measure of detail and action that is easy to follow. The synopsis gives little of the main plot so I cannot go into much detail but I can tell you that I found the method of the crimes interesting even though the motive is vague.<\/p>\n
Sadly I found the character of Jack Allen unconvincing. I appreciate that to avoid having too many characters and making things too technical, it is necessary for the protagonist to get more involved than they would in real life but Allen does far more than one would expect of his position. In fiction we accept a little rule bending but he frequently threatens potential prosecutions with his actions during the passages in France being the most unrealistic.<\/p>\n
Of course, stretching reality can work if the text is written with humour or tongue in cheek but C G Penne\u2019s formal style of writing is neither of these.<\/p>\n
The book ends with a teaser leading us to a sequel, Game, Set, Match, which is already available to pre-order.<\/p>\n
Deadly Decision was not for me the perfect read but to her credit C G Penne has priced the Kindle version at a give-away price of 99p so why not give it a try. I have awarded three stars.<\/p>\n\n
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C G Penne has published three short story books, \u2018Never Assume\u2019, \u2018It Started with the Milk\u2026\u2019, and \u2018Hidden Intent\u2019. Her three full length novels are entitled \u2018Raw Heritage\u2019, \u2018Climatic Crisis\u2019 and \u2018Deadly Decision\u2019.<\/p>\n
Her latest novel \u2018Deadly Decision\u2019, the first in the DI Jack Allan murder mystery series, was published on 12 December 2024. Game, Set, Match is the second in the series and is available for pre-order. The novel will be published on 26 September 2025.<\/p>\n
Likes: Writing, reading, playing bridge, dog-walking, travelling<\/p>\n
Dislikes: Sushi, call centres<\/p>\n
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