Turnstone by Graham Hurley (Orion £9.99)
THIS is an excellent police thriller set in and around Portsmouth, where the author has lived for 20 years. It follows the efforts of Det Insp Joe Faraday as he tries to find out what became of missing fast yacht racer Stuart Maloney. What sets this book apart from other thrillers is that the characters are real. The story is credible.
Graham Hurley describes the seedy side of Portsmouth as it exists alongside the wealth and privilege of the yachting marina. Joe Faraday struggles with an ever-increasing case load, an ever decreasing budget and manpower stretched to breaking point. All the time Joe Faraday has to follow police procedure and attend meetings with his bosses to either defend his actions or beg for more time and money.
Turnstone is a tough gritty novel about a tough gritty man. It is realistic in plot, characterisation and story line and is well worth a read.
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