What starts out as a revenge prank suddenly turns into a thriller. That is the basis of Peter James’ first book in the series of Roy Grace, Dead Simple. The prank in this case is four friends of Michael Harrison locking him in a coffin during a drunken spree, which leads to the four friends being killed while Michael is in a coffin, days away from an uncertain death.
Roy Grace is the detective who has to find Michael but what he doesn’t know is that the prank has led to more questions from Michael’s friends, leaving the reader to wonder if any of Michael’s friends are trustworthy. All this seems to make it even harder for Grace to figure out what happened to Michael.
There are several things that make this book even more dynamic. Peter James writes from different points of view in the book, that being the criminals, the victim, and the police. By doing this, James fills the book with even more suspense since the characters drive the story, making me wonder what was going to happen next.
Another great point of creating multiple points of view made the characters even more memorable because the characters are more developed. People might argue that the point of view switches too much but in this book, it’s still easy to follow since Dead Simple is more of a thriller than along with being a mystery. I have read books in multiple viewpoints. Some were done well. Others weren’t. In Dead Simple, it was a great part of the story.
Some people on Kindle may feel differently about this, as well as Grace’s involvement with a Medium. That made the book better for me since I’m a big fan of the TV series, Medium, and other TV shows of that nature.
I have to say that this was one of the best books I have read this year based on the unique type of plot and the multiple viewpoints, which in this case gave the story a tremendous amount of suspense. I wish I can give this book more than five stars.
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Suspense-filled, British police procedural that holds great promise for an outstanding series.
If you are looking for a British Police Procedural series with an engaging protagonist, then look no further. Roy Grace is one of those coppers that you just can't help but like.The East Sussex setting, during the last week of May, brought the narrative into sharp focus. The characterization was exemplary and the police case interesting and suspenseful. Containing several plot twists, this novel will keep even the most ardent thriller reader happy."Dead Simple" is a novel that expounds on the lengths some people will go to further their jealousy and greed. It is the first in a series that I plan to pursue with enjoyment.As of now, there are 14 titles in the DS Roy Grace series. It would look as though I have some serious catching up to do! I hope that somewhere in the next thirteen novels I will discover just what happened to Roy Grace's wife Sandy and that we see him getting on with his life.A great and suspense-filled read which makes an excellent start to a series. 4.5 stars rounded up
