Direct Hit (The Blitz Detective), by Mike Hollow
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Direct Hit (The Blitz Detective), by Mike Hollow
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The jagged blast of high explosives rips through the evening air. In the sky over East London the searchlights criss-cross in search of the enemy. On the first night of the Blitz, a corpse is discovered in a van in the back streets of West Ham. Detective Inspector John Jago recognizes the dead man as local Justice of the Peace Charles Villiers. But a German bomb obliterates all evidence. Villiers was not a popular man, both powerful and feared. As the sirens wail, the detective must start matching motive to opportunity – and it doesn’t help when his boss foists an intrusive American journalist on him. Jago soon discovers the dead man held many secrets, some reaching back to World War I. A lot of people wished Villiers dead – and an air raid is a good time to conceal a murder.
Direct Hit (The Blitz Detective), by Mike Hollow- Amazon Sales Rank: #817768 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-03-09
- Released on: 2015-03-09
- Format: Kindle eBook
Review “Compelling--with a twist of nostalgia for a lost London.” (Andy Martin, author of Reacher 20: Lee Child and the Making of Make Me 2015-05-01)“I couldn’t stop reading . . . A new detective inspector has made his appearance, and I hope very much that it won’t be the last we’ve heard of him.” (Peter Stansky, author of The First Day of the Blitz 2015-05-01)
About the Author Mike Hollow studied languages at Cambridge, then worked for the BBC, and then Tearfund. Now a freelance writer and editor, he lives in Basingstoke with his wife Margaret. A popular poet, his work has been widely performed and has appeared in many collections.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Dealing with the blitz By Niles Jacobsen First of all, I want to disclose that I received this book for free in return for an honest review. At first glance, the book would seem to be a police procedural novel. However, the underlying theme is the Londoners reaction to the German bombings of World War II.The main character is Detective Inspector John Jago, a veteran of World War I. Jago's usual partner was called to military service, so he was breaking in a new man, Detective Constable Peter Cradock. The mystery begins with the discovery of a dead man in a van during the German blitz. Jago recognized the victim, a Mr. Charles Villiers, a magistrate and owner of a printing company. Mr. Villiers had cuts on his wrists, which was consistent with suicide. However, Jago found a stab would on Villiers chest and began treating the case as a murder. Before he could get the police doctor and photographer to the scene of the crime, a German bomb struck the van and obliterated all evidence. Later, Fred Cooper, the last person to see Villiers alive, is also found murdered.As Jago digs into Villiers life, he finds more and more evidence that Mr. Villiers was not a nice man. Villiers was involved in some illegal activities and did all he could to profit from the misery of war. Cooper was a similar man and had a business relationship with Villiers. As is often the case with illegal activities, blackmail was involved and narrowed Jago's suspect list.Meanwhile, the Germans were bombing London on a regular basis. Mike Hollow did a fantastic job of describing the effects of the bombings and the different ways the citizens tried to cope with it. I found this aspect of the book more compelling than the mystery, which was solved by a piece of evidence that the reader was not aware of. Part of the lure of mysteries for me is trying to figure out the who the perpetrator was, which was not possible in this book. But the descriptions of the bombings and the reactions of various characters made up for the weak mystery plot.I did enjoy this book and found it worth my time to read it. It related the reactions to the German bombings very well, and brought to light consequences that I previously had not thought of. I recommend the book on this basis and think it would be enjoyable to any history buff.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A good English Police Procedural. By JuniorMI2011 I would recommend Mike Hollow to my friends and look forward to the next book in the series. It came from a bookstore in London, UK and arrived a week ahead of schedule. I truly enjoy English Police procedurals... and this one did not disappoint. A murder during the London Blitz. And believe it or not life does go on in spite of the Nazi's bombing the city. DCI Jago was a treat. I'd so recommend this book to anyone and everyone. A good read.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Full of Surprises By Beth Milinski Direct Hit is the first book in Debut Author, Mike Hollow's series, The Blitz detective and it is very good. As a huge fan of Christian Historical Fiction and debut authors, this book fit great! Mike Hollow writes with authority about England during WWII, police procedures during this time in England, journalism/writing in USA and England during WWII, and life/events during WWI. From the start this book grabbed a hold of me and kept my interest all the way until the end. Mike Hollow definitely kept me on the edge of my seat throughout, twists and turns that kept me surprised until the end. I really enjoyed how Mike Hollow wove together fact and fiction throughout this book. I found myself learning more about WWI and WWII in this book. I love learning more about these times in our world's history. I found the characters well written and very real, especially Detective John Jago. He is a complicated character with his own struggles both personal and professional. I found his process of solving crimes very interesting and I enjoyed learning about him. As I stated above this book really did grab a hold of me from the start, all the way through the end. I loved the twists and turns. As I read this book, I really felt like I was there with Detective Inspector John Jago watching him investigate and solve the murder. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Christian Historical Mystery Fiction, you will not be disappointed. I look forward to reading the rest of the books in this series! I give this book 4 STARS.I received this book from Kregel Publications for no charge in exchange for my honest review of this book. The opinions expressed here are my own.
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