Book Review: Brass in Pocket by Stephen Puleston

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Bet you're already singing the song, aren't you?

Today we're going to take a look at 3 dark books, who deal with the depths of human emotion.

Synopsis:

It is the middle of the night ...The road is deserted ...A killer is waiting ...

Two traffic officers are killed on an isolated mountain pass in North Wales. Inspector Drake is called to the scene and quickly discovers a message left by the killer - traffic cones in the shape of a No 4.

The killer starts sending the Wales Police Service lyrics from famous rock songs. Are they messages or is there some hidden meaning in them?

Does it all mean more killings are likely? When a politician is killed Drake has his answer. And then the killer sends more song lyrics. Now Drake has to face the possibility of more deaths but with numbers dominating the case Drake has to face his own rituals and obsessions.

Finally when the killer threatens Drake and his family he faces his greatest challenge in finding the killer before he strikes again.

Review:

It is always interesting to go back when you entered a series in the middle, and read book one. Because the characters have usually matured/aged, and had life happen, they are quite different. It is almost like getting to know a new character! Puleston once again makes Wales sound like a character unto itself, versus a backdrop for the book. The mystery facing Drake is one that seems unsolveable, and even though the reader is given hints, I really didn't get a good idea WHO the killer was till about 60% into the book. Then it was a race to see if Drake could figure it out, before someone else had to die. It's a real page turner and I'm glad I had the chance to snag it as an ebook special over on Amazon!

About the Author:

The second Drake novel is WORSE THAN DEAD and the third is AGAINST THE TIDE. My second detective is Inspector Marco who comes from an Italian/Welsh background and he lives in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The first Inspector Marco novel is SPEECHLESS.

You can read about my writing and about Wales, one of the most beautiful countries in the world, on my website

For many years I worked as a lawyer in a small practice representing clients in the criminal courts and doing divorce work all of which has given me valuable raw material for my novels.I still live and work in North Wales where the Inspector Drake novels are set.

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