Picked up in the Hospice charity shop in Glastonbury.

Synopsis from Fantastic Fiction.
"The much-anticipated new historical crime thriller from the award-winning author of the No 1 bestseller 'The Savage Garden' "You want to know who I am? I'm the last living soul you'll ever set eyes on" Summer, 1942. For the people of Malta, suffering daily bombing raids, the British are the last line of defence against the Nazis. And it is Max Chadwick's job as the information officer to ensure the news the islanders receive maintains morale. So when Max is given proof suggesting a British officer is murdering local women, he knows the consequences of discovery are dire. With the violence on the war-ravaged island escalating daily, he embarks on a private investigation, hidden from the eyes of superiors, friends and the woman he loves. But Max finds himself torn between patriotic duty and personal honour in his efforts to track down the killer! an elusive figure always one step ahead of his hunter."

This book was read by both myself and Mr Flutterbies9. Mr Flutterbies9 enjoyed this as far as it went but thought that there was something missing from the narrative which would have brought out the story more.

I thought this was an entertaining read but lacked an element of drama to bring the story more to life. All the 'facts' were incorporated and the beginning and end executed nicely but the whole tale was underplayed to such an extent that you were left feeling that you'd missed something whilst standing on the sidelines watching it all unfold. A perfectly good idea for a plot and some intriguing twists, but could have been better relayed. Still an entertaining read though and not too cerebral either.

I had intended this as a Secret Santa but I'm not so sure now, so I'll make it available until I decide what to do.

Released into the book box for onward travels (hopefully, as this bookbox is being returned to the originator).

Don't worry it will travel again, after i have read it of course :-)