Set in Newcastle, the accents and expressions are spot on and each chapter starts with the location - definitely catching the spirit of the city. Falklands veteran Jimmy has enough problems in his own life, what with being homeless and estranged from his wife and daughter, and his mantra is 'not my fight' as he tries to avoid bringing further trouble on himself. But when he witnesses a murder somehow he can't just let things slide, and when the police won't listen to his statement he finds himself helping the daughter of the missing man investigate. Meanwhile Jimmy's own past is coming back to haunt him. This is a great thriller, I couldn't put it down. Jimmy and his friends (not to mention Dog) really come to life, there's a fast moving plot and plenty to think about.

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Sent to Poodlesister who is first in the ray.

Thanks for the bookray book which arrived with a wishlist book and a Women in Science postcard featuring Katherine Johnson who I admire very much (read all about her in Hidden Figures).

I really enjoyed this. Great characters and a gripping plot.

I'll be taking this to the post office later today, it will be travelling to earthcaroleanne with a couple of other things.

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Thanks for this, it looks interesting.

I really enjoyed this book. It has an unpredictable plot that unfolds with great skill. The main characters are well written and from the very first page, you are in there rooting for them. Jimmy is an unusual 'hero', with ‘Dog’ as his sidekick. Wood does an excellent job making him sympathetic whilst not excusing his previous actions. I’m already looking forward to the next instalment.

I believe this has already been optioned by TV drama producers.

On it's way in the bookray.

Book arrived this morning, will start once I've finished my current read.

This is a fresh take on the amateur sleuth genre mainly because protagonist Jimmy is homeless. His role as an investigator is taken on rather unwillingly but he is persuaded by Carrie to help her look into the disappearance of her father Roger, an event that Jimmy possibly overheard.

The story is grim & brutal at times, just how you might imagine life on the street to be. While Jimmy is a tough guy, don’t expect him to be a Reacher style hero – he certainly gets the stuffing knocked out of him on occasions! All the characters are credible & despite their circumstances - or maybe because of it – are likeable, especially Gadge & Deano whose camaraderie comes over well. Even Dog play his part convincingly! Carrie is also a credible character, although the situation regarding her father has left her vulnerable, she’s still feisty & not one to get on the wrong side of – I liked her attitude!

Well-paced & gritty, the story is gripping & while you may work out who is behind Roger’s disappearance I’m sure the reason for it will come as much as a surprise as it did to me. A really good read & one I felt read like the beginning of a series….& I have now found that there is a sequel. That’s another book going on my wishlist :o)

Travelling on again....

Arrived in the post this morning.
Thank you.

This is certainly the first book I've read where the main protagonists are homeless people. Not forgetting Dog, of course! It was fairly easy to work out who the baddie was, but still an enjoyable book.

PMing Icila for her address.

Posted to Icila.
Enjoy!

Arrived ! Thank you, I w'll put it on top of the pile.

I developed a solid bond with Jimmy and his friends among them Dog, of course. I'm looking forward to a sequel along the River Tyne and eventually to visiting the city (no parking space for our private coach
last time and nobody caring to help.)

On its way to penelopewanders. It has been a long time... Hope that's everything is fine in the Swiss Alps.
Enjoy the book as well as I did !

This actually arrived yesterday, but because bookcrossing's security certificate had expired, I couldn't log into the site. Now it seems secure again. Thanks for sending Icila (a long time indeed... as well as can be expected - you too, I hope), and thanks for making this available, greenbadger. I'll try to get to it soon. With the current situation it may be a few weeks after I've read it before it can get to a post office. Sorry for the potential delay!

Here as a ring, I initially struggled with this as I found it far too depressing to read, at times. I felt a bit weary of the incessant to-ing and fro-ing in time...but perhaps that was emblematic of what Jimmy himself was experiencing - never sure of what the true here and now might be. Eventually things leveled off a bit and the action remained more focused on the present. If I wasn't dizzied from the shifts in time, the revolving array of suspects and villains did it. Gradually, like a playground carousel lurching to a halt, the picture began coming into focus, and by then I was well caught up in the story. Quite the story.
Now I am waiting for the next address.

Transported from Switzerland to France, these now heads to the UK. Thanks so much for making this available!

Arrived today. Thank you :-)