Dead Tomorrow - Peter James

I am a true converted fan of the "Roy Grace" books by Peter James and was looking forward to this book. I was truly not dissapointed. Quite a hefty read by his standards but the book was altogether fantastic and I am suprised it has had some negative reviews. This story follows Roy Grace, the copper that some of us fans have come to know and love, and his life in Brighton. There is an early discovery of three young kids dead at the bottom of the sea with all of their organs removed. On the other side of Brighton is Lynn Beckett and her daughter Caitlin who is in dire need of a new liver. She is fast dying and Lynn Beckett is thrown into a situation many of us ...  Read the complete review

When a boat's crew members find dead bodies in the sea off Brighton, they are initially not surprised - many people choose to be 'buried' in the sea rather than in the earth. However, these bodies are different, because they have clearly been operated upon before death. Closer investigation proves that they are without any of their vital organs. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is assigned to the case, but, not even knowing the identities of the dead people, he faces an uphill struggle. Meanwhile, in another part of Brighton, Lynn Beckett is distraught because her daughter, Caitlin, has severe liver disease, and, if a replacement liver cannot be found for her quickly, ...  Read the complete review

I came across the Peter James 'Roy Grace' series of novels about two years ago. I hadn't read any of his previous standalone stories either, so had no opinions either way. I have become an avid reader of this series and also enjoy books of a similar style, ie Simon Kernick, Mark Billingham and Stephen Booth. If anyone can recommend any other UK based detective stories I would be very grateful. (Have done the Frost, Morse, Barnaby, Banks books already!!) No wonder I don't have time to write reviews I'm always reading! lol There are five books in the series :- Dead Simple Looking Good Dead Not Dead Enough Dead Man's Footsteps Dead ...  Read the complete review