The Stretch - Stephen Leather

Here she finds the extent of her husband s involvement with serious crimes including counterfeit money and the importation of drugs... So begins this novel written by exciting thriller novelist Stephen Leather. Often compared with the likes of Clancy and Higgins, Leather writes good page-turners that don t let go and The Stretch is no exception. Fairly easy to read, his books are well written and popular. He also writes screenplays, which include episodes of the Bill and Murder in Mind. The Stretch was made into a film for Sky TV and starred Anita Dodson and Leslie Grantham. I have read several of his books before and look out for them in the bookshops. Other novels ...

Soft Target - Stephen Leather

It was in a service station where a Stephen Leather book caught my eye for the first time. I picked it up, read the back and thought how good it sounded. I had no intention of buying it and thought next time I was in the library I’d look for it. That was if I could remember! I did though, although I forgot the title. My library only had one on the shelf, ‘Soft Target’ so I thought that I’d give it a go. Looking at the cover (a gun being pointed by a man) I figured it would be aimed at men. I didn’t let this put me off though. I’m glad, as it has been one of the best books I’ve read recently. It won’t be winning any awards but it had me gripped from the first few pages and ...