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 ...  Read the complete review