The Murder Exchange - Simon Kernick

'The Murder Exchange' is the third Simon Kernick novel I have read. The first two were action packed from the opening page and I expected little else from this novel and to be fair it did start off in that fashion. As usual, Kernick hooks you in with an interesting plot which is slowly released. This time we are introduced to Max Iversson, a former mercenary who now makes his money through his partnership of a security company, Tiger Solutions. On the first job we go to with Iversson it goes massively wrong. What was supposed to be a simple business deal ends in a bloodbath with Iversson lucky to escape. He then has to piece together what has just ...  Read the complete review

I started reading Kernicks books by picking up Relentless at Tesco for about £3.50. Since that book I have ben hooked by Kernick and his grusome and detailed narrative. The book is based upon two main charaters, Max Iversson, an exsoldier who runs his own business as a security / bodyguard service and DS John Gallen, a policeman working in the same station as Dennis Milne, a policeman gone bad from other Kernick books. The story is told from both charaters views with the heading for each chapter telling you who you are reading about, which was a great help at times but not strictly neccessary. Iversson is asked by a contact to provide ...  Read the complete review