Left You Dead
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Summary
DETECTIVE SUPERINTENDENT ROY GRACE INVESTIGATES
"Peter James has penetrated the inner workings of police procedures， and the inner thoughts and attitudes of real detectives， as no English crime writer before him" —The Times
NO BODY。 NO TRACE。
NO CRIME？
Niall and Eden Paternoster start their Sunday the same way they always do—with a long drive， a visit to a country house and a quick stop at the local supermarket on the way home。
But this Sunday ends differently—because while Niall waits and waits in the car park for Eden to pick up supplies， Eden never returns。 She’s not waiting for him at home， and none of their family or friends have heard from her。
Gone without a trace， Niall is arrested on suspicion of her murder。 When DS Roy Grace is called in to investigate， it doesn’t take long to realize that nothing is quite as it seems—and this might be his most mysterious case yet 。 。 。
Sunday Times number one bestseller Peter James returns with the latest installment in his award-winning Roy Grace novels—now a major TV series。
"Peter James has penetrated the inner workings of police procedures， and the inner thoughts and attitudes of real detectives， as no English crime writer before him" —The Times
NO BODY。 NO TRACE。
NO CRIME？
Niall and Eden Paternoster start their Sunday the same way they always do—with a long drive， a visit to a country house and a quick stop at the local supermarket on the way home。
But this Sunday ends differently—because while Niall waits and waits in the car park for Eden to pick up supplies， Eden never returns。 She’s not waiting for him at home， and none of their family or friends have heard from her。
Gone without a trace， Niall is arrested on suspicion of her murder。 When DS Roy Grace is called in to investigate， it doesn’t take long to realize that nothing is quite as it seems—and this might be his most mysterious case yet 。 。 。
Sunday Times number one bestseller Peter James returns with the latest installment in his award-winning Roy Grace novels—now a major TV series。
Reviews
Brian Harris
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Great improvement on his recent books。 Good story + seems to be getting rid of some of the incidental stuff that detracted from main plot。
Andrew Hamilton
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Another excellent storyline from Peter James， this one would make an excellent TV series or theatre production。 How long do I have to wait for the next one？
Sandie Bishop
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I have been a huge fan of Peter James' writing for many years， his first Roy Grace novel Dead Simple having been my first venture into the realms of crime novels。 Boy， did I choose a great book to get started with？？ This series has grabbed me by the throat and not let go。 There's the perfect balance of personal， professional and criminal elements with just a hint of police corruption thrown in for good measure。 With such an enduring series readers might wonder whether it is losing its spark， and I have been a huge fan of Peter James' writing for many years， his first Roy Grace novel Dead Simple having been my first venture into the realms of crime novels。 Boy， did I choose a great book to get started with？？ This series has grabbed me by the throat and not let go。 There's the perfect balance of personal， professional and criminal elements with just a hint of police corruption thrown in for good measure。 With such an enduring series readers might wonder whether it is losing its spark， and I have found that a few of the "episodes" haven't been quite as engaging as others。 This one however I feel is Peter back on form。 There are two main threads to the book: the dominant one being the Paternoster couple， where the husband has reported his wife having allegedly disappeared on a flying visit to the supermarket。 The other features heavily in Grace's personal life which I won't even discuss as it would be a huge spoiler。 I liked that there is also another story thread （or two） simmering away in Grace's professional life with his superior officer once again trying to influence the progress of his career。 The guy just doesn't give up！！It's great to see long term characters still working in the team， maybe a different side coming through for a couple of them this time which gives yet another slant to the ongoing series in order to keep it fresh。 There are some unexpected twists as you always expect from this author and a bit of a cliff hanger to say no more！Peter James just continues with his outstanding crime writing with this latest book。 There aren't many who can sustain a series as successfully as him。 Another full marks crime thriller in my opinion。 。。。more
Jeannette
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For those of us who read multiple authors over the years， we had pretty much figured out what was going on early in the book。 Even the ending was not really a surprise。 However， it was well written and would have kept most folks guessing。 I was sad that the author felt that he had to die off a somewhat difficult character but on the other hand， I was overjoyed that someone finally goe their comeuppance。
Margaret
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Peter James gets better and better。 This was a fantastic story and there were several twists that I for one didn't forsee。 I can't wait for the next one。 I don't want to describe the story in case I spoil it for others。 Peter James gets better and better。 This was a fantastic story and there were several twists that I for one didn't forsee。 I can't wait for the next one。 I don't want to describe the story in case I spoil it for others。 。。。more
Philip
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Fast moving Detective thriller with lots of twists and clever， complex and unexpected developments。 A man reports his wife missing。 Police suspect he has killed her。 There is no dead body。 Convinced a crime has been committed， the police are at a loss to identify it。Intriguing mystery， filled with dead ends， incorrect assumptions， frustrations and surprises。Interesting to learn to what extent modern technology can be used to trace people’s activities， their current and previous locations and t Fast moving Detective thriller with lots of twists and clever， complex and unexpected developments。 A man reports his wife missing。 Police suspect he has killed her。 There is no dead body。 Convinced a crime has been committed， the police are at a loss to identify it。Intriguing mystery， filled with dead ends， incorrect assumptions， frustrations and surprises。Interesting to learn to what extent modern technology can be used to trace people’s activities， their current and previous locations and their movementsThe repetition of the case details is frustrating at times - but perhaps also realistic？ – how do police make progress when interpreting contradictory clues？Just when you think life is going well for Detective Roy Grace we are delivered another shock。 It keeps you turning the pages， full of emotion and surprises。Another great chapter in the Roy Grace story。 Looking forward to the next one。 。。。more
Fiona
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I have to declare I am a fan and have read almost everything Peter James has written。This was clever surprising， emotional and handled with James's deft hand。No spoilers just loved it。 I have to declare I am a fan and have read almost everything Peter James has written。This was clever surprising， emotional and handled with James's deft hand。No spoilers just loved it。 。。。more
Kelly Vestby
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An excellent read that had me hooked！ I’m new to the franchise so now I must go back and read them all！ ❤️
Elke Vekeman
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Wow！ Peter James has outdone himself once again！
Stella Barnes
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Superb page turner。 Loved it。Having thoroughly enjoyed reading the previous 16 Peter James novels featuring Roy Grace， I had high hopes of "Left you Dead"。To say that it didn't disappoint is an understatement， in fact I would include it in my top 3 of the series alongside "Dead Simple" & "Dead Man's Time"。 I'm not going to give any of the plot away as I don't think that should happen in a review， otherwise， what would be the point of reading the book ？ However， I loved the denouement of this sto Superb page turner。 Loved it。Having thoroughly enjoyed reading the previous 16 Peter James novels featuring Roy Grace， I had high hopes of "Left you Dead"。To say that it didn't disappoint is an understatement， in fact I would include it in my top 3 of the series alongside "Dead Simple" & "Dead Man's Time"。 I'm not going to give any of the plot away as I don't think that should happen in a review， otherwise， what would be the point of reading the book ？ However， I loved the denouement of this story - it was Peter James at his best。 Really looking forward to the 18th book in the series ， sadly I'll have to wait until next May！！ 。。。more
Paul Sutter
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Picking up this book for the first time and getting ready to read LEFT YOU DEAD， might feel a bit intimidating。 After all， the book clocks in at a shade under 500 pages。 You might feel a glimmer of hesitation， but all that will be thrown out the window the second you begin reading。 Before you know it， you are frantically turning pages， breezing through the book in record time。 This is because you are so intrigued by the chain of events in the book， needing to discover what is happening next。 Thi Picking up this book for the first time and getting ready to read LEFT YOU DEAD， might feel a bit intimidating。 After all， the book clocks in at a shade under 500 pages。 You might feel a glimmer of hesitation， but all that will be thrown out the window the second you begin reading。 Before you know it， you are frantically turning pages， breezing through the book in record time。 This is because you are so intrigued by the chain of events in the book， needing to discover what is happening next。 This is book seventeen in the Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series， with some startling revelations coming to light。 The book begins with Niall and Eden Paternoster out for a Sunday excursion。 Eden suddenly announces that they need kitty litter for their cat and he lets his wife out to go into the store to pick up a bag。 Earlier， the two had been arguing， as they often did， the two never fully seeing eye to eye。 Niall waits in his car for a long time， then wonders what is taking Eden so long。 He goes into the store to find her， but it appears she never entered。 He finally heads home thinking she will be there。 She is not， nowhere in sight， not even returning the next day。 He calls police who interview him。 As the facts emerge they consider him a suspect who may have killed her。 There is blood in the house， and when they investigate further they find her passport， wedding rings， and other items carefully hidden in the house。 This bring Roy Grace and fellow officers onto the scene， convinced he is responsible for the disappearance。 The more facts they find and dispute many of Niall’s claims about being with his wife last， and having pictures taken with her the day she disappeared， the more readers wonder if somehow he is guilty as well。 But there are a few twisty turns involving Niall’s partner who he has been cheating with。 She also happens to be Eden’s boss。 And there is another unexpected storyline involving Roy and his wife’s son， and an accident that turns into something horrific and sad。 Peter James has packed a lot into this book， and there is no filler at all the to the book。 Police procedurals can sometime be a bit tedious， but not this one。 It is hypnotically mesmerizing all the way。 LEFT YOU DEAD， leaves readers with a truly powerful story and emotional ride。 。。。more
KH Khaw
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Good as usual but with a twist to the story that did not reveal until the end。
Eileen
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I have read most of this series and this is definitely one of the best。Twists galore and keeps you guessing right to the end。
Kobe
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‘Left You Dead’ is the first book I’ve read in this series， and I really enjoyed it！ I read it as a standalone， which worked really well， and I flew through it。 The pacing was really well done， and several of the plot twists genuinely made me put the book down as I couldn’t see some of them coming at all！ The side plots were really intriguing， introducing new points of view that made for an interesting read。My only problem with this book is that there were often a lot of characters making appear ‘Left You Dead’ is the first book I’ve read in this series， and I really enjoyed it！ I read it as a standalone， which worked really well， and I flew through it。 The pacing was really well done， and several of the plot twists genuinely made me put the book down as I couldn’t see some of them coming at all！ The side plots were really intriguing， introducing new points of view that made for an interesting read。My only problem with this book is that there were often a lot of characters making appearances at various points， which was hard to keep track of， but I appreciate that they may have appeared in earlier instalments of this series - I would definitely love to read more from Peter James！Overall， a highly enjoyable read that I couldn’t put down most of the time - perfect for fans of a good thriller book。 。。。more
Jody
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Peter James' writing is magical， I think his best work is his Roy Grace series of which this is one， Eden goes to uy some cat litter and never returns。 I can't say too much more without spoilers but this is excellent， you really don't want to miss it！Roy Grace is amazing as always， following his life is always interesting and this is no different， though completely heartbreaking at the same time。 This book goes to some dark places。The plot is very strong as are the characters。 This is a totally Peter James' writing is magical， I think his best work is his Roy Grace series of which this is one， Eden goes to uy some cat litter and never returns。 I can't say too much more without spoilers but this is excellent， you really don't want to miss it！Roy Grace is amazing as always， following his life is always interesting and this is no different， though completely heartbreaking at the same time。 This book goes to some dark places。The plot is very strong as are the characters。 This is a totally riveting story that is emotionally exhausting in places with an amazing ending。 There are the usual great twists you come to expect from James。I can't wait for the next book in the series。 。。。more
R。L。
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The one clear problem I felt going into reading this book was the long-lost son of Roy Grace。 He is definitely a psychopath in the making。 I'm glad the author redirected that story line because there was no way out of that locked room。 So the story is a type of "locked room" story about a man and a woman。 The woman disappears。 All evidence points to her husband killing her and burying her。 Is that what happened？ Despite the terrible events in his personal life， Roy is not convinced there isn't s The one clear problem I felt going into reading this book was the long-lost son of Roy Grace。 He is definitely a psychopath in the making。 I'm glad the author redirected that story line because there was no way out of that locked room。 So the story is a type of "locked room" story about a man and a woman。 The woman disappears。 All evidence points to her husband killing her and burying her。 Is that what happened？ Despite the terrible events in his personal life， Roy is not convinced there isn't something more going on in this couple's relationship。 You won't be disappointed at the story。 Read it。 。。。more
Mo
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I was pleased that a certain character was killed off。 I think they were becoming a liability and I'm sure it would have been difficult to continue with them through the Roy Grace series。 A good story I was pleased that a certain character was killed off。 I think they were becoming a liability and I'm sure it would have been difficult to continue with them through the Roy Grace series。 A good story 。。。more
emma
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Brilliant， Roy Grace is a fantastic character and the books get better。 Please let there be more！！
Pauline Morgan
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BrilliantWhat more can I say？ A fantastic story， has you gripped to the end。 I can't wait for the television series。 Looking forward to the next book。 BrilliantWhat more can I say？ A fantastic story， has you gripped to the end。 I can't wait for the television series。 Looking forward to the next book。 。。。more
Melisa Oleschuk
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This is my first book in the Roy Grace series， and so I definitely felt a slight disconnect from the series， but the author did a good job of making sure the reader is aware of the material facts of the series so far， so I never felt too lost。 However， I imagine if you read the entire series， you'd be very attached to the characters。The scenes were beautifully written and as a law grad， I thoroughly enjoyed trying to imagine what the prosecution's case would have been。 The twists were great， alt This is my first book in the Roy Grace series， and so I definitely felt a slight disconnect from the series， but the author did a good job of making sure the reader is aware of the material facts of the series so far， so I never felt too lost。 However， I imagine if you read the entire series， you'd be very attached to the characters。The scenes were beautifully written and as a law grad， I thoroughly enjoyed trying to imagine what the prosecution's case would have been。 The twists were great， although I did manage to solve it after some initial doubts of my understanding of the story/facts！Definitely read it if you like to doubt yourself on the evidence presented！！ 。。。more
Sheila
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 A good read。 Lengthy and I did work out the likely conclusion two thirds the way through！
Kevin McMahon
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I'm going to leave aside all my usual grievances about wondercop and just say that this was a really good plot although even Inspector Clouseau could work out a fair bit of this quite quickly。 Still a few nice twists and turns to finish。 I'm going to leave aside all my usual grievances about wondercop and just say that this was a really good plot although even Inspector Clouseau could work out a fair bit of this quite quickly。 Still a few nice twists and turns to finish。 。。。more
Jim Edwards
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I think the book was slightly long。 The death and pathos surrounding Bruno could have been much shorter。 The twists were superb。 I probably would have rated this 4。5 had I had the opportunity。
Charmy Madhvani
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I am reading Peter James and this character Roy Grace for the first time。 So there are 2 stories going on in parallel in this book。 1st is the main plot which is what this book is all about which is an interesting plot and I really liked it。 But the other story of Roy Grace's own is I assume being carried forwarded since the start of this series， is really boring part。 I literally had to scan through and skip if required。 Besides I don't require to go through the previous books to understand Roy I am reading Peter James and this character Roy Grace for the first time。 So there are 2 stories going on in parallel in this book。 1st is the main plot which is what this book is all about which is an interesting plot and I really liked it。 But the other story of Roy Grace's own is I assume being carried forwarded since the start of this series， is really boring part。 I literally had to scan through and skip if required。 Besides I don't require to go through the previous books to understand Roy Grace much as Author has given almost all the information in the book。 This is the only thing that I liked in the Roy Grace's story。 Overall I find this as an average read and will give only 3 stars。 。。。more
Rebecca Miller
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The best for a while。
Wendy Greenberg
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I really enjoyed this clever episode with DI Grace。 It was almost a perfect tight crime read of a "no body" murder。My only reservations were the rather daft （in my opinion） attempts to add another dimension to the detectives by mulling over literary quotations （which， in fact were incorrectly attributed）。 Similarly， Cleo， （Grace's wife） whose "intelligence" is implicit keeps spouting pearls of wisdom from books she is reading or from memory。 Rather than give substance， I felt they just stood out I really enjoyed this clever episode with DI Grace。 It was almost a perfect tight crime read of a "no body" murder。My only reservations were the rather daft （in my opinion） attempts to add another dimension to the detectives by mulling over literary quotations （which， in fact were incorrectly attributed）。 Similarly， Cleo， （Grace's wife） whose "intelligence" is implicit keeps spouting pearls of wisdom from books she is reading or from memory。 Rather than give substance， I felt they just stood out like a sore thumb， and were an unwelcome distraction from the pace of the narrative 。。。more
KJ Engel
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This was my second Peter James book but the first in the Roy Grace series as I usually don't like series of police procedurals in books。 Peter James sure knows a lot about police procedures and protocols。 He spends so many pages on explaining the simplest procedures that anybody who ever watched a CSI show knows anyway。 One gets the feeling he needs to fill the pages。 Usually book contracts include a minimum number of pages。 The same goes for his son's Bruno's death。 He wants to show how emotion This was my second Peter James book but the first in the Roy Grace series as I usually don't like series of police procedurals in books。 Peter James sure knows a lot about police procedures and protocols。 He spends so many pages on explaining the simplest procedures that anybody who ever watched a CSI show knows anyway。 One gets the feeling he needs to fill the pages。 Usually book contracts include a minimum number of pages。 The same goes for his son's Bruno's death。 He wants to show how emotionally frail an experienced police detective can still be。 That's ok， but this death is absolutely irrelevant to the plot of the book。 He suffered a similar loss with his first wife。 He describes that in depth here too。 He sees similarities in those those deaths and surmises suicide in both but in the end this question remains unanswered。 The plot itself reminded me of 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn。 Of course， he added a few twists， especially the end is different。 But as in 'I follow you' he reveals the plot about midway through the book。 That takes a lot of suspense out of it right there。 This again follows about the same pattern as in 'Gone Girl'。 The whole thing would have been a little more plausible if Eden， the wife， had chosen a different method of disappearing。 Going to the store with your husband and just leave him in his car waiting for her while she hops into her accomplice's car is really far-fetched。 She leaves her philandering husband to take up with her female boss in a lesbian relationship。 The police is not really credible failing the follow the trail of money right at the beginning。 So the plot overall is a little thin。 The ending is really too hollywoodesque。 What saves the book is that Peter James is a good writer。 It's good entertainment but not a superb thriller。 。。。more
Ann
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Just brilliant。 Brilliant main plot and brilliant developments in the sub plots
Jane
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Another excellent book in the Roy Grace series from Peter James。 It moves along at a steady pace， and there is a couple of twists towards the end， but the end itself is a real cliff-hanger！ Excellent development of the characters and a real shock in the middle - don't read these out of order！ Another excellent book in the Roy Grace series from Peter James。 It moves along at a steady pace， and there is a couple of twists towards the end， but the end itself is a real cliff-hanger！ Excellent development of the characters and a real shock in the middle - don't read these out of order！ 。。。more
Courtney
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Fantastic， love Peter James
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