Next in Line
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Kristin
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The description of the book is why I wanted to read it。 However， this is not unputdownable and it is not a thriller。 It is an easy read， so that I appreciated。 There are so many story lines happening in this book， and the biggest one doesn’t even come up and get semi-exciting until the last 50 pages of the book！ I appreciate the fact that in the real world， investigators don’t usually just work on one case at a time。 However， I felt that a lot of this book provided nothing toward the plot， or if The description of the book is why I wanted to read it。 However， this is not unputdownable and it is not a thriller。 It is an easy read， so that I appreciated。 There are so many story lines happening in this book， and the biggest one doesn’t even come up and get semi-exciting until the last 50 pages of the book！ I appreciate the fact that in the real world， investigators don’t usually just work on one case at a time。 However， I felt that a lot of this book provided nothing toward the plot， or if it did， it could have been cut down。 。。。more
Audrey
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It's always a gamble for me to go into an established series without having read any of the previous books。 Normally， I try to avoid it altogether。 However， when I read the plot for this one， I just had to give it a go。While I certainly would have enjoyed the book a lot more with previous knowledge of the characters and past plot lines， this wasn't the most difficult one I've ever jumped into mid-series。 It helped to know what I was going into。 Sometimes I don't realize I'm picking up a part of It's always a gamble for me to go into an established series without having read any of the previous books。 Normally， I try to avoid it altogether。 However， when I read the plot for this one， I just had to give it a go。While I certainly would have enjoyed the book a lot more with previous knowledge of the characters and past plot lines， this wasn't the most difficult one I've ever jumped into mid-series。 It helped to know what I was going into。 Sometimes I don't realize I'm picking up a part of a series and I spend the entire time frustrated with myself。 That being said， I recommend reading from the beginning to avoid any plot holes。 From reading other reviews， it sounds like one of the two main plots of this book is a continuation of the previous book in the series。 What I enjoyed most was the Royalty Protection Command， namely Princess Diana's involvement in the story。 Hearing in the author's note that Jeffrey Archer had actually met her made it all the more special。 I also loved Artemisia。 So cute！ The book ends on a cliffhanger， which also makes me wonder about the book before this one。 I may have to go back and read the others and revisit this one with more clarity because I would like to know what happens next！A huge thanks to HarperCollins/Harper360 for sending me a free ARC to read and review！ Full review: https://oceanwriterreads。com/2022/09/。。。 。。。more
Staci Suhy
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I received this book for free as part of a first reads promotion。
Miles
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Ok so please don't shoot me but this is my first Jeffrey Archer novel！！ It's incredible to think that - for whatever reason - I've just not read one。 After sitting down to Next in Line， the premise excited me， I absolutely adored the storytelling and the fact that Princess Diana was a subject matter and in need of royal protection！It was a wonderful read， the plot and sub plots worked well and this is such an easy book to read。 Very well written I have to say I loved some of the main characters Ok so please don't shoot me but this is my first Jeffrey Archer novel！！ It's incredible to think that - for whatever reason - I've just not read one。 After sitting down to Next in Line， the premise excited me， I absolutely adored the storytelling and the fact that Princess Diana was a subject matter and in need of royal protection！It was a wonderful read， the plot and sub plots worked well and this is such an easy book to read。 Very well written I have to say I loved some of the main characters and some of the little ones， I mean figuratively！ William's daughter is a delight and her "special" relationship with Diana a reader's dream！Really loved this book and will endevour to read not only more of the William Warwick series but more of Archer's！ Why haven't I read more？！！！ Must put that right soon。 。。。more
Aravind
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I wrote this review originally for NetGalley here。。。 https://www。netgalley。co。uk/book/2541。。。Jeffrey Archer continues his William Warwick series with the fifth book， Next in Line， set in the times of Princess Diana。 A maverick in more ways than one， the charismatic princess is the darling of the adoring public， but a nightmare to people tasked with protecting her。 Her security， including that of her fellow royals， is not up to the mark thanks to corruption and highhandedness in the Royalty Prote I wrote this review originally for NetGalley here。。。 https://www。netgalley。co。uk/book/2541。。。Jeffrey Archer continues his William Warwick series with the fifth book， Next in Line， set in the times of Princess Diana。 A maverick in more ways than one， the charismatic princess is the darling of the adoring public， but a nightmare to people tasked with protecting her。 Her security， including that of her fellow royals， is not up to the mark thanks to corruption and highhandedness in the Royalty Protection Unit and， William Warwick and his team from Scotland Yard—fondly called the Murder Squad— are given the delicate job of investigating the matter and bringing the guilty to book quietly。 In addition， the Counter Terrorism unit too needs the Squad's support to thwart an attack—the largest on English soil—planned by foreign terrorists。But clouds of censure and possible jailtime hover over the youngest Chief Inspector and his partner， Inspector Ross Hogan， as the less than lawful tactics employed by them to bring back their old nemesis Miles Faulkner—a crook who had escaped from Belmarsh prison and ran to Spain—from his hideout could be brought to court anytime。 While Faulkner is plotting to use the detective duo’s transgressions to get himself out of prison， his cunning lawyer， QC Booth Watson， is concocting a scheme of his own to cheat everyone and become filthy rich。 To complicate matters， Warwick’s wife Beth， employed in a prestigious museum in the city， is a close friend of Christina—the unpredictable wife of Miles Faulkner—who is quite fond of money and the luxuries it brings。 Can Warwick and his team， and his family， defeat the multiple adversities and come out on top？Archer， in his eighties now， keeps churning out novel after novel like clockwork and， happily for the reading community， doesn’t seem to be thinking of stopping！ Being the fifth in the series， Next in Line has its major characters already established and I had a little difficulty figuring out who is what due to my late entry with this one。 There are several subplots continuing from the previous books and reading them in proper order would greatly enhance the fun， in my opinion。 Archer brings together his knowledge of the British royalty， his research into the novel’s period and setting， and his flair for spinning a fine yarn to entertain the reader from start to finish。 Warwick comes across as a gentleman cop and a consummate family man whereas Ross Hogan is apparently more colourful—though he doesn’t have much scope to show those colours in this outing。 Other members of Warwick’s team are also distinctive， and perform their significant parts with distinction， making one question naming this series after Warwick alone。Compared to the sharp， brutal thrillers that abound the literary market these days， Archer’s writing feels charmingly dated as he takes his time building the story with many seemingly superfluous asides。 Unlike some of his previous works where the characters were either good or bad， this series has a few grey characters， which is a welcome change。 Next in Line is a fine addition to the William Warwick series and my suggestion to fellow readers would be to read the previous four books before getting to it， for maximum enjoyment！I’m grateful to HarperCollins UK for the advance copy of Next in Line through NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased review。 。。。more
Vicuña
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Next in Line is the fifth story in a series about Met police officer William Warwick。 Whilst it may be read as a standalone， there are recurring characters and each of the books develops people and former plot lines a little further。Warwick is tasked with weeding out corruption in the Royal Protection team。 One of his team is tasked with personal protection for Princess Diana。 In another thread， a corrupt solicitor， retired police superintendent and a prisoner collude in Machiavellian fashion to Next in Line is the fifth story in a series about Met police officer William Warwick。 Whilst it may be read as a standalone， there are recurring characters and each of the books develops people and former plot lines a little further。Warwick is tasked with weeding out corruption in the Royal Protection team。 One of his team is tasked with personal protection for Princess Diana。 In another thread， a corrupt solicitor， retired police superintendent and a prisoner collude in Machiavellian fashion to draw the threads of another tale to a conclusion。 This is fast paced with various plot lines delivered in true Archer style。 Short chapters that leave cliffhangers and make you want to read on just a bit further！Having read a couple of non fiction accounts of the way in which the Royal Protection group operated and became a law unto themselves， this book has more than a ring of truth。 It’s a great escapist read; true to life， engaging and a couple of characters to root for。 I do wish Warwick’s wife would drop the ‘caveman’ bit。 It grates， especially in the audio version。 That aside， this showcases Archer’s talent for storytelling and I thoroughly enjoyed it。 He redrafts over a dozen times before publication and such attention to detail shows in the final work which is tight and fast paced。 Another couple to come in the series， I believe。 Cant wait。 My thanks to the publisher for a review copy via Netgalley。 。。。more
Clive Hodges
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The top brass at London’s Metropolitan Police have learnt that a superintendent who is head of Royalty Protection Command is living way above his salary。 It could be he is independently wealthy。 Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick and his team are seconded to the command to make discreet enquiries。William graduated from London University in 1982 and declined an offer to research for a higher degree as he was keen to join the force。 He’d wanted to be a detective ever since， at the age of ei The top brass at London’s Metropolitan Police have learnt that a superintendent who is head of Royalty Protection Command is living way above his salary。 It could be he is independently wealthy。 Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick and his team are seconded to the command to make discreet enquiries。William graduated from London University in 1982 and declined an offer to research for a higher degree as he was keen to join the force。 He’d wanted to be a detective ever since， at the age of eight， he’d solved the mystery of the missing Mars bar。 Next in Line continues the series that the author hopes will see William rise to be Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police。 It is 1988 and he’s a Detective Chief Inspector。To complicate matters MI6， Britain’s overseas intelligence agency， has warned there are strong rumours that a renegade organisation is determined to obtain maximum publicity by the assassination or kidnap of a notable target。 A member of the Royal family is a possibility。The ongoing saga of the activities of wealthy Miles Faulkner and his ruthless legal counsel， Booth Watson QC， and the arrest of Mansour Khalifah， who is wanted by Interpol， raises the stress levels of DCI Warwick。 The handsome Detective Inspector Ross Hogan’s appointment of protection officer to the Princess of Wales at her request adds to the excitement。In addition to Hogan， Detective Sergeants Jacki Roycroft and Paul Adaji together with Detective Constable Rebecca Pankhurst – who claims suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst as a distant relation – return in this absorbing romp by an ace storyteller。The implausible plot developments are cheerfully accepted as we’re willingly seduced by the author’s agreeable style。 。。。more
SHIRLEY
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I don't know how many books Jeffrey Archer has written but I have enjoyed the ones that I've read - and this one is no exception。 In typical Archer fashion， the mystery brings together many unexpected elements- the world or art and museums， the Royal Family （well， Princess DI）， Scotland Yard， Libyan terrorists- and the author weaves them together in an exciting story。 As always， Archer uses complicated themes and unexpected twists （that I couldn't guess）， to complete this action packed story。 wi I don't know how many books Jeffrey Archer has written but I have enjoyed the ones that I've read - and this one is no exception。 In typical Archer fashion， the mystery brings together many unexpected elements- the world or art and museums， the Royal Family （well， Princess DI）， Scotland Yard， Libyan terrorists- and the author weaves them together in an exciting story。 As always， Archer uses complicated themes and unexpected twists （that I couldn't guess）， to complete this action packed story。 with a lot of cunning， deceit， and double crossing。 I did have to make a list of characters - especially the Scotland Yard personnel and their positions。 The characters nevertheless were personified as authentic people with everyday issues and joys。 Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins for an ARC to read。 I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Val Wheeler
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What a fantastic book， Jeffrey Archer brings back William Warwick for his fifth instalment in the fabulous Next in Line。 In this book his team have to protect Princess Diana and it has a real royal theme to it， brilliant for the Platinum Jubilee year。 There's lots going on with all his family and colleagues and of course Miles Faulkner。 His books are so good and so well written and researched， you feel they could be true。 A fantastic series。Very excited for the next book in this series。 If you What a fantastic book， Jeffrey Archer brings back William Warwick for his fifth instalment in the fabulous Next in Line。 In this book his team have to protect Princess Diana and it has a real royal theme to it， brilliant for the Platinum Jubilee year。 There's lots going on with all his family and colleagues and of course Miles Faulkner。 His books are so good and so well written and researched， you feel they could be true。 A fantastic series。Very excited for the next book in this series。 If you haven't read any or many of Archers' books， start at the beginning of the series， so you don't miss out。 so many treats in store for you。 A big thank you to HarperCollins and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book， As usual Mr Archer， it's been a pleasure。 。。。more
Val Wheeler
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What a fantastic book， Jeffrey Archer brings back William Warwick for his fifth instalment in the fabulous Next in Line。 In this book his team have to protect Princess Diana and it has a real royal theme to it， brilliant for the Platinum Jubilee year。 There's lots going on with all his family and colleagues and of course Miles Faulkner。 His books are so good and so well written and researched， you feel they could be true。 A fantastic series。Very excited for the next book in this series。 If you What a fantastic book， Jeffrey Archer brings back William Warwick for his fifth instalment in the fabulous Next in Line。 In this book his team have to protect Princess Diana and it has a real royal theme to it， brilliant for the Platinum Jubilee year。 There's lots going on with all his family and colleagues and of course Miles Faulkner。 His books are so good and so well written and researched， you feel they could be true。 A fantastic series。Very excited for the next book in this series。 If you haven't read any or many of Archers' books， start at the beginning of the series， so you don't miss out。 so many treats in store for you。 A big thank you to Harper360， HarperCollins and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book， As usual Mr Archer， it's been a pleasure。 。。。more
V
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Many of the characters and criminal activity carry over from “Over My Dead Body”， but could be read as a standalone。 The fifth in this series has Chief Inspector William Warwick back for a new assignment in Royalty Protection Command。 Warwick and his team will be undercover looking for corruption in the unit responsible for protecting Her Royal Highness。 Meanwhile Inspector Ross Hogan has his work cut out for him as he’s assigned to protect the free spirited Princess。 Booth Watson QC， the corrup Many of the characters and criminal activity carry over from “Over My Dead Body”， but could be read as a standalone。 The fifth in this series has Chief Inspector William Warwick back for a new assignment in Royalty Protection Command。 Warwick and his team will be undercover looking for corruption in the unit responsible for protecting Her Royal Highness。 Meanwhile Inspector Ross Hogan has his work cut out for him as he’s assigned to protect the free spirited Princess。 Booth Watson QC， the corrupt lawyer representing Miles Faulkner （in jail as he awaits trial） is up to his old tricks playing both sides。 Christina Faulkner is now divorced from Miles， but they continue to dispute terms of the valuable art collection ownership。 Booth is playing both sides of the feuding divorced couple， but ultimately consumed with increasing his own bank account。 There’s a deeper peak into family dynamics at the Warwick home with a new addition。 William’s wife， Beth， is quite the knowledgeable art lover working at the Fitzmolean museum。 Circumstances change and Beth’s friendship with Christina is tested almost beyond repair。 There could be ill fated partnerships。 The betrayals in this twisted plot will have you taking notes to sort out who’s double crossing who！ The action in this had my head spinning， there is one ruse after another。 There’s a suicide bomber， a Libyan terrorist， national security risks， jail breaks， cons conning cons， and many double crosses between the criminals， daring rescues on land and sea， thefts， kidnapping and murder。 There was even a chapter about a Cricket match， which I tried but failed to understand。 The use of some real royalty names in the case was a unexpected surprise。 There are some new romantic interests simmering， too。While I have not read all in the series， this is hands down， my favorite yet。 Many thanks to NetGalley for the advance digital copy of “Next In Line，” by Jeffrey Archer， and to HarperCollinsPublishers。 These are my honest personal thoughts and opinions given voluntarily。 。。。more
Annette
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Set in London in 1988， DCI William Warwick is tasked with the job of a Close Protection Office to Princess Diana， He is also there to investigate the full protection team as they have developed a lack of dedication and take the proverbial with how they spend money and claim excessive。 There is also another story being told of a jailed multi-millionaire criminal who has a passion for the finer things in life including a collection of fine art。 He does not let the fact that he is locked away impac Set in London in 1988， DCI William Warwick is tasked with the job of a Close Protection Office to Princess Diana， He is also there to investigate the full protection team as they have developed a lack of dedication and take the proverbial with how they spend money and claim excessive。 There is also another story being told of a jailed multi-millionaire criminal who has a passion for the finer things in life including a collection of fine art。 He does not let the fact that he is locked away impact on his ability to do business whilst he is in 。jail。 I really enjoyed reading a continuation of the series。 。。。more
Annarella
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The William Warwick series is an exciting series， they're always highly entertaining page turners。This one， even if a bit less exciting than the others， is a well plotted and gripping story。There's multiple subplots but the author never lose focus on the main plot and the story is never confusing。Highly entertaining， fast paced， gripping。Highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine The William Warwick series is an exciting series， they're always highly entertaining page turners。This one， even if a bit less exciting than the others， is a well plotted and gripping story。There's multiple subplots but the author never lose focus on the main plot and the story is never confusing。Highly entertaining， fast paced， gripping。Highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more
Alison Bradbury
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I am not going to hide that fact that I am a big fan of Jeffery Archer's books， but while this book is good it isn't one of the best。We follow Detective Warwick for the fifth time as he does battle with the fiendish art thief， Miles Faulkner。 Following straight on from the last book， we join Warwick having captured Faulkner and returned him to prison using potentially not entirely legal means。 Faulkner's lawyer， Booth Watson QC， is only to happy to see his client back in prison as he has plans t I am not going to hide that fact that I am a big fan of Jeffery Archer's books， but while this book is good it isn't one of the best。We follow Detective Warwick for the fifth time as he does battle with the fiendish art thief， Miles Faulkner。 Following straight on from the last book， we join Warwick having captured Faulkner and returned him to prison using potentially not entirely legal means。 Faulkner's lawyer， Booth Watson QC， is only to happy to see his client back in prison as he has plans to steal both Faulkner's art collection and his millions。 The bulk of the story covers all of this。Running along side this thread is an investigation into Royal Protection， who HQ have reason to believe are ripping off the tax payer。 Warwick and his crew are despatched to Buckingham Palace to try and complete an investigation into exactly what is going on。 Warwick's colleague， Hogan， has become Princess Diana's bodyguard too so is watching the action from the inside。 The investigation centres around DS Milner and how many expenses ， air miles and wages he is claiming。 This part of the story starts slowly but is wrapped up really quickly （about 3 pages）。 In a third strand， we have a Libyan terrorist landing at Heathrow to refuel his private jet and Warwick and his team having to arrest him on the tarmac。 Carted off to the same prison as Faulkner， who soon sees a way to get early release by mining him for information， the terrorist plans two terror attacks - the first one being thwarted in fairly unspectacular fashion。 The second plan is more successful， and involved the hostage taking of Princess Diana and her Lady in waiting， Victoria， during a clandestine holiday with Diana's boyfriend。 This plot strand is introduced at the 85% mark， and very disappointingly， was over in a matter of a handful of pages， I couldn't help but think that the book should have been based around this idea。Archer is a good story teller， and the book is readable and enjoyable， but I was frustrated by the pacing and how the most interesting plot strand was introduced and completed so late in the book that it felt like an after thought， and this left me feeling slightly disappointed。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Nan Berrett
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I always enjoyed all the Jeffrey Archer books I read and then somehow I missed a number of years of his exceptional novels。 When I was provided with the opportunity to review his latest， Next In Line， due out in October this year， I jumped at it and was quickly immersed in the story and it was hard to put down。I discovered that this book was the fifth in a series featuring the same protagonist， Detective William Warwick， and I'm about to start reading the series in order as I enjoyed this one so I always enjoyed all the Jeffrey Archer books I read and then somehow I missed a number of years of his exceptional novels。 When I was provided with the opportunity to review his latest， Next In Line， due out in October this year， I jumped at it and was quickly immersed in the story and it was hard to put down。I discovered that this book was the fifth in a series featuring the same protagonist， Detective William Warwick， and I'm about to start reading the series in order as I enjoyed this one so much。Next in Line doesn't disappoint if you're a Jeffrey Archer fan， or even if you are reading him for the first time。 It has all the elements of clever plotting， multiple threads which twine into each other to provide the reader with a well crafted and layered read。My preference， when providing a useful review， is not to repeat the back cover blurb/synopsis - there are plenty around - just to provide my thoughts on the book and whether or not I enjoyed the journey。There were a couple of uncomfortable moments for me （but then I got over myself。。。） when the story wove around characters who were real people and members of the British Royal Family， with one behaving very indiscreetly！But the plot was good， I liked the layers， and the twists and turns， the characters and how they interacted with each other and I was especially pleased when the book ended satisfactorily， with all questions answered。 As I said， I'll be starting the series from the beginning and will then look forward to the next in line ！！！Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader's copy of Next In Line by Jeffrey Archer in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Grace J Reviewerlady
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Review to follow 27 September
Lucy
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My thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins for an advanced copy in return for an honest review。This is the first book I have read in this series， although I have enjoyed many other Archer books。This book was gripping from the start and I thoroughly enjoyed every twist and turn！ I will be getting my hands on the whole series now as I enjoyed it so much！
Danielle Morcom
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Next in Line by Jeffrey Archer is the 5th in the William Warwick series。 I have to confess， I love these books。 The first four are fun to read， fast-paced with characters I care about。 I love how the stories continue to from one novel to the next。 And Next in Line is no different。 Well， mostly。 The same characters and same fast-paced writing are there。 The problem for me is that this one William & Co investigating the head of the Royal Protection Services。 While learning about the how the RPS fu Next in Line by Jeffrey Archer is the 5th in the William Warwick series。 I have to confess， I love these books。 The first four are fun to read， fast-paced with characters I care about。 I love how the stories continue to from one novel to the next。 And Next in Line is no different。 Well， mostly。 The same characters and same fast-paced writing are there。 The problem for me is that this one William & Co investigating the head of the Royal Protection Services。 While learning about the how the RPS functions （and doesn't function） is interesting， having Ross become the lead protection officer for Princess Diana pulled me right out of the storyline。 My suspension of reality vanished when a real person became part of the story。 Also， knowing what happened to HRH makes the ending of the book feel a bit sensational。 The story is written with Archer's typical banter and the interaction between William， Beth， Miles and Christina Faulkner and Booth Watson continue to entertain。 I missed more of Sir Julian and Grace， though。 Archer gave us more international intrigue around Diana and less William-focused action。 I know that as William advances up the police chain， his cases will become bigger， but I hope that Archer writes #6 and it harkens back to the initial ones。 。。。more
Kim
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Thank you （Net Galley and Harper Collins Canada） for the opportunity to read an ARC of Next in Line by Jeffrey Archer。 This was a great read。 The story was well developed and the characters were also well written and I found myself cheering them on。 The story is based on protecting the HRH both personal detail and the Royal Family detail， mixed with art dealings， crooked lawyers and millionaires。 William Warwick and his team develop throughout the novel， both in their personal lives and professi Thank you （Net Galley and Harper Collins Canada） for the opportunity to read an ARC of Next in Line by Jeffrey Archer。 This was a great read。 The story was well developed and the characters were also well written and I found myself cheering them on。 The story is based on protecting the HRH both personal detail and the Royal Family detail， mixed with art dealings， crooked lawyers and millionaires。 William Warwick and his team develop throughout the novel， both in their personal lives and professional lives。 Lots of twists and turns to keep the reader engaged and guessing。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book and could not put it down。 4。5/5 stars。 #killercrimeclub #netgalleyreads #netgalleyreview #harpercollinscanada 。。。more
Phil Potts
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This was hard work。 Very hard work。 The characters were difficult to follow。Storyline within storyline， sub plot after sub plot。 I gave up around 40%， sorry。
sarah lerigo
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Fifth installment of William Warwick series It never takes me long to read a Jeffrey Archer book， always full of twists and turns As soon as I start reading I am carried away into the storyline， and because of his writing style and the way he guides the characters through from previous plots you tend to remember we're you are Thank you netgalley， Jeffrey Archer and Harper Collins UK Fifth installment of William Warwick series It never takes me long to read a Jeffrey Archer book， always full of twists and turns As soon as I start reading I am carried away into the storyline， and because of his writing style and the way he guides the characters through from previous plots you tend to remember we're you are Thank you netgalley， Jeffrey Archer and Harper Collins UK 。。。more
Joan
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First of all this is the fifth novel in the Detective William Warwick Detective series。 It is a work of fiction although it doesn’t feel or even read like it。 I really enjoyed the entire story， full of action， thrills and spills， mystery， wrongdoings， deceit and audacity。 It is my first novel written by Jeremy Archer and I am so grateful that my request to read and review the novel was accepted through my membership of NetGalley and sent to me by publisher HarperCollins in return for an honest r First of all this is the fifth novel in the Detective William Warwick Detective series。 It is a work of fiction although it doesn’t feel or even read like it。 I really enjoyed the entire story， full of action， thrills and spills， mystery， wrongdoings， deceit and audacity。 It is my first novel written by Jeremy Archer and I am so grateful that my request to read and review the novel was accepted through my membership of NetGalley and sent to me by publisher HarperCollins in return for an honest review。 I read this as a standalone novel and had no difficulty at all in understanding the novel， despite this series being ‘new to me’The novel is set in 1988 in the busy capital city of London， but there are other settings as well， including a luxury yacht。 Queen Elizabeth and her consort The Duke of Edinburgh are concerned about providing protection for their heir and his charismatic wife。 The next in line for the throne is Prince Charles and his wife， the popular Princess of Wales， Diana， will become his queen and also the ‘Peoples Queen’ no doubt as well。 Diana mania is fervent and The Royal Family need a new guard to keep this gem of a woman safe from harm。 After negotiations with Scotland Yard and the elite Royalty Protection Command’s Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick is charged with finding a suitable candidate for the job。 Soon the decision is made and the appointment announced。Single father Ross Hogan， once an undercover operative， is Diana’s new protection officer。 Even before he meets his charge， he uncovers criminality that involves three policemen within his place of work。 They are committing fraud and are immediately sacked and in disgrace。 Ross is straight， brave， bold and a lateral thinker， deigned highly qualified for the job as he will be a safe pair of hands for Diana。 He makes arrangements for his child， knowing the job will involve travel and late nights。 He will never know where he will be at any one time。 Ross and Diana meet and get on well together。 He knows that keeping Diana safe will be a hard job and he is soon proved right。A second thread weaves its way through the story。 It is about Miles Faulkner， a jailed criminal with an extremely valuable private collection of Art。 He is represented by Booth Watson QC who at first believes Miles is dead。 The vultures are around， including a disgruntled ex-wife who certainly has her eyes and ears on alert and wants her half of everything。 I recommend this new novel as a very good exciting read。 The storytelling is intelligent， well researched and full of action。 The storyboard is filled with intrigue， red herrings， shocks and downright untrustworthy characters – and there are many of them。 I loved the way Diana was described， her compassion and hard work but somehow her frailty as well。 I liked Ross and his family back up and I was rooting for a happy ending 4。5* 。。。more
Sharyn
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This is the fifth book in the William Warwick series and I enjoyed this one as much as， if not more than the previous books。 An air of reality as it dealt with a couple of real people who used to be in the news and the papers all the time。 The Miles Faulkner story is a good thread that binds the books together and is very entertaining。 Another hit for the excellent writer that is Jeffrey Archer。 With thanks to NetGalley， the publishers and the author for the opportunity to read and review a e-AR This is the fifth book in the William Warwick series and I enjoyed this one as much as， if not more than the previous books。 An air of reality as it dealt with a couple of real people who used to be in the news and the papers all the time。 The Miles Faulkner story is a good thread that binds the books together and is very entertaining。 Another hit for the excellent writer that is Jeffrey Archer。 With thanks to NetGalley， the publishers and the author for the opportunity to read and review a e-ARC of this title。 。。。more
Alison Hartley
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I really enjoyed this book but I am of an age where I remember 1988 and how Royal fever swept the country。 According to the description， this is the tale of DCI Warwick and his team and their undercover investigation into the elite Royalty Protection Command however I found this to be only part of the story。 There are a few plot lines running throughout this book including one with the recently recaptured prisoner， Miles Faulkner。 This is where not reading any of the other books in this series c I really enjoyed this book but I am of an age where I remember 1988 and how Royal fever swept the country。 According to the description， this is the tale of DCI Warwick and his team and their undercover investigation into the elite Royalty Protection Command however I found this to be only part of the story。 There are a few plot lines running throughout this book including one with the recently recaptured prisoner， Miles Faulkner。 This is where not reading any of the other books in this series caused me a problem as there was a lot that relied on previous storylines that I hadn’t any knowledge of。 Although saying that I did manage to follow along and I really enjoyed how all the separate plots twisted their way together in the end。The characters are well written and it moves along at quite a fast pace。 This would make a good holiday read。 。。。more
Tracey Dyson
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Free courtesy of NetgalleyI have read Jeffrey Archer before but not any of the Warwick books， which is why it took me a while to figure out who was who with nicknames etc。 It didn't stop the enjoyment of a very well written book， with lots of twists and turns and side stories that all weaved together。The book follows the story of a captured prisoner， Faulkner， who has been illegally removed from Spain after his escape from Prison in the UK。 Whilst this is going on and the two police officers und Free courtesy of NetgalleyI have read Jeffrey Archer before but not any of the Warwick books， which is why it took me a while to figure out who was who with nicknames etc。 It didn't stop the enjoyment of a very well written book， with lots of twists and turns and side stories that all weaved together。The book follows the story of a captured prisoner， Faulkner， who has been illegally removed from Spain after his escape from Prison in the UK。 Whilst this is going on and the two police officers under a threat of losing their jobs at best and prison at worst for this capture， the team are given another case to investigate the royal families protection unit， as it is suspected things are not right。I would highly recommend this book as there is loads of action and intrigue， and not a boring moment to be had。 。。。more
Gary
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This is the fifth book in the William Warwick series by master storyteller Jeffrey Archer。 This series is a little different to other crime series in that it is more a story of the life and times of Detective William Warwick than an out and out crime series。The scene is London， 1988 and the British nation is in love with Princess Diana and the Royal Family which means that Scotland Yard is under even more pressure to protect them。 A Royal protection command is entrusted with this responsibility This is the fifth book in the William Warwick series by master storyteller Jeffrey Archer。 This series is a little different to other crime series in that it is more a story of the life and times of Detective William Warwick than an out and out crime series。The scene is London， 1988 and the British nation is in love with Princess Diana and the Royal Family which means that Scotland Yard is under even more pressure to protect them。 A Royal protection command is entrusted with this responsibility and Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick and his Scotland Yard squad are sent in to investigate the team when there are signs of corruption。I have read the series from the start and found it a very enjoyable series written in the authors unique style。 Great characters throughout and wonderful storytelling。 I didn’t think this one was quite as good as previous ones but the author has set the bar so high。I would like to thank both Netgalley and Harper Collins for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sandie McCormack
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This wasn’t my favourite I found keeping up with all the characters was hard work maybe if I’d read all the previous books it would have been easier it was very well written as always I just wish he would write a book on its own not in a series I use to love those。Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC
Michelle Wileman
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I have no idea why but I’ve always avoided Jeffrey Archer’s books。 Having whipped through this book （absolutely unputdownable） I’m off to buy up the rest on the series。 Fabulous book， great storylines， no need to have read the previous books on the series…although if you’re like me you’ll want to now！Thank you to Netgalley the author and publishers for an ARC in exchange for all honesty review
Bogdan
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This was an enjoyable， easy read。。。 also my first Jeffrey Archer experience。 Despite this， I don't feel like I was missing crucial information as the narrator did an excellent job of updating the reader and reminding them of past events。The good guys were clearly good and the bad guys were very bad。 Miles Faulkner， I see as a more nuanced villain， though and in the end， I found myself rooting for him。 Christina was similar to Miles and despite some redeeming qualities shown at the end， I could n This was an enjoyable， easy read。。。 also my first Jeffrey Archer experience。 Despite this， I don't feel like I was missing crucial information as the narrator did an excellent job of updating the reader and reminding them of past events。The good guys were clearly good and the bad guys were very bad。 Miles Faulkner， I see as a more nuanced villain， though and in the end， I found myself rooting for him。 Christina was similar to Miles and despite some redeeming qualities shown at the end， I could not find it in me to trust her。 At least with Miles， I knew he was bad。I love the relationships between characters （father and son， between colleagues， and my absolute favourite being William and Beth） and I feel that throughout the series， there was quite a bit of character development。。。 more than expected for the genre。The slight negative while reading the eBook was the sudden point of view change， mid-chapter， with no clear delimitation。 It didn't impact my enjoyment， but it did affect the flow。A great book touching on very important current issues: love， honesty， faithfulness， parenting， gender equality， greed， corruption， racism， extremism and many more。 I will have to read the entire series。 。。。more
Kenna
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I thoroughly enjoyed Next in Line by Jeffrey Archer， the fifth instalment of the William Warwick series and the ongoing cat and mouse game between William Warwick and Miles Faulkner。 I loved the multiple threads of the story and the way story moved between them all in each chapter， making the book very pacy。 When I started reading the book， I ended up reading to 3am because I just had to know what happened next！ Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publishers HarperCollins for making this book avail I thoroughly enjoyed Next in Line by Jeffrey Archer， the fifth instalment of the William Warwick series and the ongoing cat and mouse game between William Warwick and Miles Faulkner。 I loved the multiple threads of the story and the way story moved between them all in each chapter， making the book very pacy。 When I started reading the book， I ended up reading to 3am because I just had to know what happened next！ Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publishers HarperCollins for making this book available to me for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Next in Line&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Next in Line&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0