Hidden in Plain Sight
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- Author：Jeffrey Archer
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Summary
William Warwick has been promoted to Detective Sergeant， but his promotion means that he， along with the rest of his team， have been reassigned to the Drugs Squad。 They are immediately tasked with apprehending Khalil Rashidi， a notorious drug dealer， who operates his extensive network out of South London。
As the investigation progresses， William runs into enemies old and new: Adrian Heath， from his school days， now a street dealer who he convinces to turn informer; and financier Miles Faulkner， who makes a mistake that could finally see him put behind bars。 Meanwhile， William and his fiancée Beth enjoy making preparations for their upcoming wedding， though an unpleasant surprise awaits them at the altar。
As William’s team closes the net around a criminal network like none they have ever faced before， he devises a trap they would never expect， one that is hidden in plain sight 。 。 。
As the investigation progresses， William runs into enemies old and new: Adrian Heath， from his school days， now a street dealer who he convinces to turn informer; and financier Miles Faulkner， who makes a mistake that could finally see him put behind bars。 Meanwhile， William and his fiancée Beth enjoy making preparations for their upcoming wedding， though an unpleasant surprise awaits them at the altar。
As William’s team closes the net around a criminal network like none they have ever faced before， he devises a trap they would never expect， one that is hidden in plain sight 。 。 。
Reviews
Nancy
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Last line of the book sets you up for book three。。。a trap？
Gail
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This one had me sitting on the edge of my seat。。。 I was driving！
Katie
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After to me， an unusually tedious start， Jeffrey Archer’s consummate storytelling skills made this novel a winner。 The cliffhanger ending has me wanting more。
Hilary
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Although this is the second in the series， I found it very easy to read as a standalone。 There were points in the story where the previous book was mentioned （and obviously I now know what happens at the end of the first）， but I don't think this necessarily hampers the storyline。 However， if you do like having a full backstory， I would 100% recommend you read these in order。 I'm definitely tempted to go back and read Nothing Ventured， and would be tempted to read the next when it comes out in pa Although this is the second in the series， I found it very easy to read as a standalone。 There were points in the story where the previous book was mentioned （and obviously I now know what happens at the end of the first）， but I don't think this necessarily hampers the storyline。 However， if you do like having a full backstory， I would 100% recommend you read these in order。 I'm definitely tempted to go back and read Nothing Ventured， and would be tempted to read the next when it comes out in paperback！I thought it was very slow to start， but intriguing， and I loved the twists and turns that Archer slots in。 There was even one that made my jaw drop。 I liked the characters， some more than others， and I thought it was very clever how Archer left the story on a cliffhanger。However， I just can't give this more than four stars。 There were parts of the story that were brushed over very quickly that I wanted more information about， and there were parts that were written in so much detail that really didn't need to be。 Archer seemed to focus on the wrong things at the wrong time for my personal taste。 Also， the passing of time in this was weird， sometimes it had been 30 minutes in a time jump， sometimes it seemed like months， but there was never any explicit mention of this， so it was quite hard to imagine how long it had been。 。。。more
Lauren
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This book and this genre is not something I would ever chose to read myself。 I first found this book when I was cleaning my Grandfather’s house after he had been taken into hospital at the end of January this year。 He still had the bookmark tucked at page 198， and so I made sure to put the book in a safe place for when he came home and was able to finish reading it。 Unfortunately that day never came as my Grandfather later passed away in hospital， and so I decided I would read his book and finis This book and this genre is not something I would ever chose to read myself。 I first found this book when I was cleaning my Grandfather’s house after he had been taken into hospital at the end of January this year。 He still had the bookmark tucked at page 198， and so I made sure to put the book in a safe place for when he came home and was able to finish reading it。 Unfortunately that day never came as my Grandfather later passed away in hospital， and so I decided I would read his book and finish it for him。 It had a great build up to the ending Granda， I think you would’ve really liked the cliff hanger at the end because I know I did。 Maybe someday I’ll see you again and we can talk about it。 Until then， rest easy x 。。。more
Valsala Rajan
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There was a time when an Archer book was a not-to-be-missed event。 This one belongs to the category of 'easy read' but not a 'mouth watering' one。 Archer is such a good storyteller but with this， as with the Clifton Chronicles， I experienced that quality now and again but not in a way that consistently pulled me forward。 There was a time when an Archer book was a not-to-be-missed event。 This one belongs to the category of 'easy read' but not a 'mouth watering' one。 Archer is such a good storyteller but with this， as with the Clifton Chronicles， I experienced that quality now and again but not in a way that consistently pulled me forward。 。。。more
Janis
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Interesting story， but too many side plots made it drag somewhat
kathleen Mattiace
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A good detective crime story。 I did not read book #1 so was not aware of the beginning of the series。 But I caught up。 I like William。 Now， will he quit the force to become a lawyer？ Guess I have to read book # 3 to find out。
Reed Johnson
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Good sequel。 The third in the series is set。
Julie Moore
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Rate as 3。65
Kathryn Wright
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it's an entertaining read， doesn't take much thought， and there's nothing to worry about， so just a good relaxing detective story。 it's an entertaining read， doesn't take much thought， and there's nothing to worry about， so just a good relaxing detective story。 。。。more
Laura
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Not particularly interesting
Crystal
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I have enjoyed previous works my Archer， 。。。。but only found this to be 'ok'。 He seemed to chop between characters and stories so quickly it was a little hard to follow at times。 Found it a little boring。 I have enjoyed previous works my Archer， 。。。。but only found this to be 'ok'。 He seemed to chop between characters and stories so quickly it was a little hard to follow at times。 Found it a little boring。 。。。more
Jenna
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3。5 starsThis one picks up where the previous book left off which is with the end of the fake painting case and Warwick， et al。 being transferred to the drug squad。 They're after a big dealer whose identity is unknown while still pursuing Faulkner。 He's been promoted to Det Sgt so he's moving on up the ladder as referenced earlier in the first book。 Both cases are smart cat & mouse chases which created suspense。Quite a few surprises & twists。 It's still a book w/character development while it te 3。5 starsThis one picks up where the previous book left off which is with the end of the fake painting case and Warwick， et al。 being transferred to the drug squad。 They're after a big dealer whose identity is unknown while still pursuing Faulkner。 He's been promoted to Det Sgt so he's moving on up the ladder as referenced earlier in the first book。 Both cases are smart cat & mouse chases which created suspense。Quite a few surprises & twists。 It's still a book w/character development while it tells the story of Warwick's career as a police officer。 I thought the second book improves on the first。Also， as in the previous book， this story focuses on the trial/court process as well as the investigation。 （that's the part my father enjoyed last time so he was glad it was continued） It's reminiscent of the tv show "Law & Order" （a fave of my dad's）。 I look forward to the next book in the series。 No spoilers to ruin the ending but SERIOUSLY。。。Man that ain't cool！ **As I mentioned in my review for the first book， I'm doing this as a buddy-listen w/my father so I'll post his part of the review once he finishes。 。。。more
Rich Wagner
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I was a bit disappointed by this book 。I loved the first book in this series but this one seemed a bit over the top。Hopefully the next will get back on track。
Mike Edmondson
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You can’t beat the way ARCHER writes。 He makes all characters， even the bad guys likeable， so it doesn’t matter what part of the story it jumps to。
LuAnn
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Jeffrey Archer 。。。 what can one say about our generation's premier storyteller？ Every book he writes seems better than the last and Hidden in Plain Sight is no exception。 As he is one of my favorite authors， it's never difficult to enjoy his work。 I read his books so fast and then get impatient waiting for the next one！Hidden in Plain Sight takes off from where Nothing Ventured left off。 As usual， Detective Warwick is out to get some of the worst criminals。 Will he succeed and for how long？Read Jeffrey Archer 。。。 what can one say about our generation's premier storyteller？ Every book he writes seems better than the last and Hidden in Plain Sight is no exception。 As he is one of my favorite authors， it's never difficult to enjoy his work。 I read his books so fast and then get impatient waiting for the next one！Hidden in Plain Sight takes off from where Nothing Ventured left off。 As usual， Detective Warwick is out to get some of the worst criminals。 Will he succeed and for how long？Read this book to find out！ 。。。more
Denise
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Another great series from Jeffrey Archer。
Suzanne
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While I've enjoyed most of Archer's books over the years， his storylines seem to be running out of steam。 It's hard to figure how much time is passing since there are few direct references to time passing。 It's like being on one long stakeout for the story。 The William Warwick series lacks the detail and fullness of the Clifton Chronicles， but I keep reading in hopes things will improve。 While I've enjoyed most of Archer's books over the years， his storylines seem to be running out of steam。 It's hard to figure how much time is passing since there are few direct references to time passing。 It's like being on one long stakeout for the story。 The William Warwick series lacks the detail and fullness of the Clifton Chronicles， but I keep reading in hopes things will improve。 。。。more
William
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Would make an excellent movie。
Alex Wilson
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This was a brilliant and very worthy follow up to Nothing Ventured - thank goodness we have another Archer saga to replace the gaping hole left after the Clifton Chronicles finale！ I enjoyed this slightly less than the first book， mainly because I didn’t find the subject quite as appealing as art theft， but I loved the continuation of some of the characters and plot lines from the first book。 Very excited to read the next one now！
Stephanie
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An easy 1 day listen。 And the plot is open for more in the series。
Ritu Pandey
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I have not read a fiction book In months and a crime/ suspense novel at that， in almost a few years。 This book starts slow and builds up on characters very slowly。 I was expecting more out of characters than I got。 At one point I was wondering why should I spent hours reading this average book when I can watch an average crime tv show。 Only in the second half， the book picks pace and delivers some a story worth reading。 If I pick up fiction again I may not pick Jeffery Archer。 It’s not because I I have not read a fiction book In months and a crime/ suspense novel at that， in almost a few years。 This book starts slow and builds up on characters very slowly。 I was expecting more out of characters than I got。 At one point I was wondering why should I spent hours reading this average book when I can watch an average crime tv show。 Only in the second half， the book picks pace and delivers some a story worth reading。 If I pick up fiction again I may not pick Jeffery Archer。 It’s not because I am judging the author by 1 book but because if I intend to read only a few fictional books， I’d rather try another author。 The only reason I may pick up another Jeffery Archer book is because he left this book on cliff hanger and I may some day want to know what happened。 。。。more
Sean
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Not as good as the first william Warwick book。 A little too contrived。 The plot was not as good and I always felt as if I knew where the story was going。 The whole miles faulkner thing is way to forefront in the book and Jeffrey really needs to find a new villan。 For such an upright character William seems to have no scruples hiding from his wife that he slept with Miles wife Christina。。。。
Joe
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Another very good book by Archer。 He has the formula that I enjoy for a good tale with a solid story， that’s well written。 I am enjoying his new Warwick Series and look forward to the third。
Leah Taylor
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This book had the possibility of a good plot and interesting characters but none were developed enough to make me want to read anymore of this series。 I really loved Jeffrey Archer's early books but the latest ones are not really worth the read。 This book had the possibility of a good plot and interesting characters but none were developed enough to make me want to read anymore of this series。 I really loved Jeffrey Archer's early books but the latest ones are not really worth the read。 。。。more
Chris
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This second instalment in the William Warwick series has an excellent cliffhanger。 There are some great twists and turns。 Somehow even though you can predict some actions of the main characters， it is still entertaining。 Can’t wait for part 3
A J HOOPER
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Disappointing follow up of Nothing Ventured， the exploits of well connected police officer Willtam Warwick。 Here he does his best to put the notorious Miles Faulkner， art connoisseur and crook behind bars while also helping to bring down a huge drug operation。 Oh， and his wife Beth gives birth to twins。Unfortunately all was not well at the writing factory that is Jeffrey Archer for this reads like the task of a tired old man。 I'm an admirer of his previous works but I do wonder if it's time for Disappointing follow up of Nothing Ventured， the exploits of well connected police officer Willtam Warwick。 Here he does his best to put the notorious Miles Faulkner， art connoisseur and crook behind bars while also helping to bring down a huge drug operation。 Oh， and his wife Beth gives birth to twins。Unfortunately all was not well at the writing factory that is Jeffrey Archer for this reads like the task of a tired old man。 I'm an admirer of his previous works but I do wonder if it's time for him to retire。 I was looking forward to enjoying more of the William Warwick story but this felt so formulaic I'm not sure I'll bother with book number 3， scheduled to be published soon。 A shame。 。。。more
Zareer k Maneck
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I found the first book more engaging。 This book got over before I even got started。 :（
Michael Walsh
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Excellent makes you want to run to get the next in the line of this series！！！
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