Pure Evil

Pure Evil

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  • Author：Lynda La Plante
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Summary

It was supposed to be a simple case: a young man arrested for armed assault。

But it was just the beginning。

As Rodney Middleton awaits trial， Detective Jack Warr is warned by his mentor DCI Ridley that they have only scratched the surface of the man's crimes。

Then DCI Ridley is suddenly removed from his post。 No one is to contact him - and no one will say why。

As Warr digs into Rodney's past， Ridley calls pleading for help， now accused of a murder he insists he didn't commit。

One of these men is a true monster， an evil soul。 But which？
And what awaits Warr if he discovers the truth？

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Reviews

Lesley ，

This is my first Lynda La Plante book in decades and sadly， I have to say I won’t be rushing to read any others。I realise that my experience of this author’s books are in direct conflict to most of the brilliant reviews that it has already received but I was given an advanced e-reader copy of this book and I always give an honest review。This is the fourth book in the DS Jack Warr series but I have read it as a standalone。 I enjoyed the storyline， a young man watches for runaways arriving at a st This is my first Lynda La Plante book in decades and sadly， I have to say I won’t be rushing to read any others。I realise that my experience of this author’s books are in direct conflict to most of the brilliant reviews that it has already received but I was given an advanced e-reader copy of this book and I always give an honest review。This is the fourth book in the DS Jack Warr series but I have read it as a standalone。 I enjoyed the storyline， a young man watches for runaways arriving at a station in London。 They are visible by their youth， their look of apprehension， indecision and slight fear of being in an unknown city with nowhere to go…………。when he spots Amanda …………a young teenager running from Liverpool…。。he moves in， all smiles and friendliness and offers her a coffee and then a place to stay。 This same young man has been arrested more than once is awaiting trial for an armed robbery in his local shop。 It’s not his first offence but he has always been given leniency because of his troubled childhood。 Jack’s not convinced and wants to investigate further。 At the same time， all of a sudden DCI Ridley， Jack’s boss， disappears from work and is replaced with no explanation。 Jack then decides to find out what has happened to his friend and boss。I did not enjoy the author’s style of writing at all。 It felt extremely stilted to me。 The parts of the book in direct speech， flip from one speaker to the another with no indication of who is saying what and the actual dialogue felt like it had been written by someone with a lot less talent and experience than Ms La Plante！Jack lives with his wife （a doctor）， his mother and his pre-school child。 It’s written during the aftermath of the pandemic where everyone is still supposed to be wearing masks but in truth some are， some aren’t and I tired of the dialogue surrounding this。 I didn’t take to Jack Warr at all。 He’s impatient， rude at times， arrogant and definitely not a team player。 He thinks nothing of drinking and driving。 He and his wife （an esteemed hospital doctor） think nothing of taking sleeping tablets before going on an early shift the next day！！ His moral compass when it comes to work is decidedly questionable， as are his interview techniques， which ultimately solve the case。Just not for me， I’ve read far more exciting murder/police procedural books by much less acclaimed writers （to date）， such as Neil Lancaster & Charlie Gallagher that leave this book looking like a ‘Midsomer Murder’。 My thanks， however， still go to the author， the publishers and NetGalley for the advance e-reader copy of this book。 。。。more

Pauline Cooper ，

Another excellent thriller in the DS Jack Warr series， a great character who has a big heart but sometimes spreads himself too thinly in order to be all things to all people。 In Pure Evil his work rate is exhausting when he tries to uncover further crimes by Rodney Middleton who has already been convicted of assaults but following his instincts Jack is certain there is more to him than is a first apparent。 Meanwhile his old boss， Ridley is mysteriously absent from work and his replacement DCI Cl Another excellent thriller in the DS Jack Warr series， a great character who has a big heart but sometimes spreads himself too thinly in order to be all things to all people。 In Pure Evil his work rate is exhausting when he tries to uncover further crimes by Rodney Middleton who has already been convicted of assaults but following his instincts Jack is certain there is more to him than is a first apparent。 Meanwhile his old boss， Ridley is mysteriously absent from work and his replacement DCI Clarke tells the staff not to try and contact him and won’t explain any further。 Jack of course doesn’t take this instruction lying down and is concerned about his friend and mentor。 His intrusion and curiosity in both men leads him on a trail that excalates in ways he couldn’t have predicted。 Burning the candle at both ends begins to take its toll and his wife Maggie， herself a busy surgeon is becoming increasingly frustrated at Jack’s inability to put his family before work。 A well written story that gradually evolves into a horrifying tale of， as the title says， Pure Evil。 。。。more

Kristine Bookybookworm85 ，

'Pure Evil' by Lynda La Plante。 I must admit I've only read the Widows book by Lynda La Plante， which I loved， so was looking forward to reading this。 It didn't disappoint。 Usually when there is two big storylines in a book I'm not a huge fan as I find them confusing。 But the way this was done was phenomenal。 Detective Jack Warr struggles with a seemingly simple case to another case （off the books） to help his friend and mentor。 Both cases keep you gripped and keep you guessing right till the en 'Pure Evil' by Lynda La Plante。 I must admit I've only read the Widows book by Lynda La Plante， which I loved， so was looking forward to reading this。 It didn't disappoint。 Usually when there is two big storylines in a book I'm not a huge fan as I find them confusing。 But the way this was done was phenomenal。 Detective Jack Warr struggles with a seemingly simple case to another case （off the books） to help his friend and mentor。 Both cases keep you gripped and keep you guessing right till the end。 There was a combination of warm and funny scenes to harrowing and shocking scenes。 I binge read the last half in 1 sitting。 I will definitely be reading more by Lynda La Plante。 I fully recommend this book。 Thankyou to NetGallery， the author Lynda La Plante and the publishers for letting me read a copy in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Anne ，

Thank you to Netgalley， the publisher and author for this eARC。 Wow， this is a great addition to the authors Jack Warr series and I found this to be a very compelling read， one which grabbed my attention from the first page and never let it go until I reached the end。 Pure Evil is written well and flows effortlessly。 Jack Warr investigates a knife crime where his gut feeling tells him the perpetrator is guilty of much， much more。 Alongside this case he looks into another matter for his boss。 I r Thank you to Netgalley， the publisher and author for this eARC。 Wow， this is a great addition to the authors Jack Warr series and I found this to be a very compelling read， one which grabbed my attention from the first page and never let it go until I reached the end。 Pure Evil is written well and flows effortlessly。 Jack Warr investigates a knife crime where his gut feeling tells him the perpetrator is guilty of much， much more。 Alongside this case he looks into another matter for his boss。 I really like Warr， and love how his character has developed since the first book。 He is tenacious， gets results although he is definitely not a team player。 There is an array of characters here， some likeable， some not and a lot going on in this story through several threads that certainly piqued and held my interest throughout。 The last quarter of the book is a very riveting read， Lynda La Plante certainly knows how to connect with her readers and create tension and suspense through her writing that made me desperate to know more。 I thought current issues in todays society were tackled sensitively， with care and believably wrote。 I loved the little glimpses into Jacks home and personal life which I feel give his character more depth， and thought the ending very fitting for the story。 Overall a very， very thrilling read which I found hard to put down。 I’d recommend this if you like police procedurals although if you are new to this series I’d say read them in order。 。。。more

Elaine Tomasso ，

I would like to thank Netgalley and Bonnier Books for an advance copy of Pure Evil， the fourth novel to feature DS Jack Warr of the Met。DCI Ridley， Jack’s boss and mentor， suggests that he looks more closely at Rodney Middleton， currently on remand for an open and shut case of assault with a deadly weapon。 Ridley believes that Middleton is a dangerous man， so Jack takes his word for it and starts digging。 Then Ridley disappears from the workplace and no one is to contact him， except he contacts I would like to thank Netgalley and Bonnier Books for an advance copy of Pure Evil， the fourth novel to feature DS Jack Warr of the Met。DCI Ridley， Jack’s boss and mentor， suggests that he looks more closely at Rodney Middleton， currently on remand for an open and shut case of assault with a deadly weapon。 Ridley believes that Middleton is a dangerous man， so Jack takes his word for it and starts digging。 Then Ridley disappears from the workplace and no one is to contact him， except he contacts Jack for help in clearing him of a potential murder charge。I thoroughly enjoyed Pure Evil， which is an absorbing read with many twists and turns。 It is mostly told from a very harassed Jack Warr’s point of view with the occasional contribution from other characters。This is my favourite novel in the series so far as it sees Jack as an investigator， rather than the fly by night he has been。 Ok， he has the odd lapse but nothing too serious。 He has his work cut out for him， trying exculpate Ridley and finding enough evidence for an official deep dive into Middleton， never mind his mother’s strange behaviour and his wife trying to get him to find a work life balance。 He gets quite shirty at times。 I like this new Jack， focused on his investigations and trying to be team player， emphasis on trying。 I found the plot very engrossing。 There are new developments at every turn and a lot of lies to be exposed， so there is little time to breathe or even fully digest the information before something else crops up。 I was astonished at the imagination in the Ridley plot， or to put it more bluntly， the unlikelihood of it， although there is precedent for some of it。 The Middleton case， on the other hand， is more straightforward in the sense of only requiring some proof， although practically that is easier said than done。 I thoroughly enjoyed the hoops he and the team have to jump through to get that proof and the politics involved in getting a result。 I even liked Jack’s annoyance at the lack of recognition he receives for putting it all in motion。 I can identity so easily with it。Pure Evil is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending。 。。。more

sarah lerigo ，

It doesn't matter what Lynda La Plante writes I will readWas so excited to be able to get to download the new Jack Warr book Pure Evil Luckily I was able to get comfy and get lost in the plot And I am certainly not disappointed， once again another rollercoaster ride And with Jack investigating two cases， there was no way I could put it down Can't wait for the next installment Thank you netgalley， Lynda La Plante and Bonnier Books It doesn't matter what Lynda La Plante writes I will readWas so excited to be able to get to download the new Jack Warr book Pure Evil Luckily I was able to get comfy and get lost in the plot And I am certainly not disappointed， once again another rollercoaster ride And with Jack investigating two cases， there was no way I could put it down Can't wait for the next installment Thank you netgalley， Lynda La Plante and Bonnier Books 。。。more

Angela Thompson ，

Pure Evil by Linda La PlantsAnother great read by this wonderful author。 In total awe of the ideas ， character development and plots that she has brought to us over the years 。Another outing for Jack Warr ， and what a fantastic read it was。A man is is arrested for an knife crime but things pan out and the truth is much ， much worse。Lots of characters for us to get our teeth into and just when you see it going one way ， you are swerved into another。 The plot is dark and builds up with tension unt Pure Evil by Linda La PlantsAnother great read by this wonderful author。 In total awe of the ideas ， character development and plots that she has brought to us over the years 。Another outing for Jack Warr ， and what a fantastic read it was。A man is is arrested for an knife crime but things pan out and the truth is much ， much worse。Lots of characters for us to get our teeth into and just when you see it going one way ， you are swerved into another。 The plot is dark and builds up with tension until the very end。Brilliant。 。。。more

Martha Brindley ，

Another well written read from the author。 it's cleverly plotted， with excellent characterisation and Jack Warr is becoming a favourite character！ We find him investigating the murders of young girls but also the disappearance of his boss， DCI Ridley， who seems to be off work but nobody knows why。 The two investigations worked well and I loved the insight into Warr's home life。 The ending worked very well with both cases resolved and it's another great read from Lynda La Plante which I highly re Another well written read from the author。 it's cleverly plotted， with excellent characterisation and Jack Warr is becoming a favourite character！ We find him investigating the murders of young girls but also the disappearance of his boss， DCI Ridley， who seems to be off work but nobody knows why。 The two investigations worked well and I loved the insight into Warr's home life。 The ending worked very well with both cases resolved and it's another great read from Lynda La Plante which I highly recommend。 Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC。 。。。more

Kelsey Smith ，

One of the things I love about Lynda la plante’s books is that you always end up with 4 stories in one。 The detail and roundedness of the characters always makes her books a pleasure。 There’s a realness about the characters， a completeness that you don’t always find in books。 I find myself smiling at the blatant flaws in the good guys characters。 They come alive。

Ceecee ，

DS Jack Warr #4A few years ago， a watcher at Euston Station intently examines the crowd for just the right person to intercept， his choice is Amanda， young， probably naive and definitely a stranger to London。 The watcher is Rodney Middleton and a few years on from this encounter he is currently awaiting trial for violent crimes。 Jack Warr is on the case researching as much as he can about this vicious young man。 Also occupying Jack’s mind is the whereabouts of his boss and friend DCI Simon Ridle DS Jack Warr #4A few years ago， a watcher at Euston Station intently examines the crowd for just the right person to intercept， his choice is Amanda， young， probably naive and definitely a stranger to London。 The watcher is Rodney Middleton and a few years on from this encounter he is currently awaiting trial for violent crimes。 Jack Warr is on the case researching as much as he can about this vicious young man。 Also occupying Jack’s mind is the whereabouts of his boss and friend DCI Simon Ridley。 He’s mysteriously and suddenly been replaced by DCI Clarke， a very different personality to Simon。 There’s no news about Ridley forthcoming and in addition he is incommunicado。 What is going on？ When the truth emerges in both cases it’s beyond Warr’s wildest expectations。 As you would expect from bestselling author of Lynda La Plante this is a well written novel， the plot is meaty and solidly constructed， there’s clarity between the two cases and there’s never confusion。 However， from time to time it does get a bit pedantic which halts the pace。 For instance， I do get a bit fed up of the multiple references to wearing face masks， yes， got it， we’re still in the pandemic！！ Despite the above and I’m sure they’re just my personal gripes rather than other readers， both cases are really interesting and immersive。 I especially like the Ridley storyline which has a topical flavour to it and I enjoy trying to figure out what’s going on。 The Middleton case becomes more and more compelling and takes a disturbingly dark turn and discerning the truth from the multitude of lies is a perplexing puzzle。 The portrayal of Middleton and Amanda are very good and trying to figure them out， especially the latter is a fascinating element。 There are plenty of good twists in both storylines to keep you reading on。 There’s an intensity in the Middleton plot strand especially towards the end when you really feel the tension。 I really like the character of Jack Warr and the author makes him feel real。 At times he’s VERY taciturn and grumpy which only serves to make him more authentic but he’s a dogged， driven policeman who does not give up。 There’s just the right balance between his home life and the case and it’s at his home with his wife， daughter and mother you see how likeable he is and it contrasts so well with Jack at work。 Overall， this is another good addition to the series。 There’s a lot of ground covered in both cases and they are resolved well。With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Bonnier Books， Zaffre for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Jen ，

Oh I do love a Jack Warr story and this is an absolute belter。 Not only is Jack faced with trying to prove the seemingly impossible， that a man who was arrested for a knife attack is actually guilty of far darker cimes， but his friend and mentor， DCI Simon Ridley， is faced with career and life ruining accusations and trusts only Jack to help him。 Stepping in to help Ridley could also have implications for Jack's career， but having seen Jack in action over the course of the series， there's no one Oh I do love a Jack Warr story and this is an absolute belter。 Not only is Jack faced with trying to prove the seemingly impossible， that a man who was arrested for a knife attack is actually guilty of far darker cimes， but his friend and mentor， DCI Simon Ridley， is faced with career and life ruining accusations and trusts only Jack to help him。 Stepping in to help Ridley could also have implications for Jack's career， but having seen Jack in action over the course of the series， there's no one I would rather go to for help either。 This book has really quite dark undertones。 I like the way that Lynda La Plante has framed this whole story， that Rodney Middleton， a man arrested for quite a serious offence， is actually a far more twisted individual than the simple arrest might suggest。 It is clear that Jack has doubts about Middleton from the off， fuelled by Ridley， but driven by the knowledge that he has a history of violence and that there is something about his persona and the calm way in which he allowed himself to be arrested that just smells off。 Now as readers， we are given the briefest hint of what his real crime might be right from the beginning， but， even then， it takes time for the full horrific truth to come to the fore。 The slow reveal allows the author to keep the violence off the page， there is no doubting by the end of the novel just what has occured。 The real question is， is Middleton the perpetrator and， if so， how far does the depravity extend？I love Jack Warr as a character。 He is a little morally ambiguous when it comes to towing the line and sticking to the letter of the law， but he actions always come from a place of good intent。 He is hell bent on justice being served， and as a result of that will often push the limits of his role as a Police Officer to achieve it。 Anyone who has read the rest of the series knows that he is a flawed character， but in a good way， and the times when he takes liberties with procedure， it comes from a place of striving for good。 Some of his actions in this book do end in dire consequences， but not necessarily as a direct result of his actions， more the gradual pursuit of proving Ridley's innocence。 One of the great things about Jack Warr though， and what makes this a kind of stand out series for me， is his relationship with his family。 Admittedly he does go a bit 'ostrich' when it comes to talking to his wife， Maggie， about his mother， Penny， who seems to be acting out of character。 Whether this ongoing forgetfulness is medical or otherwise， we are all to discover as we read the book， but the scenes between Jack， Maggie， their daughter， Hannah， and Penny， do bring a smile to my face。 They are so perfectly normal， real everyday scenes that could happen in any household， that they make a nice diversion from the darker sides of the book。The pacing of the book is just right， the growing sense of desperation on Jack's part as he struggles to find evidence against Middleton， and to exonerate Ridley， almost palpable。 Faced with a new boss that he just can't quite get the measure of， and a team who aren't aware of Jack's sideline investigation， there is that added conflict and sense of urgency which really keeps the story moving。 the writing is finely tuned， the harsher moments peppered with humour which keeps a difficult and sometimes emotional story， perfectly pitched。 Touching on themes of grooming and murder， Lynda La Plante has created a story which really hits home， full of drama， tension， and uncertainty， which kept me glued right to the end。 Loved it。 。。。more

Mavis ，

I am enjoying Lynda’s Jack Warr series。 He is a complex character; dogged in pursuing cases long after most would have given up。 He is flawed， but on the side of truth no matter what。 Here he has two concurrent cases， one of a man awaiting trial for armed assault， but is not straight forward。 Then his boss DCI Ridley is removed without explanation and a new DCI takes over who just wants to clear open cases。 No one knows where Ridley has gone， or why， until he contacts Jack for help in finding ou I am enjoying Lynda’s Jack Warr series。 He is a complex character; dogged in pursuing cases long after most would have given up。 He is flawed， but on the side of truth no matter what。 Here he has two concurrent cases， one of a man awaiting trial for armed assault， but is not straight forward。 Then his boss DCI Ridley is removed without explanation and a new DCI takes over who just wants to clear open cases。 No one knows where Ridley has gone， or why， until he contacts Jack for help in finding out why he is being held on a charge of murder he swears he didn’t commit。 Thus begins a riveting story I hated to put down。 Jack comes close to breaking before the case is solved。 Amazing detail， the story line kept me captivated and certainly justifies the title - pure evil。 So good…。Thanks to Bonnier Books Uk for the ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Maggie Harris ，

Pure Evil is the fourth book in the DS Jack Warr series。 Jack is still juggling his family and work life with his wife Maggie， daughter， and his mother helping them。Rodney Middleton has committed some severe crimes and is at present on remand， he is thought to have schizophrenia but Jack is positive especially after speaking to a psychiatrist that he is faking mental illness to avoid a hefty prison sentence。 Investigating further it soon becomes apparent that more heinous crimes have been commit Pure Evil is the fourth book in the DS Jack Warr series。 Jack is still juggling his family and work life with his wife Maggie， daughter， and his mother helping them。Rodney Middleton has committed some severe crimes and is at present on remand， he is thought to have schizophrenia but Jack is positive especially after speaking to a psychiatrist that he is faking mental illness to avoid a hefty prison sentence。 Investigating further it soon becomes apparent that more heinous crimes have been committed by Middleton but proving this and collating the evidence is a huge undertaking。Also running along this story is a second one involving Jacks boss DCI Ridley， he is suddenly removed from duty with no explanation and Jack has to work with a new unknown DCI。 An very good read with many twists and turns， well constructed， having characters with depth。 Causing Jack many hours of work and no end of problems which also affect his personal life。Although the story involving DCI Ridley was in itself interesting I did feel it distracted from the main events and was there just to add to the pressure on Jack。 Otherwise a great page turning crime thriller。My thanks to net galley and publisher for the opportunity to review this book honestly。 。。。more

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