I’m not a typical reader of books. In fact, I generally only read when I’m on holiday.
I actually forgot to pack a book this time, so I picked one up at the airport. Mainly because the cover art caught my eye. Luckily for me, it turned out to be Private Dublin by James Patterson and Adam Hamdy.
I’ve never read a book from the Private series before, nor anything else from these two authors, but this was an excellent story. What a page turner.
I couldn’t put it down. As someone who rarely finishes a book on holiday, I had this finished after a touch over a day by the pool. Page turner is an understatement.
Being number 20 in the series, I was worried I’d miss out on the back story of the characters. But they are painted in such a realistic way that I felt I knew them almost immediately.
Yeah a few plotholes and a little unrealistic action, but it is fiction after all!
The plot is fast paced and intense, and while this is part of a long-running series, it can easily be enjoyed as a standalone read.
I enjoyed it so much that, after Amazon wouldn’t deliver more of the series to our hotel here in Spain, I spent a few hours trying to find more in local bookstores. Alas, I didn’t find any.
Score: 9/10
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