Singapore 52 by Murray Bailey
Singapore 52
Ash Carter - Book 1
5 Stars
Genre : Mystery, Adventure, Thriller
Pages: 300 (Kindle Edition)
Publisher's Blurb
Chinese New Year 1952
Ash Carter had to leave the Middle East in a hurry. But when he arrives in Singapore he finds himself in the middle of a much bigger problem.
No one knows where, or when, or who but someone is planning an attack. Carter is told to make sure it doesn’t happen. With pressure from politicians and the army and with Chinese Secret Societies watching his every move, he has other plans. He is more interested in finding out who killed his friend.
Ash Carter had to leave the Middle East in a hurry. But when he arrives in Singapore he finds himself in the middle of a much bigger problem.
No one knows where, or when, or who but someone is planning an attack. Carter is told to make sure it doesn’t happen. With pressure from politicians and the army and with Chinese Secret Societies watching his every move, he has other plans. He is more interested in finding out who killed his friend.
Review
Arriving in Singapore after fleeing a difficult situation in Palestine, former military policeman Ash Carter sets out to find his friend who recently sent him a cryptic telegram asking for his help.
Within hours of his arrival he finds himself arrested whilst trying to prevent a possible racist attack on a Japanese stall holder by a group of rowdy squaddies.
It seems that Ash’s reputation as an ace investigator has preceded him and he finds himself roped into a search for missing guns, a potential terrorist attack and more importantly for him the identity of his friend’s murderer.
The first book in the Ash Carter Thriller series delivers a wonderful plot, a group of memorable characters and a feast of twists and red herrings to keep the reader on their toes throughout.
Ash’s designated driver Sergeant Hegarty and his fondness for the origin of words and phrases is a delightful distraction from the more serious matters of murder, violence and theft.
Carter is not exactly your clean cut hero. He lets his feelings sometimes cloud his judgement and this brings a certain unpredictability to the outcome of some of the situations he finds himself in. This only adds to his charm as a lead character and keeps you on the edge of your seat as those situations develop.
Within hours of his arrival he finds himself arrested whilst trying to prevent a possible racist attack on a Japanese stall holder by a group of rowdy squaddies.
It seems that Ash’s reputation as an ace investigator has preceded him and he finds himself roped into a search for missing guns, a potential terrorist attack and more importantly for him the identity of his friend’s murderer.
The first book in the Ash Carter Thriller series delivers a wonderful plot, a group of memorable characters and a feast of twists and red herrings to keep the reader on their toes throughout.
Ash’s designated driver Sergeant Hegarty and his fondness for the origin of words and phrases is a delightful distraction from the more serious matters of murder, violence and theft.
Carter is not exactly your clean cut hero. He lets his feelings sometimes cloud his judgement and this brings a certain unpredictability to the outcome of some of the situations he finds himself in. This only adds to his charm as a lead character and keeps you on the edge of your seat as those situations develop.
The Author
After 10 years of scribbling, in 2016 his first published novel was I Dare You. He went on to demonstrate his passion for ancient Egypt and puzzles in his novel Map of the Dead. However the Singapore series featuring the ex-military policeman Ash Carter was a labour of love and based on his first unpublished story that eventually became Singapore 52.
Born in Greater Manchester, England, he gradually moved south to reach the beautiful Dorset coast where he lives with his wife and family. Having young children and an all-consuming passion such as writing doesn’t leave much free time, but when he does take a break, he enjoys running, cycling, kayaking and building sandcastles with his children.
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