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Four years ago, Gabriel Ash was working with the British government investigating hijackings in Somalia. But when his wife and sons disappeared, presumably taken by pirates, his life fell apart. He has sudden reason to hope when a senior policeman suggests that his sons might still be alive ― until that policeman is murdered. No longer a government agent, Ash is determined to investigate . . . and finds himself under threat from someone who thinks he’s getting somewhere.
Perfect Sins (Thorndike Large Print Crime Scene), by Jo Bannister- Brand: Bannister, Jo
- Published on: 2015-03-04
- Format: Large Print
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.30" h x 5.70" w x 8.60" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 401 pages
Review
“Another stunning, paranoia-doused psychological suspense novel guaranteed to keep readers glued to their seats.” ―Library Journal (starred) on Deadly Virtues
“Bannister's plotting is neat and her characterization smooth, with just enough irony to keep people from seeming ostentatiously noble.” ―Publishers Weekly (starred) on Deadly Virtues
“Bannister's engrossing tale is both thrilling and poignant...Her plot and characters are exceptionally well written.” ―RT Book Reviews on Deadly Virtues
About the Author
JO BANNISTER began her career as a journalist after leaving school at sixteen to work on a weekly newspaper. She was shortlisted for several prestigious awards and worked as an editor for some years before leaving to pursue her writing full time. She lives in Northern Ireland and spends most her spare time with her horse and dog, or clambering over archaeological sites. Her thriller, Death in High Places, was nominated for the RT Reviewers' Choice Best Book Award.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. the highly recommended “Deadly Virtues By Ted Feit In the first book of this new series by Jo Bannister, the highly recommended “Deadly Virtues,” the reader met Gabriel Ash, in his mid-20’s, “an intelligent, astute man who had once been highly regarded in national security circles,” a well-educated insurance investigator and later a Government analyst before the traumatic events of 4 years ago when his wife and two young boys had been taken by persons unknown, their present whereabouts a complete mystery.The follow-up book takes place two months later, and reunites Gabriel with Hazel Best, a 26-year-old rookie cop, now on probation after the events which took place in that earlier novel, during which she had saved his life more than once. As the book opens, Gabriel is accompanying Hazel to visit her father, the gatekeeper at Byrfield estate, the lord of the manor being Lord Pete (“Peregrine”) Byrfield. Also present is David Sperrin, Hazel’s old friend and an archeologist who lives with his mother on neighboring property, who shortly embarks on an excavation on Byrfield land resulting in the discovery of what is determined to be the body of a ten-year-old child in a makeshift grave, apparently dead for over 30 years. DI Edwin Norris is the cop assigned to the ensuing investigation into the child’s murder, and the identity of the murderer. In the process we learn a lot about British aristocracy, much of it fascinating.Of course Gabriel’s family’s whereabouts, and the question of whether they are even alive, is always in the forefront of his mind. Their disappearance during Gabriel’s investigation into African pirates’ hijacking of British arms shipments has him still continuing that investigation.The writing is wonderful throughout, in particular the author’s descriptions: “I don’t know what Guy would have grown up to be. An entertainer, possibly. Or a politician. Something where the ability to tell barefaced lies is a major advantage.” And a shopkeeper: “an elderly woman with a froth of white hair and the apple cheeks of the terminally jovial.” As in the earlier novel, all the characters are very well-drawn, especially Gabriel, Hazel, and DI Norris, and the relationship between Hazel and Gabriel seems to be evolving into something more intimate. The suspense keeps building, right up until the very last page, which ends in a cliffhanger which makes me all the more anxious to read the next book in the series, “Desperate Measures,” due out in December, 2015 – can’t wait!Highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Jo Bannister's "Perfect Sins" is a Macabre Mystery that is Perfectly Chilling! By J. B. Hoyos Former government munitions investigator, Gabriel Ash, and his friend, Constable Hazel Best, visit her father, Fred Best. He is the handyman on the ancient Byrfield Estate in the small British village of Burford. Also living on the estate is a group of eccentric, dysfunctional families. During an excavation of a burial mound, resident archaeologist, David Sperrin, uncovers the grave of a male child who was murdered thirty years ago. Who is this child? Who murdered him and why? The answers will tear families apart. Meanwhile, someone who doesn't want those answers revealed begins endangering the lives of the two friends, Ash and Best. "Perfect Sins" is a macabre mystery that is perfectly chilling. It gave me the creeps, more so than Bannister's excellent series debut, "Deadly Virtues" (Deadly Virtues). Once again, the psychologically and physically scarred Gabriel Ash is searching for clues in the disappearance of his wife, Cathy, and their two young boys, Gilbert and Guy. Somali pirates took them hostage because Ash was coming too close to discovering the truth about hijacked planes carrying weapons to Africa--weapons manufactured by Bertram Castings. At the beginning of "Perfect Sins," Ash is questioning Bertram's CEO, Stephen Graves, about potential security leaks. Ash fears that, after four years, his family is dead. Ash is a strange person. For several years, he kept himself isolated until his psychiatrist convinced him to adopt Patience, a dog. Now, he talks to Patience. Strangely enough, Patience talks to him; no one else hears her but Ash. This leads me to believe that either Ash has a supernatural gift or is simply psychotic. The reader is left wondering. Ash is socially dysfunctional; he is an extreme introvert. After losing his family, he probably has numerous trust issues. Enter Hazel Best who has more patience than Patience. In fact, if you are going to be Gabriel Ash's friend, you better have patience. Best, in my opinion, should be nominated for sainthood in the Catholic Church. Will Ash and Best ever become lovers? Absolutely not. Ash is still in love with his wife, Kathy, who hasn't been declared legally dead. Ash has given up on everything in life except he hasn't given up on unraveling the mystery of his family's disappearance. He will never surrender until their corpses have been found. Best is not trying to romance Ash. She is only trying to get him to emerge from the ashes of death and rejoin the land of the living. Best is truly one of the best characters I have ever met in literature. She is a good police officer who will jeopardize her career in order to help friends and family.The setting is spectacular: a large, beautiful, isolated country estate that has belonged in the Byrfield family for centuries. I never realized how embroiled the British are with their class system. No wonder they practically venerate the royal family. Throughout the generations, the Byrfields had to produce male heirs in order to keep the estate within the family; a baby girl wouldn't be sufficient. Also, this estate has many dark, disturbing secrets. Loyalties are brought into question. Once again, as in many mysteries, residents are living under false pretenses. Before the novel reaches its shocking conclusion, reputations of both the dead and the living will become tattered. The sins of the perfect will be revealed.Though "Perfect Sins" isn't a gory, violent, high body count thriller, which I simply love, it is a fast-paced mystery. This is due primarily to its excellent characterization, unique setting, and extreme amount of drama among the various classes of a British estate. There are some tense moments when Ash and Best are threatened by a crazed gunman. The ending contains a most shocking cliffhanger that guarantees fans will have another sequel to read. I can hardly wait for it. However, "Perfect Sins" will be hard to beat. I suggest that new fans to the series read its debut, "Deadly Virtues," in order to glean a better understanding of Gabriel Ash's injured psyche.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A character study with a good deal of description and steady, diligent police work resting on a solid foundation of storytelling By Bookreporter PERFECT SINS reminds me of nothing more or less than a Nancy Drew mystery with adult themes. People who know me are aware that this is a huge compliment. Those early Hardy Boys and (to a lesser extent) Nancy Drew books have informed my reading tastes to this day, some 55 years down the road. So yes, I make the statement in my first sentence with love and respect.Jo Bannister’s latest marks the return of British policewoman Hazel Best and her friend, semi-retired industrial security expert Gabriel Ash. Both are somewhat damaged goods. Ash is probably the worst of the two, though he bears his wounds of loss stoically. He was investigating ship hijackings in Somalia on behalf of the British government when his wife and sons were kidnapped by pirates. The three are presumed to be dead; Ash deteriorated and is slowly making his way back to normal living with the help of Best. For her part, Best was forced to kill a perpetrator in the line of duty and is having her own issues with that. Given the baggage both of them are carrying, it appears that a trip back to Ash’s childhood home, where her father still works as an estate gardener, would be just the berries.Two of Ash’s childhood friends are there as well: Peregrine Byrfield, now the lord of the manor, and the somewhat prickly David Sperrin, a self-proclaimed archaeologist who is employed by Byrfield in that capacity. Best and Ash arrive just as Sperrin is about to excavate a small mound on the Byrfield property. Sperrin is hopeful of finding artifacts dating back hundreds, if not thousands, of years. What he discovers, instead, is of a more recent and much more grisly vintage. Sperrin unearths the skeleton of what turns out to be a young boy of approximately 10 years of age who has been dead for about three decades. Worse, his death is found to have occurred as a result of foul play, that being a shotgun blast to the face.Recriminations ensue, and family secrets, real and otherwise, are unearthed. Many of them have to do with the British system of bequeathing and devising of property, a subject that becomes particularly of interest when it is discovered that the unfortunate victim had Down’s syndrome. Divisions that have laid dormant for years suddenly rear their heads, and accusations go flying.It takes a local police inspector and (primarily) Best’s keen insight and intuition to ultimately figure out what occurred and the tragedy behind it all. Of course, a bit of forensic science applied to the victim’s DNA doesn’t hurt, either. The major revelation, though, belongs to Best’s problems, which more or less bookend the narrative of PERFECT SINS. If you read all the way to the end (and no peeking, as Bannister spent nearly a year of her life writing this book and its surprise ending. So, seriously, no spoiling it), you will want to read the next Ash and Best mystery. I guarantee it.PERFECT SINS is not loaded with explosions, karate, fisticuffs or heaving bosoms. It’s primarily a character study with a good deal of description and steady, diligent police work resting on a solid foundation of storytelling and a mystery with some interesting twists and turns. It’s just the thing to read in front of the fireplace (lit or otherwise) in the waning days of the old year. Do so, and you won’t be sorry.Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub.
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