The Crypt Thief

In many ways the weakest of the Hugo Marston novels I've read. More violence than the others or at least more graphic. The villain is "bad" physically & mentally scarred as opposed to the physically prime hero. It does have a stronger depiction of one of the recurring character, reporter Claudia, who takes independent action. Overall an entertaining read, just less so than the other novels in the series.

A fun, quick read with good characters and plot. Definitely light on depth.

In The Crypt Thief Tom, Hugo and Claudia work on a case of a male victim of domestic abuse, now unhinged who has become a serial killer.

But...they receive intel about this man and other persons of interest unrealistically quickly. They do make a good, caring team.

The second Hugo Marston book did not disappoint - what a great read! This plot pulled me in again and I just didn't want to put the book down. Murder, mystery, nasty bad guy, damsel in distress, suspense, twists and turns - it has it all (I even found myself holding my breath a few times). Starting the next book in the series right now.

A good follow up to the first in the series, both well written, engaging. Interesting main characters, plot and good suspense - the protagonist is a US Embassy employee in charge of security. The villain in this one was very creepy/scary so it really held my attention. The writer is British but has lived in the US for a number of years. My complaints: I like novels that are more thought-provoking rather than just action-suspense novels without much below the surface. The second issue, for me, is that I found the dialogue, especially between the main protagonist and his CIA sidekick to be a bit forced, over the top, too much slang, swearing and seemingly 'cool' phrases, as if the author was going out of his way to make the book more show more appealing to a mass US audience. Not sure I will be in a hurry to read the next in this series. show less

Good read, after this second Hugo Marston novel I am really thinking the series will be very good. This book in its own is good, not quite as good as the first, but it kept me flipping the pages quickly! A little too much specific detail writing at times in places that were a little dark but I guess that's an attribute to the author that I was really visualizing. It has the same depth of characters, layered plots and intriguingly unique storylines.

Number 2 in the series. Hugo Marston lead character is Head of Security at US Embassy in Paris. Desecration of graves at Pere La Chaise leads our hero on the trail of serial killer.
Book reads more like a class B detective flick from the 80's
Shootings,chases,alcoholic agents,pretty girls.
Fast easy read . Men will love the characters in this book. Moulin Rouge girls included.

Great story...loving the characters in this series! Villiers was just perfect as the criminal.