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Before the Storm

by Alex Gray

Series: DCI Lorimer (18)

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Your favourite Scottish detective is back with a brand new case, one that threatens to destroy everything. Inspector Daniel Kohi of the Zimbabwean police force returns home one night to find his worst nightmare has been realised. His family dead, his house destroyed, and in fear for his life, he is forced to flee the country he loves. Far away in Glasgow, DSI William Lorimer has his hands full. Christmas is approaching, the city is bustling, and whilst the homicide rate has been relatively low, something much darker is brewing. Counter-Terrorism have got wind of a plot, here in Lorimer's native city, to carry out an unspeakable atrocity on Christmas Eve. They need someone with local knowledge to help them root it out and who better than the head of the Scottish Major Incidents Team. But the investigation is complicated by a spate of local murders, and by the rumours that someone is passing information to criminal organisations from inside the police force. Soon Lorimer finds himself in desperate need of assistance. Then he meets an extraordinary man - a refugee from Zimbabwe whose investigative skills are a match for Lorimer's own . . . __________________ PRAISE FOR THE WILLIAM LORIMER SERIES 'Immensely exciting and atmospheric' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH 'Move over Rebus' DAILY MAIL 'Relentless and intriguing' PETER MAY 'Convincing Glaswegian atmosphere and superior writing'THE TIMES… (more)
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A good solid crime story with some well defined and strong characters. DSI William Lorimer head of the Major Incident Team (MIT) is investigating some local murders when intelligence reaches him, from counter terrorism, that an atrocity is planned somewhere in the good city of Glascow on Xmas eve. To complicate matters there are rumours that information is being leaked to terrorist organisations from someone within Police Scotland. He is in desperate need of assistance and this comes from the most unlikely source Inspector Daniel Kohi late of the Zimbabwean police who finds himself alone in a strange city with an even stranger dialect! Koki has a past to forget and with the friendship of Lorimer and the support of his strange neighbour Netta he begins to live again….” Ye goat a name , son? Pardon? Daniel frowned. Goats? What did goats have to do with anything? Goat a name? Netta repeated, poking his arm. Ah cannae jist ca ye Mr Zimbabwe, can ah, noo?”......
The tension and snappy dialect combine to create a very enjoyable read. Many thanks to the good people at netgalley for a gratis copy in exchange for an honest review and that is what I have written. ( )
  runner56 | Feb 21, 2021 |
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Your favourite Scottish detective is back with a brand new case, one that threatens to destroy everything. Inspector Daniel Kohi of the Zimbabwean police force returns home one night to find his worst nightmare has been realised. His family dead, his house destroyed, and in fear for his life, he is forced to flee the country he loves. Far away in Glasgow, DSI William Lorimer has his hands full. Christmas is approaching, the city is bustling, and whilst the homicide rate has been relatively low, something much darker is brewing. Counter-Terrorism have got wind of a plot, here in Lorimer's native city, to carry out an unspeakable atrocity on Christmas Eve. They need someone with local knowledge to help them root it out and who better than the head of the Scottish Major Incidents Team. But the investigation is complicated by a spate of local murders, and by the rumours that someone is passing information to criminal organisations from inside the police force. Soon Lorimer finds himself in desperate need of assistance. Then he meets an extraordinary man - a refugee from Zimbabwe whose investigative skills are a match for Lorimer's own . . . __________________ PRAISE FOR THE WILLIAM LORIMER SERIES 'Immensely exciting and atmospheric' ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH 'Move over Rebus' DAILY MAIL 'Relentless and intriguing' PETER MAY 'Convincing Glaswegian atmosphere and superior writing'THE TIMES

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