The Malcontenta

Author Barry Maitland simply possesses too much talent. Thanks to him, I completely neglected so much that I had to accomplish over the two days that it took me to devour the 348 pages of The Malcontenta.

The suspense builds from the first few pages. Sergeant Kathy Kolla, physically if not mentally recovered from her experience in The Marx Sisters, visits Detective Chief Inspector David Brock of Scotland Yard at his London home. Kolla, spending a year on special assignment in an unspecified county in English's South, reveals to Brock the details of an investigation into a suicide at a health farm. She's certain that the death was no suicide, and that her superiors -- for some reason(s) -- have launched a cover-up. On the sly, Kolla and show more Brock continue looking into the death. The suspense will keep you glued to the book -- while everything and everyone else -- must wait till you savor the last page.

You won't want to miss The Malcontenta; just tackle the novel when it won't disrupt your life too much! And be sure to have the next novel in the series, All My Enemies, near at hand. If you're like me, you won't want to wait long before catching up with Kathy and David again.

A special thanks to my Goodreads friend from Down Under, Magda, who provided me a list of Australian authors that aren't to be missed. Maitland is a jewel I likely would not have experienced without you! show less

Lots of twists and variety as Kathy conducts an initial police investigation into a suspicious death at a clinic, and then Brock goes undercover unofficially as a patient, together with a section set in Italy. I'm keen to keep reading these. My only quibble? Brock didn't complain anything like as much as he should have about his three day fast.

The series continues with another very strong entry. Lots of angst to go around as Kath and Brock try to investigate a murder at a health spa that has been, officially classified as a suicide by the local police.

This is the first Kathy and Brock book that I have read. Actually the second book in the series. I liked the book, good characters, good descriptions and a good story. I will continue reading the books.