We’re so excited that Between the Covers is returning for a second series. Starting on Monday 10 May, join Sara Cox on BBC Two each week with four celebrity guests. They’ll be discussing two books; a big hitter book from the last year as well as a newly published book. The guests will also each bring with them their favourite book of all time to share with the other guests. This book surprised me.....I think it was the title that first attracted me, and I found it just that little bit different. Macam aku pernah komen sebelum ini, novel ini tidaklah meh, tetapi ia juga tidaklah terlalu wow. Cukup rasa orang kata.

This book felt very much like a contract filler from Mr Goddard who ran out of ideas with this book. There is something in the way that, what I shall call a 'good' ( for want of a better adjective) author starts to write a story. It doesnt have to be dramatic but it draws you in and makes you feel welcome and you just know that you are going to enjoy the experience.

I needed to concentrate while reading this book because i didn't want to miss any important details. I must say that I rarely read a historical crime books, but this book is such a good one. The pace is quite fast. It is very exciting to travel to so many places. From Tokyo to London. From London to Iceland and lastly to Cornwall.

Note: My thanks to NetGalley and Random House, UK for providing me with a free electronic copy of this book for review purposes. I have had other Robert Goddard books on my e-shelves since but never actually got around to them. Things will change now. Sanderson, Mark. "The best crime fiction for March 2021 — bombs in Glasgow and high-rise hostage-taking". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460 . Retrieved 28 June 2021.Umiko Wada, PA detektif Kodaka. Suaminya mati selepas 12 tahun koma dek serangan gas sarin di Tokyo. Menerima tugas bahaya, Wada terima panggilan bosnya mati dilanggar lari. Dia segera terbang London untuk mencari jawapan, atau melarikan diri? Siapa kawan, siapa lawan? Their latest case, though, needs her active involvement. Mimori Takenaga and her mother are convinced that her father, Shitaro Masafumi was murdered, forty-two years earlier, when he was on vacation in London. While ruled a suicide, his family suspect a young student interpreter calling himself Peter Evans. A much-delayed response to a newspaper appeal featuring a blurry photo of the young man sees Umiko flying to London to meet, posing as Mimori, one Martin Caldwell. Also, drinking is a problem in this book. Almost all characters except Wada are casually drinking in the morning, at lunch, in the evening, when they talk on the phone, when they are nervous and so on. It is romanticizing alcoholism and it’s disgusting. When Umiko Wada's private detective boss takes on a new case exploring the suspicious circumstances around someone's supposed suicide 40 years ago, Wada finds herself in England, catapulted into the middle of a mystery that is bigger than it first appeared.

A fascinating and satisfyingly complex mystery with dark tones..Wada is a superb character... very enjoyable. New BooksThis article about a thriller novel of the 2020s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Wada appears to be a meek & mild character, wouldn't say boo to a goose & this unobtrusive air works in her favour - but underestimate her at your peril - she can certainly channel her inner ninja when needed! She's such an endearing character you're willing her on all the way (even if, admittedly, some of her escapades may be a little if a stretch!)As part of the investigation, Wada leaves Tokyo for London. She is to meet an Englishman, Martin Caldwell who may have some information.