I've heard of Archer before, and when I saw Over My Dead Body available, I decided to give it a try. I was not disappointed.
William Warwick and his wife are on a much-needed holiday on a luxury cruise ship sailing to New York. But of course, there's a crime committed on board, and Warwick becomes involved. That's just the introductory crime, which doesn't take long but gets you involved in the story.
Back in London, there's a new task force that Warwick is in charge of that is working on cold cases. And just in time, it appears. Miles Faulkner, a millionaire art forger is supposed to be dead. But Warwick has his doubts, even though he attended the funeral. Faulkner's lawyer still has Faulkner as a client and Faulkner's widow is acting strange. So they begin investigating to see what they can find out.
I read this a week ago and really enjoyed it. I was on a trip and flew through it. But honestly, I can't remember much of what happened. I had to read the synopsis to jog my memory. The side characters are interesting and add to the story. There are some intriguing twists and surprises.
I recommend Over My Dead Body, whether you are an Archer fan or not. This is the fourth Warwick book, but it isn't necessary to have read the others. I would like to go back and read them. Just because a book doesn't leave a lasting impression doesn't mean it isn't good!
eARC obtained from Edelweiss
384 pages
Rating: 4/5
Glad u enjoyed this one. I haven't read Archer in a bit but, will remedy that soon. I like the sound of this one.
ReplyDeleteJeffrey Archer is one of those author names that I've known for decades yet I have never read his books. I don't think. I'll have to find a list to see if that's true.
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