Dangerous to Know [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Jane Adams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 2004

Colin Granger is one of life s classic underachievers. His ex-wife Moira left him not because she no longer loved him, but because she was fed up with living in poky bedsits and scraping a living on his meager income. Now a high-flier in the police, she is happily involved with a fellow officer, DS John Moore, but still sees her hopeless ex from time to time and helps him out when money s tight. Colin calls on Moira s professional knowledge when he unwittingly stumbles across a major case of fraud over the internet. Charlie Radcliffe is the con-man s name and Colin is convinced this unknown man is not harmless - that he might even be a terrorist. Moira promises to make some low-level enquiries, strictly off the record. Two days later she is dead. Dragged in for questioning by the police, Colin is devastated. He s convinced Radcliffe killed Moira. Then a second woman is murdered, and Colin recognizes her too, through her connection to Radcliffe. Rather than confessing to the police, Colin decides to go it alone. But when he realizes he s bitten off more than he can chew he calls on the help of DS John Moore, Moira s lover. The threats escalate and suddenly Colin is more alone than he s ever been.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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About the Author

Jane Adams is a full-time writer and tutor of creative writing. She has a degree in sociology and has been a singer in a folk rock band, barmaid, darkroom technician and customer advisor in a Building Society--although she claims not to be able to add up. Married with two young children, she likes to kick-box, watch films, garden and paint. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Magna Large Print Books (November 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750522488
• ISBN-13: 978-0750522489
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great one-day read, March 4, 2009

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This review is from: Dangerous to Know (Hardcover)

First Sentence: It was a good day for a funeral.

DS Moira Baker took a tip from her ex-husband, acted on it and was embarrassed when it turned out to be nothing. Colin Granger, Moira's ex, is a classic underachiever, but he did love Moira. To correct the wrong he had done, he gave her a new lead. Charlie Radcliffe is the owner of gambling clubs and a big fish to the police in Hillford. Colin discovered Radcliffe kept two sets of books on his computers.

When Moira start to investigate, she is murdered and Colin realizes the trail of Moira's suspicion leads back to him. Colin has no one to whom he can turn except DI John Moore, Moira's new love and the man with whom Colin brawled at Moira's funeral.

Jane Adams is one of those many under-read, under-recognized authors I've been lucky enough to discover. Her books are usually more psychological suspense, but this was one very good police procedural. Adams creates a wonderful cast of characters.

The way she links the characters together is clever, but not contrived. They are very realistic and not over-the-top. I like the way the characters grow and change as the story progresses.

There is very good suspense that builds and kept me turning the pages. I particularly liked that when people get hurt; they hurt and don't just bounce back to continue.

The final ending is a big ambiguous but not damaging to the story at all. Overall, it was a very good, one-day read that I would recommend.