Dead Simple [Paperback]

Peter James (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Pan Books; New Ed edition (2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0330434195
• ISBN-13: 978-0330434195
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #799,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down!, December 28, 2011

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Grammy Sal - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dead Simple (Paperback)

I love British mysteries. I've read all of P.D. James', Colin Dexter's, Deborah Crombie's, and many, many more authors of the genre. This was my first by Peter James. Let me just say that it is now 2:30 in the afternoon and I just finished Dead Simple after picking it up for a "15 minute break" at 9 this morning. This was after reading until I fell asleep last night.

The plot is engaging and the characters believable. The story moves through many turns, some predictable but with an unexpected little twist at the end of each.

I am surprised at some of the low ratings. I certainly will recommend this book to my thriller-loving friends.

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED this book, January 30, 2012

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P. Shawyer "Pat Shawyer" (Essex UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dead Simple (Paperback)

I am English ,live in England, but usually read James Patterson etc..I picked this book up in the shop and thought I'd give it a go, I loved the whole thing, good story, good characters, twists and turns, and all set in Brighton, which I know well. I have to say,I enjoyed this book far more than all the latest Patterson's. Ive just finished Dead simple and I am just about to start the 2nd in the series of Detective Roy Grace books, "Looking good dead", I can't wait to read it..

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read!, October 20, 2010

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Jones "itimbuktu" (Columbia, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dead Simple (Kindle Edition)

I enjoyed this book and surprised myself by reading it all in only 3 days. The plot moved along nicely and there were only a few places where you knew what was going to happen next. The characters are developed enough to make them believable but not enough to bore you to tears. And there is a moral - don't be a prankster when your friends are drunks and hold a grudge :) Oh - and be sure to do a background check on your fiancee! I definitely recommend this book and I can't wait to read the next one by Peter James.