White Riot [MP3 Audio] [CD-ROM]

Martyn Waites (Author, Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2009

The third novel in the acclaimed Joe Donovan series by "Britain's answer to Michael Connelly" (Ken Bruen).

When the savagely beaten body of a Muslim student is discovered in a rundown area of Newcastle, blame falls on the far right National Unity Party—but for once they appear to be innocent. In fact, with elections looming, they are poised to make significant gains. Not the best time for Trevor Whitman, ex-70s radical, to return to his native northeast. Haunted by his violent past, he's receiving death threats over the murder of a policeman years ago.

Joe Donovan, the hero of Martyn Waites' acclaimed trilogy of thrillers, is called in to investigate. After the death of a supposed suicide bomber, the investigation takes a more dangerous turn as Donovan and his team find themselves the targets of a ruthless killer unlike any they have faced before. A killer who will do anything to ensure an explosive thirty-year-old secret remains buried. Anything—even orchestrating a brutal race war that will tear the city apart, with Donovan caught in the middle.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Starred Review. An intelligent, fast-paced plot about radical groups orchestrating a race riot is only one highlight of Waites's superb third Joe Donovan thriller (after Bone Machine). In a thoughtful subplot, the British author suggests it's not shared beliefs that draw some to extremist organizations, but a sense of belonging and acceptance that these groups offer the lost, the displaced and the unloved. Newcastle PI Joe Donovan and his ragtag information brokers investigate who's behind threatening calls to a former '70s radical. The calls coincide with a Muslim student's savage murder that point to the far-right National Unity Party. But this thinly veiled white supremacist group appears to be innocent and is poised to win big during the upcoming election. Waites masterfully pulls together a cohesive story about fanatical politics filled with surprises and suspense. Fans of Mark Billingham, John Connolly and Ken Bruen will find much to like. (Mar.)
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From Booklist

Imagine your young son was kidnapped from a department store while under your care. Imagine further that you’ve dedicated your now-tattered life to finding the boy, leaving behind your journalistic career to become a high-tech private investigator. And now you’ve discovered where your son is living; you check him out from a distance at his new home, but you need to get close to confirm the ID. Finally, imagine that, instead of then knocking on that door, calling in the police, or otherwise immediately doing everything in your power to effect a reunion, you place the lead on a back burner to pursue another case. That’s the premise Waites asks readers to swallow in the third Joe Donovan thriller. But Waites is a fine writer working with a gripping plot about extremist groups plotting to set off a race war in England, so readers willing to suspend their disbelief will be richly rewarded. Given the prominence of ex-radical Bill Ayers in the recent presidential campaign, the examination of how members of a Weather Underground–style British group weathered the decades should prove especially timely for U.S. audiences. --Frank Sennett --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• CD-ROM
• Publisher: ISIS Audio Books (January 1, 2009)
• ISBN-10: 0753139626
• ISBN-13: 978-0753139622
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Addition to the Series, April 15, 2009

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This review is from: White Riot: A Joe Donovan Thriller (Joe Donovan Thrillers) (Hardcover)

This book follows the others in the series and is set in the poverty stricken areas of Newcastle, England. It continues the story of Joe Donovan and his "information brokers" and is full of action and adventure. The many subplots will keep you interested and it is intriguing how they all fit together. If you liked the first two books in this series, you will enjoy White Riot as well.

5.0 out of 5 stars Martyn Waites Deserves Your Attention, December 2, 2009

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This review is from: White Riot: A Joe Donovan Thriller (Joe Donovan Thrillers) (Hardcover)

This was my first Martin Waites novel, and I regret that I didn't discover him earlier. If you enjoy Harlan Coben or Steig Larsson, you will love Martin Waites. Very well plotted. Intense action. Set in London, modern times. Immigrants vs. skinheads. Many interesting, well-drawn characters. Flawed Good-guys. He deserves a wide audience, Buy this book!