Book Review: Chill Factor

Reviewed By: Donna M - RAM

Chill Factor     Amazon US PB Amazon UK PB Amazon Canada PB
Stuart Pawson
Class/Genre:   Mystery
Series: Charlie Priest # 7
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When successful salesman Tony Silkstone willingly confesses to killing his friend Peter Latham, and the reason why, it looks like an open and shut case. Silkstone himself is viewed sympathetically by many people and it looks as though his sentence will be a short one, given the mitigating circumstances. Charlie, however, is not so sure everything is as it seems. Something is niggling at him, and it’s not just last night’s boil-in-the-bag dinner for one. This is a great entry in my favourite police procedural series. Charlie is a really nice bloke and a good policeman. Unlike a lot of other fictional policemen he gets on with his superiors and does his paperwork. His methods might be a little iffy sometimes but only when it's the only way to see justice done. He doesn't let the awful things he sees get him down, he's got an irreverent sense of humour, but he's quick to spot when anyone is troubled and treats them with respect and sensitivity. As a result, he's earned the respect and admiration of his peers, his superiors, and also his subordinates. He works hard and is a thorough investigator, but he's also quite gifted in the study of human nature. If I was ever in need of a policeman, it would be Charlie I would want to see at my front door.

Donna M - RAM

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