Reviewed by Craig Sisterson
Over recent years Simon Kernick has rapidly established himself amongst the upper echelon of contemporary British thriller writers. His earlier novel Relentless was the best-selling thriller in the UK in 2007, and now he’s back with another riveting read.
The
Last 10 Seconds opens with rogue undercover cop
Sean Egan bleeding on the floor of an abandoned building, surrounded by bodies,
before flicking back in time to trace the build-up to the violent confrontation.
Egan is one of three main characters who find themselves entwined in this
furiously-paced tale; the others being Andrew Kent, arrested on suspicion of
being vicious serial killer the Night Creeper, and troubled DI Tina Boyd of
Camden’s Murder Investigation Team. Kent
claims he has an alibi for one of the murders, and some highly important
information that someone may be willing to kill for. Then he is kidnapped right
from under Boyd’s nose, by the gang Egan has infiltrated.
Despite the rip-roaring plot and action,
Kernick also layers in a few nice touches in terms of character and setting,
taking The Last 10 Seconds a notch
above the standard ‘airport thriller’. A fast, fun read that will leave you wanting
to read more of Kernick’s books.
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