Why am I passionate about this?
Iāve been writing my DCI Warren Jones series for more than ten years now. In addition to trying my best to craft a compelling story, with relatable characters, I love the challenge of balancing this with authentic police procedure. All the books and authors recommended here are excellent exponents of this craft. I thoroughly enjoyed reading all of them, and believe that they have helped me improve as a writer. I deliberately chose the first in each series, in the hope that you will continue reading to see how the characters evolve.
Paul's book list on British Bobbies currently on the beat
Why did Paul love this book?
This is an original and timely twist on the classic mismatched-partners story.
An extremely well-crafted police procedural, the central mystery is a missing person investigation. As the first in a series, it expertly sets up a compelling cast of supporting characters, with a well-written, likable, and relatable central protagonist.
The unique selling point is the pairing of DCS Kat Frank with an advanced AI detective that appears in holographic form. The book is set just a few years from now and is in principal entirely possible.
AIDE Lock is very much a work in progress and itās no spoiler to say that despite Frankās misgivings, she learns as much from the artificial officer as it learns from her. There are more books planned and I look forward to reading them.
1 author picked In the Blink of an Eye as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
***As seen on BBC 2's BETWEEN THE COVERS***
'BRILLIANT BOOK, TOTAL PAGE-TURNER' - CERYS MATTHEWS, as featured on BBC 2's BETWEEN THE COVERS
'I LOVED IT' - ANGELA SCANLON, as featured on BBC 2's BETWEEN THE COVERS
'I DEVOURED THIS IN ONE SITTING' - ROB RINDER, as featured on BBC 2's BETWEEN THE COVERS
In the UK, someone is reported missing every 90 seconds.
Just gone. Vanished. In the blink of an eye.
DCS Kat Frank knows all about loss. A widowed single mother, Kat is a cop who trusts her instincts. Picked to lead a pilot programme that hasā¦