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Dennis Milne is a man with a past, and a past that involves murder. A former cop, he's earned his living killing the bad guys -- drug-dealers, corrupt business men -- people who, in his opinion, deserve to die. For the past two days, he's been in Manila, waiting for his next target: a young woman who's made herself some poor life-choices, and some even worse enemies.
DI Tina Boyd is a woman on a mission. Tough, spiky and determined, she's looking for the man she holds responsible for the death of her lover. She knows he's ruthless. She knows he's dangerous. But he's in Manila, and she's determined to find and kill him -- before he kills her.
Two cops with pasts that haunt them -- and a present that could see them both dead. They are about to meet. And when they do, it's payback time.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
DI Tina Boyd is a woman on a mission. Tough, spiky and determined, she's looking for the man she holds responsible for the death of her lover. She knows he's ruthless. She knows he's dangerous. But he's in Manila, and she's determined to find and kill him -- before he kills her.
Two cops with pasts that haunt them -- and a present that could see them both dead. They are about to meet. And when they do, it's payback time.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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SIMON KERNICK is one of Britain's most exciting new thriller writers. He arrived on the scene with his highly acclaimed debut novel The Business of Dying, and his big breakthrough came with his novel Relentless, which became the bestselling thriller of 2007. Simon's research is what makes his thrillers so authentic. He talks both on and off the record to members of Special Branch, the Anti-Terrorist Branch and the Serious and Organised Crime Agency, so he gets to hear first hand what actually happens in the dark and murky underbelly of UK crime.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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DI Tina Boyd verse Hit Man Dennis Milne, Who Will Survive?
2011/7/5
形式:ハードカバー
Kernick's work is so enjoyable to read because he is not afraid to kill of main characters, and has done so frequently in other novels, which means unlike other authors work, when the main character is in a terrifying life or death situation you know there's a chance they might actually be unsuccessful and die. With Payback we've got a few characters back from previous novels, the main two being DI Tina Boyd who is determined to bring her long time arch nemesis Paul Wise before the courts and put him away for life. The other being Dennis Milne a former top cop who has now turned assassin for hire. Milne has been justifying his behaviour by the fact that he has assumed all the people he has killed have been bad guys but when he recently turned down beheading a wealthy husband's wife he has started having second thoughts. His latest target is a Philipino journalist and he's been told it must be done quickly. Meanwhile DI Boyd is on a flight from England to see that same journalist. After narrowly surviving hit men back home, her determination to put Paul Wise away is even stronger than ever. Wise however has taken his evil plans to new heights and isn't too happy to have Boyd interfering once again so guess who will be Dennis Milne's next target?
You don't need to have read the previous books with these characters in them to enjoy this book. Payback could easily be read as a standalone novel, there's sufficient background on each of the main characters given that if you were unaware of the other former novels existence you would be none the wiser. However if you want to fully appreciate what makes Dennis Milne, Tina Boyd or even Paul Wise tick, it's worth checking out the other novels first. The Business of Dying, which is incidentally Kernick's debut novel is where Dennis Milne makes his first appearance, The Crime Trade is where you'll first meet DI Tina Boyd.
You don't need to have read the previous books with these characters in them to enjoy this book. Payback could easily be read as a standalone novel, there's sufficient background on each of the main characters given that if you were unaware of the other former novels existence you would be none the wiser. However if you want to fully appreciate what makes Dennis Milne, Tina Boyd or even Paul Wise tick, it's worth checking out the other novels first. The Business of Dying, which is incidentally Kernick's debut novel is where Dennis Milne makes his first appearance, The Crime Trade is where you'll first meet DI Tina Boyd.
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Utterly riveting
2011/3/18
形式:Kindle版
'The Payback' is a fast paced and addictive book which I had pre-ordered as Simon Kernick is one of my favourite authors.
Fugitive Dennis Milne, a former English Police Officer has been wanted by Interpol on murder charges for almost a decade. He's a killer available for hire but with a conscious.
DI Tina Boyd is a serving officer with London's Metropolitan Police. She has a history of alcoholism and is prone to erratic behaviour. She's determined to catch a ruthless criminal who she believes is responsible for her lover's death.
The tale is predominantly set in Manila - it is difficult to provide a further synopsis without giving too much away!
Skilfully written by an accomplished writer, it provides a thoroughly engrossing read. At the end of each chapter
you simply have to read on to find out what's going to happen next.
I became so gripped by the story, I read it in a day so can wholeheartedly recommend it.
Fugitive Dennis Milne, a former English Police Officer has been wanted by Interpol on murder charges for almost a decade. He's a killer available for hire but with a conscious.
DI Tina Boyd is a serving officer with London's Metropolitan Police. She has a history of alcoholism and is prone to erratic behaviour. She's determined to catch a ruthless criminal who she believes is responsible for her lover's death.
The tale is predominantly set in Manila - it is difficult to provide a further synopsis without giving too much away!
Skilfully written by an accomplished writer, it provides a thoroughly engrossing read. At the end of each chapter
you simply have to read on to find out what's going to happen next.
I became so gripped by the story, I read it in a day so can wholeheartedly recommend it.
Great Drama
2012/3/31
形式:マスマーケット
Ok I admit, I am hooked after reading only two books from this author, I have been drawn from the start into the excitement of Mr. Kernick's fast moving action packed dramas. "The Payback" drags you into the gory and mystery filled action right from the first murder and with each new victim the suspense intensifies, the constant twists and turns make it a hard novel to put aside.
This latest caper set in the Philippines highlights two of Mr. Kernick's most popular protagonists: Tina Boyd, the exciting and feisty police office and Dennis Milne, a former cop who is now earning his living by accepting contract killings. A third player is Paul Wise a recurring villain, he is well known as an international crime boss and cruel pedophile.
It opens when Dennis is sent to Manila to carry out an "assignment" for his employer Bertie Schagel (Paul Wise's right hand man), his target is a journalist. Tina is also in the city, on leave from the force with the hope of settling accounts. She has scheduled a meeting with the same journalist to gather information as to the whereabouts of Paul Wise, the man who left her for dead and killed her ex-lover. When Paul realises he is targeted by Tina, he gives the order to have Dennis eliminate her also. When Dennis realises his second target is a beautiful, innocent woman and a police officer he is unable to fulfill his boss' wishes and knows by doing this he has put an even bigger target on himself. His only alternative is to join forces with Tina and go after the head of the snake. Their encounter is completely explosive and when you add to the mix a notorious villain you have a fast-paced and action-packed plot that is guaranteed to put boredom at bay for another day.
Mr. Kernick's characterization is outstanding, Dennis, for one is portrayed as a cold-blooded murderer but he has so much depth and heart it is hard not to empathize with him at times, the others characters are equally well developed in their own roles. The author has provided a lot of Dennis' back history to make this novel exciting on its own and has brought to light some loose ends from previous installments. However my gut feeling is I should have started with "The Business of Dying ", all of his novels are definitely on my TBR list, time will tell.
This latest caper set in the Philippines highlights two of Mr. Kernick's most popular protagonists: Tina Boyd, the exciting and feisty police office and Dennis Milne, a former cop who is now earning his living by accepting contract killings. A third player is Paul Wise a recurring villain, he is well known as an international crime boss and cruel pedophile.
It opens when Dennis is sent to Manila to carry out an "assignment" for his employer Bertie Schagel (Paul Wise's right hand man), his target is a journalist. Tina is also in the city, on leave from the force with the hope of settling accounts. She has scheduled a meeting with the same journalist to gather information as to the whereabouts of Paul Wise, the man who left her for dead and killed her ex-lover. When Paul realises he is targeted by Tina, he gives the order to have Dennis eliminate her also. When Dennis realises his second target is a beautiful, innocent woman and a police officer he is unable to fulfill his boss' wishes and knows by doing this he has put an even bigger target on himself. His only alternative is to join forces with Tina and go after the head of the snake. Their encounter is completely explosive and when you add to the mix a notorious villain you have a fast-paced and action-packed plot that is guaranteed to put boredom at bay for another day.
Mr. Kernick's characterization is outstanding, Dennis, for one is portrayed as a cold-blooded murderer but he has so much depth and heart it is hard not to empathize with him at times, the others characters are equally well developed in their own roles. The author has provided a lot of Dennis' back history to make this novel exciting on its own and has brought to light some loose ends from previous installments. However my gut feeling is I should have started with "The Business of Dying ", all of his novels are definitely on my TBR list, time will tell.
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