The Bag Carrier

Pretty good British police procedural fiction about a murder in a mosque and the resulting ramifications of cultural conflict. It’s interesting that the two main characters narrate alternating chapters from opposing cultural views but I thought that some elements of the plot were too much of a stret......more

At a very superficial level, this is a “who done it” where the murder has taken place in a mosque. But as the author is Stephen Leather you know it is going to be anything but superficial. This is multi-layered with a complex core and well defined characters. The narrative switches between a senior M......more

What a great book, it’s the story of a Murder investigation at a mosque. There are two detectives one young British Asian guy and one older British White guy , and the chapters alternate between their stories which makes it a really interesting book to read as your get two different views to the way......more

Another Leather thriller. This one is a standalone novel that was periodically irritating as a key character repeatedly did stupid things that would not be consistent with the actions of a detective with his experience in that position. Still, it was an interesting take on the challenges of policing......more

Loved this! Cracking good topical read. The characters are brilliant and have so much more to give. I’d love to see this being the first of a new series......more