Although part of a series of books, this well-written detective drama can be enjoyed on its own as enough of the characterisation comes through. I especially enjoyed the relationship between William and his wife Beth, whose wry sense of humour shines through. The book provides a bit of escapism from current Covid-times as we follow the globe-trotting detectives as they try to catch slippery, high-society, criminal Miles Faulkner. Action-led, it's not my favourite kind of read (hence only three stars) but it is good for the genre.

Another brilliant book by Jeffrey Archer as always you are hooked by the storyline that is always one step ahead of you and full of twists and turns that definitely keep you guessing. A real page turner

This book is the fourth in a series of novels; not having read any of the previous books I still fully understood the plot and characters and so this could be read as a stand alone book. This was the first ever novel I had read by Jeffrey Archer and unfortunately it has not enticed me to read more of his work. The book initially starts on a cruise liner, where the Buchanan family who own 'Pilgrim Line' are on board enjoying a trip. One evening at dinner the chairman of the company, Fraser Buchanan, dies suddenly at the table. Also on board are Chief Inspector William Warwick and his wife Beth. William is of course called to investigate this sudden death. So you would then think that this will be the main premise of which the book is built upon. CI Warwick begins his investigation only to find out the family are happy to accept what has happened and keep it quiet within the family. This first part of the novel then had no connection to the rest of the book and left me feeling quite baffled why the author had included this. The plot which then followed with CI Warwick trying to track down Miles Faulkner, a criminal who has faked his own death, held my interest at points as William and his colleague travel in different modes of transport to track Faulkner down in various parts of the world. At the same time, William is also part of an 'Unsolved Murder Unit', where each of his colleagues are given cases which still need solving. Whilst members of the team struggle to locate these hard known criminals, as have their predecessors, a former undercover agent somehow manages to solve all of these crimes and eliminate all criminals. How has a whole police force not been able to solve these cases and then one guy comes along and single-handedly resolves it all? For me, this was where the plot was let down with too many parts which felt slightly disjointed from one another and subsequently didn't completely work. Whilst there is no denying Jeffrey Archer is able to craft a good story which many readers may enjoy, sadly on this occasion I can't really give this book more than 3 stars. My thanks go out to Harper Collins and netgalley for the opportunity to read and review an ARC of this.

Another marvellous read from Jeffery Archer. William Warwick DCI is the main character in this crime novel and this book is full of twists, turns and an astonishing plot.
Jeffery Archer is without doubt an amazing writer, he never disappoints. 10/10

I would not recommend this book. I'd never read Jeffrey Archer so thought I'd give him a go, but one was more than enough. The beginning section on the cruise seemed like it had been shoehorned into a different story and just did not gel at all, and who wants to hear about wealthy pensioners polluting the oceans? Much of the dialogue was precocious and unrealistic and all of the female characters were one-sided and fetishized. Ross Hogan went towards saving things but not quite. Read Jeffrey Archer again? Over my dead body.

A book following the story of a police detective and his cases. I found this an odd book and slightly disjointed with 2 distinct and separate stories. The characters were all really interesting but there seemed to be gaps in the story where I got lost. It did have exciting parts to it though that kept me interested in knowing what was going to happen

An absolutely brilliant book! the first one I have ever read by Jeffery Archer. Now I know why his books are so popular. I could not put it down. I was engrossed in the wonderful writing style. thanks to #netgalley for my arc!

Jeffery Archer is a mastermind in crime mystery, this book didnt disappoint, it takes you on a journey that keeps you engaged right to the very end.

I havent read many books by Jeffrey Archer but have always enjoyed the ones I have, this book was no exception.

Easy to get gripped quicly, quite fast paced and tense.

Really enjoyed

Another book in the series of William Warwick investigations. Perhaps a little too squeaky clean for me so not as realistic as I would like but still an enjoyable book with a few twists to keep the reader entertained.Not Jeffrey's best but very readable

Detective Inspector Warwick and his team must track down a millionaire art collector, thief and forger that they had previously believed to be dead.

I was approved for the audio book soon after I started reading this. I can’t fault the audio version, and the narrator’s calming voice is probably the only reason I continued with this book until the end. I hadn’t read a Jeffrey Archer book before, and unfortunately it just wasn’t what I was expecting from it. I enjoyed the storyline at the beginning, but once Inspector Warwick got off that boat my interest level dropped considerably. I may have been more invested if I had read the previous books in the series.

Thank you to Harper Collins and NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Over my Dead Body by Jeffrey Archer was a book I was really looking forward to reading. I really enjoy Jeffrey’s style of writing and loved previous books with such rounded characters and well developed plots. This one was good but left me a bit confused to be honest. It felt like the first section on the ship was a totally different novel. Perhaps young James and the cruiseline company will be the subject of a future series and this serves as their introduction. Otherwise it has precious little to do with the rest of the story. There’s a lot going on in the next bit when the Unsolved Crimes Unit tackle a number of cold cases. Sometimes this distracts from the main story of Warwick’s pursuit of Miles Faulkner. The book almost feels like a one man vigilante romp by Hogan. The pace was decent, the characterisation good but, overall, it felt a bit superficial and far-fetched. A good easy read but only 3.5 stars for this one.

This continuing story of Inspector Warwick doesn’t disappoint. Jeffery Archers jaunty style of story telling makes for a easy and enjoyable read. Highly recommended.

I absolutely loved this book. This is the first Jeffrey Archer book I have read & I am a convert . It was thrilling from start to finish & it hooked me in . Well worth the read & five stars from me.

Firstly I hadn’t realised that this was book four in a series. I am not a fan of joining a series partway through but, it is well written, and I enjoyed the story.

In London, The Metropolitan Police are setting up a new unit to tackle unsolved murders. The cold cases had been shelved but it is hoped that a fresh approach and technology will clear some of them.

A millionaire art collector had been reported dead not long after being found guilty of forgery and theft in Geneva.

DCI William Warwick is heading the team that will look into these cases but not before he goes away on a well-earned break with his wife. It is soon to turn out it be a bit of a busman’s holiday.

Warwick and his wife are holidaying on a cruise when a young man strikes up a conversation with Warwick. The lad is bright, and they amusingly bounce off each other. But when Warwick sees the young man later, he is also sure that he is with a man he thought was dead. Before he can check him out, the man meets his demise. Now Warwick is in a race against time to prove the man has been murdered.

This is such a busy book, which I think I would have enjoyed more if I could have been more familiar with the main character. I liked Warwick straight away and felt that he always kept the best of himself hidden. He has that instinct that you just can’t be taught.

I liked that it was more of a cosy murder to follow rather than something grisly. The plot fits together brilliantly, with tense moments, banter and good old crime-solving.

I wish to thank the publisher and Net Galley for an e-copy of this book which I have reviewed honestly.

This is a fairly simplistic, but very entertaining tale of art theft, extortion and crime. An unscrupulous art dealer, who is supposed to be dead and buried, has re-emerged seeking to rebuild his life and regain all his wealth, particularly that kept by his grieving widow. Detective Inspector Warwick is on a cruise with his wife, provided by the said widow, and becomes involved in the sudden death of the shipping line's chairman in front of his family.

Meanwhile the Unsolved Murders Unit has been briefed to sort a number of serious crimes that have stood unsolved for too long, so the team, including Ross Hogan, are on the cases. The result is a high octane series of events as Warwick and Ross pursue the wrongdoers across Europe. Great fun.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

My thanks to #Netgalley and #HarperCollins publishing for the opportunity to read this novel.
This was my first Jeffrey Archer book and I wasn’t disappointed.
Well written, pacy novel. Although this is a follow up to previous William Warwick series it didn’t affect my enjoyment..
Not my usual type of book but if you like Jeffery Archer you will love this.

When master criminal Miles Faulkner decides to pit his talents against Detective William Warwick and his team, his criminal days were coming to an end. This book includes many back stories as well as the main race to capture Faulkner in his new identity as Capt Ralph Neville. While this criminal may be a little smarter than the rest, Detective Warwick will deploy his team and work his considerable cast of friends, acquaintances and informants to put as many obstacles in his way as it will take to capture him. Along the way, he'll solve a murder or two and take his wife Beth on a working vacation. The trip through Warwick's world was enjoyable, as all of Jeffrey Archer's books are.

I was very confused reading this book. It seemed to jump all over the place. I think, to understand this book, you had to have read the others in the series first. It was an ok stand alone book. Having read many books by Archer, this really disappointed me.

I would like to thank the author, publisher and NetGalley for giving me this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Thanks to Net Galley and Harper Collins UK for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review.
This is the fourth book in this series featuring Chief Inspector William Warwick.
For me the story dragged on and went round in circles whilst William and his colleague followed their criminal from one destination to another. I felt the different cases the team had on the go were unnecessary to the story and we’re just used as padding to the Miles Faulkner story. I finished the book but only as I had been given the ARC.