Jeffrey Archer has once again proven why he is a master storyteller with this gripping conclusion to the William Warwick series. Having requested the very first installment on NetGalley years ago, I feel immensely rewarded for having followed this journey from the very beginning.

What stood out most to me was the detailed and layered character development and the extremely complex and intricate plots. Over the years, I have enjoyed watching not just Warwick’s professional life unfold, but also his family’s and the thrilling cases he solved.

This final installment places Warwick and his team right in the middle of the London 2012 Olympics, an extraordinary setting that Archer brings back to life. I loved being reminded of that great event: the joy in the city and the Queen’s incredible “James Bond” moment. Against this backdrop, Archer weaves an elaborate web of intrigue, with not only criminal mastermind Miles Faulkner being up to his old tricks, but also the added tension of international threats. The balance between real dangers and author-invented threats kept me questioning every turn.

The storytelling is suspenseful and witty, thrilling and emotional. The plot is complicated and detailed, with many twists, making it impossible to put the book down. I finished it in one sitting, needing to know how it all ends.

The ending is a worthy and memorable conclusion to the entire series. This book is definitely among Jeffrey Archer’s finest works.
The William Warwick book series is one that I will think of fondly for years to come.

Thanks to NetGalley, HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction and Jeffrey Archer for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What a belter of a finale. I decided after book 7 that I was fed up with Miles Faulkner and wouldn’t read any more of the series. But number 8 was the finale. It’s a brilliant book, based around the 2012 London Olympics. The usual characters had their work cut out. I thought that Mr Faulkner’s part in the book was excellent. A bit of a change from previous books, but not too much. The whole book was a roller coaster of problems for Warwick’s team but the last few chapters were brilliant. Highly recommended. And many thanks for an e-ARC to read and review.

William Warwick has his greatest challenge yet; the safe delivery of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. A lot rests on the outcome including his possible promotion. However the cards are stacked against him not least of which by two world powers, both keen to humiliate the London Olympic offering and by implication him too. Who else would like to eat at the feast of Warwick's humiliation? His nemesis Miles Faulkner who has been a thorn in Warwick's side for many years.
This was a blistering read and great fun too.
The story, more precisely the policing aspect had more holes in it than a kitchen colander therefore I will judge the novel on entertainment value alone.

I’ve been itching to read this for months and was delighted to be offered an early review copy. I spent years avoiding everything written by Archer; I wasn’t keen on the man or his politics. But I read his prison diaries and my view changed, totally. I’d made a grave misjudgement about his character and gave a couple of his earlier books a try. Clifton Chronicles was truly epic and I didn’t hesitate with the first in the Warwick series. I’ve followed his family and career progress, along with his sidekick, Ross. Jeffrey Archer is, without doubt, a master storyteller, He creates plausible and relatable characters and somehow gets the reader to buy in to their life. This real time series where Warwick progress from constable to Commander over the course of his career has so many elements and recurring characters that I wanted to follow. End Game went straight to the top of my tbr list. In this outing, Archer sets the story around the 2012 London Olympics. It all felt very real and the threats are almost tangible. Death and disruption are on the cards and it’s up to Warwick’s team to stop those responsible. There’s no magic formula to a well written thriller, but End Game is packed with tension, red herrings and short sharp chapters that leave the reader on a knife edge, wanting to know what happens next. He’s skilfully drawn together past threads in a series finale that truly exceeded my expectations. I’ve savoured every page of this tale, ,pulse racing more than once as disaster loomed. It’s a fast paced thriller an easy but enjoyable read and a fitting end to an incredible series. It works as a stand alone, but to fully appreciate, you need to know of earlier events that link in. Archer has again shown his skill as a writer who understands people, places and events. I’m sorry this is the last outing for Warwick, but delighted that it remained a powerful and compelling plot. This will surely go to the top of the best sellers on release. Simply brilliant.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

I found myself really enjoying this book and I was not sure I would. At the beginning, I thought the plot sounded far-fetched and wishy-washy but I wanted to read it to see how Archer ended the series and Ii am glad I did. The plot turned out to be gripping and very intense as we follow the characters attempting to save the Olympic Games. It was fun trying to work out which events were true and which Archer had imagined.
With any series I read, I enjoyed catching up with previous characters and learning about their developments. This being the last book in the series meant Archer gave them up a lot of personal developments and tied up all of their threads neatly.
'End Game' is a very fitting end to the series and I really enjoyed this read.
Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for an advance copy.

Absolutely fabulous! What a read it was too, fast paced, enthralling, heart stopping in places and relatable to any of us who watched or attended the Games in 2012. It’s a triumphant end to the series and like all of this authors books, leaves you feeling you’ve been thoroughly entertained

A big 5* recommendation from me.

Thank you to Netgalley the author and publishers for an arc in exchange for an honest review

I had such mixed feelings when I finished this novel. Primarily joy, given this was another brilliant novel in the series but also tinged with sadness that this will be the last novel following the exploits of William Warwick, his family and colleagues.

I began reading the Clifton Chronicles in 2021 (the original series where Warwick appeared) and read all 7 books in the series within a few months before starting the William Warwick series and have now finished all 8 books in the series. I think this is one of the few series I have started from the first book and worked my way, chronologically, through the end and I am feeling a little lost now.

In End Game, its 2012 and William Warwick is in charge of ensuring the Olympic Games run without a hitch. Given that long time nemesis, Miles Faulkner, is intent on getting back at Warwick and his team, it is clear that there are many, including Russia and China, who want to embarrass the UK by making the Games a spectacle for all the wrong reasons.

For those familiar with the series, and with Archer in general, will know you are in for a brilliant novel from a master story-teller. As this is the last novel, I was on tenterhooks the whole time wondering what the author had in store for the ending. Will it be a happy ever after or will Archer throw in one of this trademark twists. Well, read on to find out.

Thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction | HarperCollins for an ARC of this novel (and previous ones in the series) in exchange for an honest review

This is the 8th and last book in the William Warwick series. It can be read as a standalone, but I would recommend reading the series in order for better understanding of the characters storylines. The story is set predominantly in 2012 and we find Commander Warwick in charge of security for the 2012 London Olympics. London is under the spotlight and everything needs to run smoothly, but there are certain people who want London, and in particular Warwick to fail.

This has been a series which has grown on me. It took me a while to warm to William Warwick in the first couple of books, but by this one I've found him to be a great character. He has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders and I really liked that this book was mainly focussed on him, his team and the planning for the Olympic Games. William has been out to catch conman Miles Faulkner since the beginning and I found myself hoping that he was going to do it this time! I loved the book being set in London, and from a time which I could easily relate to. As I read I could picture the landmarks featured and this helped hook me into the storyline very early on.

The storyline is fast paced and we get thrown straight into the action from the beginning. The story is told from different perspectives, but mainly from Warwick and Faulkner's and we are left with cliff-hanger after cliff-hanger at the end of every chapter. It is mentioned in the author's notes that there are 22 incidents throughout the book and 13 of them were real and actually happened. Some of them are obvious, but I was left wondering which of the others really did happen and enjoyed trying to guess (just a shame we weren't told which ones they were!!). The ending was great and it rounded off the whole series perfectly. I shall be sad to see this series finish, but excited to see what this author will come up with next!

What a finale. Having read the previous seven, I'm a bit sad that this series has now come to an end.
Commander William Warwick is in charge of security for the 2012 Olympic Games with his regular team. It's his job to make sure that everything goes off without a hitch.
Unfortunately, there are the Russians and Chinese who want to see London fail and be the laughing stock of the world.
Add into the mix Miles Faulkner, and you can be sure that there are plenty of fireworks.
I absolutely devoured this. Archer is a master at storytelling. The detail is phenomenal.
In the beginning, Archer tells us that there were twenty-two threats. Thirteen were real, and the rest he made up. I could only guess at which was which. Very scary if any of the threats were carried out.
I thought it was a very satisfying ending to the series.
I look forward to what Archer writes next.
Thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK for the ARC in return for an honest review.

A nail-biting and edge of your seat climax to the William Warwick series as the Olympic Games comes to London. All the usual suspects are present on both sides of the law with the added threat of political machinations to complicate matters. As head of security, Warwick maintains his usual commitment to the forces of good but this is by no means an easy ride. Threats and calamaties loom aplenty in the run up to the games each having to be batted aside as tension mounts and of course Miles Faulkner is there in the thick of things. I have always quite liked Faulkner as he is one of those larger than life crooks who is audacious almost to the point of being foolhardy particularly if a stunning artwork is involved. I was a little bit dubious from the start here though as I would never have envisaged him getting into bed as it were with the Russians and the Chinese. Nevertheless this is an exciting thriiller, action comes thick and fast as William’s family are gradually drawn into the plot. The Olympic village, the various events, the opening ceremony and all the attempts at sabotage are all created with the author’s usual meticulous detail and planning. The ending sews up all the ends quite neatly but I was left feeling a little deflated.
I haven’t read all of the William Warwick books but this does rate as one of the better ones, the story is great even if Faulkner’s role didn’t quite sit easy with me. I loved the London setting and the backdrop of the Games, bringing back many memories from 2012.. Familiarity with the characters meant I could engage with the story from the start and it moved along at a cracking pace but there is plenty here for a newcomer to the series to enjoy. As always terrific story telling from a master of the craft.

Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy.

A classic Jeffrey Archer, lots of nail-biting moments, super heroes, clever facts and amusing dialogue. All the previous cast drawn together though some had mere cameo parts and didn't really add anything other than tidily ending the series with no glaring omissions. Overall a good yarn as was expected from the master storyteller.

An excellent ending to this series; and set against the backdrop of London's 2012 Olympics the book also has that 'feel-good' joyous feeling we all remember. Some of the incidents happened, and some are in Archer's imagination - but which? I'm still guessing. It is a really good read, and brings many things to a more than satisfactory conclusion. I thoroughly recommend this to anyone who enjoys a 'good read'.

With thanks to HarperCollins and NetGalley for an ARC.

After seven long years of preparation, the moment has arrived - the London 2012 Olympics - and for Commander William Warwick and his team, a chance for London to shine on the world stage. However, sinister forces are working against them, and an old enemy threatens to undermine all their hard work.

This is a very good book - the pacing is breakneck and it is a fitting end to the William Warwick series. 5*.

I was so excited to get the opportunity to read End Game by Jeffrey Archer.  This is the final book in the William Warwick and Miles Faulkner series.  I have thoroughly enjoyed this series in which Warwick and Faulkner are pitted against each other.  They’ve been the ultimate series of good vs evil and just so entertaining to read.
 
This book begins in 2005 in Singapore with the International Olympic Committee announcing that London will host the 2012 Olympics.  Then, it fast forwards to the countdown to the Olympic Games in London, with Commander William Warwick in Gold Command heading up a team ensuring not only the security of the games but that they are the best ever Olympics Games that the world has ever seen!
 
William Warwick is joined by his team of regulars including Ross Hogan, looking out and quoting threats both homegrown and international. Right on form, Miles Faulkner is also looking out for himself and opportunities that he can benefit from the Olympics. Warwick’s children are now grown up and his daughter, Artemisa, is working as an investigative journalist covering the games. His wife Beth and Miles Faulkner’s ex-wife, Christina, continue to work together at the Fitzmolean Museum.
 
The story has such a great pace moving between all these moving parts, making it a really exciting read and absolute page-turner. You really get a sense that there is so much at play. 
 
I will truly miss the Warwick and Faulkner series.  But hopefully this means that there will be a new Jeffrey Archer series to look forward to?
 
Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, HarperCollins UK, for making this e-ARC available to me in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I was thrilled and excited to receive this advance copy of the final book in the William Warwick series having read and enjoyed all the previous books. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher.
As usual it didn’t disappoint. The writing style and pace of the story was just right and kept me engaged and wanting to read more.
Thie action takes place before and during the London Olympics 2012 and it took me back to that time and brought back happy memories. At the end of the book there is a list of events in the book and the challenge is to identify 13 out of 22 which really did happen - a really interesting challenge and not sure if I have them all correct,
I thoroughly enjoyed ‘End Game’ ’ and recommend it. I’m only sorry that it had to end.

I've been reading Jeffrey Archer books for as long as he's been writing them and absolutely loved every one. I might not agree with Jeffery Archer's politics or everything he does, but he certainly writes a cracking good story. The William Warwick series is no exception. Covering William's life from early on over eight books, everyone an absolute winner. End Game, book eight and the last of the William Warwick series finds William and his team in charge of security for the 2012 London Olympics. It provides a worthy arena for the final face off between William and Miles Faulkner. Literally good versus evil! The author's amazing knowledge and research of all things Olympic, security and political make this a truly amazing read that had me on the edge of my seat all the way through. I didn't manage to guess which crises were real and which invented though. They all read as too far out to be true to me! An absolutely brilliant read from start to finish. I'll miss William Warwick very much and as when any series ends it feels like the end of an era but at least William's story has been properly wrapped up by the only man who has the right to do that. Thank you Jeffery for hours of reading pleasure.
Thanks also to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy. All opinions are my own.

Wow, what a book and what an ending it was to the William Warwick series. We really did have a huge time jump from the previous book to 2005 initially but really to 2012 to the London Olympics. It was good reminiscing about the games being in the UK and trying to figure out which plot was real/genuine and which was made up for this book.

This book differed this time as there was no court case and actually, I didn't mind that it was missing as it meant the focus was more on the main characters as the storyline developed through them rather than the characters there for the sake of the storyline.

I will be sorry to not read any more in this series but the ending was very apt and I can only urge readers that if you haven't read the previous 7 books, go read them first and then read this one so you can enjoy it more although it could be read as a standalone.