Its my pleasure to be back on the tour for book 2 of Philip Brady's comedy thriller series. If you happened to miss my book 1 review, or fancy a refresh, you can see it here: https://bobsandbooks.wixsite.com/bobsandbooks/post/blog-tour-the-meal-of-fortune-philip-brady
Stirring the plot: BOND MEETS BAKE-OFF IN A FAST-MOVING COMEDY CAPER Someone’s going around killing celebrities and London’s police don’t have a clue. With outrange mounting on social media, disgraced copper DI Mark Henwell, is thrown a chance to save his career or bury it trying.
Things are finally on the up for MI5 officer, Anna Preston. But when an informant is murdered before he can pass on vital information on a terrorist plot, she has no way to find out more about the threatened attack. And no way of stopping it. But could there possibly be a link between the murders and the terrorist plot? And what does Dermot Jack, Anna’s old flame and manager of a string of TV chefs and other lowbrow celebrities, have to do with it all? As the police and MI5 investigations collide, Anna, Dermot and Henwell are thrown together and a tense love triangle emerges. But with a murderer on the loose and the terrorists about to strike, they really don’t have time for any of that.
Do they?
Bobs and Books honest review:
It felt good to be back seeing more of these characters, even though I fully expected more chaos to ensue. It did not disappoint!
More frantic behaviour and mix ups lead to an exciting plot and the good humour still comes along for the bumpy ride too. I feel that with the characters better known, and their motives better known, it was interesting to see them placed in a new unknown scenario and watch it all unravel.
Get your popcorn at the ready and strap yourself in tight as you watch the scenes unfold live....
A love triangle definitely adds a hint of spice to proceedings and the jealousy is endearing yet amusing to see.
Action packed, startling, entertaining.
About the author:
Phil lives in west London with his wife two children and some animals, which also like to call the house home.
He is somewhat obsessed and bemused with the public and media’s fixation with celebrities of every stripe. This forms the backdrop of his books, which also tend to feature spies, gangsters, hit men and TV chefs.
Phil’s main rule in life is never to let tomato ketchup touch any food that is green. This may not have any deep meaning, nor may it be the soundest of principles to live by – but it’s better than many he’s come across down the years. Best not to go there though.