Peter James' eighth book - Not Dead Yet (2012) - in the outstanding and award-winning Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series set in the beach city of Brighton and Hove on the south coast of England, is another good read but without much of the credibility we have come to expect from Peter James, as the story deals with the coveted world of celebrities and how fan adoration, if unchecked, can sometimes turn into obsession and become gravely dangerous.
Pick it up today or you can start from the very beginning with the debut Dead Simple (2005) and simply read on till you reach No 8. Not Dead Yet went straight to No 1 in the UK hardback bestseller list selling 8 500 copies in three days. This series is published in 34 languages.
From the hardback: For LA producer Larry Brooker, this is the movie that could bring the fortune that has so long eluded him. For rock superstar Gaia, desperate to be taken seriously as an actor, this is the role that could get her an Oscar nomination.
For the city of Brighton and Hove, the publicity value of a major Hollywood movie being filmed on location, about the city's greatest love story - between King George IV and Maria Fitzherbert, is incalculable.
For Detective Superintendent Roy Grace of Sussex CID, it is a nightmare unfolding in front of his eyes. An obsessed stalker is after Gaia. One attempt on her life is made days before she leaves her Bel Air home to fly to Brighton. Now, he has been warned, the stalker may be at large in his city, waiting, watching, planning.
About the author: Peter James was educated at Charterhouse, then at film school. He lived in North America for a number of years, working as a screenwriter and film producer before returning to England.
Peter James has written twenty-two novels and three of them have been filmed. All his books reflect his deep interest in the world of the police, with whom he does in-depth research, as well as science, medicine and the paranormal. He has also produced numerous films, including The Merchant of Venice, starring Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons and Joseph Fiennes.
He divides his time between his homes in Notting Hill, London and near Brighton in Sussex.
Do visit the author's website at peterjames.com for more information. Don't forget to check out Peter's newsy blog as well.
The author talks about his latest book and gives us some interesting tidbits from his experiences as a crime writer:
Rating: 4/5
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