Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 November 2021
I have been a fan of Gordon’s work for a while now. I have by
no means caught
up with everything that he has written but I am getting
there. I read the synopsis of
‘Extreme Prejudice’, which is the 9th book in the series
featuring the Lambeth
Group, and it certainly sounded like the sort of book I have
come to expect from
Gordon- a fast paced, action packed, dramatic, tense and
gripping read.
Well it was certainly all that and so much more. I loved
reading ‘Extreme Prejudice’
but more about that in a bit.
As is usually the case with one of Gordon’s books,
I was drawn into this book
from the synopsis alone and the story within the covers of
the book sealed the
deal as it were. The book developed a hold over me and it was
a hold that
I wasn’t willing to break. Once I picked the book up, I found
it nigh on impossible
to put the book down for any length of time. My Kindle wasn’t
exactly glued to
my hand but it might as well have been because it travelled
everywhere with me.
I just didn’t want to miss a single second of the story. I
couldn’t turn the pages
of the book quickly enough as I made my way through the
story. All too quickly
I reached the end of ‘Extreme Prejudice’ and I had to say
goodbye to the
Lambeth Group. I found ‘Extreme Prejudice’ to be a gripping,
thrilling, nail biting,
tense and dramatic read, which kept me guessing and which
kept me on
the edge of my seat throughout.
‘Extreme Prejudice’ is superbly written which is
also true of Gordon’s books that I
have had the pleasure of reading. He certainly knows how to
grab the reader’s
attention and draw them into what proves to be one hell of a
story and then some.
For me, the story hit the ground running and maintained a
fast pace throughout.
I have to be honest and say that some of the characters from
both sides really
scared the crap out of me and I certainly wouldn’t want to
meet them down
a dark alley. Reading ‘Extreme Prejudice’ felt like being on
one hell of a
fast paced, scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with
several twists and
turns along the way. Just when you thought that you could
take a minute to
reclaim your stomach, catch your breath and gather your
thoughts then off
the action would go again. At times I almost had to read
through my fingers
as I feared what was going to happen next. For me, ‘Extreme
Prejudice’
is the book equivalent of a Hollywood blockbuster movie and
far more enjoyable.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Extreme Prejudice’
and I would recommend
it to other readers. I will certainly be reading more of
Gordon’s work in the future.
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