The Murder Exchange: a relentless, race-against-time from bestselling author Simon Kernick

Ich hab mir alle anderen Bücher von Simon Kernick im Vorfeld auch schon gekauft und kann eine absolute Kaufempfehlung geben.Kernick hat einen super spannenden Schreibstil und wenn man denkt der Höhepunkt wäre erreicht schafft er es noch mind. 2/3 weitere Male die Spannung weiter zu steigern.Ich werde mir auch in Zukunft seine Thriller kaufen sowohl in englisch als auch in der deutschen Übersetzung weil der der deutsche Übersetzer auch einen super Job gemacht hat.Gleich zu Beginn wird man mitten reingezogen in eine dramatische Handlung, die sich auf den 300-500 Seiten seiner Thriller bis zum Ende hinzieht.Was die Thriller aber noch eine Klasse besser macht ist, dass sie so authentisch geschrieben sind und dabei auch politische, gesellschaftliche und wirtschafttliche Probleme der UK in dessen Land die spielen eine Rolle spielen und Simon Kernick in seinem Niveau beim Thrillergenre nahtlos an die anderen Hochklassethrillerautoren herankommt.Ein muss für jeden Thrillerliebhaber. Insgesamt sollte man die Thriller schon in der Reihe der Erscheinung lesen, weil auf die Folge der Storys man die Entwicklung der auftretenden Polizeiprotagonisten so am besten miterleben kann. Es geht aber auch anders, weil jeder Thriller eine in sich abgeschlossen Handlung hat. DIeses Buch ist der zweite Thriller seiner mittlerweile 13 veröffentlichten Krimis.Wer Hochspannung und Action verbunden mit brutaler Politik- und Gesellschaftskritik, in der es um Drogenhandel, Prostitiution, Anschläge und generelle Fehlentwicklungen der britischen Politik geht, lesen will, ist bei Kernicks Büchern richtig aufgehoben.

I am slowly working my way through Simon Kernick's books and this is the second book he released. Simon Kernick has a very certain type of writing style. His books are usually very fast paced and normally it takes only a matter of a chapter or two before you are thrown in at the deep end of a story.This book followed the same format and we dive straight into Max Iversson's bad decision and when it all goes wrong. However, although you are thrown in at the deep end very quickly, the suspense level is not as high as I am used to with a Kernick book. I think this is a sure sign of the amount of time he has been writing. The fact that I read his newer stuff first and have gone back to his older work has the disadvantage of showing his weaker points at the beginning of his career.Although slightly weaker than usual the story itself was a good one. Max Iversson was a great character, and although he usually stays within the law, he finds himself inadvertently being drawn over to the other side in his fight for the truth.John Gallan was also a pretty good character and although the typical `copper' we see in books, there was no glossing over his very mundane personal life which actually brought more realism to the book in my eyes. We flit between characters by chapter and as the story progresses you see more and more of each one and they eventually overlap.Other characters making a brief appearance is Tina Boyd (who appears in later Kernick books) as well as the Holtz family who are a central part of the plot. As ever there is no holding back on the levels of violence and gore, although it's all done in keeping with the story.As usual towards the end we pick up even more pace before getting to the climax and pretty good ending. Overall I really dud enjoy the book, but for some reason there seemed to be something lacking. I have thought about it and really do think this is a case of reading his newer books first. This is certainly not a bad book by any means, but think that it certainly isn't a good example of the first class work that he has gone on to produce.Another solid read, but slightly lacking that magic something!

This book hooks you from the first page and doesn't let go until the end, it is the same with all Simon Kernick novels. It's my opinion that he's one of the best British thriller writers at the moment. "The Murder Exchange" is set in the London underworld and the story is related by the the two main characters. One Max Iversson, who runs a security business has to go on the run after a deal with a local nightclub owner goes disastrously wrong and two of his friends get killed. The other DS John Gallan, who is investigating the murder of a nightclub doorman. The action unfolds as events bring these two threads together. Simon Kernick as written here another fast paced and action packed crime thriller, you have to be prepared to not want to do anything else until it's finished. He has the ability to make the plot so realistic, as if you can actually see everything happening. The characters practically leap from the pages and the gritty dialogue is both smart and funny. So fasten your seat belts and hang on tight for a fantastic thrill ride with this book.

Having read other books by Simon Kernick I looked forward to reading this book. I was not disappointed although I would say not his best. The story alternates between the policeman and the fugitive with all coming together towards the end. I would recommend the book to other readers because it is well written and easy to relate to both main characters.

As an avid Kernick fan I was unsure whether I had already read this one. However was pleasantly surprised that as it was an early one but one that I had missed. Great story which seems to be the first story with John Gallen and Tina Boyd working at the same Station. A classic Simon Kernick novel with usual unexpected twists and turns at the end. Recommended it to keep you reading when you should go to sleep!