The Detective
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4.4 • 289 Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
For 150 years, women have been going missing.
And all of the investigators who went in search of them - from 1877 to the present day - have disappeared, too.
Now Sam Speedman, a most unique private detective, is on the case.
Brilliant, direct and disarming, Sam is ... different. He's not your average private detective. But then again, this isn't your average case.
For not even he will be prepared for what he will find.
Set in the darkest corners of the American South, tapping into hot-button issues that simmer beneath the surface of the modern United States, this is Matthew Reilly writing faster and bolder than ever before, bringing you a detective thriller like no other.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Blockbuster Australian author Matthew Reilly introduces a quirky new character in Sam Speedman, the titular sleuth in this standalone thriller. Sam sets out to not only solve a missing-persons case that spans a century and a half, but become the first private investigator to ever return from the quest alive. Where other detectives have failed, Sam is determined to discover why women continue to disappear in the same fashion—and just where exactly they end up. In his latest novel, Reilly turns his focus to the most dangerous threats hiding in the southern reaches of modern America, from strong-jawed water predators to fellow humans. Expect a darker, harder edge from the author, who has been living in America and accumulating timely insights to ground this characteristically white-knuckle plot.
Customer Reviews
Very enjoyable
Very easy read and good story like a tad far fetched at the end but all in all a good read.
Great read
Loved the character. Was he a bit over the top? Maybe, but that just added to the attraction. Very enjoyable read.
Interesting…but too far fetched
Sam Speedman had a lot going for him. A lot of potential as a special character, but his exploits and abilities are just too far fetched. It ruined the narrative . A shame really. It could have made a terrific story but in the end it was far fetched nonsense.