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White Riot (Joe Donovan #3)
When the savagely beaten body of a Muslim student is discovered in a rundown area of Newcastle, blame falls on the far rightNational Unity Party but for once they appear to be innocent.after the death of a supposed suicide bomber, the investigationtakes a more dangerous turn as our protagonist and his team findthemselves the targets of a ruthless killer unlike any they hav...more
Paperback, 452 pages
Published
June 19th 2010
by Pegasus Books
(first published 2004)
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I very much agree with the reviewer who described this as exceedingly complicated. An intelligent, fast-paced plot about radical groups orchestrating a race riot is only one highlight of Waites's superb third Joe Donovan thriller (after Bone Machine). In a thoughtful subplot, the British author suggests it's not shared beliefs that draw some to extremist organizations, but a sense of belonging and acceptance that these groups offer the lost, the displaced and the unloved. Newcastle PI Joe Donov...more
This author writes in the "neo-noir" style currently so popular in the modern thriller. And he does very well. Not quite up to Ian Rankin, but quite close. The story is very well done - leading the reader to assume that the problem stems from the clash of skinheads and new immigrants to Britain (Pakis, etc. - anyone with darker skin.) Because this has become such an overwhelming problem in England, one assumes that that's where the action lies in this book.
But - and the...more
But - and the...more
Martyn Waites may not be a household name yet in worldwide crime writing, but he weaves out thrillers magically. As the blurb by an equally unknown (for me) commenter in the book says, it grips, squeezes and won’t let go, sexual connotations aside. In the tradition of thrillers set in locales, Donovan’s Newcastle is as exotic as Wallander’s Ystad, Sveinsson’s Reykjavik and Boldt’s Seattle, brimming with urban tussles, contemporary mores, and societal problems.
When an aged anarchist beg...more
When an aged anarchist beg...more
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PROTAGONIST: Joe Donovan
SETTING: Newcastle
SERIES: #3 of 3
RATING: 3.0
It's depressing to realize that despite educational efforts and huge shifts in moral attitudes, there are groups of people who join together to promulgate racist attitudes and engage in horrific attacks on people of diverse backgrounds. This is the atmosphere in Newcastle, where an extremist group named National Unity Party (NUP) is targeting Muslims and other non-whites. Someone, possibly NUP, h...more
SETTING: Newcastle
SERIES: #3 of 3
RATING: 3.0
It's depressing to realize that despite educational efforts and huge shifts in moral attitudes, there are groups of people who join together to promulgate racist attitudes and engage in horrific attacks on people of diverse backgrounds. This is the atmosphere in Newcastle, where an extremist group named National Unity Party (NUP) is targeting Muslims and other non-whites. Someone, possibly NUP, h...more
What an amazing book. It has so many levels. The white racists who are trying to create riots in the street. The Detective who has lost his son and is trying to find him. Also, a shocking ending that makes you want the next book to come out immediately.
White Riot by Martyn Waites (2008)
London based detective,
Review: ehh..so so
Review: ehh..so so
The third book in the Joe Donovan series, I can hardly wait for book four. Especially since Martyn Waites left this one on such a cliffhanger. With any luck, by the time 2009 and comes around I will have forgotten how much I enjoyed this and won't be quite so antsy for the next section!
Once again, Joe Donovan and his disbanded group of delinquents in Albion save the day. This time against terrorists. Or so they think. Another plot twister that, as always, leaves you craving for more ...more
Once again, Joe Donovan and his disbanded group of delinquents in Albion save the day. This time against terrorists. Or so they think. Another plot twister that, as always, leaves you craving for more ...more
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Martyn Waites has tried many different professions: market trader, bar manager, stand-up comic, and drama teacher. He now combines his acting and writing careers.
Series:
* Joe Donovan
* Stephen Larkin
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Series:
* Joe Donovan
* Stephen Larkin
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