The Surgeon's Case

George Kocharyan #2

by E.G. Rodford

Private Investigator George Kocharyan is on the trail of a runaway maid, the employee of a famous TV surgeon and his beauty-queen wife. The maid is accused of stealing confidential documents, and Kocharyan's investigation leads him to the city's Filipino community, where he discovers the risks faced by those working far from home.

Meanwhile, the discovery of a teenager's body brings the permanently unpleasant DI Vicky Stubbing back into George's life, and as two violent strangers cross his path also looking for the missing maid, he begins to wonder if his celebrity employers are everything they seem.

Genres: Mystery

400 pages, Paperback

Published March 7, 2017

Reviews

[Grace Motl · Rating 5 out of 5]

"We erect a statue for ourselves in our head, and spend all our time trying to live up to that image."

I absolutely devoured The Surgeon's Case. It's a very close tie, but this book might have been even more enjoyable for me than book 1, The Bursar's Wife. This book was yet again fast-paced, humorous, had tons of plot twists and hidden connections, and had every other quality that you want in a good mystery. Unlike the Bursar's Wife, this book was even funnier, as I found myself literally laughing out loud once or twice. This book toned down the pervertedness (which was much appreciated) that was seen in book 1, and in the midst of violent crimes, showed how love can prevail. Kocharyan hasn't changed and still, by the end, didn't in the way that he is a reasonable yet sarcastic middle-aged detective with, at a very buried center, a good heart. You had to read book 1 to understand the characters, as they were in fact developed pretty damn well and the reappearance of them all felt like a family reunion. It was wonderful to see how yet again in the end, both Kocharyan and Stubbings' brilliant minds collided to wrap everything into place, with the help of Sandra and Jason of course. Even though the character dynamic remained the same it was not repetitive whatsoever. As George reminds himself of his good heart (that he always denies) he gets caught up in yet another situation that turns into another mess far beyond his imagination. With another satisfactory ending, I loved every bit of the Surgeon's Case. I will definitely be checking this author out more and if you are hesitant to read this book, I can promise you it will not waste your time.

[Michael Rumney · Rating 2 out of 5]

Starts off well but gets a little confusing as the story progresses to exactly what the motives of various characters are. I couldn't get my head around why the Private investigator Kocharyan took on the case or why the surgeon involved, Galbraith gave it him.
The characters weren't that well developed to care about them and the plot fizzled out a few chapters before the end. Perhaps at just under 400 pages the book was too long.

[Ann Dewar · Rating 3 out of 5]

Having really enjoyed The Bursar's Wife this was a bit disappointing. The pace, for me at any rate, was lacking and there was too much cartoon violence with too little character development. The subject matter here is quite serious which didn't fit well with the style and wasn't really explored either. Hopefully, if the series continues the author will find the right balance again as I thought that the first instalment was great fun.

[Susan B · Rating 5 out of 5]

fast paced George K. is asked to find his briefcase that was taken by a maid. not giving many details all the woman wants is her passport so she can return to to be with her dying daughter. The people she works for say she is lying and re holding her passport which has now expired and so the many subplots and twists and turns start. This is the 2nd Ive read in this series and they are well worth the read.

[Veronica · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this novel but it wasn't as sassy as the first one. The characters are all well developed and the story line is quite relevant. The plot kept my interest although at times, it seemed to lose focus and became tangled with too many facts and tidbits. A good mystery however.

[Kathy Duffy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Private eye hired to find a domestic worker which leads into a trafficking scheme while the detective tries to juggle the case, the girl friend journalist, the ex-girlfriend cop and numerous encounters with heavies and allusions to the Turkish-Armenian hatred thrown in. Set in Cambridge, UK

[Darius Ostrowski · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you like your mystery with a dash of humor, this is the series for you. Kocharyan is a very likable character, and this breezy book moves along at a fun clip.

[Cathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book. Loved the Cambridge setting.

[Lyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a decent enough book, but after a while I started to lose interest. It was just too repetitive, and it seemed a bit like the author was trying to make it more complicated than it was. The same thing could have been accomplished in 1/2-2/3 the length at most, and it would have been more enjoyable... It dragging on made it much less memorable, as well. I finished the book barely three weeks ago and can hardly recall anything of interest now. I don't remember anything in particular that I either loved or hated about it. It was really just kind of "meh".
Note: I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways.

[Ann Theis]

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