Fogarty: A City of London Thriller

City of London #3

by J. Jackson Bentley

11,000 miles away in New Zealand a Senator and his son witness the London Riots of August 2011 on live TV. Suddenly in the midst of the carnage there appears a familiar face, a man who wrecked their family and murdered a much loved mother. When the ‘All Blacks’ former Captain, Ben Fogarty, flies to London to see justice done he uncovers a family secret that had laid hidden for thirty years and which undermines everything he believed about his parenthood. Battling against London gangsters and teenaged rioters Ben tries to protect his family but he soon finds that life in London is tougher and more dangerous than any rugby field. J Jackson Bentley’s third City of London Thriller is contemporary, gritty and believable, it concludes with gut wrenching twist at around 95,000 words.

Genres: Thriller, Fiction

391 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 24, 2012

Reviews

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have enjoyed all of the City of London series of books. They are written in an easy flowing rhythm which is easy to read. You can't help but want the best for the main characters, although not the villains [and they were plentiful in this book]. I would certainly look out for more of this author's books in the future

[Robert Samuel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok but

This is the third book I've read in this series and I believe the weakest. Mostly a new set of charctures and a part from a good fight scene at the end a fairly ordinary story line.

[Angela Knight]

I read this book but I don’t remember what I thought about it to give a star rating

[Malcolm Thomson · Rating 3 out of 5]

After three tall tales spun by JJ one becomes accustomed to his incremental "what happens next" approach to storytelling and inured to the whopping improbability he is inclined to drop in close to the end. In this instance it was the incursion of seven-foot painted Maoris.

The next book is set in Dubai, a city I know much better than the City of London. I look forward to all manner or surprises.

I am also beginning to wonder whether the JJ brand does not apply to a small team of authors. The City of London books have been published at yearly intervals and they are not by any means short stories. This amount of output, purportedly that of a man with a demanding 'day job' arouses my curiosity. Seven-foot Maoris as co-writers?

[Dale · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable read, but for goodness sake if you're going to write about a country make sure you get your facts straight. This is not the first time I've read a book which uses New Zealand as a location but gets the facts wrong. We don't have ranches in NZ, we have farms, Paua is a shell not a gem, The Maori don't go walkabout, thats Australia and the list goes on. On top of that it makes me question whether the Author has it right about other locations. But otherwise an entertaining tale.

[Phil Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maori mayhem in London!

Well what a surprise. Never read anything by Jackson Bentley before but this was great !
Fast paced, intriguing plot and well researched. Couldn't out it down and now awaiting the next Ben Doherty yarn.

[Woofas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyable book that rips along at a cracking pace. Crooks, good & bad police, journalists and even an All Black rugger player combine in an entertaining tale of putting the world to right.
It may not be wonderful literature but who cares?

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've read a couple of J. Jackson Bentley's books and enjoyed them as they are fast paced and quite exciting mysteries. This one I didn't enjoy as much. I was bogged down by the many characters trying to keep them straight. I will read more of his stories though.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it can imagine it being made in to a film

[stan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just loved it. cant wait for a sequel?
Terrific nail biting stuff.

[Mark Heath · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good read