Good Cop Bad Cop: Hero or criminal mastermind? A gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller

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However if you like a thrilling story with a dramatic and satisfying ending then this is the book for you. I did think there could have been more of the story set in the present day between Sketty and the mysterious man and that was the only thing that prevented me giving this 5 stars. It should have marked the beginning of the end of his career, but Sketty was given a hall pass - a second chance if you will. This is a story in which subterfuge is the name of the game, where deception comes as naturally to the central protagonists as breathing.

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Not everyone believes his hero status is as deserved as the public may have been led to believe, and that, in a nutshell, is the outline of this book. When he finally makes contact with the group he is tested a number of times, and it really begins to shake his confidence. A bereaved policeman accepts an undercover mission to root out far right corruption in the police force. Now in Manila, his target is a youthful woman who has made some terrible decisions, and ruthless foes.To top it all the author then treats us to an absolutely brilliant ending which totally blindsided me. Soon he finds himself helping to torture information out of a paedophile when a young girl goes missing but getting a confession and finding the girl makes it ok – right? belt up for a hell of a ride and you can finally find out whether Sketty is a good cop or a bad cop.

An extract from Simon Kernick’s GOOD COP BAD COP An extract from Simon Kernick’s GOOD COP BAD COP

Years later when people from his past and a journalist try to uncover what actually happened Sketty finds himself in danger and so do those around him. The story of a cop working cases and leading a dual life, spying on one of his colleagues is credibly written and involving.Right up until the end the reader is taken on a rollercoaster of opinions as to whether Sketty is Good or Bad. This novel marks something of a change in pace for Simon Kernick, although, rest assured, there are a few of his signature supersonic action scenes later on. The transitions between past and present were so smoothly done that I got so entrained and loved this book so much. Good Cop Bad Cop" is a tense, dark, gritty thriller, that will keep you on the edge of your seat and guessing right up until the very end, as the puzzle pieces are coming together satisfyingly in the last few chapters. Kernick had a passion for crime fiction writing from a young age and produced many short stories during his time at polytechnic.

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The typical British police procedural can be a bit staid, perhaps a little too trusting of the inherent honesty of British policing, but there are no rose tinted spectacles here.We can only judge his version of the story which was, under duress, vividly told to Doctor Ralph Teller.

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Passionate about crime fiction from a very young age, Kernick continued writing short stories even while pursuing his degree.The book moves on at great pace and When Sketty is part of an undercover mission that doesn’t turn out the way it’s planned we are left wondering does Sketty know more about what happened than he is letting on and is he really the hero of the hour. Getting even close to him will take DC Sketty close to the edge and maybe into the dark side himself.