Why We Die

By Mick Herron

Book Overview

From the author of Slow Horses and soon to be an Original Series from Apple TV+ starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson.

The road to hell is paved with all sorts of intentions, as Oxford private investigator Zo Boehm discovers when a straightforward jewelry store robbery turns out to be anything but.

When Zo Boehm agrees to track down the gang who knocked over Sweeney's jewelry shop, she's just hoping to break even in time for tax season. She certainly doesn't expect to wind up in a coffin. But she's about to become entangled with a strange collection of characters, starting with suicidal Tim Whitby, who's dedicating what's left of his life to protecting the pretty, battered Katrina Blake from her late husband's sociopathic brothers, Arkle and Trent.

Unfortunately for Zo , Arkle has a crossbow, Tim has nothing left to lose, and even Katrina has her secrets. And death, like taxes, can't be avoided forever.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616955864
• ISBN13: 9781616955861
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Soho Crime
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Unusually well done suspense book

Interesting characters and a surprise at the end. A fun read.

Death by Crossbow?

Zoe Boehm is one British lady who does not lead a quiet life. Her private eye exploits in this novel bring her up against a couple of brothers who have rather violent natures, and seem to be a bit dimwitted. That's a dangerous combination, especially when one of the duo prefers a crossbow as his weapon of choice. Other characters include a woman who has just offed her husband, who was another brother of the bad guys, and then there's a woman chauffeur who could easily be someone's S & M fantasy, being a barrel-chested, six foot gal with branchlike arms and thick columns of legs. She's someone that you usually don't say no to when she makes a request. The plot revolves around some stolen money that every one of the above wants desperately to find. There's a good amount of suspense and action in this story. The book is a special delight as it's not just a good adventure story, but is also a good work of literature. The action slows periodically as various characters stop to reflect on the meaning of life. That's good stuff, though, and the book is full of black humor, although sometimes things just get very very black. Very highly recommended.