Why We Die is number 3 in the Zoe Boehm thriller series. Mick Herron has outdone himself with this one (or do I say that about all of his books?). Zoe Boehm is once again given an impossible-seeming task of trying to find some people with almost nothing to go on. The story then unfolds with all the wonderful twists and turns to be expected of this master story teller leading to a suspenseful, totally unexpected and quite brilliant conclusion.
Zoe is broke and in debt and her situation is not being helped by the machinations of the bitter ex-copper, Bob Poland; there is a new, rather amazing character, Win, she of the baby doll’s face and lumberjack’s body, and I do hope she will be reappearing in later books; and there is sweet, sad, beautifully drawn Tim Whitby. I cannot comment on any other characters or their places in the story as I don’t want to give any hints as to the plot.
The story ranges between Oxford and London and it is a joy to read once again Mick Herron’s clever, witty words. As usual, it was tempting to quote lots of his lines but I want other readers to find them and get the same kicks as I do from them.
If you don’t already read Mick Herron please, as a wise man used to say, do yourselves a favour, and get started.
5 glittering stars!
Published by John Murray
Great review
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