Hello Readers,
Thank you, Murray
Bailey, for sending me Singapore Boxer for free in exchange for an honest
review
Spoilers.
This is the third book featuring
Ash Carter and, having reread Singapore Girl, I couldn’t wait to delve into the
third book. Disclaimer I have worked with Murray before, I have been lucky
enough to receive a collection of books from Murray himself in exchange for
honest reviews.
This time Ash is at a loose end
and earning money as a boxer at a fair. But then he’s approached by a stranger
with a mystery, he takes up the challenge and goes into the middle of Malaysia
to a mining community. Ash goes undercover with ex-Army men
offering protection to the tin mine and rubber plantation. To make
things a little more complicated, there are other cases ongoing which need
attention, including the potential poisoning of the local water supply. The
local doctor is dealing with increasing numbers of very sick villagers and is
convinced that the tin mining business is responsible for poisoning the water.
Ash is far out of his comfort
zone, but the only way to discover the truth is to risk his own neck and follow
in the footsteps of the victim. The tin mining industry seems to be at the
hearts of these irregularities. As always with Murray’s writing, nothing is
quite as it seems, with the potential of corruption, deceit, and arguments
flaring all over with life-threatening sequences. Ash, as always, is
a great main character – so well developed and a believable main
character. His relationships with the other characters are consistent
throughout and well thought out.
I love that it was clear
that Murray has done a lot of research into the time period and
geographical social norms and locations have been used brilliantly. Once again
it was clear Murray had done his research this time on the Malayan Emergency,
he captures the conflicts of interest of the various factions and the political
manoeuvrings while bringing to life the contrasting landscapes, of Singapore
and the jungles of Malaysia, to life in a very evocative way.
It's an action-packed adventure
with an intelligent plot that is intricate enough to ensnare the reader but not
so convoluted that the poor reader is lost while being believable and factually
correct. I loved the plot development and the pacing of the story it’s a book
that keeps you on your toes it’s also an entertaining and relaxing book. As
with the other book in this series, there are more twists, turns and red
herrings as Ash works out what’s really going on. Murray has a wonderful talent
while writing by making you think you know how his books are going to end
without giving anything away then bam! I honestly can’t
recommend this series enough.
Ash Carter Series
Singapore Boxer
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