Peter May - Cast Iron

PETER MAY - CAST IRON

Enzo Macleod, the scot in France, I made a mistake in reading this, yes I enjoyed it, Peter May has yet to disappoint, but this is the end of a series and I have two previous ones yet to read.

Not only does he describe the characters well he describes the setting well, I don't know if he describes the setting accurately as I have not been to most of the scenes but it is convincing. But on the top of that you add a good mystery and a good thriller.

I always feel I enjoy a book more if I identify which protagonists I like and which I dislike, May does not have many neutral characters in his books. The only slight criticism I have of this book is that he doesn't have much in about the downfall of the villains, he doesn't gloat enough in their comeuppance. This must be to do with me being a fan of Monti Cristo, the ultimate "revenge" story.

However so far I have enjoyed every one of his books I have read, the Lewis trilogy, the foray into Canada and the "Chinese" detective, in China that is not a Foo Man Choo pastiche. Though I have not read anything else about modern day China I did feel convinced.