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Reviews for The Murder Exchange‘Simon Kernick has laid claim to the London – more specifically, North London – crime novel, and in his second outing sees off all contenders … Relentlessly pacy with rousing, recreational sex, grisly torture, credible macho bonding and truly wicked heavies, all edgily projected against the mean streets, pubs and clubs of non-tourist London …Shared narrative slightly strains coherence of plot. But the brilliantly defined North London ethos – ambitious, chilly, threatening – kicks it all back into line.’ ‘This isn't routine fodder. Kernick has the trick of slipping gears like a Formula One racing driver, and gives us a fast-paced thriller with an assured voice which is deceptively deep but told with economy.’ ‘From hardboiled cops to ruthless women on the make and sadistic north London crooks, Kernick generates a potent cocktail of thrills that makes contemporary London feel like Dodge City. A knucklehead ride.’ ‘Kernick laces his urban noir with a touch of laconic humour, and doesn’t overdo the hard stuff.’ Sunday Telegraph ‘Kernick’s acclaimed The Business of Dying was one of the best crime debuts of 2002, and now his follow-up novel shows he is no one-hit wonder …Highly recommended.’ Sunday Canberra Times ‘A superior, even original, crime thriller.’
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