I must confess to being an avid crime fiction reader, and these days it is usually Scandinavian crime. Last night was no exception when I started reading James Williams's "Ghostly Witnesses". I finally turned the bed-side light out just after 3 am this morning. I cannot remember when I last read a book from cover to cover. All too often I find myself over a quarter of the way through a book before things start to happen. But there was no pre-amble here. Bang, and the action started right … [Read more...] about An excellent read! A review by George Bell
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Book Review by ‘That Book’ of Ghostly Witnesses
Ghostly Witnesses is the debut novel from author James. L. Williams. P.C. Vic Holland has recently undergone a personal tragedy that very nearly took his career as a police officer away from him. His sure fire advancement to the post of sergeant was now almost certain never to happen and he was still struggling to settle in to a new role at Clapfield where, for no reason that he could easily discern, he had earned the scorn and rebukes of sergeant Proudfoot. On his way home he came across two … [Read more...] about Book Review by ‘That Book’ of Ghostly Witnesses
Ghostly Witnesses by James L Williams, Breakaway Reviewers
5 stars What a perfectly delightful, feel good story! Constable Vic Holland has been transferred to Clapfield. He’s also been demoted for “actions unbecoming of a police officer.” His humiliation continues when Sgt Peter Proudfoot sends him out, alone, to patrol the town, on foot. He spots two thugs and chases them into a building that has been badly damaged by fire. They are waiting for him and manage to overpower him. Vic Holland tries to get away from them, but unfortunately, the floor … [Read more...] about Ghostly Witnesses by James L Williams, Breakaway Reviewers