One Last Breath: Book 5 (Cooper and Fry Crime Series)

Enjoyed this book and the scenic descriptions this author always employs. Very good read. Delivered quickly. in good condition.

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5ème aventure de Ben Cooper et de Diane Fry, dans laquelle un homme condamné pour meurtre sort de prison, bien décidé, semble-t-il, à se venger de ceux qui l'ont trahi.A nouveau, le lecteur est absorbé par l'histoire et par l'atmosphère des lieux. Pas de sensationnel 'poudre aux yeux' à l'américaine chez Stephen Booth: l'enquête reste réaliste, ancrée dans le paysage fascinant du Peak District et habitée par des personnages convaincants.Bref, un livre - roman policier avec une touche de thriller - que je recommande vivement.

If you like mysteries with an exotic setting, interestingly complicated characters, a great plot, and a clear unencumbered writing style, then please don't pass by "One Last Breath." It's an entry in Stephen Booth's series set in England's touristy Peak District, an area notable for its cavern system. The featured detectives are Detective Constable Ben Cooper and Detective Sergeant Diane Fry. They're looking for a convicted murderer, Mansell Quinn. He's been released from prison after 13 years for having killed his lover, and he's immediately violated his parole.Another murder connected to him has been committed, and Quinn is, of course, the prime suspect. DC Cooper, whose father was the first officer on the scene of the original murder, begins to have his doubts, and eventually DS Fry does, too. The current case and the original murder swirl together, as Cooper and Fry interview various friends and family members of the suspect. We view the events from multiple POV's--Fry's, Cooper's, family and friends, and even Quinn himself.The theme of "breath" is a constant here--a murder victim breathes her last, DS Fry suffers from hay fever, and one of the suspects suffers from an incurable lung disorder. The caverns themselves are said to breathe. It's delightful in a creepy sort of way (scenes set in the caves certainly shivered my timbers), and Mr. Booth's intricate plot is filled surprises and misdirections, certain to please fans of Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme and Kathryn Dance.And then there are Cooper and Fry. He's stubborn, idealistic, obsessive. She's short-tempered, cynical, and moody. He lives alone. At Cooper's urging, she's just taken in her older sister (who Cooper's apparently seen with her knickers down). She's a recovering addict. They make a delightfully neurotic pair. Quinn's character is well-drawn, too. You may even feel sorry for him.

Always more than a story......excellent book....reading them for the second time......recommended highly....enjoy the whole series......now on to the next one!