Why We Die

By Mick Herron

Book Overview

By the New York Times bestselling author of Slow Horses

A straightforward jewelry store robbery turns out to be anything but in the third installment in the Zo Boehm thrillers--from the author of Down Cemetery Road, now an Apple Original series.

Oxford Private Investigator Zo Boehm has creditors on her tail and debts to pay--which is why she agrees to solve a simple local robbery in exchange for a big reward. As she tracks down the thieves on behalf of the shop's owner, her investigation leads her to a strange cast of characters--including a suicidal widower, a disgraced cop, and an abused wife--and she begins to suspect that the case goes much deeper than the jewelry shop's proprietor led her to believe. As the case turns lethal, and Zo faces a web of dangerous criminals and deadlier secrets, she will learn firsthand that some debts can only be paid in blood.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616955864
• ISBN13: 9781616955861
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Soho Crime
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Unusually well done suspense book

Interesting characters and a surprise at the end. A fun read.

Death by Crossbow?

Zoe Boehm is one British lady who does not lead a quiet life. Her private eye exploits in this novel bring her up against a couple of brothers who have rather violent natures, and seem to be a bit dimwitted. That's a dangerous combination, especially when one of the duo prefers a crossbow as his weapon of choice. Other characters include a woman who has just offed her husband, who was another brother of the bad guys, and then there's a woman chauffeur who could easily be someone's S & M fantasy, being a barrel-chested, six foot gal with branchlike arms and thick columns of legs. She's someone that you usually don't say no to when she makes a request. The plot revolves around some stolen money that every one of the above wants desperately to find. There's a good amount of suspense and action in this story. The book is a special delight as it's not just a good adventure story, but is also a good work of literature. The action slows periodically as various characters stop to reflect on the meaning of life. That's good stuff, though, and the book is full of black humor, although sometimes things just get very very black. Very highly recommended.