Dead Man's Grip by Peter James

Synopsis :

Carly Chase is still traumatized ten days after being in a fatal traffic accident that kills a teenage American student from Brighton University. Then she receives news that turns her entire world into a living nightmare. The drivers of the other two vehicles involved have been found tortured and murdered. Now Detective Superintendent Roy Grace of the Sussex Police Force issues a stark and urgent warning to Carly: She could be next. 

The student had deadly connections. Connections that stretch across the Atlantic to America and an organized crime group. Someone has sworn revenge and won't rest until the final person involved in that fateful accident is dead. The police advise Carly her only option is to go into hiding and change her identity. The terrified woman disagrees. She knows these people have ways of hunting you down anywhere. If the police are unable to stop them, she has to find a way to do it herself. But already the killer is one step ahead of her, watching, waiting, and ready.


This is what I say :

This is book  #7 in the universe that features Detective Roy Grace.  The first book in the universe that I read was the first book Dead Simple.  I do not have the titles in between.  However, it seems to be quite alright to skip the middle five titles and I enjoyed Dead Man's Grip just as much. 

In fact, it is better than the first title.  I think the characters have matured and have developed themselves and they are aware of their place in this universe.  It wasn't all good as one of them are  current separated from his family and there are now members to the team but i don't feel like I miss much, which is good.

This story itself is stand alone which is quite easy to relate to and the author didn't give them much time to mop around but straight boom bang into a new plot we all crash in

I enjoy Dead Man's Grip.  I have the following title, Not Dead Yet.  That would be coming up next.