Every Sunday we are taking a look at the world of books. I read a lot and always want to share my opinions on what I read, so I thought it would be fun to write reviews. Today we are looking at a book that is the first in the William Warwick series.

Nothing Ventured (2019)

Jeffrey Archer

Synopsis

William Warwick has always wanted to be a detective, and decides, much to his father’s dismay, that rather than become a barrister like his father, Sir Julian Warwick QC, and his sister Grace, he will join London’s Metropolitan Police Force.

After graduating from university, William begins a career that will define his life: from his early months on the beat under the watchful eye of his first mentor, Constable Fred Yates, to his first high-stakes case as a fledgling detective in Scotland Yard’s Art and Antiques squad. Investigating the theft of a priceless Rembrandt painting from the Fitzmolean Museum, he meets Beth Rainsford, a research assistant at the gallery who he falls hopelessly in love with, even as Beth guards a secret of her own that she’s terrified will come to light.

While William follows the trail of the missing masterpiece, he comes up against suave art collector Miles Faulkner and his brilliant lawyer, Booth Watson QC, who are willing to bend the law to breaking point to stay one step ahead of William. Meanwhile, Miles Faulkner’s wife, Christina, befriends William, but whose side is she really on?

– from Waterstones

Positive Points

It is a book that right from the start it leaves you wanting more and to keep reading. It is a very straight forward concept of following someone who starts their career in the police. The first book has some interesting parts that help you also to understand the procedures and slowly get welcomed into Warwick’s world.

Negative Points

At the start the book welcomes you in and you enjoy what is happening and the pace. However it gets to a point near the later chapters where that pace and momentum sort of drizzle out so it can be hard to keep reading and keep your interest at times.

Overall Review

It is an interesting read and whilst there are parts that may be lacking the pace, it is a book that you may enjoy and may want to give a chance as it is only the first one in a huge series.

Rating : *** 3 Stars

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