BEAUTY BEYOND DEATH
Dr Sawyer travels to Florida after the disappearance of his daughter and friend. Celebrated journalist, Jess Hopkins covers the investigation with permission of the local police. FBI joins the taskforce after suspecting links with another four missing girls on the East Coast. So begins a manhunt, which throws up several suspects after the doctor offers a reward.
A link between billionaire, Sylvester Fitzpatrick and wealthy recluse, Penelope Vipond suggests them as possible suspects. The destiny of the girls shocks even the most seasoned detectives.
A frightening psychological novel, concluding in Havana.
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Reviews
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Mrs. J
A story to mess with your head!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 23, 2024
Another cracker from Anthony Hulse. Two sixteen year old English girls
disappear while on holiday in Florida. No one knew what happened to them and
the local police were convinced they’d drowned and their bodies eaten by
sharks. However, one of the girls’ father, Dr Sawyer goes over to see if he can
promote the investigation. A top journalist, who has helped in humanitarian
situations also goes over to see what she can do. The situation is further
complicated by Dr Sawyer, desperate to get information, offers a large reward,
in spite of the police asking him not to do it.
This is, in some ways, a slow burner, in that the reader wants the
investigating officers to listen to Jess, because she’s onto something which
they dismiss out of hand. However, one of them is listening, and together they
do some investigating. The plot is clever – what a twisted mind you must have,
Mr Hulse! The fate of the girls is shocking and the end is even more shocking,
but, having read some of your other books, I knew there’d be something extra at
the end.
I think this book must have been updated, because I found no significant
errors.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 June 2025
This heart-stopping macabre thriller from the fertile imagination of the talented Mr Hulse is a great read! It features another of his strong female characters, Jess, and a wonderfully original villain with an interesting psychological profile. As usual, the pacing is perfect and the storyline intriguing (especially that plot twist). And what an ending! This author ALWAYS tells an entertaining tale, and I buy his books safe in the knowledge I’ll enjoy them. I wonder which one I should read next? They all look so enticing.
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CALL OF THE REAPER
Frank Maxwell, a normally subdued man, when discovering he has months to live, concocts a plan to defraud a number of banks before fleeing overseas. Pursued by debt collector, Dhani Gupta in Goa, Maxwell is besotted by the beautiful, mysterious Rupali.
Adam Beck is a disgraced RAF pilot; his farm and air courier business in disarray. Approached by Albanian, Bashkim Luka to supposedly fly freight cargo to various destinations, he becomes embroiled in a drug cartel. Temptation prompts him to steal two million pounds from the cartel, resulting in the brutal revenge killing of his girlfriend and brother. Beck sails to Sri Lanka, assuming to have eluded the cartel.
Maxwell and Beck coincidentally meet in Thailand, their lives intertwined by a terrorist attack in Phuket. The enraged Luka tracks Beck to Thailand, intent on recovering his money and punishing the Englishman.
A turbulent journey encompassing enchanting India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, concludes in a bloody scenario in Thailand.
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Reviews
*****
5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful and riveting read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2023
A book that kept my attention all the way through, with memorable characters. A bit gruesome in places, but a clever plot, with a big finish in Thailand.
Thoroughly enjoyed it. Highly recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Will there be a sequel Mr.Hulse?
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 January 2020
A riveting book spread over different continents, surely with some 'Open ended' situations Part Two will hopefully follow.
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