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First book I've read by this author and I really enjoyed it. Tyrone Swift takes on cold cases, and the resulting investigations dredge up family secrets, and the twists and turns are engaging.
I would like to thank Joffe Books and the Netgalley website for this partnership.
Being a fan of thriller and thriller, I had to read this book, except that it's my first one from this author.
It features Swift investigating the murder of a pilot. He was stabbed, his body having been mutilated. Swift believes that this pilot didn't just have friends. When the truth comes out, his family's gonna be devastated.
A book read almost in one sitting, I hooked into the story so gripping, addictive and full of suspense and twists. Can't wait to read the whole series.
I had a great time reading this book. I look forward to reading more books by this author. Nice plot, action pack the way I like them
Great story, great author and plotting. Really enjoyable thriller and I would recommend it to others.
Whoops. Jumped into this not realizing it was a series until too late. Oh well. It fine as a standalone.
The story follows Swift who is asked to investigate the murder of this lowlife pilot named Greg Roscoe. He was brutally murdered. The problem is...so many people wanted him dead. He was a terrible, terrible man. I honestly didn't want the murderer to be found. Good riddance. BUT murder is murder, so Swift is on the case.
So...I want justice to win but there are some cases were I am secretly rooting for the murderer. Greg was a piece of poop! He was terrible. But murder IS wrong. I'm surprised the man lasted this long without being killed. I guessed who the murderer was pretty quickly. There were times I doubted myself...but I stuck to my guns and was right. BUT the full reasoning on WHY was a shocker for me.
I liked Swift, but he was the only one I did like. I felt bad for the daughter, but she really annoyed me too. But she has a crappy mom and had a crappy dad. So what do you expect?
The story was fine and I did enjoy it. There were some dragging moments in the middle that made me yawn. Not enough action or suspense. There was a couple lulls there. But the ending was good when the big reveal popped up.
Super happy that this was a good standalone. I didn't really feel like I was missing anything. Maybe some backstory about Swift, but overall the author did well to keep this as a book someone like me can pick up and not feel lost.
All-in-all, this was a fun read. The mystery was good even though I had guessed right. Just too obvious, but the reasons WHY shocked me. Some lulls there in the middle, but overall, it was a good one. I liked Swift even though I secretly didn't want him to find the murderer of that dirt-bag! I'll give this 3 stars.
This is book six in the ‘Tyrone Swift Detective Series’ though I thought it performed very well as a stand-alone. “Your Last Lie” was an extremely engaging murder/mystery with some very solid characters and plenty of suspects to broaden the story. I thoroughly enjoyed Tyrone Swift as the lead character as he was very credible and I thought he was a fabulous Private Investigator.
I will be reading another instalment in this series which will be chosen from the first five! Highly recommended. Rating: 5 Stars
I received a complimentary digital copy of this novel at my own request from Joffe Books via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.
This is the sixth book in Gretta’s Tyrone Swift series, and the second one I have read after Low Lake. The books can be read as stand alone, although better enjoyed if read in order.
IN this book Tyrone is called in to investigate to unsolved murder of a pilot, found stabbed in his plane. This is made all the more complicated by the murdered man’s life, he is not a very nice man, using people to get what he wants and then dumping them afterwards, the list of suspects keeps growing.
Add on top of this Swift’s personal life, which seems extremely complicated, and you have a thrilling book, which kept me hooked throughout.
The book had enough twists in it to keep me guessing who the murderer was and the reveal came as a big surprise.
Overall this is yet another brilliant book from Gretta and I can ‘t wait to read the next in the series.
Well i plodded my way through this book, skimmed it when i could, too many characters, no emotional connection to any of them. the story was just ok, i decided to finish it to see how it resolved but could have easily put it aside
Can Detective Tyrone figure out the secrets and the mysteries behind the death of a pilot? What did he do to cause someone t0 kill him and what does he know. This book was page after page of surprises and twists. Thank you NetGalley.
This is one of those stories that technically stands alone, however there are so many mentions of things that have happened in prior books that it does make you wonder what else you missed out on.
As a first time reader to this series, I will say that the author does have an interesting writing style. This is both a good and a bad thing in this case, as they do tend to be very descriptive, oftentimes in my opinion, taking longer than necessary to describe every little thing down to the last detail. Sometimes this helped the reader feel as though they were a part of the story, but for me at least, more often than not I felt like it was overkill and in fact forgot where the story-line had been going before all of the unnecessary details.
When you get down to the ins and outs of this story, the person originally murdered wasn't very likable, which obviously opens the pool of suspects up considerably, but in this case, not only did it seem like (pardon the pun) overkill, but the sheer number of people became a bit hard to differentiate between. Also, when it came down to solving the actual murder? It wasn't really a surprise who did it.
Don't get me wrong, there are a few twists and surprises in this story, and I may give this author another chance down the road. This one didn't appeal to me on a big level, but it was a good way to pass the time and I do believe it will appeal to those who enjoy detailed whodunit novels.
DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. This has not affected my review in any way. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.
When Tyrone Swift takes on the case of a murdered pilot found in his plane he could not begin to realise the can of worms that he opens up, the mother thinks the son was perfect but his brother, sister in law, ex wives , children and co workers all have a different story to tell.
Just when he thinks that he has hit a dead end a chance remark from an unconnected source blows the case wide open
I loved this book. I have alteady purchased another book by the author. Loved the main characters and the storyline kept me guessing. Will definitely be reading more by her.
My first Tyrone Swift book but won’t be my last! I like this character! The writing and pace of story was very good.
Our victim, Greg, was quite the character as well (for all the wrong reasons). The list of suspects due to his horrendous behavior was pretty long... He was no saint, though try telling that to his mother!
I liked that this took me for a nice ride. It didn’t give up things too quickly and it kept me interested the whole time. Good ending. I’ll be curious what Tyrone tackles next.
Thanks to NetGalley, the author and Joffe Books for a copy in exchange for a review.
Book 6 in the series featuring Private Investigator Tyrone Swift. I really liked the main character and the insight into his personal life as he investigated the murder of Pilot Greg Roscoe. Greg's personal life is interesting, to say the least. With 3 wives, a history of affairs and a missing son, this is a solid and credible mystery by Gretta Mulrooney. My thanks to Net Galley for my ARC. Reviewed on Goodreads, Amazon and Facebook.
Your Last Lie by Gretta Mulrooney is the sixth book in the Private Investigator Tyrone Swift series. I found it to be an interesting crime piece, even having never read Mulrooney’s previous books. What I found so interesting about Mulrooney’s writing is how she was able to keep the criminal hidden throughout the novel. I was eager to keep reading this book to figure out who was the perpetrator was. Because of its candid approach, I was able to follow the plot even having never read her other books, which many other crime novels have a hard time doing. There are enough plot twists to keep me on the edge of my seat and the journey of uncovering the murderer was a real curve ball.
When pilot Greg Roscoe is murdered inside the cockpit of his plane, Tyrone “Ty” Swift is called into investigate when the police investigation goes cold. While the family believes Greg could do no hard, Ty uncovers his hard secrets. Greg is a womanizer, gambler and had been married three times. In those previous marriages, he had a son with whom, he lost contact with and a teenage daughter. Could Greg’s children have the answers as to why he was murdered? Ty works his way through the clues and we’re taken along a journey unraveling the true nature of what people are capable of. Let’s just say, I didn’t see the ending of this one coming!
Gretta Mulrooney has a very easy-to-read style of writing that left me wanting to keep reading even when I haven’t read her previous books. The characters are brilliant, the writing left me wanting more and the ending stuck with me. If you’re looking for a fast paced, well written, crime novel, look no further than Gretta Mulrooney’s Your Last Lie.
Thanks to NetGalley and Joffe Books for my ARC.
Well written easy read. I read this in one sitting and enjoyed it. It's a quick easy to follow story.
Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.
As always a well written, fast paced and twisted plot with Swift facing people who don't want to answer his questions while his personal life continues to be organised chaos.
This was my first Ty Swift book, and although it is the 6th in the series, it reads very well as a stand alone. Ty Swift is a former cop who is now a private investigator. He lives in London and has a complicated private life. He has an ex romantic partner with whom he shares a three year old hearing impaired daughter, he has a current girl friend who is jealous of his relationship with his child’s mother, as well as being jealous of other former lovers.
He’s been hired by the Roscoe family to discover who killed Greg Roscoe, former pilot, and flight instructor. The murder occurred about six months prior, but the police had not been able to solve the case. Greg’s mother, who adored him was beside herself with grief and wanted the case solved. Contrary to his mother’s beliefs, Greg Roscoe was not a nice guy. The more Ty probes into his background, the more he realizes many people have a motive. He’s was on his third wife, he was a serial womanizer, especially favoring young women, he gambled, he got into dodgy business endeavors., and forced himself on students, Many people had motives.
The characters are well drawn and the plot and pace good, I had plenty of hunches as to “who did it”, but I was not correct.
Many thanks to netgalley and Jiffe books for an ARC. Recommend.
4 stars
Tyrone “Ty” Swift is a thoroughly likable character. He is human and has his own problems, but with his background, he is perfect for ferreting out the answers to other people's problems.
When pilot Greg Roscoe is murdered inside the cockpit of his plane, the police investigating the crime reach a dead end. The case grows cold. Enter Greg's brother who hires Ty to search for the killer. Greg's mother thought he could do no wrong, so she is not much of a help to Ty's investigation. Greg was a “bad apple.” He was a womanizer, gambler, married three times and generally pretty nasty to everyone, unlike his likable brother. Greg had a son with whom he has lost contact and a teenage daughter. Could they have the answers? So there is a plethora of suspects. He also traveled all over the globe as an airline pilot so the search could be very widespread.
This is a very readable novel. Perhaps it is the best of the series so far. It is very well written and plotted in a linear fashion. One event follows another in a logical progression. Ms. Mulrooney kept the reader on the edge of his or her seat as she unveiled the killed in the denouement. It came as a surprise. As I stated before Ty is a likable character, complete with foibles of his own. I have read several of the Ty Swift novels, and look forward to reading the next in this series.
I want to thank NetGalley and Joffe Books for forwarding to me a copy of this great book for me to read, enjoy and review.
This is Gretta Mulrooney's sixth addition to the Detective Tyrone Swift series and here he is hired to investigate the murder of pilot, Greg Roscoe's murder. Roscoe was stabbed and his body had been left scarred and mutilated, who would do this? Whilst to his parents he could do no wrong, Ty finds that Roscoe was not a good man, he had 3 wives, affairs, and had a history of treating people badly. With a host of suspects, all with a motive for murder, Ty has to dig deep, unearthing lies and secrets, with a victim that has so many enemies before he can get close to the truth. Ty is a greatly likeable protagonist with a complicated personal life, a troubled relationship with his girlfriend, Nora, and a daughter with hearing issues. A well paced novel with a compelling storyline and which can be read as a standalone.