Trevor Wood
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I don't read many detective/crime stories. This one attracted me as it's set in a city where I lived once. So the locations mean something to me. Even the police station where I once made an appearance for a driving offence. The hero is a homeless war veteran with mental health problems and a serious crime record. But all along we know he is the good guy and as with all good stories it all works out in the end. Good characterisation, nice twists and turns, ticks all the boxes.
Effective noir steeped in Newcastle atmosphere. About a homeless Falklands War vet with PTSD named Jimmy Mullen who witnesses a murder (a drowning in the Tyne).
The second gritty Newcastle-set thriller in this unforgettable series about a homeless veteran turned local sleuth and vigilante. Follow up to the highly acclaimed The Man on the Street.
A series of bizarre drug-related deaths among runaway teenagers has set the North East’s homeless community on edge.
The word on the street is that a rogue batch of Spice – the zombie drug sweeping the inner cities – is to blame, but when one of Jimmy’s few close friends is caught up in the carnage loyalty compels him to find out what’s really going on.
One Way Street sees the welcome return of Jimmy Mullen, the homeless, PTSD-suffering, veteran as he attempts to rebuild his life following the events in The Man on the Street.
As his probation officer constantly reminds him: all he needs to do is keep out of trouble. Sadly for him, trouble seems to have a habit of tracking Jimmy down.… (meer)
A series of bizarre drug-related deaths among runaway teenagers has set the North East’s homeless community on edge.
The word on the street is that a rogue batch of Spice – the zombie drug sweeping the inner cities – is to blame, but when one of Jimmy’s few close friends is caught up in the carnage loyalty compels him to find out what’s really going on.
One Way Street sees the welcome return of Jimmy Mullen, the homeless, PTSD-suffering, veteran as he attempts to rebuild his life following the events in The Man on the Street.
As his probation officer constantly reminds him: all he needs to do is keep out of trouble. Sadly for him, trouble seems to have a habit of tracking Jimmy down.… (meer)
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#3 in the Jimmy Mullen trilogy
Jimmy’s nick name is Sherlock Homeless given to him by the forces self help group. Sadly this is the last one.
Jimmy takes a leave of absence from his job to help clear Gadget who has been charged with murder after being beaten himself, he is found in close proximity of a badly beaten body with the murder weapon in his hand and the victims blood on him
Jimmy seeks out answers from talking to the homeless community trying to track down others who have been victims of recent beatings. He also gets involved with a notorious gangster, putting his freedom at risk.
In this book we find out more about Gadge’s back story.
The main characters are just so likeable, and very engaging. I was invested in their lives. They are fiercely loyal to each other.
I had to smile when Deano mixed up 2 rhetorical questions. He comes out with some humorous quips.
There are several threads which gives a constant stream of interest, and a really good pace. It’s moving too.
Jimmy goes out on a high! I think this is the strongest of the 3 books, I highly recommend it. It’s in my books of the year selection. If you haven’t read this series you are missing some cracking books.… (meer)