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Thrown Down: A Detective Jeff Barton Manchester Crime Thriller (Detective Superintendent Jeff Barton Book 6) Kindle Edition

by David Menon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 out of 5 stars 788 ratings
A former IRA terrorist is murdered in the Manchester flat he's lived in since he was released from prison. The next day the son of one of his victims is also murdered and it looks like he was expecting his killer. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world in Melbourne, Australia, a seemingly ordinary suburban housewife with three grown up children is 'outed' as a former member of the IRA Army Council who was the sister of the murdered IRA terrorist. But why was she outed? And by who?
DSI Jeff Barton has his work cut out when the sectarian troubles of 1970's Northern Ireland are brought into contemporary Manchester life and old wounds surface that were buried long ago. Jeff and his team battle with special branch over information that could help his investigations and added to that a member of the Victoria state police is sent over to Manchester to assist Jeff's team. But whilst they provide him with a welcome personal diversion he risks everything in the final denouement to bring the right suspects to justice in an ever complicated investigation.
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  1. Book 6 of 15
    Detective Superintendent Jeff Barton
  2. Print length
    234 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    24 July 2015
  5. File size
    388 KB
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David was born in Derby, England and has lived all over the UK but now he lives in Paris. In 2009 he left a long career in the airline industry to concentrate on establishing his writing career and he's now published several titles including the DSI Jeff Barton series, and the PI Stephanie Marshall series set in Sydney, Australia. He now writes full time and takes a keen interest in politics and international affairs. He's also into all the arts of film, TV, books, theatre, and music. He's a devoted fan of American singer and poet Stevie Nicks who he calls his 'voice of my interior world'. He loves Indian food, a g and t followed by a glass or three of red wine.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00YLYJKT8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shadow Publishing (24 July 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 388 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 234 pages
  • Customer reviews:
    3.8 out of 5 stars 788 ratings

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Hey there! I'm David Menon and welcome to my Amazon home where I publish all of my crime fiction.

There are the Blackpool Crime thrillers, 'In the Shadow of the Tower' and 'Murder of the Unwanted' featuring DI Layla Khan.

Then there are the Australian Crime thrillers featuring Detective Jason Farrell and set in the fictional New South Wales town of Kingsbrook. These include 'The Final Hours', 'Destined for Murder', 'The Darkness in Him', and 'Don't Answer the Phone'.

There are also the stand alone Manchester Crime thrillers. 'Who Are the Bad Guys?' is a very much contemporary story with a sharp international political edge, whilst 'The Wild Heart' is a love story set against the gravest danger as someone's past catches up with them.

I've also published the series of Manchester set Crime thrillers featuring Detective Jeff Barton.

I like to give you a good entertaining read that will leave you guessing with twists and turns until the very end.

When I'm not writing I love my music and I'm mainly into soft rock. My favourite songwriter and performer is Stevie Nicks. I love to watch a good drama on TV and my favourite food is Indian, closely followed by French. I've travelled extensively and hope to do more in the future. I currently live on the Fylde coast in the UK and I'm of mixed English/Indian heritage. Oh and I once made a cheese sandwich for the actress Julia Roberts.

Thank you for taking an interest in me and my work.

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Customers find the book a fantastic read with good character development and fast-moving pace. The writing quality receives mixed feedback, with some finding it well written while others note issues with English quality. The suspense level also gets mixed reactions.

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61 customers mention ‘Readability’61 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a fantastic and enjoyable read, with one customer noting it flows like a continuous story.

"...I know very little about the Troubles but this is a deeply emotive story because, although David Menon does not shy away from controversy, he takes..." Read more

"I have enjoyed all the DSI Barton books. The stories are all great and you really want to know what's next...." Read more

"...I would have expected them to talk in real life and the whole story was interesting and exciting, although it did taper off a little bit at the end...." Read more

"Really enjoyed this book. Based around the troubles in Ireland, and it's aftermath for different families...." Read more

4 customers mention ‘Character development’4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book.

"...I think the characters are becoming more rounded with each new book, with greater depth and more colour...." Read more

"...I quite enjoyed it and would read another book by him. I liked the character development. I thought the plot was quite original...." Read more

"Have read most of this authors books. Love the way he introduces new characters to the story...." Read more

"...of 'the troubles'...would always rad this author....characters are rather well done...pathos,action,all the ingredients of a good yarn" Read more

3 customers mention ‘Grip’3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging.

"Good read, but not gripping." Read more

"Another fantastic read that had me gripped the whole way. Hoping that there will be another in the series." Read more

"Gripping and informative...." Read more

3 customers mention ‘Pace’3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pace of the book.

"...There were a few typos, but have read worse. The pace was even and about right in my opinion.Would recommend." Read more

"Excellent book as usual. Fast moving and exciting. A must read book in the series." Read more

"Brilliant as usual, fast moving, gritty and well worth the read" Read more

21 customers mention ‘Writing quality’7 positive14 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book, with some finding it well written and easy to read, while others report issues with poor English and annoying mistakes in wording.

"...I think you need to get a new proof reader, the Grammar and mistakes in wording is quite annoying ." Read more

"...A great read, and thoroughly enjoyed the way it was written and the personal sub plots too." Read more

"...it was rushed to meet a deadline or not, but the editing and proofreading was way off the mark, which was a shame because it did put a bit of a..." Read more

"...The proof reading was wanting and the kindle page formatting was wrong in that my copy had double line spacing..." Read more

11 customers mention ‘Suspense level’6 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the suspense level of the book, with some enjoying how it kept readers engaged until the end, while others found it confusing and poorly paced.

"I thought this story built really well and kept the suspense going right to the end...." Read more

"Enjoyed reading David's other titles but unfortunately didn't find the subject matter interesting and gave up half way through...." Read more

"...Quite chilling at times and a surprise ending. Barton gets the girl, but still worries about his young son!!" Read more

"...became very confusing quite a lot of the time for me as the story did not flow very well - I found myself constantly going back over what I had read..." Read more

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  • Melanie SJ Dent
    5.0 out of 5 stars Legacy of Guilt
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 August 2015
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    Padraig O’Connell has been brutally murdered. When Detective Superintendent Jeff Barton & his team begin to work the case they have no idea what a can of worms it will open.

    Patricia Knight has been living in Australia for forty years and her husband knows nothing of his wife’s past involvement with the IRA or the bloody lengths to which she went to further the cause. Until a visit from the police informs her of her brother’s murder.

    Patricia has little choice but to come clean about her past. Her revelations turn her husband’s world upside down and threaten to shatter everything her silence has created and which she holds dear.

    Trying to cope in the wake of DI Rebecca Stockton’s death, Jeff throws himself into the case but when romance presents itself will he finally learn from past hesitations and embrace it?

    Yet again David Menon successfully draws us into Jeff’s world with a brilliantly plotted thriller and a story with many shocks and revelations. I simply can’t understand why this author and series do not attract the acclaim they deserve. I know very little about the Troubles but this is a deeply emotive story because, although David Menon does not shy away from controversy, he takes care to present the story from both sides of the sectarian divide.

    I will now suffer acute withdrawal until the next Jeff Barton book comes out.

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  • Tobye Spencer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Page turner
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2016
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    I have enjoyed all the DSI Barton books. The stories are all great and you really want to know what's next. However I think you need to get a new proof reader, the Grammar and mistakes in wording is quite annoying .
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  • Sylvenes A Wanderley
    3.0 out of 5 stars Pity a good story was ruined.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 August 2015
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    I liked the story. "Thrown Down" by David Menon was nicely written, AS A STORY. Pity about the off-putting bits. The characters spoke exactly as I would have expected them to talk in real life and the whole story was interesting and exciting, although it did taper off a little bit at the end. I'm not sure whether it was rushed to meet a deadline or not, but the editing and proofreading was way off the mark, which was a shame because it did put a bit of a damper on the whole thing. PLUS, why was it showing on Kindle with two or three spaces between the lines? leaving just twelve written lines to a Kindle page.
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  • P. Mallinson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping and informative.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 September 2015
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    Really enjoyed this book. Based around the troubles in Ireland, and it's aftermath for different families. Quite raw in places, but as realistic as we used to hear on the daily news channels at the time. A great read, and thoroughly enjoyed the way it was written and the personal sub plots too.
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  • E. A. Pickles
    2.0 out of 5 stars disappointing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 July 2017
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    Enjoyed reading David's other titles but unfortunately didn't find the subject matter interesting and gave up half way through.
    I also found the design of the book very amateur.
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  • Woodjohn
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another Good Read!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 August 2015
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    I have liked this series - partly perhaps because having lived in Manchester for some time, the locations are familiar to me. I liked this one as well, but I thought the ending was a bit "woolly" - perhaps to set us up for the next in the series??!! I won't give the ending away, but if you liked the rest of the series then you will enjoy this one as well!!
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  • HarryK1947
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another cracker from David Menon
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 July 2015
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    I thought this story built really well and kept the suspense going right to the end. I think the characters are becoming more rounded with each new book, with greater depth and more colour. Having said that, you don't need to have read the previous books to grasp the essence of the principals in the story.
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  • Brambleamble
    3.0 out of 5 stars So very nearly good
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 August 2015
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    This had the makings of a great tale, it has all the ingredients murder, forbidden love, betrayal, who's the father really ? Agents and double agents, the IRA, duplicitous British Special Branch and good honest cops trying to piece it all together whilst kept in the dark by the spooks. Where it lacked was what I saw as clumsy attempts to make all the bit players more interesting. Policemen as fictional characters do have backgrounds that often develop in book series, but extending this character development to almost every character gets in the way of the otherwise good storyline. The proof reading was wanting and the kindle page formatting was wrong in that my copy had double line spacing (perhaps waiting for the editor's marking)
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  • arthur f
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Australia on 28 October 2015
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    Good story will read more of DAVIDS BOOKS
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  • Wogan
    4.0 out of 5 stars Gritty crime novel
    Reviewed in Australia on 23 November 2015
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    Gritty makes you look over your shoulder
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  • Barbara
    2.0 out of 5 stars Needed better editing
    Reviewed in Australia on 14 October 2015
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    An interesting and compelling plot but the character development was only middling. I would recommend it to people interested in mystery thrillers. I gave the book a poor rating because of the lack of sufficient editing, not the authors fault I think, but also because of the limited character development.
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  • Lenny
    3.0 out of 5 stars Pick Up "Thrown Down"? .. Maybe
    Reviewed in the United States on 1 September 2015
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    "Thrown Down" is more of a thriller than detecting story. The primary plot which involves the IRA/ Northern Ireland era as it plays into current times is interesting and makes the novel very readable. Unfortunately, some of the side stories are cumbersome and poorly crafted(e.g. the romance between the protagonist and the lady detective from Australia. She incidentally plays no real role except to provide a basis for the flimsy side story.). Additionally, some of the dialogue is almost embarrassingly banal. "Beauty is only skin deep" and " I am interested in you, not what you are wearing" are examples which cause the reader to wince. Incidentally, the editing is incomplete, which can also be a source of annoyance. If one puts aside some of the jarring negatives, it is basically an interesting work.
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  • kathy bates11
    1.0 out of 5 stars IT QUITE DISGUSTED ME A PROFESSOR TOLD ME "NEVER READ A BOOK ...
    Reviewed in the United States on 16 September 2015
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    THIS AUTHOR SHOULD BE PUT UNDER THE TITLE OF "GAY & LESBIAN" READS.

    IT QUITE DISGUSTED ME

    A PROFESSOR TOLD ME "NEVER READ A BOOK UNTIL YOU HAVE RESEARCHED THE AUTHOR".

    I SHOULD HAVE HEEDED HER ADVICE.
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