Book info

• Title Scheme
• Author Jeffery Deaver
• Year 2022
• Genre Thriller

When an improvised explosive device is found outside a hospital, the understaffed Middleton PD knows it’s up against a pro. No one takes credit for the sophisticated device—all that Detective Jake Sloan has to go on is a poem. The cryptic rhyme surfaced shortly after the bomb scare. But ex-soldier and football player Sloan has never been much of a poetry buff. When a second verse turns up, containing a message in code, he solicits the help of English professor Ciara Hawkins. Together, they rush to read between the lines and stop the countdown to tragedy. But as the clock ticks, Sloan senses that beneath this complex case is a motive that is simpler and more disturbing than anyone could have anticipated.

Thoughts

Another Amazon original short story by the master of twists, turns and thrillers. This one is a pretty simple story of a cop investigating potential bombings which are indicated by use of poetry. So we dip into a bit of poetry theory and thwart a couple of dangerous attempts at terrorism and then there’s the excellent twist at the end. A fab short read.

Rating: 4 / 5