The First Rule of Survival (Col Vaughn de Vries, #1)

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Seven years ago, in Cape Town, South Africa, three schoolboys were abducted in broad daylight on consecutive days They were never seen again Now, a new case for the unpredictable Senior Superintendent Vaughn DeVries casts a light on the original enquiry for him, a personal failure which has haunted and changed him Struggling in a mire of departmental and racial rivalry, DeVries seeks the whole truth, and unravels a complex history of abuse, deception and murder Encountering friends, colleagues and enemies, DeVries realises he doesn t know who he can trust.Set against the richly described backdrop of Cape Town, this chilling psychological thriller reveals its secrets one by one, each shocking than the last. Best Read The First Rule of Survival (Col Vaughn de Vries, #1) [ Author ] Paul Mendelson [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I put this on my wish list a couple of years ago, on the strength of it being shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger, and having liked the sound of the plot Having then been bought a copy for Christmas, I m not sure why it sat on my shelf for so long Blame my strange TBR list rotation type habits This was a very solid and well written crime thriller, and I can see why it was so acclaimed The story focusses on a white police detective and his black deputy facing all kinds of internal and ext I put this on my wish list a couple of years ago, on the strength of it being shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger, and having liked the sound of the plot Having then been bought a copy for Christmas, I m not sure why it sat on my shelf for so long Blame my strange TBR list rotation type habits This was a very solid and well written crime thriller, and I can see why it was so acclaimed The story focusses on a white police detective and his black deputy facing all kinds of internal and external politics in investigating the murder of two boys who went missing seven years previously On the face of it a police procedural with a troubled maverick cop, bossesinterested in public media perception of the investigation than the actual solving of the crime, broken marriages due to police officers spending too much time on the case and too little time with their family, slimy lawyers, alcoholics, the p...Overall I liked it a lot ok, at times it was rather gruesome and this is another author who can t find the end of the story But it was a captivating and engaging read and I m already looking forward to reading the next bookThis is a complex and compelling crime thriller The main detective isn t filled with great qualities in his personal and social life indeed some of his professional relationships are poor, insubordinant and unkind but he is an exceptional detective, driven, determined and dogged.When a cold case he, Colonel Vaughn de Vries has been haunted by for over 7 years breaks he will not rest for a neat political conclusion to the case He sees conspiracy but cannot prove it sufficiently to get his man This is a complex and compelling crime thriller The main detective isn t filled with great qualities in his personal and social life indeed some of his professional relationships are poor, insubordinant and unkind but he is an exceptional detective, driven, determined and dogged.When a cold case he, Colonel Vaughn de Vries has been haunted by for over 7 years breaks he will not rest for a neat political conclusion to the case He sees conspiracy but cannot prove it sufficiently to get his...Thank you to both the publishers and to NetGalley for allowing me to read a copy of this in exchange for an honest review I can t believe how good it was.Two bodies are found both male, both teenagers, both white, and funnily enough they both have the same upbringing despite being separate ages It s not long before the unorthodox Colonel Vaughn De Vries, the protagonist of our story, puts the pieces together and identifies the boys as being two of three that were kidnapped seven years ago Fi Thank you to both the publishers and to NetGalley for allowing me to read a copy of this in exchange for an honest review I can t believe how good it was.Two bodies are found both male, both teenagers, both white, and funnily enough they both have the same upbringing despite being separate ages It s not long before the unorthodox Colonel Vaughn De Vries, the protagonist of our story, puts...3.5The main character, de Vries, is one of those detectives who works outside the box, much to the frustration of his superiors Foul mouthed, intuitive, heedless of authority when it suits, and obsessed with a particular case The book is set in South Africa and not only conveys the breadth and wide openness of the...Colonel Vaughn DeVries of the South African Police Service is an elemental force of nature, an irascible, irreverent, opinionated, bigoted detective whose one redeeming quality is his drive to solve crime and achieve justice Often during this exciting, well plotted thriller I found myself dumb with admiration for the patience and forbearance demonstrated by his boss and by the rest of his team This patience is granted because DeVries is a driven man who gets results.The crime here to be solved Colonel Vaughn DeVries of the South Africa...I don t usually enjoy crime books just because you can already make a fairly accurate guess at the ending not too far in, but this book caught me off guard and made for a gripping journey right through The characters were just the right amount of flawed to keep interest and it went from strength to strength That being said, the ending did feel like it left something to be desired The last few pages had me withquestions than answers but not in a way that made me want to find outI I don t usually enjoy crime books just because you can already make a fairly accurate guess at the ending not too far in, but this book caught me off guard and made for a gripping journey right through The characters were just the right amount of flawed to keep interest and it went from strength to strength That being said, the ending did feel like it left something to be de...After a couple of chapters getting used to the names and characters, this became an unexpectedly fantastic story It was well written for the most part, and completely in the present tense, which was different to any I have previously read Although I felt there were a couple of plot holes, I could overlook it simply because I really enjoyed reading it The story itself was well composed and thoroughly gripping, keeping you guessing right up until the very end In my opinion the main character w After a couple of chapters getting used to the names and characters, this became an unexpectedly fantastic story It was well written for the most part, and completely in the present tense, which was different to any I have previously read Although I felt there were a couple of plot holes, I could overlook it simply because I really enjoyed reading it The story itself was well composed and thoroughly gripping, keeping you guessing...Probably meriting 3.6 stars rather than four Much of this was solid, enjoyable and involving, not least the insight into South African policing and politics, plus the landscape descriptions What detracted, for me, were some of the over long descriptions of ...

The First Rule of Survival (Col Vaughn de Vries, #1)
  • English
  • 08 May 2017
  • Paperback
  • 393 pages
  • 1472111362
  • Paul Mendelson
  • The First Rule of Survival (Col Vaughn de Vries, #1)