The Man by the Sea
By Jack Benton
- Release Date: 2018-10-15
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
John "Slim" Hardy, heavy drinker and disgraced soldier turned bumbling private detective, is hired to investigate Ted Douglas, an investment banker who slips out of work every Friday to visit a desolate cove on the Lancashire coast. There, he walks to the shore, opens an old book, and begins to read aloud.
His wife thinks he's having an affair.
Slim thinks he's insane.
The truth is more incredible than either could imagine.
The Man by the Sea is the sensational debut novel by Jack Benton, a classic story of love, betrayal, murder, and intrigue.
Reviews
Great Read
5By A1taxGood story. Didn’t know where it was going until it got there. It kept your interest so you had to continue to find out how it would end.Good read
5By DffshhiiiiirzvVery interesting light read👍Good pass-time mystery read
3By saarkerThe storyline is enjoyable and gets a grip on the reader throughout, including an occasional reader like myself. Suspense was articulated masterfully - complementing the pleasure of reading. Happy to recommend for good pass-time reading experience.The man by the sea
4By Ralphnun1Very different and strange. I thought the ending was ok though.Review
5By the prodoligySuperbWhat?
3By CrzyhrtThis was a choppy, confusing read. I found it difficult to follow. Could have used some editing as well.The Man By The Sea
5By CHW 3A fascinating read! With so many twists and turns,it’s not too surprising that the ending is a situation never thought of.Interesting, but left much to be desired
2By timmyt2021Fun read if you don’t think too much about the plot holes and random jumps in conversation and thought processes. The synopsis had a lot of potential and I believe characters could’ve been fleshed out more but I was left wondering if Slim had learned anything; I mean, he felt for Emma despite everything she did that was messed up, but not even fully explored or explained. The writing style was a pleasant surprise.The Man By The Sea
5By Magic MemaWhat a wonderful page - turner! I totally loved every detail of this wonderful mystery! It brought some goosebumps along then I kept thinking maybe I might never go along the shore of the Sea… Any of them!Seaside mystery
4By jdt_sThis was an interesting twisty story, partly due to the detective constant tippling, hard to keep a story straight when you are not!A haunting thriller
5By Enna J.A shivery tale of obsession and murder. Highly recommend!Great book!
5By tisithefrenchiestfryI read a lot. Like, a lot. And so many books have the same plot. They’re so predictable I can call them pretty well (I read mainly thrillers, psychological and love stories lol.) This one was different. It was interesting and kept me guessing. I really enjoyed reading it.Keeps you guessing!
5By CynibeachesKind of a slow read but so many twists and turns. Nothing is as it seems. The ghost is real!A Great Read
5By Harry AngstomI throughly love this book what a great mystery. Hit close to home for me.Good book
4By jcgrnbrtTook me awhile to figure out who done itIntriguing
5By Mema2papa4I’m fighting Parkinson’s and read when I can to help with cognitive skills. What I like about this book is that it play out as a movie as I read it. It very draws you in right next to the main character.Good Read
5By josephtrexGood read! This was my first book that I read on my phone and I was surprised that it was written on a phone! I liked it!The Man by the Sea
4By RobiGale59Though the story line was interesting and thought provoking the main character was wholly unlikable. Alcoholics are just not pitiable no matter how they got there. I can honestly say that the killer evaded me till the end. That doesn’t happen often to me. Most surprising and hard to put down despite my own issues. I may have to read more to see if Slim ever gets himself together. But then that would defeat the story line I guess.Unexpected
5By Val SalThe chapters are short, and I was just getting engrossed with the story when it took an unexpected turn
