A satisfying, humorous, interesting crime novel based on a true event
They say never judge a book by the cover. However, this is called 'The Helicopter Heist' for a reason and is all about a real life robbery that occurred in Sweden back in 2009.
The start of the book is sedate and at times left me wondering when we would be getting to the heist action. It is like the start of a river that slowly meanders towards the final destination. There is enough here to keep the reader interested, setting the scene, and the first 100 pages or so can be summed up by one of the characters explaining
"What your saying is....that we need to find a helicopter. And a pilot. Then we're going to blow our way in through the roof and climb down a ladder to grab the money....."
The second part of the book moves onto the planning stage and there is a lightness of touch by the author that gives the characters depth and some funny moments ensue. There is also attention to detail and a pleasant non-sensationalist tone that gives the story a realistic feel. At this stage the river is moving faster and the end destination is over the top of a large waterfall.
The last part of the book deals with the heist itself and moves along at a cracking pace like the river cascading down the waterfall. This part is superb.
There is a surprise at the end that I did not see coming.
A book that is worth persevering with at the start that rewards the reader with a great story and a sense of satisfaction.
The start of the book is sedate and at times left me wondering when we would be getting to the heist action. It is like the start of a river that slowly meanders towards the final destination. There is enough here to keep the reader interested, setting the scene, and the first 100 pages or so can be summed up by one of the characters explaining
"What your saying is....that we need to find a helicopter. And a pilot. Then we're going to blow our way in through the roof and climb down a ladder to grab the money....."
The second part of the book moves onto the planning stage and there is a lightness of touch by the author that gives the characters depth and some funny moments ensue. There is also attention to detail and a pleasant non-sensationalist tone that gives the story a realistic feel. At this stage the river is moving faster and the end destination is over the top of a large waterfall.
The last part of the book deals with the heist itself and moves along at a cracking pace like the river cascading down the waterfall. This part is superb.
There is a surprise at the end that I did not see coming.
A book that is worth persevering with at the start that rewards the reader with a great story and a sense of satisfaction.