Product Description

'If you stay involved with Sean Meyer you will end up killing 'again,' my father said. 'And next time, Charlotte, you might not get away with it' Still bearing the emotional scars from her traumatic first bodyguarding job in the States, Charlie Fox returns to her former home to try and work out both her personal and professional future. Instead of the peace she's hoping for, Charlie is immediately caught up in the aftermath of a fatal bike crash involving one of her closest friends. The more she probes, the more she suspects that the accident was far from accidental - and the more she finds herself relying on the support of her troubled boss, Sean, despite her misgivings over the wisdom of resuming their relationship. And Charlie's got enough on her plate trying to work out who suddenly wants her dead. The only way to find out is to infiltrate a group of illegal road racers who appear hell-bent on living fast and dying young...

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #92806 in Books
• Published on: 2006-04-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Review
"Praise for Zoe Sharp: 'Zoe Sharp is one of the brightest of the new generation of British crime writers, and Charlie Fox is a memorable creation - a welcome addition to the ranks of strong female characters who have turned crime fiction on its head.' Stephen Booth Praise for Killer Instinct: 'An exciting... Entertaining first novel' Sunday Telegraph Praise for Riot Act: 'A British newcomer with promise... ' The Bookseller Praise for Hard Knocks: 'Sharp lives up to her name... The writing is crisp, the plotting is skilful and the characters are well drawn... Cracking stuff' Yorkshire Post"

About the Author
For more information on Zoe Sharp please visit at www.zoesharp.com

Customer Reviews

Get to know Charlie Fox!
If you haven't read a Charlie Fox novel you're missing out! She's just the sort of bodyguard you want defending you.Loyal, strong, moral - well sometimes, brave. Think motorbike, think leathers, think self defence and you're almost there. Think Jack Reacher in a skirt (occasionally) and you're inching closer.
Don't take my word for it - read it.

Very disappointing
First Sentence: I swung the sledgehammer in a sweeping arc over my shoulder and smashed it downwards into the wall in front of me, allowing the sledge's own weight and momentum to do half the work.

Charlie Fox is trying to figure out her future when a close friend, Clare, is severely injured in a motorcycle where the driver was killed. It appears the accident may have been intentional when Clare mentions a white fan deliberately ran then down. She asks Charlie to look out for her step-son, Jamie, who is joining up with a group of illegal road racers on their trip to Ireland. But there is something else going on when Jamie's mother is found searching Clare's house, her boyfriend threatens her life and money has gone missing. Add to that, Charlie finds herself relying on her former boss and lover, Sean, while trying to figure out their relationship.

Road Kill is a disappointment for me for many reasons. First, I am not a motorcyclist. While the descriptions of Charlie on her motorcycle added tension to previous books, it really was the focus here. That's fine, but it wasn't of great interest to me. I could understand the character's angst over her relationship with Sean and feel Sharp did a very good job of making the reader understand that angst, but I'm also very glad the character finally seems, in the 4th book, to have made a decision about the relationship. It was bordering on becoming boring.

My greatest disappointment, however, was in the plot. The villains, both active and passive, were very obvious to me, as was the motive, almost from the beginning. So, I read the book, I finished the book but I can't really recommend it unless you love motorcycles.

Revvng up the Suspense
Zoe Sharp revs up the suspense in Road Kill, a transition piece for her character Charlie Fox. Charlie is trying to unwind after her last job, related in First Drop. However, when a friend asks her to watch over a young man on a motorcycle trip, Charlie reluctantly signs on for a trip into a violent world.

This book, filled with motorcycles, violence and thrills, also provides a chance for Charlie to ponder her past, her relationship with her boss and lover, Sean Meyer, and her future. It's an opportunity for the reader to understand Charlie's life, before she plunges into danger again in Second Shot.