Unnatural Justice (Oz Blackstone Mysteries) - Hardcover

Quintin Jardine was born once upon a time in the West - of Scotland rather than America, but still he grew to manhood as a massive Sergio Leone fan. On the way there he was educated, against his will, in Glasgow, where he ditched a token attempt to study law for more interesting careers in journalism, government propaganda, and political spin-doctoring. After a close call with the Brighton Bomb in 1984, he moved into the even riskier world of media relations consultancy, before realising that all along he had been training to become a crime writer. Now, forty novels later, he never looks back.

Along the way he has created/acquired an extended family in Scotland and Spain. Everything he does is for them.

He can be tracked down through his blog: http://quintinjardine.me

Perhaps it's the ear-pleasing Scots burr that makes this audio so appealing. Perhaps it's the way Joe Dunlop differentiates characters, male and female, young and old, friend and foe. Perhaps it's Dunlop's portrayal of Oz Blackstone, PI turned movie star and a continuing Jardine character, who tells the story. Here Oz's pregnant wife's company is threatened with takeover, his father is being blackmailed, and someone hurls paint at Oz at a premiere. And that's just the beginning. Oz's intelligence and investigative skills are mixed with ruthlessness and moral ambiguity. Both author and reader keep you guessing to the end. J.B.G. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine