What They Say...

The Final Door Part 1 

This long awaited Walter Darriteau novel did not disappoint.    David Carter has the knack of making his characters live and breathe and each day I look forward to opening the book and to finding out a little more of the various storylines .

I always love David’s stories whether it be Walter Darriteau , Meredith Hawkes or even a stand-alone book like the excellent “The inconvenient unborn”

It’s a new concept of splitting this book into two parts and I am certainly very keen to read part 2 to find out how it all pans out.

Personally I’d have preferred one long book rather than 2 parts but hopefully part 2 will be published very soon so I can discover the outcome. 

Being originally a wirralian  I find it particularly interesting picturing the scenes all of which are very familiar to me. 

And here's an early review for Book II

 The Final Door - Part 2

Well, David Carter has excelled himself here! By far the best Walter D book so far.  Very involved with a large and complicated cast of villains !!

It doesn’t however lack the usual humour or humanity I’ve come to expect from his books and certainly kept me hooked right up to the end.

Yes, it’s a huge book and with hindsight I’m glad it was split into two parts.  Originally I thought I’d rather have had just one book - but having the enforced break between parts one and part two actually works well and I’m in favour of it being a two-parter.

All the ends were tied up succinctly with no hint of unbelievable endings. 

There is a bit of x-rated kinkiness and at one point I did think it all “a bit much” but it doesn’t linger and was, I suppose, essential to the plot line so I was happy to live with it and it didn’t spoil my enjoyment of the story. 

I’m looking forward to David’s next Walter D book and indeed to the third Meredith Hawkes one whenever that arrives too. 

- Chrissy Wales

Click on the book cover for more information and to BUY.