Jeffrey Archer keeps releasing best stories. One after another, his story telling drags you in to the life of his characters. Nothing Ventured is a great story

Despite watching, and loving the TV adaptation of Kane & Abel when I was very young, I never got around to reading much of Archer's novels. I decided to rectify this oversight with NOTHING VENTURED, the first in a new series starring Detective William Warwick.

Warwick's desire and decision to become a detective leads him to break with his family's traditional path in the legal profession. This first novel covers his development into a detective - from when he leaves university and joins the Metropolitan Police, and when he becomes a detective and leads his first big case.

Archer's writing is very good, as should be expected given his long and successful writing career. His characters are well-drawn, engaging, and you quickly come to root for William's success. The story moves quite quickly, and while it's clearly intended as an "establishing" volume, it does a very good job of it: we meet some key characters, get a good sense of who they are, and William gets his own Moriarty-type nemesis.

An interesting and engaging novel. I enjoyed it. Looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

Jeffrey Archer writes British detective books. He is a superb author with many books to his credit. This one is about the making of a detective. In his first year, Detective Warwick investigates stolen art and antiquities. It's fascinating to read about and I really enjoyed it. I highly recommend this book, 4 stars.

Thanks to St, Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

“Accept nothing, Believe no one, Challenge everything.”

Unfortunately, this statement is probably the only thing that I will be remembering about this novel a couple of days from now. The beginning seemed too rushed with too much going on. It felt like looking out of the passenger side window while driving down the interstate... everything was a blur. When I’d stop reading then pick it back up I had to spend time trying to figure out which case they talking about.

The rest of the story just meandered on with no real action ever happening.

I was sadly pretty bored most of the way through. Not what I’ve come to expect from Archer. Definitely not his best work. 3 stars.

Having read all of the Clifton Chronicles, it’s always fun to then be able to read a book written by their main character. It was a great mystery that kept you guessing and left you wanting more!

Nice addition to the series and has a strong “can’t put down-ness”. The characters were authentic and the plot believable. I would recommend to anyone who likes mystery and espionage.

This was alright. I read it because I loved the series that this is a spinoff from, but some of the mystery dragged in the middle. I had a tough time caring about the art thief as there was no real menace to the "villain." I liked the writing, though, and did finish it. I may continue the series just to see what happens to William Warwick, but I would really like more in the original series continuing their stories.

William Warwick was expected by his father to become a lawyer. Instead he fulfilled his dream to not only become a police officer, but to also become a detective. Joining London's Metropolitan Police Force is the career William began after finishing university. He did not have it easy when he joined Scotland Yard, especially so since his first case involved the high theft art of a Rembrandt painting.

William was assigned this case because of being assigned to the Arts and Antiquities unit. With his excellence in academics, he has an edge when it comes to digging into the background that might be behind the theft. In so doing, it is hoped that he can investigate every clue that he uncovers, no matter how deep he has to dig.

Having not read the prior, connected series, the Clifton Chronicles, I was not familiar with this bestselling author's style and I definitely believe I have to give this series another chance. Despite the fact that this book didn't fully catch my attention, I am always willing to give a new series a second shot. So, I do look forward to giving Hidden in Plain Sight, which is book two in the William Warwick series, when it is released.

Many thanks to St. Martin's Press and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

I love Jeffrey Archer's Clifton Chronicles series so perhaps that is why I found myself slightly disappointed with this book. I didn't feel the connection with William Warwick that I had with Harry Clifton, but I do have hopes that the next book in the series will provide that.

Overall, while the story failed to deliver any action packed punches, it was a tolerable ride through the world of art fraud and introduction to a character I hope will be fleshed out more in the future.

This was my first Jeffrey Archer book, and, having heard so much about the author, I was really looking forward to it. Unfortunately, it took several tries to get ‘into’ the book. When I finally did, it did get better for a while, and then wasn’t. I didn’t find the characters or the narrative(s) compelling, and hated the (obvious) ending.
I won’t be posting a review. Thank you, anyway, for the opportunity to read this.

William is going against the grain by wanting to become a detective. Both his father and sister are lawyers and it was assumed that William would follow in their footsteps. In this first installment of the William Warwick series. we follow William along on his early years of being a street cop and then as a new detective with Scotland Yard.

This was a delightful story. William is dedicated to becoming the best detective possible, but that doesn't mean that there aren't a few hurdles along the way. He is smart, funny and open to learning from his more experienced peers. There is a real sense of teamwork and I really liked William's coworkers. The author gave us a nice little twist at the end that left me hanging. I looking forward to the next book in the series to see where Williams career will take him.

My thanks to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for this ARC.

This is an enjoyable start to a new series, and I enjoyed learning the backstory of this character. It starts off a little slow, but it gets more interesting as he starts investigating cases.

I keep trying Jeffrey Archer novels and am going to throw in the towel with this one. Cardboard characters, dull, simplistic writing--how does this guy win so many readers? I was bored early in and stopped there. There's too much good stuff out there to bother with this.

Jeffrey Archer is brilliant. A master story teller and I am such a huge fan of his work. I recommend this book ... you won’t be disappointed!!!!

How can you not love a Jeffrey Archer book?! I was so sad when the Clifton Chronicles was brought to a close...but we get a second chance to enter the world of Harry Clifton, through the fictional protagonist of his famous detective series, Detective William Warwick. This is such a clever concept. This is the origin story for William Warwick. I found it a little slow to start, but quickly became hooked but the multiple cases going on and the battle of the brains between our novice detective and a criminal mastermind. There were also several side cases going on, which initially was a bit confusing, but would be exactly how a detective would be working. It made it more realistic to see how different cases are being worked at the same time and the different teams of detectives involved. I hope Mr. Archer writes another story so we can continue to follow William Warwick's path that was made so famous in the Clifton Chronicles.

I received a copy of this title from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

The Clifton Chronicles set a standard for family drama, allowing us to follow several generations through history. This is the first book in Jeffrey Archer's new family drama. In this first installation, we meet the main characters and learn the beginning of the story line that will take us into the conflict of wills that challenge family dynamics while changing history. If you compare this book to the first book in the Clifton Chronicles, you'll find the same exciting future for Nothing Ventured. Jeffrey Archer is back on my "watch list" for new titles!

This was a great start to the Detective William Warwick series, as it really focused on how he became who he is. I like when you know the backstory of a character, as it makes me feel more invested in the story.

I've been a fan of this author since the Cliffton Chronicles. This new series is another great historical drama. It focuses on William as he begins his detective career. His father is a successful, well know barrister along with his sister. However, William feels a different calling much to his father's distaste. The story is easy to read, suspenseful and involved an intriguing mystery. I am excited to read more about William Warwick in this new crime drama set in the late 1970s. I received a complimentary ebook from Netgalley.com

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4.25 Hearts This is a new series by Jeffrey Archer and I found it really interesting. First, I have a problem with British stories. Mainly it takes me a time or two of reading the same sentence once in a while to understand the different meanings of the same words between Britain and the USA.

That being said it was still a quick interesting read. It kept me wanting to keep reading. The new character of William Warwick I found very interesting to read. The best part was he wasn’t proficient at his newly acquired private eye job and it was fun to see him learning the ropes.

Highly recommended if you enjoy suspense. Can’t wait to read more in this series by Archer.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Very interesting and insightful tale of how a detective came to be. Just further proof that Jeffery Archer remains one of those storytellers whose work you automatically buy because his name is on the cover. Diehard Archer fans will not be disappointed.