Westport

I really enjoyed Central Park West, James Comet's previous book, so was very happy to meet Nora and her family again.
Nora has taken a new job as legal counsel in a high-tech investment company, and is part of a team trying to find corrupt employees in the company.
Nora's friend and colleague Helen is killed and Nora is being set up for her murder so she calls on Barney and Carmen, her previous law enforcement colleagues for help.
The team carry out their own investigation to clear Nora, with their trademark professional skills, connections, and Barney's unorthodox and entertaining interrogation methods.
Very enjoyable. Recommended.

Central Park West was good - this is even better. Taut, exciting, and with several characters returning from his first book who are brilliantly drawn and developed.

What could be complex financial machinations are simplified and are integral to an original plot.

The excitement is constant and the red herrings abound before a denouement that ends an exceptional book in a satisfactory and satisfying manner.

Highly recommended.

I thoroughly enjoyed this thriller, a mix of whodunit and financial thriller. Even if the background is complex the author did a good job in keeping everything simple and delivering a gripping plot
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

A brilliant character driven story that left me wanting to know more about each person and to experience more of their interactions which were endlessly entertaining. Don’t get me wrong, the storyline was excellent too and it took me til close to the end to figure it all out but in this book it’s the relationships that win the day. Thank you to Netgalley for the advance reader copy.

4.5 stars. Thoroughly enjoyed James’ second novel. A great mix of legal thriller, psychological thriller and police procedural. Some likeable characters but equally some that you dislike due to their past discretions and current actions. Highly recommend!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to ARC this book.

Thanks to James and Netgalley for allowing me to read Westport prior to the publication date. Although this is the second book in the series, the first has been on my TBR list for a while, but will now jump up the priority list.
With the right actors, it would make a good tv drama, full of intrigue.

It is set within Saugatuck Associates, an organisation which promotes its core values as Truth and Transparency.
In return for high salaries and free food and drink, the staff are willing to accept this, whilst sacrificing their own privacy, their every conversation being recorded within the offices.

James has created a raft of colourful characters, introducing a smidgen of humour in some of the character’s names.
The Deputy General Counsel, Louis Lambert, immediately conjured up images of Louis Litt in the Suits series.
The interaction between Nora and Benny Dugan is superb.
Although a work of fiction, the amount of information about DNA, police procedures and the various legislation which applies in different US states was interesting and pertinent to the book.

4.5 stars
Westport is another brilliant thrill ride from James Comey. Fast paced and packed full of action, this new story for Nora and Benny is great.
I loved how we were reunited with Nora and Benny this time and love their Ms Smooth and Mr Rough routine.
The mystery is this one is many layered and as we get deeper into the crime it only shows up more secrets and possibilities. Benny takes more of a central role as Nora is obviously constrained by the accusations- and I loved his approach to the case and his attitude and unwavering support for Nora. With Benny in her corner what can go wrong??

Another top read from James Comey. I had the pleasure of reading book one where readers were introduced to Nora Carleton, she was then working in the US Attorneys office in NYC. This time she is lead council in Saugatuck Associates in Westport, Connecticut, the worlds largest hedge fund. She has been recruited by Helen Carmichael who is Chief Operating Officer for the company. Nora was hired as Helen believed someone was using insider knowledge to do some front running, to make money on the side. Nora has been there for 2 years and it seems they are no closer to finding the culprit.

But when Helen is found murdered and circumstantial evidence points to Nora. She knows she has to prove she is innocent. But who would frame her? And why?

I thoroughly enjoyed this i read it in one sitting, the chapters are short and sharp. With some well written characters both the likeable and unlikeable. There are a few parts where it made me laugh with conversations with Nora and her mum Theresa.

This can easily be read as a stand alone novel, some good legal matters are dealt with which are interesting but as the author knows about these things you know it's real. I really hope that Benny Dugan appears in more books as i really liked his character, Great plot, with a twist at the end that i had a hunch about but didn't know how it was going to go. I look forward to see what Nora does in the next book.

Thank you to #netgalley and @HoZ_Books for an eARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own and have not been influenced in any way.