James Hadley Chase
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| Title | : | An Ace Up My Sleeve (Helga Rolfe #1) |
| Author | : | James Hadley Chase |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 182 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 2000 by House of Stratus (first published August 23rd 1972) |
| Categories | : | Thriller. Fiction. Mystery. Crime. Novels |
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'Ace' is the first Chase novel I've read (probably re-read) after many years. I read most of the author's works during my teens. I expected to find the book underwhelming and amateurish, reading it as an adult now. I'm happy to say that even after all these years Chase definitely gets the job done for me. 'Ace' packs an exciting plot with a whole lot of twists in a relatively short book. The story is perhaps a bit slow to start off, compared to his other books and I wouldn't say it ranks among his best novels but it is a darned good one - definitely a recommended read for Chase fans or even for those who've never known Chase magic.Define Books During An Ace Up My Sleeve (Helga Rolfe #1)
| Original Title: | An Ace Up My Sleeve |
| ISBN: | 1842321005 (ISBN13: 9781842321003) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Helga Rolfe #1 |
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René Lodge Brabazon Raymond was born on 24th December 1906 in London, England, the son of Colonel Francis Raymond of the colonial Indian Army, a veterinary surgeon. His father intended his son to have a scientific career, was initially educated at King's School, Rochester, Kent. He left home at the age of 18 and became at different times a children's encyclopedia salesman, a salesman in a'Ace' is the first Chase novel I've read (probably re-read) after many years. I read most of the author's works during my teens. I expected to find the book underwhelming and amateurish, reading it as an adult now. I'm happy to say that even after all these years Chase definitely gets the job done for me. 'Ace' packs an exciting plot with a whole lot of twists in a relatively short book. The story is perhaps a bit slow to start off, compared to his other books and I wouldn't say it ranks amongAn Ace Up My Sleeve is the first book in the Helga Rolfe trilogy. A quick, fast-paced novel with breathtaking twists and turns, this dark thriller was exciting and kept me hooked till the last page. The characters were all unsympathetic, but then that's the sort of people who get into the sort of mess that was the plot of the book. I would have given it five stars, but I really did not buy the idea that Helga Rolfe, who is supposed to be a smart and steely woman, would simply fall for some
An average book.Crime plot was nice but it devoids in trill..
This one is another beauty from JHC, I think the main feature about the maestro is his attention to detail, you get the picture in your mind of the way he describes all the characters and the scenery.....
Ace' is the first Chase novel I've read (probably re-read) after many years. I read most of the author's works during my teens. I expected to find the book underwhelming and amateurish, reading it as an adult now. I'm happy to say that even after all these years Chase definitely gets the job done for me. 'Ace' packs an exciting plot with a whole lot of twists in a relatively short book. The story is perhaps a bit slow to start off, compared to his other books and I wouldn't say it ranks among
The first volume in the Helga Roolfe series,fairly ordinary.
This is the first Chase novel I read...and if all of his books are like this one, I would gladly read the others. This is a short one but full of suspense.
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