| Title | : | Death by the Thames (Tyrone Swift, #9) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 1804050261 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781804050262 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 318 |
| Publication | : | First published December 22, 2021 |
Financier Sam Goddard never made it down the aisle. Instead, his body is pulled from the Thames. Everyone says he rode his bike into the water. And he didn’t die alone . . .
A teen tearaway with a taste for older men.
Riding in his sidecar, there’s an underage girl. On his phone, a text.
So sorry to do this to you . . .
The police know a suicide pact when they see one, and as far as they’re concerned, it’s case closed.
But Toni — Sam’s grieving fiancée — can’t believe it’s true. Desperate to uncover the truth about Sam’s death, she turns to Tyrone Swift for answers.
But is she prepared for the killer secrets he’s about to unearth?
Death by the Thames is a seamlessly crafted, twisty crime thriller that will have you gripped from start to pulsating finish.
Death by the Thames (Tyrone Swift, #9) Reviews
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Tyrone Swift Detective Book 9
Financier Sam Goddard never made it down the aisle. Instead, his body is pulled from the Thames. Everyone says he rode his bike into the water. And he didn't die alone.... Riding in his sidecar, there's an underage girl. On his phone a text. So sorry to do this to you.... The police know a suicide pact when they see one, and as far as they are concerned, it's case closed.
Toni hires Tyrone to find out what had led to her future husbands alleged suicide taking a fifteen year old girl with him. Toni doesn't believe that Sam would be involved with an underage girl and she wants to clear his name.
I quite like this series of Tyrone Swift books. They're quick and easy to read. With very little evidence to go on, Tyrone Swift has his work cut out trying to solve whether it was a suicide or something more sinister. There's quite a lot of characters to remember. Tyrone Swift is a flawed but likeable character and I love the relationship he has with his daughter. A good addition to the series.
I would like to thank #NetGalley #JoffeBooks and the author #GretaMulrooney for my ARC of #DEathByTheThames in exchange for an honest review. -
Tyrone Swift book nine, how I love this series, a twisty crime mystery from this fantastic author. Toni Sheringham and Sam Goddard are to be married and move into his North London home in Belsize Park, a simple quiet register office affair this is the second time around for both with failed Marriages the first time, but Toni is told right at the last moment his body along side teenager Naomi Ludlow are found in the river Thames and it is named as a suicide, she refuses to believe it and calls in private investigator Tyrone Swift to dig deep and gosh he sure does that alright.. This book is full of turn arounds that will take you unaware as Swift goes in deeper and I didn't see that end coming at all. A mind blowing story to find out the truth, Swift is clever right till the end, his work is done for now till the next time and the next book bring it on author. I loved it and want more
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Financier Sam Goddard never made it down the aisle. Instead, his body is pulled from the Thames. Everyone says he rode his motorbike into the water & in the sidecar was fifteen year old Naomi Ludlow, a tearaway with a taste for older men.
On his phone, a text. So sorry to do this to you . . .
The police know a suicide pact when they see one, and as far as they’re concerned, it’s case closed.
But Toni — Sam’s grieving fiancée — can’t believe it’s true. Desperate to uncover the truth about Sam’s death, she turns to Tyrone Swift for answers.
This is Tyrone’s ninth outing & the first I’ve read in this series. I wasn’t lost or felt as though I was wading through mud to catch up however I enjoyed it so much that I’ve bought all the eight earlier books. The characters were likeable & had depth, there were quite a few to get to know too. I loved Tyrone, yes he’s flawed but adores his daughter & is like a dog with a bone when working. There wee plenty of twists & turns & I found the plot was more complex than many stories & the author dropped in other small mysteries, which I enjoyed. I sort of guessed the culprit but wasn’t sure & the reveal did surprise me. An engrossing read
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4 stars
Ty investigates a presumed suicide at the behest of the victim’s fiancée, who suspects foul play. This is a complex mystery with great characters.
[What I liked:]
•I enjoy Ty’s investigative style, which usually has multiple leads ongoing at once. Some may turn out to be dead ends, others connect in surprising ways. The level of detail & intricacy in not only the solution to the case but also how Ty gets there is very satisfying to read.
•Once again, great character development. We continue to get glimpses of Ty’s personal life including new developments with his daughter Branna, & other family members.
•The other characters in this book are great, too! From a food loving retired opera singer to a magenta-haired high school student & aspiring designer to a well meaning yet terrible house guest, the cast of supporting characters is memorable & amusing.
[What I didn’t like as much:]
•Ty basically ends up sleeping with someone he’s not interested in in order to get information out of her. He literally says, “Debts had to be paid.” That’s really manipulative & not okay.
CW: murder, infidelity, suicide, underage sex, manipulative sex
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I must say that the Tyrone Swift series is getting better and better with each book. The earlier ones were okay, but this particular book was the best with a great intricate plot. As always, the characters were well-drawn. Eli cracked me up; he was a real hoot! Again though, Ty strikes out on the love situation. Hopefully in the next book he'll find Ms. Right. I'm looking forward to the next installment in the series. Will he run across a mystery in Wales?
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Book 9 in the brilliant Tyrone Swift series. They work perfectly as stand alone but it is always beneficial to read them in sequence so you are better able to follow the personal background stories.
Toni is getting ready for her wedding when she receives the tragic news that her fiance is dead. If that isn't bad enough it appears that he committed suicide along with a 15 year old girl. Toni is unable to accept any of this and asks Tyrone to investigate.
As Tyrone starts to unravel the lies and mystery surrounding the even he finds that everyone seems to have secrets but which of those secrets have a bearing on the case? He has his work cut out sorting the wheat from the chaff.
I do love Tyrone's books they may not have the adrenaline pumping suspense of a detective thriller but I really enjoy the slower pace of the private investigator getting into the nitty gritty of a case and uncovering the personalities and secrets of the people involved and then working through finding out what is relevant and what is still hidden.
As the book progresses there are several red herrings thrown in that add to the intrigue and the ending where all is revealed comes as a shock I wasn't expecting.
Tyrone's relationship with his daughter, Branna adds interest and makes the characters all the more human.
A very enjoyable read and I am looking forward to more in this series. -
Death by the Thames by Gretta Mulrooney—Mulrooney demonstrates a flawless touch with characterization and clever plotting.
In this ninth installment of the Tyrone Swift Detective series, a grieving bride-to-be hires Swift to investigate the death of her fiancé that the London police ruled a suicide. I came late to this delightful series, starting with the eighth novel, which I thoroughly enjoyed. As I alluded to in my review of Murder in Pembrokeshire, Gretta Mulrooney demonstrates a perfect touch with characterization and clever plotting. While I fully intend to read all of the books in the series as time permits, one thing I appreciate about Mulrooney’s writing is you can enter this series at any point without feeling lost. Mulrooney does a neat job of offering readers easily digested snippets of backstory that help us understand Swift’s background and give us what’s important to know about other recurring characters.
When the book opens, we meet Toni Sheringham, a woman in her thirties, on her wedding day. Just as she finishes dressing and is putting the finishing touches on her makeup, the police arrive with horrific news. Her fiancé Sam Goddard has drowned in the Thames and from a text message on his phone the police are leaning towards suicide as the explanation. As though that wasn’t bad enough, the police also tell Toni that a fifteen-year-old girl drowned with Sam and they believe she and Sam had shared an illicit affair. Although numb with grief, Toni refuses to accept that Sam had been involved with a teenager or had committed suicide. So, she hires London private investigator Tyrone Swift to investigate and determine the truth.
I really liked the characters Mulrooney offers us here, and it is clear characterization is one of the author’s true strengths. They are so lifelike they almost leap from the pages. But, one thing I struggled with in the first Mulrooney novel I read was again in evidence here, the vast array of characters introduced. The cast is large and I tended to get bogged down trying to remember who is who (Conor, Lucy, Naomi, Mila, Eli, Jerome, Araminta, Hester, Lexie, Yuna, et cetera). But while keeping track of the cast was a small distraction, every character played enough of a vital role in the overall plot that I can’t say the author should have ditched any of them.
I really like the lead in this series, Tyrone “Ty” Swift. He shares a few characteristics of the archetypical private detective (single, strong and silent type, women find him attractive but he avoids commitment), but has plenty of other traits that set him apart. As an example, he has a young daughter with a hearing disability from his most significant failed relationship that he dotes on. I love the role his daughter plays in his life. And despite how he seems to somewhat callously discard women he gets involved with romantically, when it comes to his friends and clients, he has a heart of gold. While flawed, Swift has none of the stereotypical, contrived flaws we often see in detective mystery fiction. That makes him all the more interesting.
Plotting is another area where Mulrooney shines, and here the plot was more complex than expected with many threads. I’d actually guessed who the murderer was before the end, but enjoyed the twists and turns nonetheless and the motive wasn’t entirely clear until it was. It was more the traits and characteristics that Mulrooney used to paint the character that it gave it away for me than any failure to keep the murderer’s identity hidden sufficiently. Despite all the potential suspects she offered to confuse the issue, this one person seemed the most capable of being a cold, calculated murderer of the lot.
What’s important is whether I liked this book. And yes, I loved it. Those who enjoy Agatha Christie-like detective mysteries will love it too.
Joffe Books publishes Death by the Thames by Gretta Mulrooney from December 22, 2021. I received an advanced readers copy of the book from the publisher via Net Galley used for this review, representing my honest opinions. -
I have been a fan of Gretta’s work for a little while now. I have read and thoroughly enjoyed every book that she has written to date. I read the synopsis for ‘Death By The Thames’ and it certainly sounded like another cracker. Well it certainly was all that and so much more. I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Death By The Thames’ but more about that in a bit.
I love the character of Tyrone Swift. Initially he was a police officer but circumstances led to his departure from the police force and he has now set up as a private detective. He still has contacts within the force and there’s a fair bit of loyalty there too. Swift has a habit of getting to the truth of the matter before the police.
It took me next to no time to get into ‘Death By The Thames’. In fact by the time I got to the end of the first page, I knew that I wasn’t going to be doing much else for the rest of the day apart from reading. I picked the book up only intending to read a chapter or two but I became so wrapped up in the story that I was still sat there several chapters and an hour later. To sat that reading ‘Death By The Thames’ became addictive is a wee bit of an understatement. I had my own theories as to what was going to happen and I had to keep reading to see if I was anywhere near the truth or if I had wandered down the wrong path entirely. I soon got to the end of ‘Death By The Thames’ and I had to say goodbye to Swift and the rest of the characters. I found ‘Death By The Thames’ to be a addictive, unputdownable page turner of a read. I was gripped by the story from start to finish and the story certainly kept me guessing and on the edge of my seat throughout.
‘Death By The Thames’ is extremely well written and then some but then I think that to be true of all of Gretta’s books. She certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention from the start and draw them into what proves to be a compelling read. For me the story hit the ground running and maintained a fairly fast pace throughout. Reading ‘Death By The Thames’ felt like being on an at times scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with several twists and turns along the way.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Death By The Thames’ and I would recommend it to other readers. I will certainly be reading more of Gretta’s work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*. -
Gretta Mulrooney’s Detective Tyrone Swift is back with another brilliantly crafted mystery readers will struggle to put down: Death by the Thames.
Sam Goddard’s death shocked every single person who knew him. Sam was respectable, ordinary and even a trifle dull and certainly not somebody who seemed to have any enemies. With his wedding to his fiancée Toni fast approaching, Sam seemed to have everything going for him – until he was found dead in the River Thames the evening before his nuptials. Worse, Sam wasn’t alone. He was found sedated with a fifteen year old girl and with a note saying sorry for doing this to you.
Toni is naturally distraught. She was meant to be marrying Sam, not burying him. Despite all the evidence pointing to the fact that Sam was in a relationship with the fifteen year old girl and that they had both decided to take their own lives, Toni is not convinced. She is adamant that there is more to her fiancé’s death than meets the eye – regardless of what the police might say. Toni will move mountains to find out the truth about Sam’s death and she turns to the one man who will give her the answers she seeks: Tyrone Swift.
Tyrone is used to challenging cases and Sam’s murder will test him like never before. He had promised Toni that he would get to the bottom of this mystery, but is she prepared for the shocking secrets that will come to light? Did Sam have a secret life that incurred the wrath of dangerous enemies intent on murder? What was his connection to the fifteen year old girl? Is Toni right to believe Sam innocent? Or was she about to marry a man she didn’t know the first thing about?
Gretta Mulrooney’s Death by the Thames is a riveting crime thriller that engages readers from the first line and keeps them engrossed and gripped until the final page. Tyrone Swift is a fascinating character and the reader is with him every step of the way as he uses his skills, intelligence and instincts to solve this case.
Sure to be enjoyed by existing fans and win Gretta Mulrooney a new legion of devoted admirers, Death by the Thames is another Tyrone Swift mystery crime fiction readers need to add to their must-buy list.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. -
This is book number 9 in the highly popular series about Tyrone Swift, the ex-Met policeman turned private investigator, He has a young daughter Branna, the result of a one-night stand with Ruth, the lady he was once engaged to but then lost to another man. He has personally survived a dreadful attack and people close to him have died as he has pursued his investigations. Ruth is soon to be married and is taking Branna to live in Guernsey so once again there is turmoil in Ty’s personal life. At least his cousin Faith is now doing well after her recent harrowing experiences but the arrival of the larger-than-life Eli certainly keeps Ty’s hands full. In this story Ty is approached by Toni Sheringham who was informed of the death of her fiancé Sam on the morning of their planned wedding. The circumstances are rather strange since Sam plunged into the river Thames together with his beloved motorbike and with a teenage girl in the sidecar. The police can find no connection between the pair but an odd text message on Sam’s phone indicates a bizarre suicide pact and after three months the investigation is closed. Toni refuses to believe it was this simple, even though most of Sam’s friends seem willing to accept that the man was having an underage relationship, and hires Ty to get to the truth. As Ty digs deeper he finds more and more people with links to the two victims who each have their own tales to tell about them. Not everything is as it first seems and it looks like there was a lot the police didn’t uncover. So what brought this rather self-centred attention seeking teenager and a mild mannered and frankly rather boring man together to meet their deaths?
It's a great slow burn story with loads of red herrings and trails that lead nowhere, and Ty has to run each one to ground doggedly and make sense of all the clues in his search for the truth, which ends in a shocking finish with wide reaching ramifications. Well written, with a very clever plot and great characters that were easy to visualize. 5* -
Death by the Thames is a Tyrone Swift mystery, and Mulrooney also has a newer series featuring D.I. Siv Drummond.
Toni and Sam have a small wedding planned, done their way, without elaborate plans, and on that morning, Toni is looking forward to seeing Sam and after the ceremony heading to the Scilly Isles for their honeymoon. But the person at the door is not her ride; it is the police to inform her of Sam's death, and Toni's world begins to unravel in the worst of ways. The police tell her that Sam and a teenage girl have been drowned in an apparent suicide.
Unable to come to grips with Sam's death and unable to believe that he was having an affair with an underage girl, Toni eventually contacts Tyrone Swift.
She wants him to find out the truth. The police have found no evidence of anything other than suicide, and Toni still doesn't believe it. Swift warns her that he may not be able to prove Toni right, that the truth may be unpalatable, but Toni insists on hiring him.
Toni's friends have given her strong support over the months since Sam's death, but they are not at all sure that Toni has done right thing in hiring Swift. They seem to want her to eat better and begin getting on with her life. With little to go on and some reluctance from people trying to protect Toni, Sam begins interviewing people, looking for a way into Sam's life and behavior before the wedding.
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British Detective. Dec. 22, 2022. Print length: 318 pages. -
This 9th outing for PI Tyrone Swift does not disappoint and held my attention from start to finish.
Tyrone is called in by Toni Sheringham to look into the circumstances surrounding her fiance Sam Goddards death.
The day of their marriage she`d received the devastating news that Sams body had been pulled from the Thames. His motor bike and sidecar along with an underage girl were retrieved from the water.
The Police have accepted the deaths as a suicide pact and as far as they are concerned the case is closed.
Toni just cannot believe that Sam would be involved with a 15 year old girl or that he would commit suicide so hires Tyrone to clear his name and discover what really happened.
There`s not a lot to go on but Tyrone is nothing if not determined, he will get to the truth.
As he digs deeper he uncovers more and more people with links to the two victims. It certainly is not as straightforward as the police seemed happy to accept.
Slowly but surely all the clues he uncovers are put together, all the secrets and lies are revealed and it certainly was not the outcome I was expecting.
A clever plot well thought out which resulted in an engrossing and satisfying read.
Looking forward to more of Tyrone Swifts cases in the future.
Thanks to Joffe Books for the chance to read this as an ARC. -
Private investigator Tyrone Swift is hired by Toni Sheringham to look into the death of her fiance alongside a fifteen year old girl. The pair are assumed to have committed suicide together but Toni cannot accept this explanation.
Death by the Thames is a crime novel, the ninth book to feature Tyrone Swift but it is the first that I have read. There are mentions of other cases and characters which I assume are from earlier books but there are no obvious spoilers.
Tyrone is a down to earth man who has left the police and set up his own private investigator business. He is tenacious but also thoughtful which makes him someone we as readers can root for as the case progresses. I liked his interactions with his friends and family as well as his interviewees as the case develops.
Toni is devastated by the death of Sam and was informed on their wedding day. Their relationship is tarnished as the police are convinced Sam and a young girl killed themselves in a suicide pact. But there is no connection between the dead pair and Tyrone is called upon to explore any potential relationship. The plot had plenty of twists and turns as various characters reveal secrets, however I did find the conclusion a little confusing as it was quite complex.
Death by the Thames is an enjoyable crime novel with a likeable lead character. -
How could I have missed Tyrone Swift? I do like this detective!
Toni has found her one and only and they are about to get married. In fact, she’s in her wedding finery when the police arrive to tell her Sam is dead, a suspected suicide. However, Sam wasn’t on his own; he was found alongside a fifteen year old girl and, as far as the police are concerned, it’s case closed. Toni is sure that Sam wasn’t playing around – especially with a minor – and she has a burning need to know the truth, which is why she contacts Tyrone Swift.
This is the first time I’ve encountered this detective, and he’s like a dog with a bone – he just doesn’t let go. Normally I read of crime thrillers where the detectives are police, but Swift works privately with no such limitations. There are lots of details in this novel, both about the case and about the people involved and it all adds up to a rollicking good read. This is a complex, intricate mystery and one which had me hooked right to the bitter end. A fine plot, excellent characters and, as always with this author, very well written. A very satisfying novel and one which I’m both happy to recommend and give 5*. -
Toni is about to leave for her wedding when there is a knock on the door. Her fiance Sam has been found dead, apparently having driven his beloved motorbike and side car into the Thames with a young passenger and has sent Toni a suicide text. Toni doesnt believe this and employs a private eye- Tyrone Swift to find out more as the police appear satisfied with the suicide theory. Toni believes Sam would never be with an underage girl and was looking forward to the wedding- what on earth happened?
I quickly got into this, there was just something about it. An air of mystery and the development of a character that grew on me as the pages turned. A tenacity for the truth and
This is one of a series but happily stands alone (I hadn't read any of the others) A complex case with lots of characters that has been cleverly thought out. An interesting in depth read.
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This, the 9th in the Tyrone Swift series, is another good one. I like this series and Tyrone a lot.
Already in her wedding dress, Toni finds out that her husband has drowned, ostensibly having committed suicide, along with a15-year old girl. Toni is in bits and hires Tyrone to find the truth. In her mind Sam would never have been involved with an underage girl, nor was he suicidal and she wants to clear his name.
This is a tough case for Tyrone; there are many individuals around Toni who are determined to protect her and warn Ty to stay away from her. The ending was excellent and a surprise, I didn't see that coming! Highly recommended! -
A bride’s worse nightmare made even more horrible. Her intended life partner disappearing on their wedding day then found dead and blamed for the death of a teenager who died with him. In her grief, she cannot believe and will not settle on the account that the police accepted. Despite her friends’ protests, she digs deeper and finds the perfect man to do the job. A PI that is not afraid to follow the clues, no matter how vague, and rattle the cages of those persons of interest, no matter how powerful.
This twisted thriller is so full of surprises that it is hard to put down. But better pay attention to the story as it's woven, or the artistry of this murder mystery can be lost to the reader. -
Death By The Thames by Gretta Mulrooney is the ninth book in the PI Tyrone Swift Series and this is the first book I have read by Gretta and I really enjoyed it. It's a cosy twisty crime mystery book which is based in London. All the characters were excellent especially PI Tyrone Swift which I adored!. I will be going back to read the other eight books in this series. Even though I have only read one book in this series I highly recommend this book!
Big thank to NetGalley, Joffe Books and the author Greta Mulrooney for my ARC of Death By The Thames in exchange for an honest review. -
I am a big fan of Tyrone Swift and have read the entire series. This one lives up to expectation and is probably one of the best. I like the subtle way Tyrone goes about his investigations regarding an apparent double suicide. People talk to him rather than go to the police. As the suspect list grows, the mystery intensifies. Its an intricate plot with plenty of surprises and an outcome I hadn't predicted.
A very enjoyable and entertaining read. -
I like the balance between work and personal life in the Tyrone Swift books. His daughter Branna and her cochlear implants are interesting and his ex girlfriend's future, but not as interesting as the case he is working on. I thought I'd worked it out a couple of times, but I was wrong.
Loved it.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read a free advance review copy of the book. This review is voluntary, honest and my own opinion. -
Death by the Thames by Gretta Mulrooney.
Tyrone Swift Detective Book 9.
One dead fiancé.
One dead runaway.
One woman desperate for answers.Respectable, dull Sam Goddard is found dead in the River Thames the evening before his wedding,But Sam’s bride-to-be Toni refuses to believe this.
Desperate to uncover the truth, she turns to Detective Tyrone Swift for answers.
A good read with good characters. Likeable story. 4*. -
An excellent, gripping and well plotted mystery. It's the second I read in this series and I'm thinking of reading the rest of the series.
Interesting characters, solid mystery that kept me guessing.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine -
DEATH BY THE THAMES opens with profound, ultimate joy that crashes down into incomprehensible, devastating heartbreak. This inexplicable, mystery is like reassembling a tangled web in the dark. Unraveling the perplexing conundrum has unfathomable widespread ramifications
