Reviews of DI Treloar Crime Thrillers

Having won Best Adult Fiction in 2017 for L A Kent's 2nd DI Treloar Cornish crime thriller, BROKEN DOVE, now in 2022, SAD PELICAN, the 4th in the series, is best crime fiction in this year's literary awards!

DI Treloar is still winning them over!

What the judges said about SAD PELICAN:

"A brilliant read - I could hardly put it down."

"A good story, well told, and with a strong sense of place."

"Well-constructed plot with believable and convincing characters."

"Creative Cornish deaths."

‘"The authors obviously had a good time writing this book. The dialogue is slangy, occasionally a little rude. There is a full cast of characters - the reader has to pay attention to keep up. There are insertions - menus, recipes, posters - and lots of conversations... this is a fun, readable book."

What people are saying about L A Kent:

*****

"I’ve much enjoyed your new book and... I have been able to give it a
***** rating.
I stayed up late to finish Sad Pelican by LA Kent. It is a gripping story based in N. Cornwall of a series of bodies found staged in a way that depicts Cornish legends and also make it look as if DI Treloar is connected with them. He is suspended and gathers friends to help him solve the murders. The people and places depicted are realistic and draw you in." Sandy P.
"Great storyline and a very enjoyable read. A can’t put down experience.” Nick
“Really good read. Found it difficult to put down.” JMT
“LOVE THIS SERIES.” Klevergirl
“An extraordinary rendition of the psychological murder mystery.” Jeff B.

“Intriguing thriller. Engaging and fast paced.” Bookworm8
“Another great read. I didn’t want to put this book down. Looking forward to the next mystery featuring these Cornwall Police.” Amazon Australian reader

“I could quite happily read this book again.” Awards judge
“A real page turner.” Awards judge
"Easy to read, thought provoking and enjoyable.” Awards judge
“I live in west Cornwall and I recognise my Cornwall in this book.” Awards judge

Here are the full comments of the Holyer an Gof judges on Broken Dove which won the Best Adult Fiction award

‘I enjoyed the story very much and felt like it was well paced, not overly long and the characters were well defined. I liked the use of different fonts/printing style to strengthen the story telling. I could quite happily read this book again in the future.’

‘Among so many “murder mysteries” currently available Broken Dove has an original and entertaining plot. I found it easy to read, thought-provoking and enjoyable.’

‘A gripping crime novel with the main story set in Cornwall, but with another narrative running with it. The two stories have different tones and seem worlds apart at the beginning, but they gradually come together making it a real page turner with the style of the second story conveying the unbalanced mind of the main character.’

‘This is the second in a series of novels about DI Treloar and the reader is gradually learning more about him and his colleagues and family. It will be interesting to read the third novel.’

Professor P K Harvey, Chair of the Holyer an Gof Awards, wrote ‘I also read it after we had done the judging and congratulate you on a really original plot, and as the last comment says ' it will be interesting to read the third novel'!'