All in all this is an exciting and well written third step in the Riz and Bang Bang story with a conclusion that left me stunned. East London has never seen the likes of this and Springheel Jack is probably turning in his grave as the competition blows his series of killings into the wind. Fuzz is back with her incomparable piloting skills oozing confidence. In spite of his concerns for her, he allows her to be her own woman (as if anyone could stop Bang Bang) and that makes him an even more endearing character. Amidst the fast paced action Riz’s love for his bride peeks through. Interspersed with the thrilling moments of shooting and bombing is the hilarious experience of watching Bang Bang in her professional entertainer mode and the touching moment little Daisy shares her Peppa Pig coloring with Riz. Working with the local police Riz, Bang Bang and the delightful Black eyes work as an efficient team to discover the identity of a wannabe Jack the Ripper in the community.

From there on the plot thickens like a delicious curry of violence and mystery. Happily, Holly (Bang Bang) and Riz tie the knot in an almost traditional ceremony. Starting off with a state sanctioned terrorist attack on his wedding day, “Kill Order” by Charlie Flowers speeds forward with action that left me breathless. This is my favorite Riz Sabir adventure so far. Jack the Ripper meets a Bangladeshi Mafia. Riz and Bang-Bang fight the bad guys and sometimes “darn it” doesn’t quite hit the mark.Įxcellent book from an excellent writer! We need more Riz by Flowers! Well, frankly, these people do talk like that and they aren’t going to be gentlemen about it. Charlie Flowers writes with fluency he writes like a man who feels his characters, and I notice one lady in a review above complaining about the language. When people finally get sick of seeing James Bond, Harry Palmer and the other dudes getting it on in the 60s world of the cold war, they will look for a new kind ofspy novel and Riz will be waiting. Now, we come to the latest addition in the cannon and what can I say?Ī wedding! Riz and Bang-Bang are getting hitched and nothing can possibly go wrong, can it? As it turns out, someone is emulating the ripper. What could have been very bad is actually very good. Riz broke new ground because it took a new situation and an old concept and melded the two together. Actually, this is pretty good… No, this is excellent!

Wait! No, give me that book… Blood Honeymoon? I guess it will just be another of those same old spy books. James Bond yadayada… Yes, we get it, spy books… Harry Palmer and his glasses… Pass me the boredom box… Riz and Bang-Bang are back! That’s what the product description screams, and what can I say? It’s been too long! The first Riz book broke new territory as a brand new entry into a genre of books that was becoming–for want of a better word–jaded.

Riz by Charlie Flowers