Reverend Dumb, Mike Scantlebury
Reverend Dumb, Mike Scantlebury
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Reverend Dumb
Will the Referendum be murder for Britain?

Author: Mike Scantlebury, Mike Scantlebury

Narrator: Mike Scantlebury, Mike Scantlebury

Unabridged: 5 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/02/2019


Synopsis

It's 2016 and Britain is in turmoil. The country is split between those who want to vote to leave Europe and those who want to stay put. It's causing panic in WSB, England's foremost anti-terrorism unit, but Captain Gibson is at his wit's end. His finest agents have been sent over to Europe to help local police cope with the influx of British football fans following their favourite teams in the football World Cup. He's been left with a skeleton crew, including the bare bones that is Deputy Director Caulfield. Gibson hates to take him out from behind his comfortable desk, but someone has to meet the Trade Delegation from China and corral them on trips around Salford and Manchester. Caulfield isn't just bad at the job, he keeps losing them. One by one, the Chinese guys are dying. Now, that's carelessness, indeed. Sure, he has Terry the technician to assist him, but the young man is fine with computers, hopeless with real people. They both miss Mickey, but the big man is in tatters himself. His long-time love, Melia, is in hospital, and he is to be found at her bedside. Doesn't he realise the boys need him? Caulfield can't cope, but what is really galling is that he has been given the job only because of a perceived level of specialised knowledge he has. He served in the Hong Kong police force once and, while he was there, he met the Reverend Umh. Now, that religious gentleman is part of the visiting delegation, and Caulfield is expected to liaise with him. But he can't. The Reverend won't speak. He's dumb! Why, thinks the concerned Mr Caulfield, it's almost as if he isn't the same man at all, not the one he used to know. Could it be true? Is it possible that the man is a fake? And a murderer?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Divya

I received this book through @BookTasters from the author for an honest review. The story deals with a terrorist angle amidst the Brexit vote and European Football. The suspense and mystery angles were nicely developed. The corruption, the political and economic both is dealt with. The strong arm tac......more

Goodreads review by Leah

I received this book through BookTasters, and I am voluntarily giving an honest review. This was a quick read that was fast-paced and full of action. The plot had a lot of moving parts, although they did come together very well. While I do tend to love a mystery and spy story, I must admit that I’m n......more

Goodreads review by Aubrey

It starts with a word play - Reverend Dumb read fast is referendum. I’m not reading a novel, instead I’m reading comic book. Relax and go with it. This is the key for enjoying this entertaining read. The author offers a wild ride with a small squad of Chinese business men scurrying hither and yon. Me......more

Goodreads review by Amber

While I would like to thank booktasters for the opportunity to review the book. Many of the concepts and abbreviations totally went over my head completely. I did enjoy many of the jokes after I did some research. I think a little more of the background information would have been great. Overall a p......more