Wheel of Fire

Wheel of Fire, the second novel in the Detective Inspector David Vogel mystery series, is a highly entertaining and engaging police procedural from first line to last, and while I enjoyed the first book, this one far surpassed it. It definitely isn't essential, as in some cases, to have read the ope......more

Detective Inspector David Vogel's latest case involves possible arson and murder when wealthy Sir John Fairbrother, the head of a large bank, is found dead in his home. His home burned to the ground and the bodies of Sir John and his nurse are found. The prime suspect is his new employee, George Gre......more

Wheel of Fire is the first Hilary Bonner novel I've read. I requested it from NetGalley based on the synopsis. While the story was intriguing, I felt that the execution was lacking. I see on GoodReads that the author has published several previous books, and I noticed that Wheel of Fire is the 2nd i......more

Never having read anything by Bonner before I was pulled in by the cover. The story begins with a massive fire and continues with its ramifications. The author continually shifts perspective, which both moves the story along and gives some insight into the motives of different characters. The detecti......more

Was Sir John murdered? What a messed up family he had. DI Vogel, who has some issues of his own, is the lead in this well done procedural. I did not read the first book but think it was fine as a standalone as Bonner provides enough pertinent info, most importantly about what happened to Saslow. Reg......more