Inspector Bill Slider is
called to a children's playground where a disfigured corpse has
grotesquely been left behind. While trying to unravel the
mystery and find the killer not only does Inspector Slider find
himself plunging into the sinister world that is behind the
stylish masquerade that is Shepherd's Bush, but he also becomes
involved with the forgotten victims of the Welfare State and the
crime lords that manipulate and prey on them. Slider comes up
against a disturbing world where lying to the police is an
everyday occurrence and you are not even sure that the person to
whom you are talking to is actually whom they say they are. It
is up to the intrepid Inspector to persuade the reluctant
witnesses to come forward and testify.
The writing in Gone Tomorrow is very atmospheric, but
there are also lovely flashes of humour abound in this novel.
However, do not think that the humour gets in the way of this
excellent tale and detracts from the story line, this is far
from the case. The humour manages to offset the somewhat tragic
story that is being told with great effect. Despite the somewhat
serious nature of its subject matter Gone Tomorrow is one of
those books that would urge you to go and seek out the earlier
ones in the series. It is evident that the Bill Slider series is
a quite popular one. While it may not get the recognition that
it warrants it certainly has a strong following and quite
deservedly so.
