Synopsis
They said that twenty-five percent of the population would catch the flu. Between seventy and eight percent of them would die. He had been directly exposed to it, and the odds weren't good.
A CITY IN QUARANTINE
London is in lockdown under martial law. A hospital is being urgently built by the river Thames to contain the thousands of victims of a flu-like epidemic. Construction is brought to a sudden halt when a leather holdall containing the bones of a child is unearthed from the rubble.
A KILLER WITHOUT REMORSE
A psychopath has been unleashed on the city; his mission is to take all measures necessary to prevent the bones from being identified. But why are he and his handlers determined to go to such murderous lengths to hide the origins of the body?
A GRIEVING INSPECTOR
DI Jack MacNeil is facing his last day on the force, his career in ruins, his marriage over and his beloved son Jack dying from the virus. He has only hours to prevent the killer from eliminating all witnesses to a conspiracy whose evil effects are beyond belief.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Quercus Publishing
- ISBN: 9781529411690
- Number of pages: 416
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 32 mm
- Weight: 294g
- Languages: English
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Eerily Realistic !
I love Peter May's novels so just had to read this book, a pandemic thriller, which given the circumstances happening throughout the world with Covid19, is... READ MORE
Will you be reading this thriller set in dystopian LONDON?
Is now the time to read a thriller that mirrors the experience we are going through internationally because of Coronavirus? It’s a tricky one, isn’t it? We... READ MORE
Scarily accurate!
London is in Lockdown. A deadly flu virus has already killed thousands. If you are infected there is an 80% chance of death. Only essential workers are abl... READ MORE
Topical
Couldn't put it down. So topical in this situation we are in at the moment.
Unbelievable.
I was engrossed in this book from.start to finish.In fact I couldn't put it down.Ot brought to life the shadier areas of London that I knew nothing about... READ MORE
I can’t recommend this book enough
This book is so fitting for the world we are in at the minute. I couldn’t put it down, it was brilliant! I can’t stop telling people to read it!!
Lockdown
Being an avid Peter May reader, this book was astonishing, the story line was well thought out, the fact that it was written so many years ago, but found t... READ MORE
Disappointed
Certainly not one of Peter May’s best. I think it should have been left but the ongoing tray.
Peter May - Lockdown
How uncanny! He wrote this 15 years ago. Writing with his usual flair! Excellent!
Topical ‘trashy’ novel
I do love the occasional thriller and this one did not disappoint especially being so relevant at the moment. Luckily we don’t seem to be in quite as much ... READ MORE
Lockdown read - fascinating page turner...
Not one of Peter May's best books but a good page turner nevertheless!
Fascinating Forward by Peter too regarding the background to the book!
I won't give ... READ MORE
Lockdown!
I love Peter May's writing and he didn't disappoint. However, perhaps because it was early in our own lockdown, and although I am very glad I read it, and ... READ MORE
Stevie
A weird novel regarding the times we are experiencing with murders thrown in. The ending is something to think about seeing that in the real world conspira... READ MORE
Terrible
One of the most badly written books I have read for a long time. Predictable. Poorly drawn characters. A complete let down. It was a struggle to finish it.
Time appropriate but very different
Very fast paced book as you'd expect for a murder that needs to be solved in less than a day! Definitely a page turner. I wondered whether it might become... READ MORE
Why read this when we are experiencing the real thing?
I have seen too many deaths to read this book. Real life is too sad for books such as this. Read something more lighter.
Boring
I usually enjoy Peter May's books, but, sorry to say that I found Lockdown quite boring.
Good read
Started this book with some trepidation as have enough of lockdown! However it was like some horror film but with a good detective story included and soon ... READ MORE
Couldn’t put it down
Loved this book, kept trying to put it down but it was too good, made me buy more Peter May Books and they were just as good
Grim and gritty
Lockdown could be worse, it could be like that described in this novel. There's not a shred of light or hope in this bleak story. Grim, gritty, dark. No ha... READ MORE
How spooky!
Thoroughly gripping can't believe how relevant to what we are experiencing in 2020. Also can identify with areas of London. Excellent!
How did he foresee this
Extraordinarily prescient story. Amazing that 15 years ago the author was able to foresee to a degree what we are now enduring ! Combined with a good & gri... READ MORE
Fantastic Auther
This was a great book with twists and turns. I enjoyed it very much
Lockdown in a lockdown
Absolutely fantastic first time I read this author and will try and find more of his books.
It’s a story within a story and just could not put this book do... READ MORE
Gripping but unbelievable
I love Peter May's writing but I can see why this wasn't published at the time. He asks us to suspend our belief just a bit too much at the end. However ... READ MORE
Thrilling
Prescient thriller. Unputdownable.
Lockdown
I bought this book due to the present climate we find ourselves in with Covid-19. The similarities were uncanny. The book itself was a really good read and... READ MORE
Peter May does it again.
A most enjoyable tale of our time which keeps you hooked from start to finish.
A great read
Peter May never fails to disappoint as a writer - he draws such great characters, even though they are flawed you find yourself rooting for them. When read... READ MORE
LOCKDOWN
A pretty poor effort from Peter May,an opportunistic venture for these times. A far cry from the Enzo Macleod thrillers.
Lockdown Close the Door
A story in the Pandemic climate is to state the obvious to close for comfort but gives the reader an insight how lack of knowledge which we unknowlingly p... READ MORE
Lockdown by Peter May
This has been the best book that I have read in a very long time. The comparisons between this story and what is happening around the world today are so al... READ MORE
Thrilling from beginning to end
Lockdown was written in 2005 but back then no one would publish it. A book about a flu pandemic was regarded as too unrealistic. The author set his manuscr... READ MORE
Unbelievable
I quite liked the book, especially as we have been in lockdown, thankfully not quite like this. But you never know. Some of the story was rather too far fe... READ MORE
Lockdown
Brilliant book Peter May at his best. Kept you in suspense. Loved it.
Written in 2005!
So this was written in 2005 but only published in 2020 when the world was facing a series of lockdowns.
I knew it would be good, I do love Peter May's book... READ MORE
Book lover
Interesting read but not all night page turner. I read varied books so my star rating fair.