Customer Reviews
Getting much better - By: Michael Watson, 29 Oct 2008 
I was looking forward to seeing how ex-DS Milne fared in his new life & it seems he hasn't changed much! A few years in the sun, an odd killing job or two & suddenly he's back in the UK to avenge the death of his ex-partner in the Police Force.
The action is relentless, the injuries (mainly to Milne!) & the bodies pile up as he mixes with the powerful & the sordid to solve the reasons behind the original killing. One has to have some sympathy with ex-DS Dennis Milne; he's certainly a flawed character but with the best of intentions. As in real life, these intentions often go horribly wrong but we seem to feel some satisfaction when certain criminals meet a rather painful death. Whether we meet the anti-hero again remains to be seen. I hope we do & I look forward to making that outcome a five star result.
Excellent reading - By: Susie N., 01 Oct 2008 Excellent reading with a couple of twists. Loved it right to the end & would now like to know what happened to Dennis. Recommend this to anyone who enjoys thrillers/murders/whodunits.
Wow! - By: N. A. Jones, 05 Sep 2007 
Like the rest of the reviewers, I also found Simon Kernick via Relentless & was left wanting more. I've just finished listening to A Good Day to Die on audiobook & although it took me a while to get used to the story teller's Essex twang, I then began to feel the beginnings of a soft spot for the character of Dennis.
I couldn't stop listening & even started listening secretly at work - a definite must read (or listen), for lovers of gritty, real, UK mafia type stories. Read it.........!
Impressive Pace - By: Dean Hepburn, 13 Aug 2007 Like the other reviewer on this page, I also have just recently discovered Simon Kernick & started with RELENTLESS, & have done things in reverse order almost!! This is another great high speed, fast paced action thriller from one of England's talent. Anti-hero of this book,Dennis Milne, the ex-cop turned hitman is actuallly a realistic credible character, you get a real sense of his home sickness when he peers into a warm & cosy boozer on a cold december night. For those who find it hard to believe that a cop could turn hitman, well when you realise he was mostly topping scumbags - you can see where he's coming from. Keep it up Simon!!
Another WOW from me! - By: Hippy chick, 07 Aug 2007 I've obviously done this allllll the wrong way round as my first Simon Kernick was 'Relentless', (already done a review for that one), before I read 'A Good Day to Die' & now just finished his latest, ('Severed'), so it looks as if I shalll have to keep reading in reverse until I've done the lot! This author reallly does have a wonderful way of keeping the pace going alll the way through to the point that you just do NOT want to put the book down.
'A Good Day To Die' was great, although the thought of a cop turning renegade was a bit hard to grasp for me personallly at the offset, it somehow seemed to be quite plausable after you understood the circumstances.
Twists & turns alll the way through & surprises popping up alll over the place where I thought had a character sussed only to find I was wrong. His description of situations is excellent & you can truly imagine the scene...which sometimes perhaps....you'd rather not.
I'm definitely spreading the word about SK books to friends & family who also enjoy thrillers. Simon Kernick......well done. I just can't get enough of you.
