The Whistleblower: The explosive thriller from Britain's top political journalist

I really enjoyed this book and didn't realise that it was possible to write such an exciting thriller based around the world of politics. In this book, Gil Peck is distraught as he discovers that his sister has been knocked off her bike. However, after speaking to his sister's colleague, Gil starts to think that this may be something more sinister than an accident. This was a well written book, medium paced book, and you can see Robert Peston's expertise in the world of politics shine through in the details. Throughout the book I always felt that I was kept on my toes and wondering what would come next. The political and thriller elements were well woven to create a well balanced and believable story, that also makes you think about the secrets of the political world. There were constant twists and turns, and I thought the book introduced new information at a good pace. Overall I really enjoyed this book and would recommend to others wanting a thriller with an element of political intrigue.

This book isn’t my usual genre however I was drawn to up because Robert Peston wrote it. The cover also drew me to it. Gil Peck is a political journalist, he has always looked up to his sister who is a civil servant in the treasury, although they have become estranged. When Clare is killed while cycling Gil soon discovers that he death may not have been accidental but to cover up a scandal. I found the first half of the book quite slow, a lot of time was spent setting the scene. I am pleased that I persevered as the first half set the scene well for the Rest of the book. The detail was good and I felt that I was being drawn into the murky world of politics. The Whistleblower explored how the press can make or break a government and how large conglomerates are heavily involved. I was pleased that Gil developed more as a character and the relationship between him and the other characters became more real. I felt very involved in the hunt for Clare’s killer as the book became more fast paced. It had a good strong ending with all of the ends tied up.