John Thaw: The Biography

What can I say? From his early days dealing with London "bad boys" in "The Sweeney" (shut it!), through to his more thoughtful policing of the murder hot-bed of Oxford (I live only a few miles away, and I can tell you it's one of the most violent places on earth) it is apparent that Mr. Thaw was one of our proud country's greatest policemen.

and wanted to learn more about the man behind the "Morse" code, having been a fan for YEARS! He was indeed a talented actor - and lived life true to his Capricornian nature. This book allowed me to spend time with him in a way I would not otherwise have been able, so I disagree with the reviews saying negative things. I do think he left things out that we will never know; it is his right to do so. He held a longstanding grudge against his mother for leaving him at a young age, but at least he had a wonderful father.....many people don't even have that, so beyond one mention of it was overdone.. He also repeated phrases about his wife when once would have done the job; I don't know why he felt the need to do that - perhaps a fear in him (I can only speculate.) Still I remain a huge and devoted fan of John Thaw and Inspector Morse. I have bought his movies and am glad I had the pleasure of learning more about him thru his book. After all, we are, each of us, only simple human beings.

NOT ONLY IS JOHN THAW AN AMAZING ACTOR, BUT HIS RISE TO STARDOM IS EQUALLY AMAZING. HIS COMMITMENT TO THE ART OF ACTING IS UNSURPASSED AND HIS DEDICATION TO EACH ROLE IS SOMETHING I'VE NOT SEEN BY ANY ACTOR IN QUITE SOMETIME. THIS BOOK IS A VERY SIMPLE AND CLEAR READ INTO THIS WONDERFUL ACTOR'S LIFE. IT ALSO REVEALS WHO THE REAL JOHN THAW IS. HE'S A MAN OF IMMENSE TALENT BUT ALSO OF GREAT MODESTY. HE WORKS AS AN ACTOR BECAUSE HE LOVES HIS JOB AND NOT BECAUSE OF THE MONEY OR FAME. HE IS ALSO A FAMILY MAN WHO, OVER THE YEARS, HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT TO HIM.HE SEEMS LIKE THE TYPE OF PERSON YOU'D LOVE TO SIT DOWN AND HAVE A PINT WITH.A THOUROUGHLY ENJOYABLE AND INFORMATIVE BOOK!