Published by Legend Press, 25 May 2023. ISBN:
978-1-91564389-6 (PB)
The book
opens with a lone shooter, firing at a crowd of teenagers and twenty-year-old
youngsters as they leave O’Malley’s a pub in the small midlands town of
Hampton. At least four are killed and many more injured.
Detective Chief Inspector Helen Lavery is having
dinner with her newly returned boss, Superintendent Jenkins, when she receives news of the
shooting. They both head straight over there. It’s carnage, blood and bodies
everywhere.
At first it seems likely to be terror related, but
why hasn’t a group or faction claimed responsibility? Also, why pick such a
relatively quiet place in town, how come a cinema or shopping centre was not
targeted for maximum impact?
Caught up in the terror is Ashleigh, a young woman
out with two friends. She survives but is too traumatised to want to leave the
apartment she shares with her fiancé Noah.
Meanwhile, Helen has other things to worry about,
up and coming is the trial of “Chilli” Franks a notorious organised crime boss against
whom she is to give evidence. Her family and Franks have history, and he still
resents them. Problems increase, when Helen’s son, Robert befriends Frank’s
nephew Zac at school, and when suspicions arise that Franks may have some sort
of involvement in the shooting, the past rears its ugly head.
It seems every faction comes under suspicion, now a
neo-Nazi organisation is suspected as they were known to have planned an attack
on a gay bar elsewhere. The owners of the pub were a gay couple.
Then Ashleigh receives threatening emails, what can
these possibly have to do with the case? Suddenly her apartment doesn’t feel so
safe.
The more Helen investigates, the more confusing it
all becomes. She even suspects at one time; a member of the force may be
involved.
Will the shooter strike again, it seems quite
likely, but can Helen and the team solve the case and arrest the perpetrator in
time to prevent a repeat attack?
A really great fast paced, first rate, edge of the
seat thriller, full of red herrings.I highly recommend this latest Detective
Inspector Helen Lavery book. ------
Reviewer: Tricia Chappell
Jane Isaac lives
with her husband, daughter and dog, Bollo, in rural Northamptonshire, UK. Her debut
novel, An Unfamiliar Murder , was
nominated as best mystery in the 'eFestival of Words Best of the Independent
eBook awards 2013.' The Truth Will Out
was nominated as 'Thriller of the Month - April 2014' by E-thriller.com and
winner of 'Noveltunity book club selection - May 2014'. Jane's latest title, A Deathly Silence is her latest book published by Legend
Press on the 15 October 2019. Jane loves to hear from readers and writers.
Visit her website at.
www. janeisaac .co.uk
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Tricia Chappell .
I have a great love of books and reading, especially crime and thrillers. I
play the occasional game of golf (when I am not reading). My great love is
cruising especially to far flung places, when there are long days at sea for
plenty more reading! I am really enjoying reviewing books and have found lots
of great new authors.
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