Genre: Thriller/Crime/Mystery
Description:
“Jason Wade is an East End boxer-turned-Police Crime Scene
Investigator. He likes his job, has a good circle of friends, and is never
short of female admirers. But, although on the outside his life looks an
enviable one, behind closed doors he has more than one secret hidden away. When
a female body is dragged from the Thames, the skeletons from Jason's past
quickly begin to resurface and his near-perfect life slowly begins to spiral
out of control. But, when a second victim is pulled from the Thames with amnesia,
Jason questions if the two accidents are related to each other. With none of
his colleagues believing there is a link between the two incidences, and
ordered to stay away from the case by his boss, will investigating these
seemingly unrelated cases lead Jason to his own downfall, and how many of his
friends will he take with him?”
Author:
A native of England, Donna Collins is a fan of 70s and 80s TV shows
which along with her reading books from the same time period she attributes as
the reason she likes dark mysteries and thrillers, not just to read, but to
write. Along with writing, Ms Collins has worked for multiple law enforcements
organizations, which should give her some different perspectives to influence
her storytelling. This is her fourth book.
Appraisal:
This was a strange story, and I mean that in a positive way, in that
it kept me guessing, wondering who the good guys were and who the bad. Some,
with good reason, would say they were all bad guys. Why? Because every member
of law enforcement with any significant mention in this story, including our
hero and protagonist, Jason, were stretching rules at a minimum, if not
actually breaking laws. However, since it is fiction, I found it easy enough to
go along with the credo of the ends justifying the means. If we’re going to be
fair, had all the good guys strictly followed the rules here, the story would
have been a lot different, less entertaining, and not a very satisfying read. As
it is this was an intense thriller that kept me interested and guessing where
things were headed and how Jason was going to find and prove what he needed to.
This is the first of a planned series and based on the ending, I think we’ve
got at least one story thread for book two (if not subsequent books as well) setup
already.
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FYI:
This is the first book in a series.
Author is from the UK and this is reflected in spelling conventions
used.
Some adult language.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating: ****
Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 70-75,000 words
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