It’s an uncompromising thriller that hurtles the reader about between two storylines. One concerns the death of a young student whose death appears to be suicide as far as the police are concerned but that doesn’t satisfy the family, the other is about Billie’s missing son in the U.S. There is always a danger when a writer does this that one plot detracts from the other, but that doesn’t happen here. I suppose we have to thank digital communication to a degree! Because wherever Billie might find herself, she can keep up-to-date on both situations with the use of a trusty mobile phone.
Billie is a formidable character, kicking butt wherever she goes but with a vulnerability that isn’t always obvious. From a private investigator doing mundane jobs for ordinary clients Billie becomes enmeshed in some shady doings with some nefarious individuals who do not shy away from violent and brutal solutions to their problems. And that goes for both plots! And I will not give away too much about the plots.
Very much the page turner it’s big on action and an easy read. There’s some relationship shenanigans which don’t intrude on the plot or action too much. For lovers of the genre it’s entertaining and satisfying. But I reckon you’ll be hungry for the next in the series, or, if you’re like me you’ll be scuttling off to seek out the first book!
Thanks to Joe Christ’s at Quercus Books for a gifted copy.
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