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Counterpoint

by Michelle Cook (Goodreads Author)

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P.J. Mordant said: " I read the first book in the series: Tipping Point, slightly worried that I wouldn't remember what's what. Thankfully, the author prefaced the novel with a summary of events so I had no trouble getting down with the action.

And what action it was!

Ess I read the first book in the series: Tipping Point, slightly worried that I wouldn't remember what's what. Thankfully, the author prefaced the novel with a summary of events so I had no trouble getting down with the action.

And what action it was!

Essie, Cooke's main character, is back with a vengeance. Completely dedicated to mitigating the effects of man-made climate change, she's in cahoots with Jack, a chap who's holed out in Cuba, perfecting a carbon capture prototype. Problem is, Cuba's about to be consumed by a hurricane - and by that I mean, eradicated. The year is 2040-something and carbon capture is the absolute last resort. It comes as no surprise that Jack's invention turns into a political football of mammoth proportions with out Essie right in the middle of the game.

So she has to leave her family and the fabulous Seth, one-time priest and now sole parent-in-charge of Willow, their only child. Essie, back to being a target after making a stupid, stupid mistake, has decided to leave her fam in order to protect them. This then entails a split narrative, not only following Essies' exploits, near death experiences and outright endurance, but Seth's also - AND their daughter's. What a creation that four-year-old was! She's like a mini-Essie, chin out, stubborn, always biting the hand that restrains her. And as if that's not all, there's another character POV. Morally ambiguous Kerry, herself caught up in family matters that, in the end, for all of them, wins through in one way or another despite all the politics.

I loved, loved, loved every minute of this novel. Rarely have I come across a narrative that so griipped me from the minute it started with loads of tangible threat to characters you really do care very much about. The reader always sets out to believe all will come right in the end, but somehow this author makes you forget that in a whirlwind of writing, full of relentless verbs and sensual images: stinks, sights, sounds. And pain. Omg the pain! (Essie's temples throbbed like abscesses - what a corking image!).

Lol. I could go on. Totally on point, this full-on eco- thriller is impeccably researched and completely compelling. Just ... go buy it! And while you're at it, buy the prequel too! ...more "

Oct 31, 2022 02:15PM · see review

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Beneath the Dark

by Ian Backhouse (Goodreads Author)

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The Cleaner (Detective Gagon, Book 2)

by Theresa Jacobs (Goodreads Author)

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P.J. Mordant said: " Loved this from Theresa Jacobs which put me in mind of many a Scarpetta mystery. Forensic, gritty, with a really nasty antagonist; a bonkers psychopath.

What really makes this book a cut above, though, is the relationship between the female detective, ...more "

Oct 29, 2021 03:05PM · see review

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P.J. Mordant liked Gary Daly's review of When Angels Fear: "‘When Angels Fear’, book one of Polly J Mordant’s Flammark Series. A fantastic tale that reveals the diabolical goings on in the picturesque village of Flammark. Emma escapes her abusive/possessed partner Ben. Emma is drawn to the village of Flammark" Read more of this review »
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P.J. Mordant liked Gary Daly's review of The Flammark Series: Season One: "On Goodreads I cannot review Polly J. Mordant’s Flammark Book Series individually (other than When Angels Fear). Animus is book 2 in this awesome series, and if ever a book grew from a molehill into a mountain then this is it. In Jungian psychology t" Read more of this review »
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NEVER did a novel so live up to its title, lol! Was really looking forward to reading Frenzy Island and it didn’t disappoint. What began with a shipwreck turned into the most terrifying of adventures for the survivors: a literal frenzy of blue canniba ...more
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P.J. Mordant liked Paula R. C. Readman's review of Frenzy Island: "Not my normal sort of read, but I like to push the boat out. The blurb was intriguing and reminded me of a 1981 BBC thriller, The Nightmare Man and 1951 film the Thing from Another World. Terrifying experiments, visitors from other worlds and scienti" Read more of this review »
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I read the first book in the series: Tipping Point, slightly worried that I wouldn't remember what's what. Thankfully, the author prefaced the novel with a summary of events so I had no trouble getting down with the action. And what action it was! Ess ...more
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P.J. Mordant made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please to add new book cover topic " Hi Please can you add a new book cover to "When Angels Fear"When Angels Fear. Here's the amazon link to the cover: https://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Angel ...more "
Sep 08, 2022 02:56AM
P.J. Mordant made a comment on Claudine Marcin’s review of The Memories in Blood " Thanks so much for this, Claudine! Read it out to Guy the other day, he's so pleased! I'm on with yours, btw! :-) ...more "
Aug 16, 2022 05:58AM · see review