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The Accidental Detective
Loner. Lawbreaker. Bad girl. These all describe Hannah Tree, but she never expected to add private detective to the list...
Serving a minor prison sentence isn’t the usual training for becoming a private investigator. But Hannah’s new mentor Gloria Starr, a statuesque trans woman, convinces Hannah to turn her obsession with justice into a business.
Hannah’s first case is simple. A routine check on a client’s spouse, a judge whose wife is worried about him. Gloria suspects he might be a member of the mysterious “Friday Night Club”. Everything changes when Hannah sees her father entering the club.
Something sinister is happening that not all the members know about. Determined to uncover the truth, Hannah discovers that some secrets are deadly. But she’s waited her entire life to bring her father to justice, and she’s not going to stop now. Even if it's the last thing she'll do.
Serving a minor prison sentence isn’t the usual training for becoming a private investigator. But Hannah’s new mentor Gloria Starr, a statuesque trans woman, convinces Hannah to turn her obsession with justice into a business.
Hannah’s first case is simple. A routine check on a client’s spouse, a judge whose wife is worried about him. Gloria suspects he might be a member of the mysterious “Friday Night Club”. Everything changes when Hannah sees her father entering the club.
Something sinister is happening that not all the members know about. Determined to uncover the truth, Hannah discovers that some secrets are deadly. But she’s waited her entire life to bring her father to justice, and she’s not going to stop now. Even if it's the last thing she'll do.
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Published July 9, 2025
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September 9, 2025
Serving time for a minor offence, Hannah Tree meets the flamboyant Gloria Starr in a mental health facility. When Gloria offers Hannah a job and a place to live, she also suggests a second career: investigator. But Hannah's first case, a simple surveillance, leads her into a dangerous world where she'll need all the help her newfound friends can give.
This was a rollercoaster ride of a story! Hannah is so compelling, and the rest of the cast is just as amazing. I couldn't put the book down, and so, I'm writing this review after midnight.
Be warned, this is a thriller. Some scenes are not for the faint of heart.
This was a rollercoaster ride of a story! Hannah is so compelling, and the rest of the cast is just as amazing. I couldn't put the book down, and so, I'm writing this review after midnight.
Be warned, this is a thriller. Some scenes are not for the faint of heart.
September 20, 2025
Whoo this was a good book, a disturbing yet thrilling ride with a lot of physical violence along the way. This is an Australian author and I have no idea how the justice system works over there so this is rather an eye-opener for me, I actually thought this was yet another american crime book as there was mention of dollars and senior sergeants, although I havent't heard that in american books!
Young uppity Hannah Tree is in some sort of mental place and meets a transgender gal called Gloria Starr who runs a sort of theatre cum dance club for other transgender men. I have no idea why either of them is in there but they are both let out and Gloria gives Hannah her phone number and says look me up. She does and that's when she decides to add becoming a detective to her skillset as she's discovered that her father, who was into raping her when she was quite young, was hanging out at a place full of men who liked both girls and boys and violence and even murder seemed rife amongst them, and add other grizzly things which explains how some youths living on the street were missing...
Hannah garners a team around her of other street misfits like herself and they work surprisingly well. There are sub stories amongst this but you can read them for yourselves but warning there is a far bit of violence in this story and the ending is a tad horrible. But the ending does take a turn for the better as Hannah turns out to be rather good at this detection lark and thinks she will carry on being a private detective and saving young people's lives into the bargain.
Good book but not for the faint hearted as the descriptions of violence leave a bit to be desired but it shows how Hannah is used to fighting for her life on the streets and this is just a continuation of that, plus she really does deep down care for those young people who are living on the streets because it is better than home, and better in some cases than living in a sheltered place for the homeless... I really liked the misfits she gathered around her who went to amazing lengths to help her find the murderers of young people. I would like to read more of Hannah Tree's escapades! In fact I've just bought all of the series on Amazon!!
Young uppity Hannah Tree is in some sort of mental place and meets a transgender gal called Gloria Starr who runs a sort of theatre cum dance club for other transgender men. I have no idea why either of them is in there but they are both let out and Gloria gives Hannah her phone number and says look me up. She does and that's when she decides to add becoming a detective to her skillset as she's discovered that her father, who was into raping her when she was quite young, was hanging out at a place full of men who liked both girls and boys and violence and even murder seemed rife amongst them, and add other grizzly things which explains how some youths living on the street were missing...
Hannah garners a team around her of other street misfits like herself and they work surprisingly well. There are sub stories amongst this but you can read them for yourselves but warning there is a far bit of violence in this story and the ending is a tad horrible. But the ending does take a turn for the better as Hannah turns out to be rather good at this detection lark and thinks she will carry on being a private detective and saving young people's lives into the bargain.
Good book but not for the faint hearted as the descriptions of violence leave a bit to be desired but it shows how Hannah is used to fighting for her life on the streets and this is just a continuation of that, plus she really does deep down care for those young people who are living on the streets because it is better than home, and better in some cases than living in a sheltered place for the homeless... I really liked the misfits she gathered around her who went to amazing lengths to help her find the murderers of young people. I would like to read more of Hannah Tree's escapades! In fact I've just bought all of the series on Amazon!!
February 1, 2026
3.5 stars. While I did enjoy the adventures of Hannah Tree, I felt a little off balance throughout the whole book. I could not orient myself to time and place, and it took quite a while for me to realize it was neither an American or British place. The subject matter is a little disturbing, but it is not a serious police procedural. Hannah is a street kid from a wealthy family who finds herself in a psychiatric hospital ordered by the court. There she meets Gloria Starr, a flamboyant drag queen trans wannabe who gives her a job and a place to stay upon her release. Hannah takes on cases to get justice for those unable to do it themselves. She assembles a rag tag crew, and work together. This was a little over the top...Hannah is able to figure out what is happening to some street kids, what a homeless shelter has to do with that and with a Gay Bar that has evolved into something more sinitster and break up a pornography ring, all the while being kidnapped twice, beaten and left for dead. Too much is going on for this to be even a bit believable.
October 2, 2025
excellent book
Immediately planning to look up her other stories. It was very well written from all the different character perspectives. I am extremely happy to have found a new writer.
Immediately planning to look up her other stories. It was very well written from all the different character perspectives. I am extremely happy to have found a new writer.
January 14, 2026
Wow. Will definitely be reading the whole series. Hannah is such a fun character, with her whole band of helpers who play such niche roles in her investigation. My only qualm was the romance between Hannah and Nick was very cliché.
September 19, 2025
Different and addictive
Not my usual type of book however I really enjoyed this book. Interesting characters with a very good plot and well written. Quirky but enjoyable
Not my usual type of book however I really enjoyed this book. Interesting characters with a very good plot and well written. Quirky but enjoyable
November 14, 2025
Excellent
An amazing story line written and handled with extreme care of a situation that sadly and devastatingly happens.
I will definitely read the next book 2
An amazing story line written and handled with extreme care of a situation that sadly and devastatingly happens.
I will definitely read the next book 2
November 30, 2025
This was a good book to read and keep reading without putting it down.
January 7, 2026
This was fun. A different kind of detective novel; a little gory at times. But I liked the fun characters.
January 16, 2026
Gotta love Hannah, a cranky boots in search of justice. I immediately bought the rest of the books in the series and this will be my treat for January. I needed a pick-me-up!
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