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Johnson & Wilde Mysteries #2
River Rats
Jack Johnson has a talent for trouble - wherever he goes on his narrowboat, it seems to follow him. Moored up on the River Avon in the beautiful Georgian surroundings of Bath, he's working at the local paper when a prominent magistrate and heritage campaigner is attacked and drowned. Could it be a serial killer copying the Canal Pusher? Or a biker gang who swore revenge on the magistrate? Against his wishes, Jack is pulled into the investigation by his ambitious editor who wants the scoop. Jack and his friend, the war widow, Nina, have also been drawn into another struggle. The moorings of a small settled boating community sit alongside a huge former industrial site that property developers want to fill with luxury housing. Nearby residents are enlisted to petition against the boat people, and as the campaign spirals out of control, lives are threatened. Who is helping their enemies? Another gripping tale of corruption and intrigue from the riverbank, full of dark waters and deadly secrets.
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265 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 1, 2020
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August 22, 2020
I had no hesitation in giving 5 stars to Andy Griffee's first book "Canal Pushers". I expressed the hope that there would be a sequel. Now, with "River Rats", we have one and, if I could award it with 6 stars , I would do so. The same interesting canal life and developed main characters, coupled with dramatic twists and turns as our hero navigates the problems of sabotage, dodgy adversaries and evil doings, keep the reader page-turning. The story is certainly not short of action and could be imagined as a thrilling film. There can be no doubt that this second book will be followed by others and I, for one, cannot wait.
September 13, 2020
Yet another triumph by Andy Griffee. I finished this book in just two sittings over a late Summer weekend. Weaving together relatable characters, detailed canalside settings, boating lore and a cracking plot the book caught hold of me and was hard to let go. Then there is the simmering relationship between Jack and Nina deftly weaved into the plot leaving me wanting to know what happens next...
June 14, 2020
Another astounding book from this Author! Another one where I was pulled straight in to Jack and Ninas lives and adventures on Jacks boat!
This time Jack has moored up in Bath, and works a little for the local newspaper ‘The Chronicle’, he still has little companion Eddie the dog and his friendship with Nina.
Nina stays with him regularly on some weekends but Jack still wishes they could be more. Nina has settled elsewhere with a house and a volunteer job!
The action quickly begins when an important person in Bath gets brutally murdered and is found dead in the Canal. Jacks boss thinks it’s a copy cat killer but Jack has massive reservations about his bosses views.
Also when jack runs in to a little boating community who are permanently moored in a place where the land has just been bought by 2 young twin Russians, he quickly finds out that they are trying to be bought out to move from where they are and that the other residents want them gone.
Things soon become dangerous when scary things start happening to the boats and locals who live on the boats and Jack and Nina make it their quest to find out who is doing this to them and why!
Who is the murderer? Who’s responsible for the crimes against the boating community? Is it a local Hells Angel biker group? Is it the 2 brothers who have plans to build a large complex next to where the boating community are moored? You’ll just have to read and find out!
Ok I’m just going to rate this before I talk about it because I just can’t wait! It’s easily another 5 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review for me and I genuinely think this author has become one of my favourites!
I’ve loved both of these books so much, and I can’t wait to find out what happens next! Another absolutely THRILLING read that is packed with danger, mystery, action and pure determination!
Jack and Nina didn’t learn from their last experience that becoming overly involved with things that aren’t their business can get them in to some seriously dangerous and dark situations, but they don’t learn because they want to do what’s right by the people that they meet!
I really like both the main characters, I feel they are really easy to understand and connect with! I spent this WHOLE book again, hoping for a happy ending for them both!
In this book I loved all the new characters that were introduced:
Linda – A VERY protective mum who will do anything for her children and isn’t afraid to speak up!
The Professor – Who is so charming, and just lovely, who has class, and is very accepting and understanding!
Rani – who became a firm favourite for me. Although I found her choice of leisurely activities a bit strange, it’s very lucky she was around, she’s so caring and kind and I just found myself wanting that happy ever after for her to!
Danny – I really felt for him at times! He’s trying to do his best for his teenage daughter… but everyone knows teenagers are complicated species and change their mind at the turn of a page!
The Local Detective – to begin with I wasn’t sure on, but as the story evolved she’s did grow on me!
So enough about all the amazing characters, the story is put together perfectly! The plot is AMAZING! There is not ONE thing I would change about either of these books I have read by Andy! I can’t wait for more… so I hope he’s got some good news for me after he has read this!
My final summary is that this book is another exciting and thrilling story, with some HUGE unexpected twists, exhilarating adventures and captivating situations! I absolutely love Andys writing and the layout of the chapters, they are easy-to-read and easy to follow books with some beautiful sceneries and magnificent characters!
PERFECTION
This time Jack has moored up in Bath, and works a little for the local newspaper ‘The Chronicle’, he still has little companion Eddie the dog and his friendship with Nina.
Nina stays with him regularly on some weekends but Jack still wishes they could be more. Nina has settled elsewhere with a house and a volunteer job!
The action quickly begins when an important person in Bath gets brutally murdered and is found dead in the Canal. Jacks boss thinks it’s a copy cat killer but Jack has massive reservations about his bosses views.
Also when jack runs in to a little boating community who are permanently moored in a place where the land has just been bought by 2 young twin Russians, he quickly finds out that they are trying to be bought out to move from where they are and that the other residents want them gone.
Things soon become dangerous when scary things start happening to the boats and locals who live on the boats and Jack and Nina make it their quest to find out who is doing this to them and why!
Who is the murderer? Who’s responsible for the crimes against the boating community? Is it a local Hells Angel biker group? Is it the 2 brothers who have plans to build a large complex next to where the boating community are moored? You’ll just have to read and find out!
Ok I’m just going to rate this before I talk about it because I just can’t wait! It’s easily another 5 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ review for me and I genuinely think this author has become one of my favourites!
I’ve loved both of these books so much, and I can’t wait to find out what happens next! Another absolutely THRILLING read that is packed with danger, mystery, action and pure determination!
Jack and Nina didn’t learn from their last experience that becoming overly involved with things that aren’t their business can get them in to some seriously dangerous and dark situations, but they don’t learn because they want to do what’s right by the people that they meet!
I really like both the main characters, I feel they are really easy to understand and connect with! I spent this WHOLE book again, hoping for a happy ending for them both!
In this book I loved all the new characters that were introduced:
Linda – A VERY protective mum who will do anything for her children and isn’t afraid to speak up!
The Professor – Who is so charming, and just lovely, who has class, and is very accepting and understanding!
Rani – who became a firm favourite for me. Although I found her choice of leisurely activities a bit strange, it’s very lucky she was around, she’s so caring and kind and I just found myself wanting that happy ever after for her to!
Danny – I really felt for him at times! He’s trying to do his best for his teenage daughter… but everyone knows teenagers are complicated species and change their mind at the turn of a page!
The Local Detective – to begin with I wasn’t sure on, but as the story evolved she’s did grow on me!
So enough about all the amazing characters, the story is put together perfectly! The plot is AMAZING! There is not ONE thing I would change about either of these books I have read by Andy! I can’t wait for more… so I hope he’s got some good news for me after he has read this!
My final summary is that this book is another exciting and thrilling story, with some HUGE unexpected twists, exhilarating adventures and captivating situations! I absolutely love Andys writing and the layout of the chapters, they are easy-to-read and easy to follow books with some beautiful sceneries and magnificent characters!
PERFECTION
January 18, 2025
3.5 stars. I am thoroughly enjoying this series set on the canals of England. Jack Johnson has found a permanent mooring for the refurbished Jumping Jack Flash and a part-time job on the local paper in Bath. When a local magistrate and president of the local group advocating for the preservation of Bath's Georgian buildings is found dead in the canal, Jack is mildly interested and his editor desperately wants to turn it into the next canal serial killer event. Jack is however more interested in the pressure being put on a small group of canal dwellers with permanent mooring rights to move on. Nina arrives for a visit and soon they find themselves working with the boat owners to fight the intimidation campaign where lives are put at risk. I like the characters and the settings of this series and look forward to the next in the series.
June 21, 2020
Living on a narrowboat on the outskirts of the lovely city of Bath sounds an idyllic life for Jack Johnson after the excitement of the encounters with dangerous people in the first book of the series of Johnson and Wilde mysteries. This book would be a good stand alone read, as the characters of Jack, his friend Nina and Eddie the little dog are swiftly described and made very real. Once again Jack and Nina find themselves in trouble, as life on the canals is seldom boring when they allow their curiosity to take over. This adventure, like the first, involves a lot of canal side action, although not so much travelling up and down the canals of Britain. Jack uses his journalistic experience to ask the questions, Nina’s bravery and resourcefulness is called on again, and Eddie is a useful foil to keep the story moving. New characters and situations emerge which keep the action lively, as a murder and threats of violence mean that Jack and Nina’s settled lives are overturned. This is another lively and absorbing novel which keeps the pace up and is a really good mystery or thriller. I was really pleased to have the opportunity to read and review this excellent book.
As the book begins there is a death. A wealthy man is attacked leaving Bath’s Pump Room late at night, but this is not an ordinary mugging. As he is knocked unconscious and pushed into the river, there is the sense that he was targeted. Jack meanwhile is paying his regular visit to the laundrette in preparation for Nina’s regular visit at the weekend. He meets two small children and their mother, but the latter, Linda, is aggressively suspicious of him. Jack’s narrow boat, the Jumping Jack Flash, is once more a cosy home for him at a permanent mooring at the bottom of a friend’s garden. He has also got a part time job as a sub editor on the Chronicle, a local paper. He discovers that the murdered man was a Mr Rufus Powell, and Ben, the editor, is keen to feature the links with The Canal Pusher which was the subject of Jack’s well received book. Jack later encounters some more people who have permanent moorings on the canal, but they have been offered substantial sums of money to give up their rights. Linda and her children have a boat there, as does an elderly professor who has a beautiful boat filled with his collection of books and other treasures. As the little community decides they wish to stay put, there is a suggestion that pressure is being applied by a company who wish to develop the adjoining site. As Jack and Nina investigate, they discover a complex set up which involves planning permissions and a Hells Angels chapter, newspaper editors and a friendly actor. As the excitement mounts, Jack and Nina rediscover the dangers of life on the canal.
This is a lively and entertaining novel of contemporary issues and the particular problems of historic cities like Bath in terms of environmental concerns. I especially enjoyed the characters who feature in this novel; apart from Nina and Jack the professor and Rani are fascinating, and Will is a lovely returning character. The tension is well set up and maintained, and there are elements of thriller in the later part of the book. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a contemporary novel featuring some fascinating characters and an entertaining plot.
As the book begins there is a death. A wealthy man is attacked leaving Bath’s Pump Room late at night, but this is not an ordinary mugging. As he is knocked unconscious and pushed into the river, there is the sense that he was targeted. Jack meanwhile is paying his regular visit to the laundrette in preparation for Nina’s regular visit at the weekend. He meets two small children and their mother, but the latter, Linda, is aggressively suspicious of him. Jack’s narrow boat, the Jumping Jack Flash, is once more a cosy home for him at a permanent mooring at the bottom of a friend’s garden. He has also got a part time job as a sub editor on the Chronicle, a local paper. He discovers that the murdered man was a Mr Rufus Powell, and Ben, the editor, is keen to feature the links with The Canal Pusher which was the subject of Jack’s well received book. Jack later encounters some more people who have permanent moorings on the canal, but they have been offered substantial sums of money to give up their rights. Linda and her children have a boat there, as does an elderly professor who has a beautiful boat filled with his collection of books and other treasures. As the little community decides they wish to stay put, there is a suggestion that pressure is being applied by a company who wish to develop the adjoining site. As Jack and Nina investigate, they discover a complex set up which involves planning permissions and a Hells Angels chapter, newspaper editors and a friendly actor. As the excitement mounts, Jack and Nina rediscover the dangers of life on the canal.
This is a lively and entertaining novel of contemporary issues and the particular problems of historic cities like Bath in terms of environmental concerns. I especially enjoyed the characters who feature in this novel; apart from Nina and Jack the professor and Rani are fascinating, and Will is a lovely returning character. The tension is well set up and maintained, and there are elements of thriller in the later part of the book. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a contemporary novel featuring some fascinating characters and an entertaining plot.
May 25, 2020
I enjoyed the first book in this series, Canal Pushers, so was delighted to read River Rats. I’m delighted to say that this is another highly enjoyable read and, if anything, I think I liked this book even more as I got to know the characters better. River Rats is easy enough to read as a stand-alone, though, all the necessary background is there to enable the reader to jump straight in.
Jack Johnson, our divorced and largely unemployed protagonist, is a narrowboat dweller and this time he has moored his boat, Jumping Jack Flash, at a private mooring at the bottom of a wealthy entrepreneur’s garden in the heart of the city of Bath and the Kennet and Avon Canal.
Jack wastes no time in taking up some freelance shifts on the Bath Chronicle, whose Editor is a young man looking to make a name for himself, not always in a good way. So when a well-known local worthy is attacked and killed on the canal path, his editor wastes no time is asking Jack to write a substantive speculative piece suggesting that a copycat murderer may be emulating the deaths that Jack has written about in his book about the Canal Pusher.
Jack is less sure about this approach but interviewing the man’s widow, he realises there is another story going on which though perhaps less headline-grabbing, is an important local story that needs to be followed up.
Andy Griffee gives us another engaging mystery with a well-plotted storyline and characters that hold our attention. The relationship between Jack and attractive widow Nina is a slightly old-fashioned one, but in this context it works well and if Jack sometimes can’t work out whether Nina likes him or his dog best, that’s all to the strength of a complicated relationship. Jack’s insouciant actor friend, Will makes another enjoyable appearance, too.
Griffee’s sense of place is strong and deep and makes for a rich and atmospheric backdrop to this murder mystery as does his extensive knowledge of the world of both local and national journalism. So you believe wholeheartedly in the setting and the plot is all too believable, concerning dodgy property developers and their desire to ride roughshod over a group of canal dwelling residents.
Like the canals themselves, River Rats is a bit of a slow burner, and I liked that. Being able to take in the surroundings; getting to know the various characters and letting Jack and Nina bed in to their community is all done with a degree of elegance and the plot flows well as a result. River Rats explores the contrast between the affluence in the city of Bath and those who have difficulty in making ends meet and affording any kind of housing in a highly desirable marketplace as well as exploring Bath’s underbelly.
Verdict: A dramatic plot line with plenty of twists also carries a nice undercurrent of edge and humour in a story keeps the reader engrossed. Roll on Book Three!
Jack Johnson, our divorced and largely unemployed protagonist, is a narrowboat dweller and this time he has moored his boat, Jumping Jack Flash, at a private mooring at the bottom of a wealthy entrepreneur’s garden in the heart of the city of Bath and the Kennet and Avon Canal.
Jack wastes no time in taking up some freelance shifts on the Bath Chronicle, whose Editor is a young man looking to make a name for himself, not always in a good way. So when a well-known local worthy is attacked and killed on the canal path, his editor wastes no time is asking Jack to write a substantive speculative piece suggesting that a copycat murderer may be emulating the deaths that Jack has written about in his book about the Canal Pusher.
Jack is less sure about this approach but interviewing the man’s widow, he realises there is another story going on which though perhaps less headline-grabbing, is an important local story that needs to be followed up.
Andy Griffee gives us another engaging mystery with a well-plotted storyline and characters that hold our attention. The relationship between Jack and attractive widow Nina is a slightly old-fashioned one, but in this context it works well and if Jack sometimes can’t work out whether Nina likes him or his dog best, that’s all to the strength of a complicated relationship. Jack’s insouciant actor friend, Will makes another enjoyable appearance, too.
Griffee’s sense of place is strong and deep and makes for a rich and atmospheric backdrop to this murder mystery as does his extensive knowledge of the world of both local and national journalism. So you believe wholeheartedly in the setting and the plot is all too believable, concerning dodgy property developers and their desire to ride roughshod over a group of canal dwelling residents.
Like the canals themselves, River Rats is a bit of a slow burner, and I liked that. Being able to take in the surroundings; getting to know the various characters and letting Jack and Nina bed in to their community is all done with a degree of elegance and the plot flows well as a result. River Rats explores the contrast between the affluence in the city of Bath and those who have difficulty in making ends meet and affording any kind of housing in a highly desirable marketplace as well as exploring Bath’s underbelly.
Verdict: A dramatic plot line with plenty of twists also carries a nice undercurrent of edge and humour in a story keeps the reader engrossed. Roll on Book Three!
June 16, 2020
Book 2 of the Johnson and Wilde mystery series.
Jack Johnson has now bought Jumping Jack Flash and has settled into life on the canal. He has a new job at a local paper and Nina has settled in Salisbury but regularly returns to visit.
Jack’s neighbours are being offered large sums of money for their moorings by a property developer. When they refuse, a campaign against the river dwellers is raised and things start to get nasty.
When someone is found drowned in the canal, it’s believed to be a copycat of the Canal Pusher, but Jack feels something more sinister is going on and he and Nina are again drawn into a mystery.
Full of tension and action this is a tale of corruption and greed. There are great characters with their very different problems and I love the relationship between Jack and Nina….oh and Eddie obviously. Dark, twisty and utterly gripping from start to finish. Brilliant.
Thank you to Anne Cater and Random Things Tours for the opportunity to participate in this blog tour, for the promotional materials and an eARC of the book. This is my honest, unbiased review.
Jack Johnson has now bought Jumping Jack Flash and has settled into life on the canal. He has a new job at a local paper and Nina has settled in Salisbury but regularly returns to visit.
Jack’s neighbours are being offered large sums of money for their moorings by a property developer. When they refuse, a campaign against the river dwellers is raised and things start to get nasty.
When someone is found drowned in the canal, it’s believed to be a copycat of the Canal Pusher, but Jack feels something more sinister is going on and he and Nina are again drawn into a mystery.
Full of tension and action this is a tale of corruption and greed. There are great characters with their very different problems and I love the relationship between Jack and Nina….oh and Eddie obviously. Dark, twisty and utterly gripping from start to finish. Brilliant.
Thank you to Anne Cater and Random Things Tours for the opportunity to participate in this blog tour, for the promotional materials and an eARC of the book. This is my honest, unbiased review.
June 13, 2020
River Rats may be Book 2 in the Johnson & Wilde series, and I may not have read Book 1 (this is soon to be rectified) but this is definitely my kind of read, and it worked for me as a standalone novel.
I love canals and narrowboats, the alternative way to live and have had many narrowboats holidays, so the opportunity to read and review a tale of crime and corruption set across the canal networks had me hooked from the first page.
I found the characters of Jack and Nina are fantastic. They are a good team. The other characters introduced during the storyline develop nicely too and were easy to visualise. The storyline was gripping and had me turning the pages whenever I got a moment to read.
The narrowboat community is such a unique setting for the basis of this book and I loved it.
I'm looking forward to reading more in the Johnson and Wilde series in the future.
I love canals and narrowboats, the alternative way to live and have had many narrowboats holidays, so the opportunity to read and review a tale of crime and corruption set across the canal networks had me hooked from the first page.
I found the characters of Jack and Nina are fantastic. They are a good team. The other characters introduced during the storyline develop nicely too and were easy to visualise. The storyline was gripping and had me turning the pages whenever I got a moment to read.
The narrowboat community is such a unique setting for the basis of this book and I loved it.
I'm looking forward to reading more in the Johnson and Wilde series in the future.
July 30, 2025
A book club read which I am really going to enjoy discussing at our next meeting. I loved it. As well as the crimes that take place one us being drawn into the lives of Jack and Nina. Nina a war widow and Jack a divorcee - will they or won't they get together? The first, and this book have both left you on a cliff hanger.
The different locations are also interesting especially if one is familiar with them. The first Stratford-upon-Avon then Bath. The next one Oxford.
I have been looking for a series, since Elly Griffiths Ruth Galloway finished, which as well as a crime has a back story. Have I found it - perhaps I'll read book 3 to find out?
The different locations are also interesting especially if one is familiar with them. The first Stratford-upon-Avon then Bath. The next one Oxford.
I have been looking for a series, since Elly Griffiths Ruth Galloway finished, which as well as a crime has a back story. Have I found it - perhaps I'll read book 3 to find out?
June 11, 2020
River Rats fulfils the potential suggested in Canal Pushers. Jack has moved down to Bath and is working at the local newspaper for an ambitious editor with dubious scruples. A suspicious death draws Jack and Nina into another dark investigation. Unscrupulous developers threaten a community of boaters and Jack and Nina search for the truth.
The characters continue to develop realistically in a multilayered plot. The setting is easy to visualise and gives the story its uniqueness.
I received a copy of this book from the author in return for an honest review.
The characters continue to develop realistically in a multilayered plot. The setting is easy to visualise and gives the story its uniqueness.
I received a copy of this book from the author in return for an honest review.
August 15, 2020
I can't quite put my finger on why I enjoy this series so much. The first one stuck in my mind longer than most, and I enjoyed this one even more. The plot was good, with one little twist at the end but otherwise more of an adventure than a mystery, and the characterization of Nina and Jack in particular was excellent. This was more about living on a boat than travelling the canals on one, and that was interesting without making me want to do it myself.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
June 17, 2020
This was book two in the series and i had high expectations. The first book was brilliantly written but for me the second book fell short. The book brought more action with a mysterious drowning and a possible copy-cat killer.
November 3, 2021
It was great to rejoin Jack and Nina again for another story.
The setting and characters were well done again, although a little slow to begin with, once it got going, it was a gripping read.
Highly recommended and look forward to reading the next in the series.
The setting and characters were well done again, although a little slow to begin with, once it got going, it was a gripping read.
Highly recommended and look forward to reading the next in the series.
June 6, 2024
An absolute page turner!
Having a very close connection to the inland waterways, knowing where the story is set, and an empathy for the characters on the River, I was all in after only a few pages.
Fabulous new characters, plenty of twist and turns, and tense conclusion.
Well done Mr Griffee
Having a very close connection to the inland waterways, knowing where the story is set, and an empathy for the characters on the River, I was all in after only a few pages.
Fabulous new characters, plenty of twist and turns, and tense conclusion.
Well done Mr Griffee
May 23, 2020
Full review to follow on my blog as part of the tour 17th June 2020. But suffice to say for now that everyone should grab a copy of this series.
June 19, 2020
Thanks to Orphans Publishing and Random Thing Blog Tours for my copy of ‘River Rats’ by Andy Griffee, the 2nd book in his Johnson and Wilde mystery series.
Jack Johnson is a part time journalist who lives on a narrow boat. Moored up in the historic city of Bath, he finds himself investigating a death that’s very close to home for him, when an important magistrate is found drowned after a vicious attack.
With echoes of from his past, Jack is forced into the investigation by his overly ambitious editor.
As well as the investigation, both Jack and visiting friend Nina Wilde are also drawn into helping a group of fellow water dwellers who’s home is under threat from some suspiciously underhanded property developers, not forgetting to mention some hells angels to boot along the way..
Set on the waterways of Bath and my home of Bristol, this story instantly took an Interest due to the locations which are excellently and warmly written by Andy Griffee.
An almost eccentric cast of entertaining characters, both the good and bad, bring a light and bright feeling to a clever murder mystery with some darker undertones.
Jack himself is an interesting, likeable character and his relationship with the excellent Nina Wilde is an intriguing one.
A gently paced, superbly plotted, very well written and intelligently crafted thriller.
Its a book I just wanted to find a corner of a cosy pub and sit back and become immersed with a pint. Or sit in the garden sun and read away the hours in the company of some great protagonists in Johnson and Wilde
Absorbing, engaging and gripping , I will be picking up the first book in the series and very much look forward and hope for more to come.
Highly recommend.
5🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Jack Johnson is a part time journalist who lives on a narrow boat. Moored up in the historic city of Bath, he finds himself investigating a death that’s very close to home for him, when an important magistrate is found drowned after a vicious attack.
With echoes of from his past, Jack is forced into the investigation by his overly ambitious editor.
As well as the investigation, both Jack and visiting friend Nina Wilde are also drawn into helping a group of fellow water dwellers who’s home is under threat from some suspiciously underhanded property developers, not forgetting to mention some hells angels to boot along the way..
Set on the waterways of Bath and my home of Bristol, this story instantly took an Interest due to the locations which are excellently and warmly written by Andy Griffee.
An almost eccentric cast of entertaining characters, both the good and bad, bring a light and bright feeling to a clever murder mystery with some darker undertones.
Jack himself is an interesting, likeable character and his relationship with the excellent Nina Wilde is an intriguing one.
A gently paced, superbly plotted, very well written and intelligently crafted thriller.
Its a book I just wanted to find a corner of a cosy pub and sit back and become immersed with a pint. Or sit in the garden sun and read away the hours in the company of some great protagonists in Johnson and Wilde
Absorbing, engaging and gripping , I will be picking up the first book in the series and very much look forward and hope for more to come.
Highly recommend.
5🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
June 1, 2024
I inadvertently stumbled across this author. How brilliant are his books...... he weaves interest into the characters that you very quickly accept without even wondering where the murder part of the book comes into it (even though you've read the preface!). I am an avid reader of crime novels and he's well up there with Angela Marsons, hopefully one day we'll see this on screen one day........
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