The gripping British political thriller everyone is talking about. First in the Karen Andersen series.Post-Referendum Britain and a country on high alert for terrorist attacks.When a young political activist goes missing in London, an off the wall Private Investigator Karen Andersen is put on the case. In her search, she uncovers secrets of a party system which prizes loyalty above truth, a … which prizes loyalty above truth, a serial killer and a female Jihadi plotting deadly revenge on the British government.
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A behind-the-scenes political thriller and bullying story of poignancy and compassion. The author has had experience of both having been a national candidate during the 2015 General Election as well as the founder of an anti-bully charity during the scandal which rocked the Tories after the tragic death of a young activist later that year. Louise Burfitt-Dons is a former journalist, playwright, and screenwriter of thrillers. This is her first crime novel. All characters and places are imaginary.
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A slow start but that explodes quickly into an intense and gripping story.
The characters are interesting but a bit confusing. The plotline is very good and turns into several twists that the author makes sure to tie up nicely. Everything is well-constructed and flows nicely. If you like PI books, you will love this one.
Twisty, good read.
A woman meets a teenager to recruit, then a housekeeper discovers a dead body and an activist report bullying by a Tory politician – so begins this English political thriller involving OSIS terrorist and Tory politics. The unfolding story features Karen Andersen a private investigator trying to connect the pieces as the tension mounts. A well written engaging enough thriller but some may find it lacking sufficient character development, although it is the first in a series. With thanks to the author and publisher for the eBook copy for review purposes – a three-star rating.
The author’s experience in the political arena shines through in this tale. Activists, political lobbyists, candidates, and the deep underbelly of crooked politics mesh together in a myriad of conspiracies. I loved Haruto’s character, as well as Bea Harrison. Zinah herself was a strong antagonist, and worthy of this tale. I loved how even the secondary and tertiary characters had lives and backstories, true depth beyond their value to the storyline. I enjoyed the action, the humor, and the insight into cultures and customs not my own.
Karen Andersen is a Private Investigator who is called in when a young activist goes missing. His parents believe something terrible has happened. Though she is happy for the commission, there are other mysteries she would prefer to work on but, eventually, it seems they may all be connected. Robin Miller has a meeting with an important party member regarding a bullying complaint Robin recently filed. This was the last anyone heard from Robin. Is he hiding from the backlash? On holiday? Dead? The mystery takes many twists as Karen delves ever deeper into his life.
There are so many issues addressed in this one well-written volume. Suicide, bullying, political back-biting and with many layers of intrigue along the way. Woven through all of this is a fanatical Isis recruiter who is promoting her own agenda while procuring brides for Isis warriors. This is an engaging story of how social media can make or break any potential political candidate. The story began slow while the author introduces all the players. Unfortunately, this story is way too believable. Well-written with fallible and believable characters.
With the tempestuous political climate in the UK at the moment, and the ever-present shadow of terrorism from the Middle-East, I couldn’t have read this story at a better time…The author clearly knows her stuff, and her bio shows she really has experienced much of what she writes about, which shows in the little touches here and there within the book. All this adds up to a really rather excellent experience for me!
Great characters, neat twists and the afore-mentioned touches create an excellent read. Highly Recommended.