Tuesday, 28 June 2022

Bad for Good by Graham Bartlett

 

From Goodreads

How far would you go?

The murder of a promising footballer and, crucially, the son of the Brighton's Chief Superintendent, means Detective Superintendent Jo Howe has a complicated and sensitive case on her hands. The situation becomes yet more desperate following devastating blackmail threats.

Howe can trust no one as she tracks the brutal killer in a city balanced on a knife edge of vigilante action and a police force riven with corruption.

My thoughts

Thanks to Helen Richardson for the opportunity to take part in the Blog tour of this book.  I had already grabbed a copy of the book from NetGalley, as I was drawn to it by the cover as it shows the ruined landmark in Brighton.  

This is a debut novel by Graham Bartlett and WOW what a debut read it is. This is not the first book that Graham Bartlett has written, as he has two non fiction books under his belt ~ Babes in the Wood and Death Comes Knocking: Policing Roy Grace's Brighton, which he co wrote with Peter James. Graham Bartlett has had lots of experience of police procedures with having been in the Police himself, reaching the positions of Chief Superintendent and police commander working in the area of Brighton and Hove.  Leaving the Police in 2013, he has never stopped using his past experience and has been a source of knowledge for many Authors and TV writers over the years.

Can I just warn people that this book is not for those readers that are easily offended, as there are many violent passages, these are not gratuitous though as they are part of the action and what action it is!  

Jo Howe is a Detective Superintendent, when the young son of one of her bosses is murdered she finds herself with a very difficult and sensitive case to handle with it being so close to home.  As Jo sets about trying to solve the case, she is soon surrounded by leads that aren't always as straight forward as she at first thinks they are and the Chief Superintendent, whose son was murdered is soon drawn into the thick of it through no fault of his own.  With murder, violence towards others, torture, blackmail and a group of vigilantes who aim to help maintain order.  Who are people meant to turn to, the vigilantes or the Police?  

I enjoyed the story that is told in short chapters that encourage you to read just one more and one more and ..., it goes on and you just don't want to put the book down.  The reader is soon among the action and that action keeps on until the last few pages.  I look forward to seeing what this Author writes next, as I have a feeling that there is more to come from Jo Howe.
 
This story is the perfect read for all crime and thriller fans.  This Author is certainly one to keep your eye on and if you have not read this one yet, then why not grab yourself a copy and a cuppa.  

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