#BookReview No Way To Die by Tony Kent @eandtbooks

No Way To DieAbout the Book

A ghost from the past. And time is running out…

When traces of a radioactive material are found alongside a body in Key West, multiple federal agencies suddenly descend on the crime scene.

This is not just an isolated murder: a domestic terrorist group is ready to bring the US government to its knees. The threat hits close to home for Agent Joe Dempsey when he discovers a personal connection to the group.

With his new team member, former Secret Service agent Eden Grace, Dempsey joins the race to track down the terrorists’ bomb before it’s too late.

But when their mission falls apart, he is forced to turn to the most unlikely of allies: an old enemy he thought he had buried in his past. Now, with time running out, they must find a way to work together to stop a madman from unleashing horrifying destruction across the country.

Format: Hardcover (496 pages)              Publisher: Elliott & Thompson
Publication date: 18th November 2021 Genre: Thriller

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My Review

No Way To Die is the fourth book in Tony Kent’s Dempsey/Devlin series featuring ISB agent Joe Dempsey, a man described as ‘an unquestioning soldier with a talent for death’.

Since it’s impossible to summarise the plot without giving anything away plus the fact I still haven’t got my breath back after finishing it, I’ll just say No Way To Die is:

  • a book with an explosive (literally), twist-a-minute plot that incorporates double-crosses, triple-crosses, quadruple-crosses (you get the picture) and more state-of-the art military hardware than you could ever want (or need)
  • a story involving right-wing extremists, conspiracy theorists and a deadly plan of breathtaking audacity
  • perfect for thrill-seekers, those suffering from James Bond withdrawal symptoms or evil geniuses in search of their next masterplan for world domination

My thanks to Emma at Emma Finnigan PR for my digital review copy.

In three words: Action-packed, compelling, twisty

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Tony KentAbout the Author

Tony Kent’s first novel, Killer Intent, was one of the ‘must reads’ of 2018. It was selected for the Zoe Ball Book Club. His second thriller, Marked For Death, followed and was picked by the Richard & Judy Book Club. His third novel, Power Play, is a highly-topical thriller of corruption and power, cementing Tony’s reputation as one of the most exciting new names in crime fiction.

These three books – featuring criminal barrister Michael Devlin and intelligence agent Joe Dempsey – are being adapted for television, directed by the award-winning film maker Duncan Jones.

Tony Kent grew up in a close-knit Irish family in London and studied law in Scotland. Now a top-ranking criminal barrister, his case history is full of nationally reported trials, prosecuting and defending of the most serious criminal allegations, including terrorism, corruption, murder, kidnap and fraud. Prior to his legal career, Tony represented England as a heavyweight boxer and won a host of national amateur titles.

Tony’s love of crime thrillers was inspired by powerhouse writers like Lee Child, Robert Ludlum, John Grisham, David Baldacci and Frederick Forsyth. (Photo: Goodreads/Bio: Author website)

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#BlogTour #BookReview The Quiet People by Paul Cleave @OrendaBooks @RandomTTours

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Welcome to today’s stop on the blog tour for The Quiet People by Paul Cleave. My thanks to Anne at Random Things Tours for inviting me to take part in the tour and to Orenda for my digital review copy. The Quiet People is available now as an ebook and will be published in paperback on 25th November 2021.


The Quiet People CoverAbout the Book

Cameron and Lisa Murdoch are successful New Zealand crime writers, happily married and topping bestseller lists worldwide. They have been on the promotional circuit for years, joking that no one knows how to get away with crime like they do. After all, they write about it for a living.

So when their challenging seven-year-old son Zach disappears, the police and the public naturally wonder if they have finally decided to prove what they have been saying all this time… Are they trying to show how they can commit the perfect crime?

Multi-award winning bestseller Paul Cleave returns with an electrifying and chilling thriller about family, public outrage and what a person might be capable of under pressure, that will keep you guessing until the final page…

Format: Paperback (300 pages)              Publisher: Orenda Books
Publication date: 25th November 2021 Genre: Crime, Thriller

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My Review

So, in The Quiet People we have a crime novelist writing a crime novel about two crime novelists who write crime novels. If that doesn’t get your head spinning just wait for what follows. A plot with more twists than a helter skelter, more turns than a merry-go-round and which will transport you into a dark hall of mirrors.

In their career as crime novelists the Murdochs have imagined all sorts of terrible things happening to other people but what if what’s happening to them is worse than anything they could have conjured up? After all, if you were going to commit the ‘perfect crime’, would you really choose your own child as the potential victim?

As the book progresses it builds up speed until it’s hurtling along like an express train, throwing its passengers (us readers) from side to side as it heads towards its unknown destination. But are Cameron and Lisa Murdoch driving the train or are they just passengers along with everyone else, powerless to determine what will happen next?

When everyone turns against you and suspects you of the worst crime possible, who can you rely on? Cameron, in particular, is about to find out and the answer may be more devastating than even he could have imagined. One piece of advice – probably best not to listen to Mr What If.

Incorporating elements such as press intrusion, betrayal, corruption, and the desire for revenge and retribution, The Quiet People exposes both the best and worst in people. It’s a terrific piece of crime writing and the epitome of a page-turner.

In three words: Clever, dark, gripping

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Paul CleaveAbout the Author

Paul is an award-winning author who divides his time between his home city of Christchurch, New Zealand, where most of his novels are set, and Europe. He has won the New Zealand Ngaio Marsh Award three times, the Saint-Maur book festival’s crime novel of the year award in France, and has been shortlisted for the Edgar and the Barry in the US and the Ned Kelly in Australia. His books have been translated into over twenty languages. He’s thrown his frisbee in over forty countries, plays tennis badly, golf even worse, and has two cats – which is often two too many.

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