My review
This is the first book in the Andrew Hunter series, a private investigator who took up following deterring wayward husbands, till Richard Carr comes to his office asking him to find his son Nicholas Carr.
The book took its time helping me to find a rhythm in its read, there were too many descriptions and thoughts in the initial half when I wanted solid investigation. But once the initial laying down of foundation of Andrew Hunter and his assistant Jenny was done, it went on to a professional thorough look into the case of the disappearing son.
Andrew Hunter as an investigator was unassuming, his gift of gab was supposedly the only weapon he had, didn’t see him using gun or knife or even fight when gun or knife appeared on the scene. Jenny was a fun, cool assistant directly in contrast to Andrew; they worked pretty well together.
The story got interesting in the latter half, time galloped faster then. I loved the surprise twist closer to the end. An ex-wife, an infidel brute of a husband, a flaming car, a staker-ish son, a helpless wife added to potpourri of the plot.
Overall a good book by Kerry Wilkinson. I enjoyed the investigative parts far more, they made the book more solid.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and publisher Bookouture, and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
This is a reprint of the 2014 book originally published by Pan, nw by Bookouture.
My rating : 3 stars
About the Author
Kerry Wilkinson is something of an accidental author. His debut, Locked In, the first title in the detective Jessica Daniel series, was written as a challenge to himself but, after self-publishing, it became a UK Number One bestseller within three months of release and the series as a whole has sold over one million copies. Kerry has written a fantasy-adventure trilogy for young adults, a second crime series featuring private investigator Andrew Hunter, plus the standalone thriller, Down Among The Dead Men.
Book blurb
Nicholas Carr disappeared on his eighteenth birthday and the world has moved on. His girlfriend has left for university, his friends now have jobs and the police are busy dealing with the usual gallery of suspects.
But his father, Richard, can’t forget the three fingers the police dug up from a sodden Manchester wood. What happened to Nicholas on the night he disappeared and why did he never return home?
A private investigator is Richard’s last hope – but Andrew Hunter has his own problems. There’s something about his assistant that isn’t quite right. Jenny’s brilliant but reckless and he can’t figure out what’s in it for her. By the time he discovers who’s a danger and who’s not, it might all be too late . . .
Product Details
Publication date : 8th October, 2018
Publisher : Bookouture
37 Responses
Great review…sounds interesting
Thanks this was a different book… But some parts were okay
Hmm…sounds like an okayish book. Nothing really special, but..at least it had a nice twist in the end. And I love twists😊 I hope you will have a good weekend Shalini 😘
I hope so too Michel… I need a break.
Yea this was nothing special. Thank you for reading it 😂😂
Wonderful review, Shalini. If I read a Wilkinson book, I’ll start with one of his others first. Happy Friday!
He is good in some, and in some meh!! At least for me
Happy Friday Jennifer… Here I am going into Saturday in 4 hours
I’m going to remember that you are way ahead of me in time! ♥️ I hope your weekend is lovely! Xo
Awesome review, Shalini! Hope your next is a five star read. <3
I hope so too Jenn. But I did manage to read a good book a couple of days ago. Going slow with my reading now!!
Hmm. I gotta say, you must have more patience than me. If it was that slow in the beginning, I probably wouldn’t have finished it. Nice review, Shalini. Hope you have a fabulous weekend, my friend! 🙂
This was a skim read of sorts… Too many descriptions… Could have been tighter. Since it is the beginning of a series, maybe laying down of foundation took a curvy road…
Happy Friday, Leslie
I like the sound of this one despite the slow start – the ending sounds worth it 😉
The investigation was fab… Rest you might like with a lot of British words
Fair review not my favorite from him either!
Yeahhhh!!!
Hi Shalini! This book looks like it is worth a read. Have you read any others by this author? Are they any good? Thank you 😊 Loving your blogs ♥️
I have read Kerry Wilkinson books, some are exciting, some mehhh… So I don’t pick it up always… 💖😂
Thank you! I’ll give one of her books a try 😊 I’ll try pick a good one ⭐️
His books. Very young male author…
Love your book reviews….really interesting !
Hey Jyo… Thank you so much… Sorry not tried your recipes… Due to health issues, I have lost appetite and taste… Meds..
Quite a cast of characters!
Yeah!! Didn’t like it so much… Too many descriptions..
When major best selling books get 3 star ratings, it makes me feel better about myself lol… 🤣 just saying!
Hahaha… I understand… I think Didi some books are not for global readers. I have noticed the UK readers liking this book more than others. He calls a woman a cow and that’s OK for them… For me, not so much especially if he is a private investigator….
My three year old called me a cow once… That’s not okay, even for a toddler 😏🤨
Ooooo I agree… My niece would get a time out if she calls me that… 😁… Some things just feel icky…
LOL yes they do!
I always wanted to read this book. Thanks for reviewing it!
Yayy I hope you like it more❤️
Too bad it took so long to get into the story, but with it being the first in the series, the next should not have the same problem. Nice review Shalini.
Maybe… But I have had misses by this author. So I will think and request for his books
I have not read anything from this author, but perhaps will put him on the back burner.
Its interesting that the investigators are not the usual detectives as is the case in most thrillers. Glad you enjoyed this one, Shalini. I am yet to read any of Kerry’s crime series but I have enjoyed all his standalone novels.
I liked his standalone too. This was too descriptive… Not my cup of tea
Nice !!
Thanks 💕