Gull Rock

Wish You Were Here #1

by R.R. Gordon

GULL ROCK by RR GordonHighest positions in Amazon in Crime, Thrillers & Mystery Series#1 in Crime, Thrillers & Mystery Anthologies"I read it at one sitting" - "gripping" - "cliffhanger"Elizabeth Gowing, author of Travels In Blood & Honey"Unique twists", "believable characters that you can root for - 5 stars!"Shani Struthers, author of The Runaway YearBook Of The www.e-thriller.comWhat would you do if you needed to disappear after stealing a million pounds? Unfortunately you don’t have the money any more which makes it a bit trickier. Dan Lawrie’s solution is to keep on the move, working a few days in each place in exchange for food and lodging. He gives a different name each time and never uses his credit cards. And he never communicates with his family - well just once …His itinerant lifestyle leads him to North Cornwall where he finds that he can get casual work in pubs and hotels without too many questions being asked. He works hard in each job, but then moves on after just a few days.Unfortunately he gets stuck when he reaches a small place called Trebarwith Strand – and the reason is a girl by the name of Sophie. And while Dan stands still, the man who is chasing him is getting closer and closer.Praise for Gull "An excellent read""I couldn't stop and had it finished within two nights""I read Gull Rock in one sitting""A real page-turner"

164 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2013

About the author

RR Gordon grew up in Yorkshire but now lives in the Cotswolds with his wife & four children. He writes books that might be described as thrillers, but with a twist of humour and romance.

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Reviews

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gull Rock is the first in a series of thrilling crime novels. It's set in Cornwall and the author is able to pain an extremely vivid picture of the area from his opening chapter and this continues to develop throughout making the scene just as important at the characters which is an effect I particularly enjoyed.
A quick read, I got through it in a few sessions and found myself not wanting to put it down at times. The characters were well rounded and believable and as the plot thickens it becomes even more difficult to leave the story. There is scope for further plot development and the same with the characters but as the first in a series this is something that can be dealt with in further installments.
My only problem with this novel is that I found the dialogue a little lacking at times, some of the conversations just didn't flow naturally which detracted from the generally strong characterisation.
This author clearly has a gift for creating fascinating and believable scenes, setting a fantastic environment for his tale and this is matched by the strength of plot and the ending leaves enough wanting to make reading the next novel certainly seem worthwhile.

3.4 Stars
Beth Townsend - The Kindle Book Review

[Shani Struthers · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fan of Gull Rock and Trebarwith Strand in Cornwall, the title of this book and the cover stood out immediately for me. Beginning it, I wondered whether the author could do the location he had chosen to set the story of fugitive Dan Lawrie in justice - he did. In fact, for me, the location is the star of the show - the rugged coastline of this unique and beautiful area described in perfect detail. As for the story - Dan on the run from the police, who are drawing closer and closer ever day is a good one - with some unique twists en-route. The characters are believable and, in the most part, likeable. Dan, we know, despite being on the run, is a good guy and, as the net closes round him, mainly because he stays to long in one place thanks to love interest Sophie, we find ourselves rooting for him with the turning of each page. Part of a trilogy, the chase doesn't end in Cornwall but continues across the UK - I look forward to finding out how Dan fares.

[John Laws]

Good Tale