Splintered

Legacy #1

by Laura J. Harris

A simple, relaxing, all-inclusive Caribbean cruise turns out to be anything but, as the luxury ship is sabotaged and chaos and isolation swiftly turn to mistrust, mayhem and murder . . . Contemplating early retirement following the horrific and high-profile death of her sister and the media hounding that followed, Criminal Psychologist and Profiler, Dr. Christine Kane embarks on a get-away cruise that will prove to be the vacation of a lifetime for all the wrong reasons. Ex-DI Jonathan Prior is now the Head of Security on board the luxury ocean-liner, Ianus, and despite his initial reservations, he seems to have found love in the most unlikely of places. He is happy. For the first time in a long time. Though even bliss such as this can't keep the nightmares of his past at bay for long. Kelly Livingstone is the Artist in Residence at Leeds University. A talented woman with a tortured past, she lives her life for the here and now and to hell with the consequences! That is until the university force her to take her annual leave and concentrate on creating some biographical nonsense for publication. Kelly promises herself she won't fall in love on this trip, but with so many beautiful and intelligent women surrounding her, can she really keep her word . . . and should she? With so many twists and turns, a frenzied pace and a real sense of the panic of containment and isolation, SPLINTERED is an energized escape into the world of an unknown assassin on the verge of transition and self-discovery with only one thing on their mind . . . murder.

Genres: Lesbian

504 pages, Paperback

First published June 4, 2012

Reviews

[Kay Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

For a debut novel this is a blockbuster. I do think the description of 'a psychological thriller' was misplaced, most of the psychology being in the form of self-analysis and conversation. For me this is a pure blood-fest, and as such a winner, I can easily see this as a late night horror film on my TV, it has all the elements. A disabled cruise ship on the high seas, a mysterious cold-hearted killer out for blood and torture and finally the shock for the reader at the end. It's a MUST READ!

[Laura Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like this fast-paced crime thriller...but then, I would! I wrote it!

So, I thought I might post some reviews from other readers instead:


Buy it!!! 18 Jun 2012
By Just_me
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
A fantastic debut from an up and coming talent! Splintered will keep you on the edge of your seat and turning pages till the tide comes in (pun intended!). Might make you think twice about booking that cruise! :)



As Hard To Put Down as a Baldacci June 24, 2012
By G. Corry
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Just finished reading this book and my overall impression was that it’s been impossible to stop reading it.

Each turn of the page gave me the same feelings I’d have reading the latest David Baldacci, a feeling of ‘I’ll read another couple of pages’, then a couple more then a couple more, and all of a sudden what was supposed to be a quick 5 minute read has ended up with me sitting there reading this book for an hour or two without interruption.

I couldn’t find a place in the story that made me think ‘ok, I’ll pause here for a break’, I just wanted to keep reading to find out what happened next.

The author is certainly a skilled storyteller and I hope to see more of her work on Amazon in the near future. ‘Splintered’ is probably the best story I’ve read this year. Well done Miss Harris.

[Alayne Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent thriller, a real "page turner", the suspense builds to a very unexpected ending. Do not miss this book!