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Blood and Justice
When sixteen-year-old Jenny James goes missing, and the local police are unable to find her, the girl's frantic mother hires private investigators Jake and Annie Lincoln to search for her daughter.
When the body of Jenny's boyfriend is discovered, the mystery of her disappearance deepens. Shaken out of their comfort zone of Internet searches and poring over public records, the couple soon find themselves facing the frightening possibility they are looking for the latest victim of a serial killer.
As more bodies pile up, the town is gripped with fear. It seems no one is safe, and the Lincolns race to solve an impossible puzzle before they become the killer's next victims.
About This Mystery Series
• Book 1: Blood and Justice (A Free eBook)
• Book 2: Cold Justice
• Book 3: Justice for Hire
• Book 4: Captive Justice
• Book 5: Justice Overdue
• Book 6: Justice Returns
• Book 7: Personal Justice
• Book 8: Silent Justice
• Book 9: Web of Justice
• Book 10: Fugitive Justice
• Book 11: Profane Justice (Coming Next)
When the body of Jenny's boyfriend is discovered, the mystery of her disappearance deepens. Shaken out of their comfort zone of Internet searches and poring over public records, the couple soon find themselves facing the frightening possibility they are looking for the latest victim of a serial killer.
As more bodies pile up, the town is gripped with fear. It seems no one is safe, and the Lincolns race to solve an impossible puzzle before they become the killer's next victims.
About This Mystery Series
• Book 1: Blood and Justice (A Free eBook)
• Book 2: Cold Justice
• Book 3: Justice for Hire
• Book 4: Captive Justice
• Book 5: Justice Overdue
• Book 6: Justice Returns
• Book 7: Personal Justice
• Book 8: Silent Justice
• Book 9: Web of Justice
• Book 10: Fugitive Justice
• Book 11: Profane Justice (Coming Next)
301 pages, ebook
First published June 24, 2013
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About the author
Rayven T. Hill
13 books81 followersRayven T. Hill was born in 1954 in Markham, Ontario. He has had a variety of occupations and careers since then, spending the last fourteen years as a computer programmer and web site designer.
His first novel, written in 1960, was an instant hit with his mother and one sibling. He then put his career as a novelist aside for half a century to concentrate on making a living, but has now ventured back into the world of writing.
His first real novel, Blood and Justice, was published as an eBook in June 2013.
He lives with his wife in Toronto.
His first novel, written in 1960, was an instant hit with his mother and one sibling. He then put his career as a novelist aside for half a century to concentrate on making a living, but has now ventured back into the world of writing.
His first real novel, Blood and Justice, was published as an eBook in June 2013.
He lives with his wife in Toronto.
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February 22, 2014I've done a lot of writing in my life. Nothing that was ever published, or even attempted at being published, but with the popularity of ebooks and self-publishing I wanted to put my hand in again. It was a hugely rewarding experience and I learned a lot about myself, and about writing in general.
I'm very pleased with the end result of Blood and Justice.
I included some great characters, tucked in some humourous situations, and tried to keep it interesting.
It was great fun to write. The characters revealed themselves to me as I went along, and the story told itself. I couldn't wait to see what happened next. I was pleasantly surprised when the story ended. Not exactly the way I planned it, but there it was.
I'm very pleased with the end result of Blood and Justice.
I included some great characters, tucked in some humourous situations, and tried to keep it interesting.
It was great fun to write. The characters revealed themselves to me as I went along, and the story told itself. I couldn't wait to see what happened next. I was pleasantly surprised when the story ended. Not exactly the way I planned it, but there it was.
January 24, 2019
The detectives kind of stumble through an investigation of a missing girl, then things heat up.
June 3, 2014
I will not read another book from this author. Although he has a good enough story, it seems as though he did not do enough research to discover how the system works in a police department, or he just doesn't care. He simply did not make his story believable.
February 3, 2015
This was a Kindle freebie. I picked it because there's a few good reviews on Amazon.
I didn't really enjoy this book. I did make it to the end -- with a LOT of judicious skimming -- but it's pretty clichéd. The characters are one-dimensional, the dialogue unconvincing and the plot twists predictable. It's really nothing you haven't read before.
I applaud those who manage to get published, it's not easy. And I see that Mr Hill has seven books in this series so he certainly enjoys some measure of success.
However, his writing style is not for me and I won't be continuing with these characters.
I didn't really enjoy this book. I did make it to the end -- with a LOT of judicious skimming -- but it's pretty clichéd. The characters are one-dimensional, the dialogue unconvincing and the plot twists predictable. It's really nothing you haven't read before.
I applaud those who manage to get published, it's not easy. And I see that Mr Hill has seven books in this series so he certainly enjoys some measure of success.
However, his writing style is not for me and I won't be continuing with these characters.
July 11, 2013
Rayven T. Hill is a new author and I wasn't expecting a lot but was pleasantly surprised.
This book doesn't have a lot of long-winded and boring details or filler, lots of action and intriguing situations. It was hard to put down and I truly enjoyed every page.
It was fun to watch the good guys as well as the bad guy, and how they finally come together. Great characters, sometimes humorous, always interesting, I hope Hill has more to come.
This book doesn't have a lot of long-winded and boring details or filler, lots of action and intriguing situations. It was hard to put down and I truly enjoyed every page.
It was fun to watch the good guys as well as the bad guy, and how they finally come together. Great characters, sometimes humorous, always interesting, I hope Hill has more to come.
July 24, 2014
If you enjoy books about crazed, serial killers who have a normal day job, this is the book for you. Its a psychological thriller about a man with a history of abuse, neglect and trauma who takes it upon himself to punish people who commit small, possibly unnoticed crimes. When a 16 year old girls witnesses one of his murders, he kidnaps her and keep hers unharmed in a secluded house...after all she did not commit a crime so it is hard to justify killing her. Of course here enters a husband and wife detective team hired by the girls mother and determined to find the young girl. They unravel the mystery leading to the killer but find themselves endangered as well.
This is a well, written page turner.
This is a well, written page turner.
June 15, 2020
A cute PI couple mystery.
3.5 rounded up for potential. This was an easy to read mystery with a little too much gore and tension to be a cozy, but too light to be a tense thriller. I thoroughly enjoyed it anyway. It was a bit like reading a t.v. show--you knew it would all work out in the end, the leads were all likeable and interesting, the clues fell into place and it was entertaining! I think Hill could be a great writer if he picked a direction (cozy or more graphic/tension thriller genre) and wrote more specifically for one of those markets. Interested to see where Annie and Jake go from here.
3.5 rounded up for potential. This was an easy to read mystery with a little too much gore and tension to be a cozy, but too light to be a tense thriller. I thoroughly enjoyed it anyway. It was a bit like reading a t.v. show--you knew it would all work out in the end, the leads were all likeable and interesting, the clues fell into place and it was entertaining! I think Hill could be a great writer if he picked a direction (cozy or more graphic/tension thriller genre) and wrote more specifically for one of those markets. Interested to see where Annie and Jake go from here.
January 30, 2015
I didn't like this and had to give in with it at 15%. It just doesn't read as a very believable story for a few reasons I spotted. I need to at least be convinced something happened to enjoy it and I couldn't give a lot of this credence.
At the beginning there were three people mentioned in the prologue and ALL had names beginning with J....I wondered why the author did that. I found it quite confusing...
Then we're with a couple who've been married 18 years and the wife says she wants to visit with her parents and hubby says "You know I don't get along too well with your mother" and she says that she knows that she can be trying at times....that isn't a conversation you'd have after 18 years !! Then I didn't believe that the first time a couple go to a lady's house to interview her and coffee is served that the husband would help himself first......really ? When they're in her house and for the first time, too-it wouldn't happen !!
Cut to a mum whose daughter is currently missing and a cop who has the hots for her and asks her out ?? Crassness personified !! AND she accepts. While out he partly reveals something about his life (even shedding one tear) and again we're to believe it is just left alone and she wouldn't wonder about the rest of his story !!
Sorry, these things don't ring true for me at all.
Lilies aren't spelt lily's and lady's man should be ladies' either but they were the only errors I noticed.
Reading back this review it sounds terribly picky and I don't think I'm explaining myself very well. If there was only one of these unbelievable happenings or incidents I'd skate over it, I guess, but not this many. Other reviewers don't appear to have noticed !!
At the beginning there were three people mentioned in the prologue and ALL had names beginning with J....I wondered why the author did that. I found it quite confusing...
Then we're with a couple who've been married 18 years and the wife says she wants to visit with her parents and hubby says "You know I don't get along too well with your mother" and she says that she knows that she can be trying at times....that isn't a conversation you'd have after 18 years !! Then I didn't believe that the first time a couple go to a lady's house to interview her and coffee is served that the husband would help himself first......really ? When they're in her house and for the first time, too-it wouldn't happen !!
Cut to a mum whose daughter is currently missing and a cop who has the hots for her and asks her out ?? Crassness personified !! AND she accepts. While out he partly reveals something about his life (even shedding one tear) and again we're to believe it is just left alone and she wouldn't wonder about the rest of his story !!
Sorry, these things don't ring true for me at all.
Lilies aren't spelt lily's and lady's man should be ladies' either but they were the only errors I noticed.
Reading back this review it sounds terribly picky and I don't think I'm explaining myself very well. If there was only one of these unbelievable happenings or incidents I'd skate over it, I guess, but not this many. Other reviewers don't appear to have noticed !!
January 17, 2016
It's a very clean mystery and really lives up to the cozy mystery promise. Of course it also had many of the problems associated with cozy mysteries. This time it was the way it was solved that could have used lots of help.
It was fun that the detectives were husband and wife. It's a little strange that they rarely work together.
The villain was very well constructed. He was the most believable one in the book.
The problem, the mystery, was very well thought out and the clues left throughout were very well placed.
The language was completely clean and there was no smut.
Now for the problems...
It's just not true to basic police procedure, and that leaves the police looking completely helpless, callous and rather dense.
The clues are so obvious, they would have been picked up by any police department that followed any normal set of rules.
The private eyes are good only because they spend lots of money and are inordinately lucky.
The love story was completely misplaced. It just felt wrong. It wasn't the time for the Mother of the victim to be falling in love.
It was fun that the detectives were husband and wife. It's a little strange that they rarely work together.
The villain was very well constructed. He was the most believable one in the book.
The problem, the mystery, was very well thought out and the clues left throughout were very well placed.
The language was completely clean and there was no smut.
Now for the problems...
It's just not true to basic police procedure, and that leaves the police looking completely helpless, callous and rather dense.
The clues are so obvious, they would have been picked up by any police department that followed any normal set of rules.
The private eyes are good only because they spend lots of money and are inordinately lucky.
The love story was completely misplaced. It just felt wrong. It wasn't the time for the Mother of the victim to be falling in love.
March 2, 2015
Sometimes in life things arent exactly what they seem to be.
Annie and Jake Lincoln of Lincoln Investegations are approached by a distraught mother whose teenage daughter has been missing for a number of days. Jenny James, the missing teenager, was last seen leaving school with a man in a car.
The Lincoln's think that this may just be another case of a runaway teenager, and if that's the case, she will return home to her mother's in a few days. However, as more days pass and Jenny has still not returned, the Lincoln's become desperate for any lead.
The case turns for the worst when the body of the man last seen with Jenny is discovered. Soon more murders take place around town and the Lincoln's realize that there is a serial killer at large.
I wanted to read this book because it looked interesting. I didn't really connect to the book, you should read this book if you're interested in mysteries. The intended audience would be high school and up. However, anybody who would enjoy dexter would also enjoy this book.
Annie and Jake Lincoln of Lincoln Investegations are approached by a distraught mother whose teenage daughter has been missing for a number of days. Jenny James, the missing teenager, was last seen leaving school with a man in a car.
The Lincoln's think that this may just be another case of a runaway teenager, and if that's the case, she will return home to her mother's in a few days. However, as more days pass and Jenny has still not returned, the Lincoln's become desperate for any lead.
The case turns for the worst when the body of the man last seen with Jenny is discovered. Soon more murders take place around town and the Lincoln's realize that there is a serial killer at large.
I wanted to read this book because it looked interesting. I didn't really connect to the book, you should read this book if you're interested in mysteries. The intended audience would be high school and up. However, anybody who would enjoy dexter would also enjoy this book.
November 2, 2021
I started this book almost a year ago but I couldn't finish it. I left it somewhere around ch. 10 because it was boring. I decided to give it another chance (I hate living books unfinished) this time I managed to power though it and well here's my opinion:
The story is okay. It's the classic Detective story with a serial killer as the bad guy. Nothing too special but interesting. The thing is that this feels more like a first draft and less like a finished story.
The pacing is weird and sometimes the writer overdescribes things.
The characters are one dimensional and feel lifeless. I couldn't really care about what's happening to them and that's what made it so hard to read for me.
Jake and Annie the detectives of the story...well they don't feel like detectives really. They just stumble across evidence. We never really see them analysing the clues, they just collect them.
It's a pity because as I said the story is there. If edited,it could have been a good book.
December 26, 2014
This was free for Kindle.
I only rated it two stars because I finished it.
It is not a murder mystery as you know who did it almost from the start, so a Private Detective novel with married couple Jake and Annie as the very unlikely detectives.
Perhaps a good editor would have made this a Four Star story. There were continuity problems, if you tie someone up with plastic ties, you don't the cut the rope to untie them. The dialogue is stilted and often unrealistic. There are too many tiny, boring, unnecessary details. Every step taken backing out of the drive is not necessary and adds nothing to the story. The access given to Jake and Annie by the police from Detective Hank Corning is just plain unbelievable, actually nothing any of the police did in this story seemed realistic.
I only rated it two stars because I finished it.
It is not a murder mystery as you know who did it almost from the start, so a Private Detective novel with married couple Jake and Annie as the very unlikely detectives.
Perhaps a good editor would have made this a Four Star story. There were continuity problems, if you tie someone up with plastic ties, you don't the cut the rope to untie them. The dialogue is stilted and often unrealistic. There are too many tiny, boring, unnecessary details. Every step taken backing out of the drive is not necessary and adds nothing to the story. The access given to Jake and Annie by the police from Detective Hank Corning is just plain unbelievable, actually nothing any of the police did in this story seemed realistic.
January 9, 2017
3.5
I really like Annie and Jake and Hank and how they all work together... I like how things unfolded throughout the story...
I will read more in this series...
I really like Annie and Jake and Hank and how they all work together... I like how things unfolded throughout the story...
I will read more in this series...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 13, 2014
BLOOD AND JUSTICE is the first book in a series featuring husband and wife private investigators Jake & Annie Lincoln.
Hired by the mother of missing teenager Jenny James, they begin to realize that Jenny's disappearance and a series if murders in their home town of Richmond Hills. Ontario must be related.
Rayven T. Hill has written a mystery filled with surprises and loaded with suspense . His in depth description of all the characters makes the plot even more entertaining. I look forward to reading the other books in this series.
Hired by the mother of missing teenager Jenny James, they begin to realize that Jenny's disappearance and a series if murders in their home town of Richmond Hills. Ontario must be related.
Rayven T. Hill has written a mystery filled with surprises and loaded with suspense . His in depth description of all the characters makes the plot even more entertaining. I look forward to reading the other books in this series.
July 17, 2015
"THE REASON his plan was so good was because it was so simple. He was counting on one fact. Joey was stupid . Not really stupid like, stupid stupid, just dumb."
Finished this up yesterday and I have to say it was good. Just the right balance of an intense plot, a really good psycho and a married team of private investigators on the case. There's lots of twists and turns and you really feel as though you're involved in the pursuit.
Finished this up yesterday and I have to say it was good. Just the right balance of an intense plot, a really good psycho and a married team of private investigators on the case. There's lots of twists and turns and you really feel as though you're involved in the pursuit.
September 4, 2017
Weak
Very weak plot. Had this plot been strong it would have been very short. For example, after being held for over a week she calls her mother (instead of emergency) and the first thing she says is she's okay? Evidence she was kept in the trunk of the car was not enough for the judge to okay tracing the call? How about she was probably the last person to see a murder victim alive? I know this is Canada but come on.
Very weak plot. Had this plot been strong it would have been very short. For example, after being held for over a week she calls her mother (instead of emergency) and the first thing she says is she's okay? Evidence she was kept in the trunk of the car was not enough for the judge to okay tracing the call? How about she was probably the last person to see a murder victim alive? I know this is Canada but come on.
July 28, 2013
A great story and great writing. The story grabbed my attention from the start and held it all the way to the end. The characters were believable and easy to related to. I'm looking forward to the sequel.
February 16, 2014
Overall, this was a great book. The story was engaging and well thought out. The characters were interesting with good development.
For me, there was just one problem: When I was reading it, I couldn't put it down. When I put it down, I had some trouble picking it back up again.
For me, there was just one problem: When I was reading it, I couldn't put it down. When I put it down, I had some trouble picking it back up again.
May 29, 2014
I’ve just read blood and justice by Raven T. Hill. I found it an interesting read. The book has successfully completed its mission to keep me on the edge of my seat. I really enjoyed the book. Looking forward to read next two in the series. I have to say a great writing by Rayven T. Hill.
August 2, 2014
A simple story, narration simple too. An amateur couple, private investigators are on the hunt for a serial killer..I found the story a little too simple for my liking. There were no nail biting moments, no surprise turns and was quite predictable.
July 13, 2013
I picked this book up because a friend recommended it. And i could hardly put it down again.
I cried with Jenny, laughed at Benny and Jeremy was a good bad guy.
Well written and enjoyable.
I cried with Jenny, laughed at Benny and Jeremy was a good bad guy.
Well written and enjoyable.
July 22, 2013
I really enjoyed this book. I highly recommend it to thriller readers.
September 13, 2013
very good
August 9, 2015
Annie and Jake Lincoln make a great pair of private investigators. This book was a fun read and the storyline was interesting while the characters were not quite as interesting.
March 30, 2016
Can a kidnapping be silly? This one is.
December 29, 2019
8 yrs. previous. Jeremy Spencer (16) pulled a prank on Joey (bully) & told him he’d found a hidden cache of money/jewels in the woods.
Jeremy had his father’s old H& R .22-caliber revolver aimed it at Joey & he was history.
Jeremy covered Joey’s corpse with dirt in the grave he had preciously dug.
Richmond Hill. 8/7, as Jake Lincoln (husband/father, Lincoln Investigations PI), was eating his apple pie & was getting onto Annie Lincoln (wife/mother, Lincoln Investigations PI, P/T research asst.) about the missing boy’s case.
Jeremy (24) just buried another corpse.
8/8, Detective Hank Corning (40) told Mrs. James (35+) they had done all they could to find her missing daughter Jenny James (16).
Mrs. Amelia James (widow/mother) called Lincoln Investigations.
Jake, & Annie went to interview Amelia about Jenny.
She was last seen 8/2, headed for Richmond Hill Public School.
Officer “Yappy” Spiegle had pursued & when the occupant wrecked it, he took off running.
The car was registered to Chad Allen Bronson (18, Mortino’s).
Center Street Delicatessen (Jewish). Detective Corning decided it was time for Amelia to get out of the house.
Detective Corning, & Officer Spiegle had arrived at the crime scene.
The deceased was Chad.
Carville St. Basil Wrightson coming back to his apartment after the daily walk of Pup (brown terrier) noticed blood seeping out of Mrs. Edna Bellows (89) # 204 apartment.
8/14, Jake Lincoln (husband/father, Lincoln Investigations PI), Annie Lincoln (wife/mother, Lincoln Investigations PI), & Matty Lincoln (son) went on a picnic.
Jeremy Spencer Grandmother was cruel, & not nice.
She used the belt on him a lot.
Why did Amelia call Detective Hank Corning (lead investigator)?
Why did MacKay call Jeremy to the office?
Would the murder mysteries be solved & someone brought to justice?
Warning: This book contains graphic adult content, or violence, which is only suitable for mature readers. It may be offensive or have potential adverse psychological effects on the reader.
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written murder mystery book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great serial killer movie, or better yet a mini TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is a very easy rating of 5 stars.
Thank you for the free DailyFreeBooks; Ray of Joy Publishing; 3rd edition; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
Jeremy had his father’s old H& R .22-caliber revolver aimed it at Joey & he was history.
Jeremy covered Joey’s corpse with dirt in the grave he had preciously dug.
Richmond Hill. 8/7, as Jake Lincoln (husband/father, Lincoln Investigations PI), was eating his apple pie & was getting onto Annie Lincoln (wife/mother, Lincoln Investigations PI, P/T research asst.) about the missing boy’s case.
Jeremy (24) just buried another corpse.
8/8, Detective Hank Corning (40) told Mrs. James (35+) they had done all they could to find her missing daughter Jenny James (16).
Mrs. Amelia James (widow/mother) called Lincoln Investigations.
Jake, & Annie went to interview Amelia about Jenny.
She was last seen 8/2, headed for Richmond Hill Public School.
Officer “Yappy” Spiegle had pursued & when the occupant wrecked it, he took off running.
The car was registered to Chad Allen Bronson (18, Mortino’s).
Center Street Delicatessen (Jewish). Detective Corning decided it was time for Amelia to get out of the house.
Detective Corning, & Officer Spiegle had arrived at the crime scene.
The deceased was Chad.
Carville St. Basil Wrightson coming back to his apartment after the daily walk of Pup (brown terrier) noticed blood seeping out of Mrs. Edna Bellows (89) # 204 apartment.
8/14, Jake Lincoln (husband/father, Lincoln Investigations PI), Annie Lincoln (wife/mother, Lincoln Investigations PI), & Matty Lincoln (son) went on a picnic.
Jeremy Spencer Grandmother was cruel, & not nice.
She used the belt on him a lot.
Why did Amelia call Detective Hank Corning (lead investigator)?
Why did MacKay call Jeremy to the office?
Would the murder mysteries be solved & someone brought to justice?
Warning: This book contains graphic adult content, or violence, which is only suitable for mature readers. It may be offensive or have potential adverse psychological effects on the reader.
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written murder mystery book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great serial killer movie, or better yet a mini TV series. There is no doubt in my mind this is a very easy rating of 5 stars.
Thank you for the free DailyFreeBooks; Ray of Joy Publishing; 3rd edition; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
May 18, 2017
A well written page turner
As I was reading this I was reminded of the writings of Mary Higgins Clarke. Rayven Hill has a talent for writing suspense that kept me reading.
The characters are well conceived and developed.
The villain is creepy and twisted and the author has skillfully built a past to attribute to his mental state.
The Lincolns are believable investigators to a point. The police detective is very accommodating in a way that may be a stretch but I got the feeling it was a smallish town with a police force not used to such a villain so maybe a cooperative agreement is plausible.
It didn't detract from the story.
I would recommend this book to fans of suspense and would read more of the series
As I was reading this I was reminded of the writings of Mary Higgins Clarke. Rayven Hill has a talent for writing suspense that kept me reading.
The characters are well conceived and developed.
The villain is creepy and twisted and the author has skillfully built a past to attribute to his mental state.
The Lincolns are believable investigators to a point. The police detective is very accommodating in a way that may be a stretch but I got the feeling it was a smallish town with a police force not used to such a villain so maybe a cooperative agreement is plausible.
It didn't detract from the story.
I would recommend this book to fans of suspense and would read more of the series
November 2, 2024
“Blood and Justice”, first in the 'Jake & Annie Lincoln' thriller series, ticks most of the right boxes but doesn't quite make the grade.
P.I.s Jake and Annie are hired to investigate the disappearance of Jenny James, 16, who was last seen getting a lift from a boyfriend outside her school. He, too, is missing.
There are no leads at first but a series of seemingly unrelated killings provide a clue which might unravel the puzzle.
What's mostly lacking is tension.
The way in which the police provide Jake and Annie with access to crime scenes and every detail of their investigation seems highly unlikely.
The relationship between Hank (a policeman) and the mother of the missing teenager felt out of place.
That said, it was a pleasant enough way to pass an hour or two.
3 Stars.
P.I.s Jake and Annie are hired to investigate the disappearance of Jenny James, 16, who was last seen getting a lift from a boyfriend outside her school. He, too, is missing.
There are no leads at first but a series of seemingly unrelated killings provide a clue which might unravel the puzzle.
What's mostly lacking is tension.
The way in which the police provide Jake and Annie with access to crime scenes and every detail of their investigation seems highly unlikely.
The relationship between Hank (a policeman) and the mother of the missing teenager felt out of place.
That said, it was a pleasant enough way to pass an hour or two.
3 Stars.
November 4, 2017
Annie and Jake are in the early days of their Private Eye business and have been commissioned by the mother of a missing teenage girl.
Jenny, as we discover, has been kidnapped by Jeremy the fledgling serial killer who murdered her boyfriend.
All these names beginning with J are a tad confusing it has to be said, and this novel has other issues.
One is pace. Apart from Jeremy's murders there isn't a lot of excitement. The other is the technique of flashbacks to Jeremy's childhood to show how he became the person he is. This would have worked better later in the novel, as it would have accentuated his cold ruthlessness in the first half. Maybe later we might then see unveiled the tragedies in his past which turned him into what he is. This would add another dimension to Jeremy's personality.
It was a quick and decent read but like many other books published too hastily, might have benefited from a serious re-draft.
Jenny, as we discover, has been kidnapped by Jeremy the fledgling serial killer who murdered her boyfriend.
All these names beginning with J are a tad confusing it has to be said, and this novel has other issues.
One is pace. Apart from Jeremy's murders there isn't a lot of excitement. The other is the technique of flashbacks to Jeremy's childhood to show how he became the person he is. This would have worked better later in the novel, as it would have accentuated his cold ruthlessness in the first half. Maybe later we might then see unveiled the tragedies in his past which turned him into what he is. This would add another dimension to Jeremy's personality.
It was a quick and decent read but like many other books published too hastily, might have benefited from a serious re-draft.
January 5, 2018
A Good Read. A Thrilling Ride.
I have undergone a tragic series of changes in my world. I can no longer afford to buy books. For someone like me, that’s a tragedy unto itself. I survived nine long months of not having the concentration to read- I would read the same paragraph right or so times and then put away my phone in frustration.
This was the first ebook to capture me and whisk me into the author’s created world. I know four authors off the top of my head who could have done that for me. They are all huge names in the literary world. This author was not.
Thank you for breaking me out of the tragedy inside my head and helping me find my feet again.
I have undergone a tragic series of changes in my world. I can no longer afford to buy books. For someone like me, that’s a tragedy unto itself. I survived nine long months of not having the concentration to read- I would read the same paragraph right or so times and then put away my phone in frustration.
This was the first ebook to capture me and whisk me into the author’s created world. I know four authors off the top of my head who could have done that for me. They are all huge names in the literary world. This author was not.
Thank you for breaking me out of the tragedy inside my head and helping me find my feet again.
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