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Shadow Road
P.I. EDDIE FLYNN.
CLIP YOUR SEAT BELT. TAKE A RIDE.
A vanished youth. A nobody. Missed only by his family.
But why are people with knives, guns and Lamborghinis watching?
It's two years since college graduate Chas Abbott walked out of his family home to take time out and find direction. Two years since he's been seen. Now his family fear the worst.
P.I. Eddie Flynn is good at finding people, even those who don't want to be found. But this boy is proving elusive. His trail has melted almost entirely away with the fading memories of acquaintances and strangers who barely recall his passing.
But it's not the end of the road.
Because Flynn has attracted onlookers who are watching his search twenty-four hours a day. People ready to step out of the shadows with bats and guns.
All over an itinerant boy of interest to nobody.
And if Chas Abbott is a shadow, the watchers are all too real when they move in to dissuade Flynn from continuing his fruitless quest.
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WHAT BOOK REVIEWERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE EDDIE FLYNN SERIES...
"Masterful... If you haven't been introduced to Eddie Flynn yet, be prepared." RED CITY REVIEW
"A likeable guy ... humour ... violent confrontations. Very well recommended." EUROCRIME
"A chilling thriller crafted with a fluid narrative style ... wild nightmarish scenes..." BOOKPLEASURES
"A wonderful debut novel in a hugely competitive market" CUCKOO REVIEWS
"[With] more competition than ever in the crime-writing genre, Donovan's novel is a real winner..." LYTHAM ST ANNES EXPRESS
"Short chapters ... a brilliant use of format ... the [book] will haunt your days and nights" CUCKOO REVIEWS
"Great concise writing style... fast paced action ... Donovan makes you feel as though you are uncovering the truth." NEWBOOKSMAG
"Refreshing ... lots of twists and turns before its satisfying conclusion ... an entertaining and well written mystery..." LOVEREADING
"Brilliantly absorbing. Escapism at its best." POSTCARD REVIEWS
"Good old fashioned detective work. A slick, dynamic mystery." KIRKUS REVIEWS
CLIP YOUR SEAT BELT. TAKE A RIDE.
A vanished youth. A nobody. Missed only by his family.
But why are people with knives, guns and Lamborghinis watching?
It's two years since college graduate Chas Abbott walked out of his family home to take time out and find direction. Two years since he's been seen. Now his family fear the worst.
P.I. Eddie Flynn is good at finding people, even those who don't want to be found. But this boy is proving elusive. His trail has melted almost entirely away with the fading memories of acquaintances and strangers who barely recall his passing.
But it's not the end of the road.
Because Flynn has attracted onlookers who are watching his search twenty-four hours a day. People ready to step out of the shadows with bats and guns.
All over an itinerant boy of interest to nobody.
And if Chas Abbott is a shadow, the watchers are all too real when they move in to dissuade Flynn from continuing his fruitless quest.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WHAT BOOK REVIEWERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE EDDIE FLYNN SERIES...
"Masterful... If you haven't been introduced to Eddie Flynn yet, be prepared." RED CITY REVIEW
"A likeable guy ... humour ... violent confrontations. Very well recommended." EUROCRIME
"A chilling thriller crafted with a fluid narrative style ... wild nightmarish scenes..." BOOKPLEASURES
"A wonderful debut novel in a hugely competitive market" CUCKOO REVIEWS
"[With] more competition than ever in the crime-writing genre, Donovan's novel is a real winner..." LYTHAM ST ANNES EXPRESS
"Short chapters ... a brilliant use of format ... the [book] will haunt your days and nights" CUCKOO REVIEWS
"Great concise writing style... fast paced action ... Donovan makes you feel as though you are uncovering the truth." NEWBOOKSMAG
"Refreshing ... lots of twists and turns before its satisfying conclusion ... an entertaining and well written mystery..." LOVEREADING
"Brilliantly absorbing. Escapism at its best." POSTCARD REVIEWS
"Good old fashioned detective work. A slick, dynamic mystery." KIRKUS REVIEWS
268 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 17, 2023
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September 13, 2024
Fast paced, thrilling read.
Straight into a plot with Eddie being Eddie - the descriptive 1st person writing adding to the urgency and realism of the story.
And the story is a good one, re locating Eddie to various places around the UK - I'd be tired from the driving alone, aside from all the physical stuff and the M25!
Good ending, nicely done.
Enjoyed. Look forward to the next one.
Thanks Michael, and team.
Straight into a plot with Eddie being Eddie - the descriptive 1st person writing adding to the urgency and realism of the story.
And the story is a good one, re locating Eddie to various places around the UK - I'd be tired from the driving alone, aside from all the physical stuff and the M25!
Good ending, nicely done.
Enjoyed. Look forward to the next one.
Thanks Michael, and team.
January 20, 2024
[19 Jan 2024]
Another really good mystery in the Eddie Flynn series. Eddie is asked to find a young man who has been missing for two years, with very few clues available. Not long after his investigation starts, things get weird, with representatives from two disparate groups -- an apparent Albanian crime syndicate and a multi-billion dollar business -- trying to disrupt or follow his search. And he can't find any reason for either of those groups to be interested in the missing kid.
Eddie is an admirable PI. Mostly nonviolent. But independent and impossible to intimidate. And always creative.
The plot is good. Suspenseful and sad. Ending with two pretty big surprises.
I recommend it.
Another really good mystery in the Eddie Flynn series. Eddie is asked to find a young man who has been missing for two years, with very few clues available. Not long after his investigation starts, things get weird, with representatives from two disparate groups -- an apparent Albanian crime syndicate and a multi-billion dollar business -- trying to disrupt or follow his search. And he can't find any reason for either of those groups to be interested in the missing kid.
Eddie is an admirable PI. Mostly nonviolent. But independent and impossible to intimidate. And always creative.
The plot is good. Suspenseful and sad. Ending with two pretty big surprises.
I recommend it.
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