Flaming June

by Amanda Coetzee

Harry O’Connor, better known as Badger, is back working full-time with the Major Crimes Unit at the Bedfordshire Police Force. When a young woman is found drowned with a footprint bruise on her back, Badger is assigned to head up the team to catch the killer.The Woodmore twins run the mysterious Connect Healing and Wellness Retreat, a place that styles itself as a haven for the rehabilitation of troubled young people. As Badger uncovers that the murdered woman was a resident at Connect, the Woodmore twins come under fire as their past is unearthed and as more bodies start to pile up. Badger is forced to send Sofia Puccini, a feisty policewoman on his team, undercover into Connect to investigate further, with the potential for disaster looming large as the case balances on a knife edge.When Emily Meadows is kidnapped, Badger has to draw on all hisresources, from his Irish Traveller connections to Emily’s father, to tryto save her before the killer strikes again.

316 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

When she isn’t writing crime thrillers, Amanda Coetzee works as a deputy headmistress.

Reviews

[Julia · Rating 3 out of 5]

i can't remember where i heard about this book, but i think i read about it in some or other magazine.

i always find the topic of cults very interesting and what makes people succumb to it. i'm a non-conformist, so i find it quite difficult to understand.

this was an interesting story and a real page-turner. i started it yesterday and finished it this morning.

i don't think i will be reading more of the author's books, as it is not really my favourite genre, but it's a quite enjoyable read with a lot of suspense.

[Wayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

First time I have read this amazing South African author after meeting her @ the Kingsmead Book Fair. A full time Head Mistress and mother who writes in her spare time, she has my attention already. Wonderfully written page turner - loved it!
Definitely need to read the first two in the series.

[Bev · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very good read. I love finding a new author, now I can go and find the rest of her books.

[Jochen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely brilliant! Very gripping. A must read for all crime readers.