Prisoner

by Heath Gunn

DI Lomas Baxter is used to dealing with the criminal underbelly of the south coast and has built his career from hunting down and catching murderers.He is also a dedicated father and husband who strives to keep his family and "the job" separate. As the arm of victim three is fished from a stream, Baxter knows he has to hunt down and stop a sadistic serial killer. One who is relentlessly abducting, torturing and murdering young women. With the death-toll mounting, DI Baxter and his team race to save the lives of innocent victims, while being taunted by a seemingly untouchable foe. Can Baxter capture the killer before the threat moves closer to home and his two worlds collide? If you like gripping, fast paced crime thrillers, and you’re a fan of greats like Rankin, McDermid and Patterson, you will love Prisoner, a debut novel by Heath Gunn. Buy the first in the DI Baxter series today. What people are saying about Prisoner - Brilliant First time I’ve read a book by this author & I loved it. Great characters & plot. Onto the next. Gripping Read Well what can I say first time reading by this author , but what a read couldn't put it down it was absolutely a brilliant book the ending brill can't wait to read more books by this author Amazing Probably shouldn’t have started this one so late at night! Was gripped from page one and then needed to stay up to finish it! Captivating, thrilling and and amazing end! Will definitely be reading more of heath’s books A Great Read! A real page turner. I read it in almost one sitting. I loved the fact that Lomas wasn’t a tortured hero but a man who led from the front and who demonstrated great integrity and leadership. There were also some good strong women characters too. Twists and turns, thought I had it, then bam, things happen and the direction changes. Looking forward to the next book already A Fantastic rollercoaster read from page one Author - K A Masson I was really gripped from the start! Heath Gunn doesn't ease readers in gently, even in the first few pages there is a lot of action, and that sets the tone for the whole book. I really sympathised with the detectives – the drama and plot work really well to show they are running against the clock the whole way through. DI Lomas Baxter and Louis Matthews are both expertly drawn and complex characters, and we get an insight into their personal lives which I found really helped me invest emotionally in them both. I'm really looking forward to the second DI Baxter book! Jaw dropping. Palpitations and a mixture of shock and excitement Where do I start. Heart beating fast , jaw dropping open, butterflies in my stomach are just done of the feelings I got while reading this fabulous book. As soon as I picked it up I couldn’t put it down. It had been gripped from the start. It is well written to the point you forget you are reading it and not actually living it. I highly recommend it and I can’t wait for the authors next novel!!! I’m just gutted i have finished it.

297 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 29, 2019

About the author

Heath is the author of crime thriller, Prisoner, published in December 2019. https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8...

He was born in Sheffield, grew up in Rotherham and left home at eighteen to join the Royal Navy, as a Helicopter Engineer.
He has lived in Hampshire, along the South Coast ever since, as he loves being near the sea.
Heath is the CEO of Hampshire based disability charity, Enham Trust; and the Lead Singer of Rapid Tranq, a rock covers band, which he has been doing since 2007.
Alongside a varied and colourful career to date, Heath has written for years, producing stories of various lengths, poetry and picture book stories for young children.

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

A new author for me, a debut novel and the first in a new series...
Got to say firstly what a breath of fresh air D.I.Lomas is/was to me, he is ‘normal’, no hidden agendas or drink/drug dependencies and has a great family life, loves his job and treats his subordinates with respect, he is fab and really enjoyed this take on a detective!
We meet him and his team as they are investigating a growing case where women are randomly going missing and then found gruesomely murdered, another body has just been discovered, the killings are shocking (and as the book progresses the descriptions of future killings are gruesome and had me ‘turning away’ at some points)
The characters are intense and as the book continues we find out some have more to hide than others, I did guess the killer but only due to one ( I felt ) giveaway line
The story is told well, I am always wary of ‘police procedurals’ as sometimes find them too in depth in boring detail but this wasn’t and kept my interest all through
I liked the character descriptions and how their reactions to various events was relayed in a true to life fashion
I look forward to the current book ‘Khan’ in fact I am starting it next as am keen to see where D.I.Lomas goes next

9/10
5 Stars

[K.A. Masson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was really gripped from the start! Heath Gunn doesn't ease readers in gently, even in the first few pages there is a lot of action, and that sets the tone for the whole book. I really sympathised with the detectives – the drama and plot work really well to show they are running against the clock the whole way through.

DI Lomas Baxter and Louis Matthews are both expertly drawn and complex characters, and we get an insight into their personal lives which I found really helped me invest emotionally in them both.

I'm really looking forward to the second DI Baxter book!

[Julie Stace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant

First time I’ve read a book by this author & I loved it. Great characters & plot. Onto the next.

[Cindra Mueller · Rating 5 out of 5]

The End?

Loved the story, hated the end! I hope there is a sequel, because I feel the story was not finished!

[Hannah Ferry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed. Couldn't put it down

[Pat Eroh · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent thriller that certainly grabbed me from the start and did not let go. It is a very compelling story that kept me on the edge of my seat. I loved DI Baxter. I am looking forward to the next book in the series.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Reader03 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story full of suspense and mysteries that kept my attention. I received a free copy of this book. This review was posted voluntarily.

[Kay-marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

First time reading this author . It won't be the last. What a page Turner. Love the characters. It's 5.44 am n been awake since 2.30. Had to finish it . Wowsers what a journey . My heart was in my mouth . Right to the very end .

[Heather W · Rating 4 out of 5]

Prisoner: A gripping serial killer thriller is the first book in the DI Lomas Baxter series and is a great start to this new series.

The characters are well written and intelligent. The storyline is well written and gripping, keeping me on the edge of my seat with a serial killer on the loose, danger, suspense, kidnapping, and intrigue.

I am looking forward to reading more books by this author.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Mrs Carla A McDonald · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gripping Indeed Mr Gunn!

I was hooked from the very beginning, and loved the twists, turns, and macabre humour. Many thanks Heath. Looking forward to the next one!

[Auntie Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book that I read with one eye closed in places! Graphic but couldn’t stop reading which I love in any book. Definitely not a bedtime read for me but as I read it in a day that didn’t come into it anyway. Great debut novel.

[Lucy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

Probably shouldn’t have started this one so late at night! Was gripped from page one and then needed to stay up to finish it!
Captivating, thrilling and and amazing end! Will definitely be reading more of heath’s books

[barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read with non stop action and very dark horrific traits of a very dangerous killer !Loved Lomas a down to earth DI no past to connect to .Loved the characters and plot although disturbing on to next now .Glad i have found this author .

[Julie Mills · Rating 5 out of 5]

addictive!

Gripped from the beginning to the end. Brilliant story telling, believable characters and utterly addictive! Can’t wait to read more about DI Baxter and more from this author.

[Chrissie Scanlan · Rating 5 out of 5]

New author for me. I really enjoyed the book and got in to the characters but disappointed when it seemed to end abruptly which was a shame as I’d like to have found out more about the killer.

[john dunn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Prisoner

Well written book. Enjoyed reading this book from start to finish.
Would recommend this crime thriller.
Now looking forward to reading the next two books.

[Guy Hamilton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sadly I found this book utterly uncengaging and indeed turgid, the writing is uninspiring and the gratuitous descriptions of violence both unnecessary and indeed unpleasant.Not a series I will be following.

[Heidi · Rating 1 out of 5]

I found this so generic and unoriginal it made me cringe. So so so many better books of this genre out there.