The Manipulators

Ronda George #3

by Janet Pywell

A Ronda George Thriller

Talented kickboxer and Masterchef turns detective.

With lives at stake – time is running out…

Ronda agrees to be the ‘eyes and ears’ for Inspector Joachin García Abascal from Europol, whilst catering for an international convention of ‘Religious, Spiritual Minds and Bodies’.

At a remote monastery in Wales, the conference is thrown into disarray when tragedy strikes and a body is washed up on the beach.

But Ronda believes this is all a cover-up for a more serious crime - a sophisticated wine fraud.

As the truth is revealed Ronda must act quickly. She must use all her military training to succeed. But is she strong enough to stop an illegal and profitable crime when there’s so much to lose?


The Manipulators is the third book in the Ronda George series of thrillers which can be read and enjoyed in any order, although it’s exciting to watch Ronda’s personal development with each book in the series and it’s preferable to read them in sequence.

For fans of female sleuths and aficionados of Lucy Foley, Catherine Cooper, Allie Reynolds, Shari Lapena, Riley Sager and Lisa Jewell. This series will have you instantly hooked.

262 pages, Paperback

First published February 18, 2021

About the author

Janet writes gripping crime thriller novels that will keep you quickly turning the pages. The Mikky dos Santos series are set in different locations throughout Europe while the Ronda George series are set in unusual properties in the UK.

After the Covid pandemic Janet published the first book in the Westbay Romance Series, Someone Else’s Dream — a heart-warming, uplifting, feel-good novel about courage, integrity and friendship.

All the other novels in the series have a resolution at Christmas and will leave you tingling with emotion.

Janet gained an MA in Creative Writing at the Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University, Belfast. She has a background in travel and tourism and she writes using her knowledge of foreign places gained from living abroad and travelling extensively.

Janet currently lives on the Kent coast.

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Reviews

[Janet Pywell]

Publication day: The Manipulators –6th April_ A Ronda George thriller – book 3.

Ronda agrees to be the ‘eyes and ears’ for Inspector Joachin García Abascal from Europol, whilst catering for an international convention of ‘Religious, Spiritual Minds and Bodies’.
At a remote monastery in Wales, the conference is thrown into disarray when tragedy strikes and a body is washed up on the beach.
But Ronda believes this is all a cover-up for a more serious crime - a sophisticated wine fraud.
As the truth is revealed Ronda must act quickly. She must use all her military training to succeed. But is she strong enough to stop an illegal and profitable crime when there’s so much to lose?
The Manipulators is the third book in the Ronda George series of thrillers which can be read and enjoyed in any order, although it’s exciting to watch Ronda’s personal development with each book in the series and it’s preferable to read them in sequence.

For fans of female sleuths and aficionados of Janet Evanovich, Sue Grafton, Rachel Howzell Hall, Tess Gerritsen, Lisa Gardner, Kristen Lepionka, Allison Brennan, Deanna Raybourn and Gigi Pandian. This endearing series will leave you wanting more.

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𝘗𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬s 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦

[Pete · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book, the third of the trilogy, Ronda is fully ensconced as an employee of Europol and is despatched just before Christmas to cook at a conference at a monastery.
Although she is an international level chef (having won Masterchef) she is also ex-army and a skilled kickboxer and she needs all these skills in this story, where she finds herself teamed up with her friend Hugo once more to discover who is carrying out a fine wine scam.
In addition to a very clever and original storyline, there are some very exciting action sequences, in which Ronda doesn't always come out on top, which adds a bit of unpredictability to the plot. I also like the way that the Janet Pywell describes her characters, who are all very believable and very human, having both strengths and weaknesses.
Overall this is a very readable thriller, and I sincerely hope that there will be more Ronda books in addition to this initial trilogy.
I did receive an advance copy of the book, but this honest review has been voluntarily written.

[Shivani McFarland · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Ronda George Trilogy is fabulous with all three books being fun, entertaining, high stakes thrillers and book three, The Manipulators, is no exception. I love Ms. Pywell's heroine Ronda George, her military background comes through more in this book then the others. Ronda's tours in Afghanistan, her military training and compassion assist a monk with PTSD. Her mission at the monastery seems more dangerous then the adventures in the first two books. Ms. Pywell has masterfully woven a tale of interest, intrigue, compassion and mystery. This is more then just illegal wine trade Ronda has to find out who in the monastery is involved and everyone is suspect. And the ending is icing on the cake.

[Gayle B · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was as good as the first two. I like this series because the story lines are something different. In this book, Ronda is asked to cook for a conference at a monastery in Wales. I have never been to either but the descriptions are very good and you can picture both. We learn a little bit about the lives of monks. I like the recurring characters-Hugo and Inspector Joachin. Ronda and Hugo once again team up to investigate. While it may seem things are quietly moving along, be ready for plenty of action. And don't forget, Ronda is a chef. The menus sound amazing.
I received an ARC and voluntarily provided this review.