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Bailey Morgan #2
Villain
To catch a villain sometimes you just have to become one.From the bestselling author of Jailbird. Detective Constable Bailey Morgan is back doing what she does best - working undercover. This time she has to infiltrate the inner circle of a notorious underworld family. Posing as a fellow villain, she is on a one-woman mission to bring the family to their knees. But things are never that simple. Bailey finds that she is forced to confront shadowy wraiths from her past and will come face-to-face with a set of devastating revelations that will shatter her world and threaten her very existence. With only herself to trust, Bailey is on her own and the stakes are higher than ever. Heart-stopping and gripping. Perfect for the fans of hit TV shows such as Line of Duty and Gangs of London. What readers are saying about Villain'I could not fault this book in any way for it's journey through unpredictable twists and turns in the plot, believable characters, and the frenzy of excitement and emotions that I experienced along the way.''Guaranteed to be a relentless page turner. Can't wait to read this writer's next book!''A gritty gangster story that will have you hooked all the way through.'' If you like Anna Smith, you'll love Caro Savage.'
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Published April 18, 2022
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October 6, 2020
DC Bailey Morgan #2
DC Bailey Morgan has to infiltrate the inner circle of a notorious underworld family. Acting as a fellow villain, she is on a mission to bring the family to their knees. Bailey finds she is forced ro confront the shadowy wraiths from her past and come face to face with a set of devastating revelations that will shatter her world and threaten her existence. With only herself to trust, Baileynis on her own and the stakes are higher than ever.
5his isna fast paced read with a great plot line. Baileynis on a mission tombring the Malloy family down. She's working undercover as a villain. We learn more of her backstory. It's well written with plenty of twists. It's a roller coaster read you won't want to put down. The characters arewell rounded and believable. This is a gripping and gritty read that also,has some violence. This is turning out to be a great series.
I would like to thank #NetGalley, #BoldworldBooks and the author #CaroSavage for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.
DC Bailey Morgan has to infiltrate the inner circle of a notorious underworld family. Acting as a fellow villain, she is on a mission to bring the family to their knees. Bailey finds she is forced ro confront the shadowy wraiths from her past and come face to face with a set of devastating revelations that will shatter her world and threaten her existence. With only herself to trust, Baileynis on her own and the stakes are higher than ever.
5his isna fast paced read with a great plot line. Baileynis on a mission tombring the Malloy family down. She's working undercover as a villain. We learn more of her backstory. It's well written with plenty of twists. It's a roller coaster read you won't want to put down. The characters arewell rounded and believable. This is a gripping and gritty read that also,has some violence. This is turning out to be a great series.
I would like to thank #NetGalley, #BoldworldBooks and the author #CaroSavage for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.
October 10, 2020
I received a complimentary copy. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own.
Villain
By: Caro Savage
REVIEW ☆☆☆☆
I would last maybe ten minutes as an undercover officer. I can't lie convincingly, and I don't assimilate quickly. Bailey Morgan, heroine of Villain, does not have a problem with these things. She is a dynamite undercover officer, previously assigned to a women's prison. Now, she is tasked with infiltrating a crime family, the Molloys, and taking them down. That's not asking much.
The Molloys have no respect for human life, show no mercy and laugh in the face of the devil. They are on the war path, wanting revenge for the death of one of their own. Bailey steps into this situation with confidence and sass. Of course, the Malloys test her at every turn because loyalty is everything to these people. They ask her, rather, they tell her to do some bad things. How do you please a crime family while keeping your ethics in tact?
As Bailey walks the tightrope over the lava pit filled with sharks, she has bad news in her personal life. Regardless of her feelings, Bailey has a job to do, and one tiny slip would likely be her demise. Bailey is a seriously tough, intelligent woman. I have total respect for any woman with this type of job. Bailey is a chameleon, able to blend with the worst criminals, and she holds her own.
Villain is an excellent story. I love undercover stories, and this one is highly compelling and hard to put down for a moment. Bailey is a flawed human being with authentic characteristics. It's hard not to like Bailey and root for her success. I heartily recommend this thrilling story!
Villain
By: Caro Savage
REVIEW ☆☆☆☆
I would last maybe ten minutes as an undercover officer. I can't lie convincingly, and I don't assimilate quickly. Bailey Morgan, heroine of Villain, does not have a problem with these things. She is a dynamite undercover officer, previously assigned to a women's prison. Now, she is tasked with infiltrating a crime family, the Molloys, and taking them down. That's not asking much.
The Molloys have no respect for human life, show no mercy and laugh in the face of the devil. They are on the war path, wanting revenge for the death of one of their own. Bailey steps into this situation with confidence and sass. Of course, the Malloys test her at every turn because loyalty is everything to these people. They ask her, rather, they tell her to do some bad things. How do you please a crime family while keeping your ethics in tact?
As Bailey walks the tightrope over the lava pit filled with sharks, she has bad news in her personal life. Regardless of her feelings, Bailey has a job to do, and one tiny slip would likely be her demise. Bailey is a seriously tough, intelligent woman. I have total respect for any woman with this type of job. Bailey is a chameleon, able to blend with the worst criminals, and she holds her own.
Villain is an excellent story. I love undercover stories, and this one is highly compelling and hard to put down for a moment. Bailey is a flawed human being with authentic characteristics. It's hard not to like Bailey and root for her success. I heartily recommend this thrilling story!
August 12, 2021
I would like to thank Boldwood books and the Netgalley website for allowing me to read this book.
I was immediately attracted by the pretty cover of this book and the three catch words: "Family, Blood, Vengeance" which say a lot about what will happen in the book.
We find Bailey Morgan, a police officer who returns to work undercover, which she knows best. She will have to infiltrate a family circle of the Underworld. She poses as a criminal to try to bring the family down.
Except that not everything in life is so rosy, Bauiley is forced to face the demons of her past. Left to her own devices, she will have to do everything she can to get out of it.
A book read almost in one sitting, so much so that I was hooked on the story, so moving in certain passages, captivating, gripping, addictive, full of intrigue, suspense and twists and turns with very endearing characters. I love the author's writing, so eager to discover more of her books.
I was immediately attracted by the pretty cover of this book and the three catch words: "Family, Blood, Vengeance" which say a lot about what will happen in the book.
We find Bailey Morgan, a police officer who returns to work undercover, which she knows best. She will have to infiltrate a family circle of the Underworld. She poses as a criminal to try to bring the family down.
Except that not everything in life is so rosy, Bauiley is forced to face the demons of her past. Left to her own devices, she will have to do everything she can to get out of it.
A book read almost in one sitting, so much so that I was hooked on the story, so moving in certain passages, captivating, gripping, addictive, full of intrigue, suspense and twists and turns with very endearing characters. I love the author's writing, so eager to discover more of her books.
September 11, 2020
Another brilliant read from this author.
The main character is undercover Detective Constable Bailey Morgan. This character is fantastic. I love everything about her, the author has done an amazing job Building a character that can do nothing but grow.
Bailey has to infiltrate the inner circle of a notorious underworld family. Posing as a fellow villain, she is on a one-woman mission to bring the family to their knees. But we all know this isn't going to be easy or straight forward and with a family as tight as The Malloy family. This family may contain nuts, if you have an allergy stay away from them. They are not the nicest of families and the lengths they go to, to remain notorious is not for the faint hearted. Twists, turns a rollercoaster of a ride but one that will leave you wondering what the hell can come next for Bailey.
Can Baily get in with them, can she bring them down. Is her personal life going to interfere with her mission or will she lose focus. Reading this book is the only way you'll find out.
Becoming a huge fan of this authors work and I for one can't wait for more. I think this author is well suited to this genre and will be flying high with some of the best very soon.
The main character is undercover Detective Constable Bailey Morgan. This character is fantastic. I love everything about her, the author has done an amazing job Building a character that can do nothing but grow.
Bailey has to infiltrate the inner circle of a notorious underworld family. Posing as a fellow villain, she is on a one-woman mission to bring the family to their knees. But we all know this isn't going to be easy or straight forward and with a family as tight as The Malloy family. This family may contain nuts, if you have an allergy stay away from them. They are not the nicest of families and the lengths they go to, to remain notorious is not for the faint hearted. Twists, turns a rollercoaster of a ride but one that will leave you wondering what the hell can come next for Bailey.
Can Baily get in with them, can she bring them down. Is her personal life going to interfere with her mission or will she lose focus. Reading this book is the only way you'll find out.
Becoming a huge fan of this authors work and I for one can't wait for more. I think this author is well suited to this genre and will be flying high with some of the best very soon.
October 11, 2020
I had the distinct pleasure of reading and reviewing Caro’s first book, which is called ‘Jailbird’ and it was released in October 2019. ‘Jailbird’ was the first book in a new series featuring Detective Constable Bailey Morgan. I loved ‘Jailbird’ and I couldn’t wait to get hold of a copy of the second book. Well ladies and gents the wait is over because the second book to feature Detective Constable Bailey Morgan is called ‘Villain’ and it was released on 6th October 2020. I thought that ‘Jailbird’ was good but ‘Villain’ is even better. I thoroughly enjoyed every single second of ‘Villain’ but more about that in a bit.
What can I say about Detective Constable Bailey Morgan? I actually liked to her and once again I warmed to her from the start. At the beginning of ‘Villain’ we learn that Bailey is still coming to terms with her scars and the trauma she experienced in a previous case, when she was working deep undercover. Bailey is still a police officer and she still undertakes undercover work. I thought that the close call she had previously might have put her off but it didn’t. Bailey is having personal family problems which leave her wondering whether or not to give up the undercover work. I won’t go too far into details but needless to say that the news she receives is the sort of news that we all dread hearing. Bailey is certainly plucky, determined, hard working, brave, tenacious, stubborn, confident and ever so slightly stubborn. What is Bailey’s latest undercover mission? Will she succeed? Will she survive? Well for the answers to those questions and so much more you are just going to have to read the book for yourselves to find out as I am not going to tell you.
Oh my goodness me, I was drawn into ‘Villain’ from the very first word on the very first page. It was as if the book had developed a hold over me and this hold lasted until the moment I read the very last word on the very last page. I had taken so well to the character of Bailey Morgan that I found myself turning the pages over at a fair old rate as I had a desperate need to find out what happened to Bailey and whether or not she survived in one piece until the end of the book. ‘Villain’ was one of those books that I couldn’t have put down even if I had wanted to. My Kindle wasn’t glued to my hand but it might as well have been because it travelled everywhere with me. I didn’t want to miss a single second of the story. It will come as no surprise to many that I managed to read ‘Villain’ in a single day.
‘Villain’ is brilliantly written. The story starts with a bang- quite literally- and from then on the pace doesn’t let up. For me reading ‘Villain’ was much like being on a very scary, fast and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with lots of twists and turns along the way. ‘Villain’ describes the criminal underworld and I have to be honest, it scares the crap out of me. At times I almost had to read through my fingers as I feared what was coming next. ‘Villain’ is a fast paced, gripping read, which had me on the edge of my seat throughout.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Villain’ and I would definitely recommend it to other readers. I will certainly be reading more of Caro’s work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.
What can I say about Detective Constable Bailey Morgan? I actually liked to her and once again I warmed to her from the start. At the beginning of ‘Villain’ we learn that Bailey is still coming to terms with her scars and the trauma she experienced in a previous case, when she was working deep undercover. Bailey is still a police officer and she still undertakes undercover work. I thought that the close call she had previously might have put her off but it didn’t. Bailey is having personal family problems which leave her wondering whether or not to give up the undercover work. I won’t go too far into details but needless to say that the news she receives is the sort of news that we all dread hearing. Bailey is certainly plucky, determined, hard working, brave, tenacious, stubborn, confident and ever so slightly stubborn. What is Bailey’s latest undercover mission? Will she succeed? Will she survive? Well for the answers to those questions and so much more you are just going to have to read the book for yourselves to find out as I am not going to tell you.
Oh my goodness me, I was drawn into ‘Villain’ from the very first word on the very first page. It was as if the book had developed a hold over me and this hold lasted until the moment I read the very last word on the very last page. I had taken so well to the character of Bailey Morgan that I found myself turning the pages over at a fair old rate as I had a desperate need to find out what happened to Bailey and whether or not she survived in one piece until the end of the book. ‘Villain’ was one of those books that I couldn’t have put down even if I had wanted to. My Kindle wasn’t glued to my hand but it might as well have been because it travelled everywhere with me. I didn’t want to miss a single second of the story. It will come as no surprise to many that I managed to read ‘Villain’ in a single day.
‘Villain’ is brilliantly written. The story starts with a bang- quite literally- and from then on the pace doesn’t let up. For me reading ‘Villain’ was much like being on a very scary, fast and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with lots of twists and turns along the way. ‘Villain’ describes the criminal underworld and I have to be honest, it scares the crap out of me. At times I almost had to read through my fingers as I feared what was coming next. ‘Villain’ is a fast paced, gripping read, which had me on the edge of my seat throughout.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Villain’ and I would definitely recommend it to other readers. I will certainly be reading more of Caro’s work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.
October 8, 2020
Detective Constable Bailey Morgan works an undercover police officer when required, alternating with her normal duties. At the age of thirty, she has already been involved in two horrific jobs, once in a car-stealing ring where she was mercilessly tortured when her cover was blown. She has the scars to prove it and she knows she won’t rest until she has tracked down the culprit. Her most recent assignment was undercover in a women’s prison and that has taken its toll on her as well. She knows her new role must be urgent and important when she is summoned on Christmas Day to a meeting with her handler and a DI. The job is to pose as an up and coming gangster with fingers in many pies looking to buy a large consignment of arms from a notoriously hard family called the Molloys. Headed up by son Rick but watched closely by matriarch mother Nancy, the Molloys are close knit, clever and plan meticulously. It’ll be a tough job getting accepted by them, particularly as they are more watchful than ever at the moment. Elder son Adrian has just been blown to pieces in a car bombing and the family are determined to find his killer. As Bailey starts to ingratiate herself with the gang, there are major surprises in store for her in more ways than one as a bombshell threatens to turn her world inside out just at the wrong time. She is forced to hang out with them and experiences first hand their complete lack of humanity as she pretends to be part of their world and the gun deal fast approaches. Can she keep her mind on her job while her family problems past and present overshadow her and threaten to undermine her investigation? A simple basic error could give the game away and after all, it will only take one slip up for the ever-vigilant Molloys to rumble her, and they take no prisoners. They simply kill them instead, often with a fair degree of violence and torture first. It’s easy to see why there are few female undercover officers in this gangland world where women bosses are far from the norm. It’s a nasty and brutal existence where no one can afford to show weakness and family is important. Everything rests on Bailey keeping her nerve. This was a thrilling ride from start to finish, with loads of action and excitement. I liked that it was part police, part gangster instead of completely revolving around the dark side, and also there are other side plots coming into play at the same time. Although this is book two, it works fine as a standalone as all the history necessary is explained. I haven’t read a lot of this type of gangland related book before, but I have to say I very much enjoyed it and I shall definitely be going back to read the first book, Jailbird, and look forward to more Bailey Morgan stories. 5*
October 17, 2020
Having read author Caro Savage's debut novel and first book in the DC Bailey Morgan undercover cop series 'Jailbird,' I was delighted when 'Villain' was released.
'Jailbird' was indeed a big story, and the good news is 'Villain' is even bigger. I use the words 'big' and 'bigger' not to describe the number of pages, but to illustrate that all bases have been covered by the author resulting in enough back story to the central character to give her plausibility for her larger than life acts of bravery.
Likewise, the main antagonist of the plot, Nancy Molloy, matriarch of a brutal and seemingly untouchable family crime syndicate, was equally covered to add plausibility to the cold-blooded, merciless acts of cruelty, unusual for a woman.
The first chapter was like the start of a big blockbuster action movie, with the assassination of one of the Molloy sons, which led to Bailey Morgan's assignment to infiltrate the gang, under the pretext that she was a potential buyer for a large shipment of guns, that the police had obtained intel about.
Clearly a gang as scrupulously efficient at covering their tracks for their dastardly deeds are going to be over and beyond cautious when a stranger enters their midst. For Bailey this would mean holding her nerve throughout their ongoing and invasive scrutiny of her.
If the measure of a good comedy writer is gauged in the number of laugh out loud situations that have been created, then equally Caro Savage has proven to have an extraordinary talent for transmitting fear from the pages to the mind of the reader, knowing that Bailey's fragile true identity could be exposed at any moment.
The detective's focus on the mission was distracted by the fact that he terminally ill father remained tormented by the loss of his first daughter, and Bailey's elder sister Jennifer, who disappeared during their childhood. She felt under pressure that as a police officer her father expected her to find answers to this previously unsolvable case, in order that he may rest in peace when he eventually passes.
I could not fault this book in any way for it's journey through unpredictable twists and turns in the plot, believable characters, and the frenzy of excitement and emotions that I experienced along the way. More from this author soon please.
'Jailbird' was indeed a big story, and the good news is 'Villain' is even bigger. I use the words 'big' and 'bigger' not to describe the number of pages, but to illustrate that all bases have been covered by the author resulting in enough back story to the central character to give her plausibility for her larger than life acts of bravery.
Likewise, the main antagonist of the plot, Nancy Molloy, matriarch of a brutal and seemingly untouchable family crime syndicate, was equally covered to add plausibility to the cold-blooded, merciless acts of cruelty, unusual for a woman.
The first chapter was like the start of a big blockbuster action movie, with the assassination of one of the Molloy sons, which led to Bailey Morgan's assignment to infiltrate the gang, under the pretext that she was a potential buyer for a large shipment of guns, that the police had obtained intel about.
Clearly a gang as scrupulously efficient at covering their tracks for their dastardly deeds are going to be over and beyond cautious when a stranger enters their midst. For Bailey this would mean holding her nerve throughout their ongoing and invasive scrutiny of her.
If the measure of a good comedy writer is gauged in the number of laugh out loud situations that have been created, then equally Caro Savage has proven to have an extraordinary talent for transmitting fear from the pages to the mind of the reader, knowing that Bailey's fragile true identity could be exposed at any moment.
The detective's focus on the mission was distracted by the fact that he terminally ill father remained tormented by the loss of his first daughter, and Bailey's elder sister Jennifer, who disappeared during their childhood. She felt under pressure that as a police officer her father expected her to find answers to this previously unsolvable case, in order that he may rest in peace when he eventually passes.
I could not fault this book in any way for it's journey through unpredictable twists and turns in the plot, believable characters, and the frenzy of excitement and emotions that I experienced along the way. More from this author soon please.
October 14, 2020
Caro Savage is a new writer to me. I had missed her debut, Jailbird published in October 2019, but I liked the sound of her latest effort, Villain.
The fact that she has the best name for a crime writer since Karen Slaughter, only interested me further!
The atmospheric author portrait of the mysterious Caro Savage
I am happy to report that she lives up to her name: this novel is top notch. Savage manages to sprinkle the consequences of her protagonist’s previous undercover exploits through the novel with a light touch as well create a plucky, highly skilled detective who you want to go on the ride with.
It is not often that we see the far reaching results of exposure to violence and the effect that has on those that undergo it. Here, Bailey is on beta-blockers after a diagnosis of PTSD courtesy of the horrors she has previous undergone.
Dainty Dialogue
A bugbear of mine in crime fiction is that convincing, flowing dialogue can often be the casualty of action but Savage manages the trick of making her characters distinct, recognisable and also realistic.
The other thing that Savage manages to do is ramp up the tension. Bailey’s interactions whilst undercover make your palms sweat as the threat of violence and trauma hangs over every encounter and keeps you hooked from first to last.
Black Humour
I have to be honest, the seam of black humour which runs through the novel – a severed arm torn asunder by a car bomb landing with a splat in front of a homeless man in the opening pages is a particular treat – keeps this novel from the potential of all thrillers to topple towards melodrama and is like a palate cleanser from the tension and thrills.
Caro Savage has announced her arrival as a writer to take note of with this thrilling follow up to her debut and I can’t wait to come across Bailey again.
The fact that she has the best name for a crime writer since Karen Slaughter, only interested me further!
The atmospheric author portrait of the mysterious Caro Savage
I am happy to report that she lives up to her name: this novel is top notch. Savage manages to sprinkle the consequences of her protagonist’s previous undercover exploits through the novel with a light touch as well create a plucky, highly skilled detective who you want to go on the ride with.
It is not often that we see the far reaching results of exposure to violence and the effect that has on those that undergo it. Here, Bailey is on beta-blockers after a diagnosis of PTSD courtesy of the horrors she has previous undergone.
Dainty Dialogue
A bugbear of mine in crime fiction is that convincing, flowing dialogue can often be the casualty of action but Savage manages the trick of making her characters distinct, recognisable and also realistic.
The other thing that Savage manages to do is ramp up the tension. Bailey’s interactions whilst undercover make your palms sweat as the threat of violence and trauma hangs over every encounter and keeps you hooked from first to last.
Black Humour
I have to be honest, the seam of black humour which runs through the novel – a severed arm torn asunder by a car bomb landing with a splat in front of a homeless man in the opening pages is a particular treat – keeps this novel from the potential of all thrillers to topple towards melodrama and is like a palate cleanser from the tension and thrills.
Caro Savage has announced her arrival as a writer to take note of with this thrilling follow up to her debut and I can’t wait to come across Bailey again.
October 2, 2020
Exciting and involving thriller
There’s a dramatic start. Then the adrenaline keeps rising as DC Bailey juggles her dangerous undercover assignment with other dramas going on in her life.
Bailey’s new role is to infiltrate a gang and provide the proof the police need to bring them to justice. Will the gang accept her for what she appears to be, and will her memories of her last undercover job make this one too difficult for her? Set in London this is an exciting, hard hitting and completely involving thriller.
Meanwhile Bailey’s father is ill, and Bailey is keen to discover what happened to her sister all those years ago. These family sections offset the gritty gang sections of the novel, also adding tension as to whether Bailey can give her family the time they need, whilst not being outed from her undercover role.
I found myself involved and worried for Bailey throughout most of this thriller. She is a great character, and everything she did seemed very real. She definitely made me realise that being an undercover agent would not suit me.
5*s from me, as this fast moving and gripping thriller all seemed completely real and believable, and kept me up reading late on too many nights. I read this as a stand alone book, the first book I have read by this author; certainly not the last. I worried at the beginning that the storyline was too gritty for me, but am pleased I kept going. There are references to violence, but there is no blood spilt on the pages. Recommended!
There’s a dramatic start. Then the adrenaline keeps rising as DC Bailey juggles her dangerous undercover assignment with other dramas going on in her life.
Bailey’s new role is to infiltrate a gang and provide the proof the police need to bring them to justice. Will the gang accept her for what she appears to be, and will her memories of her last undercover job make this one too difficult for her? Set in London this is an exciting, hard hitting and completely involving thriller.
Meanwhile Bailey’s father is ill, and Bailey is keen to discover what happened to her sister all those years ago. These family sections offset the gritty gang sections of the novel, also adding tension as to whether Bailey can give her family the time they need, whilst not being outed from her undercover role.
I found myself involved and worried for Bailey throughout most of this thriller. She is a great character, and everything she did seemed very real. She definitely made me realise that being an undercover agent would not suit me.
5*s from me, as this fast moving and gripping thriller all seemed completely real and believable, and kept me up reading late on too many nights. I read this as a stand alone book, the first book I have read by this author; certainly not the last. I worried at the beginning that the storyline was too gritty for me, but am pleased I kept going. There are references to violence, but there is no blood spilt on the pages. Recommended!
October 9, 2020
Detective Constable Bailey Morgan prefers working undercover over normal duties. In fact, you might say she’s addicted to the adrenaline rush, the secret life, and maintaining a cover story.
In a previous job, she was tortured when her cover was blown. Those scars, both mental and physical, are testament to the danger she puts herself in. Yet, that’s what she does. Most recently (in the previous book of the series – Jailbird) she went undercover in a women’s prison. Bailey Morgan thrives in these conditions, and she gets results too.
When she is called in to work for a meeting over the Christmas break, she knows it has to be for something important. Is she ready? Does she need time to think about throwing herself back in the fray? Hell, no!
The latest job requires her to act as an intermediary, looking to buy arms from the Molloy family. The story develops following a car bombing in which Adraian, the eldest Molloy son was killed. Unbeknownst to his family, Adrian was an informant and the team use that connection to get Bailey introduced to his brother, Rick who heads up the family business under the watchful gaze of his mother, Nancy.
Nancy is hell-bent on avenging Adrian’s death while Rick is super cautious, determined to maintain his “never been caught” record.
Bailey has to convince them that she’s genuine, and they test her at every opportunity, even breaking in to her undercover apartment to check her out. That’s not their only surprise, as she is invited to join them on a shooting spree (for grouse) as well as to the “interrogation” of someone they believe to know who was behind Adrian’s death. Keeping her cover at all times, Bailey plays her best game.
However, her mind is elsewhere when her father falls gravely ill. Even so, she doesn’t slip up. Until a potential date reminds her that trust is a fragile thing and not everyone is deserving of hers.
A fabulous thriller from the outset, plunging the reader straight into the action and ramping up the tension beautifully as the story develops. The drama of the undercover job is complemented by Bailey’s daughterly role and her concern and love for her dad. These life layers given Bailey greater depth as a character and the balance gives the reader time to breathe before the next drama kicks in.
I very much enjoyed Villain and have already added the first book to my Kindle. This is a new author for me, and one whose work I’ll keep an eye out for in the future.
PS - I'll have the coffee creams if there are any going ;)
In a previous job, she was tortured when her cover was blown. Those scars, both mental and physical, are testament to the danger she puts herself in. Yet, that’s what she does. Most recently (in the previous book of the series – Jailbird) she went undercover in a women’s prison. Bailey Morgan thrives in these conditions, and she gets results too.
When she is called in to work for a meeting over the Christmas break, she knows it has to be for something important. Is she ready? Does she need time to think about throwing herself back in the fray? Hell, no!
The latest job requires her to act as an intermediary, looking to buy arms from the Molloy family. The story develops following a car bombing in which Adraian, the eldest Molloy son was killed. Unbeknownst to his family, Adrian was an informant and the team use that connection to get Bailey introduced to his brother, Rick who heads up the family business under the watchful gaze of his mother, Nancy.
Nancy is hell-bent on avenging Adrian’s death while Rick is super cautious, determined to maintain his “never been caught” record.
Bailey has to convince them that she’s genuine, and they test her at every opportunity, even breaking in to her undercover apartment to check her out. That’s not their only surprise, as she is invited to join them on a shooting spree (for grouse) as well as to the “interrogation” of someone they believe to know who was behind Adrian’s death. Keeping her cover at all times, Bailey plays her best game.
However, her mind is elsewhere when her father falls gravely ill. Even so, she doesn’t slip up. Until a potential date reminds her that trust is a fragile thing and not everyone is deserving of hers.
A fabulous thriller from the outset, plunging the reader straight into the action and ramping up the tension beautifully as the story develops. The drama of the undercover job is complemented by Bailey’s daughterly role and her concern and love for her dad. These life layers given Bailey greater depth as a character and the balance gives the reader time to breathe before the next drama kicks in.
I very much enjoyed Villain and have already added the first book to my Kindle. This is a new author for me, and one whose work I’ll keep an eye out for in the future.
PS - I'll have the coffee creams if there are any going ;)
October 12, 2020
What a book! I have not read Jailbird the previous book from Savage featuring DC Bailey Morgan, but that did no stop me from getting engrossed in this book from the get go! There is enough back story and history regarding Bailey's previous undercover operations that left her with the scars she bears to make this easily a stand alone book.
Bailey gets a call during Christmas regarding a new undercover operation that her supervisor Frank feels would need a female touch - win over the Molloy matriarch Nancy and get the scoop on a gun trade. She begins to infiltrate the family, but at the same time her father becomes ill with cancer and she is blown away with information regarding the disappearance of her sister twenty-four years ago.
This was a fast paced book that had me hooked and with every twist and turn that I saw coming I was willing Bailey to see it too before it was too late. A truly gritty action-packed page-turner that will have you on the edge of your seat!
5 stars
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Bailey gets a call during Christmas regarding a new undercover operation that her supervisor Frank feels would need a female touch - win over the Molloy matriarch Nancy and get the scoop on a gun trade. She begins to infiltrate the family, but at the same time her father becomes ill with cancer and she is blown away with information regarding the disappearance of her sister twenty-four years ago.
This was a fast paced book that had me hooked and with every twist and turn that I saw coming I was willing Bailey to see it too before it was too late. A truly gritty action-packed page-turner that will have you on the edge of your seat!
5 stars
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October 24, 2020
Review:
Villain is quite the read. Fast-paced, thrilling, and it had me hooked from the beginning. The suspense is very intense and I feel this is super well written.
I honestly didn’t see the twists coming. Just when I thought I knew what was happening, author Caro Savage said, “just kidding!” and took the story in a different direction. I love thrillers that are hard to figure out until the end.
A great story, with excellent characters and a thrilling plot line. Don’t miss it.
Rating:
5/5☆
*I received a free copy of this book from Rachel’s Random Resources in exchange for an honest review on the blog tour. All opinions are my own and unbiased.*
Villain is quite the read. Fast-paced, thrilling, and it had me hooked from the beginning. The suspense is very intense and I feel this is super well written.
I honestly didn’t see the twists coming. Just when I thought I knew what was happening, author Caro Savage said, “just kidding!” and took the story in a different direction. I love thrillers that are hard to figure out until the end.
A great story, with excellent characters and a thrilling plot line. Don’t miss it.
Rating:
5/5☆
*I received a free copy of this book from Rachel’s Random Resources in exchange for an honest review on the blog tour. All opinions are my own and unbiased.*
October 26, 2020
What a brilliant crime book. Fast-paced and gritty, it pulls you in from the first page.
Bailey Morgan is a DC in the police, she has previously worked undercover so when her bosses approach her to go back undercover to bring down the notorious family The Molloys she accepts.
The job is to infiltrate arms coming into the Uk which the family wants to buy to flood the streets with them and for her to catch them in the act of receiving them.
Bailey has an underlying family problem, her sister Jennifer was taken as a young child, her father is dying of cancer and her mother is basically very weak.
A great story with lots of twists turns and surprises. Well written.
Bailey Morgan is a DC in the police, she has previously worked undercover so when her bosses approach her to go back undercover to bring down the notorious family The Molloys she accepts.
The job is to infiltrate arms coming into the Uk which the family wants to buy to flood the streets with them and for her to catch them in the act of receiving them.
Bailey has an underlying family problem, her sister Jennifer was taken as a young child, her father is dying of cancer and her mother is basically very weak.
A great story with lots of twists turns and surprises. Well written.
September 10, 2020
Great thriller about a female undercover officer who needs to infiltrate a London crime family full with ruthless people. Meanwhile her father is dying and she finds out the fate of her sister who got abducted over 20 years ago. I flew through this action packed book as there was a lot of stuff going on and I wanted to find out how certain things developed. It kept me up past my bedtime so it's safe to say I enjoyed this book.
*** An ARC was provided by Netgalley in exchange for a honest review ***
*** An ARC was provided by Netgalley in exchange for a honest review ***
October 9, 2020
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I loved this book!! It was fast paced, full of action and an additive read!
This author is always a go too for me when I was a gritty and realistic read and this one was no different - it is probably the best one I have read to date and I really enjoyed this one.
The plot was excellent, it was well developed and the characters were perfect - they worked really well with the story and the interaction was spot on, I thought it was superb overall.
It is 5 stars from me for this one, a brilliant story and a totally additive read - another cracker from this author - very highly recommended!!
I loved this book!! It was fast paced, full of action and an additive read!
This author is always a go too for me when I was a gritty and realistic read and this one was no different - it is probably the best one I have read to date and I really enjoyed this one.
The plot was excellent, it was well developed and the characters were perfect - they worked really well with the story and the interaction was spot on, I thought it was superb overall.
It is 5 stars from me for this one, a brilliant story and a totally additive read - another cracker from this author - very highly recommended!!
October 12, 2020
This is my first book by this author. I have not read Jailbird which is the first book about undercover cop Bailey Morgan. This being said I still thoroughly enjoyed it and it can be read as a stand-alone. Although I will be reading jailbird soon and I’ll definitely be looking out for future books by Caro. This is a hard hitting crime thriller with lots of twists and turns along the way. It grabbed me from page one.
October 24, 2020
Another great book from this Author. Lots of twists and turns throughout the whole book that were never guessed and kept me turning the page. London, gangland crime and a fearless female undercover cop is right up my street. Absolutely brilliant. Hoping Caro Savage brings out another in this series real soon.
August 27, 2020
A gripping and nail biting gangland thriller that had me reeled in from the very start. This authors just keeps getting better and better,
September 30, 2020
Caro Savage has produced another well written gangster thriller. Based around an undercover police officer, attempting to infiltrate a London crime family, it's fast paced with plenty unexpected twists and a great plot. I loved the character development of Bailey and the unexpected twist at the final chapter. I would recommend this book and look forward to the next in the series. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.
October 31, 2020
Gripping stuff
Bailey Morgan the undercover cop sets out to bring down a notorious London based family of crime.
Mover at a great place and towards the end jolts you with a surprise.
Bailey Morgan the undercover cop sets out to bring down a notorious London based family of crime.
Mover at a great place and towards the end jolts you with a surprise.
March 8, 2021
Great follow up
A great follow up to Jailbird. Strong gangland storyline and endearing characters. Hard to put down. Highly recommend if you like this genre.
A great follow up to Jailbird. Strong gangland storyline and endearing characters. Hard to put down. Highly recommend if you like this genre.
August 21, 2020
A huge thank to Boldwood Books for giving me the opportunity to read this jaw dropping book.
We are back with Bailey Morgan on another undercover operation, this time to bring down the notorious Molloy family.
Posing as a villain herself Bailey finds herself in very deep water.
I am absolutely loving these series of books, Caro gave me those heart in my mouth moments not knowing what is coming up next, I enjoyed Bailey's history and diving into her personal life along the way.
WOW totally smashed it, I do hope there is more for Bailey Morgan.
5 stars from me ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We are back with Bailey Morgan on another undercover operation, this time to bring down the notorious Molloy family.
Posing as a villain herself Bailey finds herself in very deep water.
I am absolutely loving these series of books, Caro gave me those heart in my mouth moments not knowing what is coming up next, I enjoyed Bailey's history and diving into her personal life along the way.
WOW totally smashed it, I do hope there is more for Bailey Morgan.
5 stars from me ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
August 25, 2021
One of my favourite books I have read this year based around were I come from great from start to finish a very hard book to put down a 10/10 for me
January 20, 2021
Couldn't put it down!
What a good read, praise for Caro Savage didn't want it to end, definitely be looking for more of these books.
What a good read, praise for Caro Savage didn't want it to end, definitely be looking for more of these books.
November 30, 2020
Wow!!... That just about blew me away!
Bloody awesome second book, perfectly narrated and when played at my usual 1.5 speed it was seriously gripping and hard to press pause on!
Can't wait for more by this author. We'll need it soon, please CS!!
She reminds me of, and is as good as, all the best writers in this genre.
Bloody awesome second book, perfectly narrated and when played at my usual 1.5 speed it was seriously gripping and hard to press pause on!
Can't wait for more by this author. We'll need it soon, please CS!!
She reminds me of, and is as good as, all the best writers in this genre.
November 18, 2020
Another very good book indeed. I think Bailey Morgan is beginning to become my favourite detective. Caro Savage has a way of drawing you into a book and I didn't want to put it down. Both this and Jailbird are excellent reads.
January 14, 2021
One of the best books I have read in years.
October 9, 2020
Its Christmas Day and Bailey has been called into work. She is in the Police and there has been a murder. An informant has been killed, someone blew up his car. The victim was Adrian Molloy, part of notorious organised gang crime family, The Molloys.
There is only one way to take down the Molloy family and that is for Bailey to go undercover. She must take Adrian's place and bring them down.
Whilst undercover Bailey receives devastating family news but she must keep it together to get the job done.
This book is fast paced, gripping and dirty. It had me hooked from the start and one I couldn't put down.
There is only one way to take down the Molloy family and that is for Bailey to go undercover. She must take Adrian's place and bring them down.
Whilst undercover Bailey receives devastating family news but she must keep it together to get the job done.
This book is fast paced, gripping and dirty. It had me hooked from the start and one I couldn't put down.
August 16, 2021
WOW! Fantastic read,excellent storyline with plenty of unexpected twists and turns, great characters, kept me hooked from the first page,I was sorry it ended, can’t wait to get stuck into the next book.
February 14, 2022
This is the 2nd book in Caro Savage series and what another edge of your seat book. Really enjoy reading about Bailey Morgan and can't wait to read Hunted the 3rd one. What a fantastic Author
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