Book Synopsis:
Best-selling author, Rob Ashman, is back with a serial killer thriller you don’t want to miss.
Alex Jarrod is a war veteran. When a flesh-eating parasite destroys his face, he returns from Afghanistan with a head full of nightmares. His world crumbles around him until he realises there is work to be done. Another war to fight.
DI Rosalind Kray has her hopes pinned on becoming the new DCI after tracking down another serial killer, but those in charge have other ideas.
After a small-time crook is killed in a hit and run and a serial burglar is brutally murdered, Kray suspects a vigilante is at work. But her bosses disregard her theory – until they discover a third victim.
Once again Kray finds herself on the trail of a serial killer but this one is different. This one lives in his own private war zone.
With her bosses on her heels, Kray has her work cut out and the body count is rising.
But he’s not going to stop until the mission is complete … and Kray’s not going to stop until she finds him.
Suspended Retribution is available in ebook now for the bargain price of £1.99, purchase your copy here.
My Review:
I’m a huge fan of Rob’s books so was very excited to read Suspended Retribution his latest book. This book was quite a thought provoking one for me and the first time I’ve actually felt sympathy with one of Rob’s killers.
The story is told from the point of view of Jarrod and DI Kray as she tries to find out who’s responsible for the crimes. Interspersed within the story are flashbacks of Jarrod’s time in Afghanistan and all that he experienced which makes it easier for the reader to sympathize with him.
Once again the story doesn’t just follow the crime story but also includes some of the personal lives of the detectives involved. This gives the reader the chance to get to know the characters better and means that they care more about what happens to them in the book. I was especially involved in DI Keats story as I’ve always liked her and wanted her to do well. J could almost feel her frustration when her superiors wouldn’t listen to them and wished I was able to stand up for her.
This is a very fast paced, gripping book that is very hard to put down. The plot unfolds quickly with something new always happenning or being discovered. Jarrod’s army experience adds a different twist to the story which I found quite fascinating.
I have read all of Rob’s books and am pleased to say that, in my opinion, they just get better and better. I will definitely be looking forward to reading more from him in future.
Huge thanks to Bloodhound books for my copy of this book and to Sarah Hardy for inviting me onto the blog tour. If you like fast past, thrillers with an unusual twist then you’ll love this book.
About The Author:
Rob is married to Karen with two grown up daughters. He is originally from South Wales and after moving around with work settled in North Lincolnshire where he’s spent the last twenty-two years.
Like all good welsh valley boys Rob worked for the National Coal Board after leaving school at sixteen and went to University at the tender age of twenty-three when the pit closures began to bite. Since then he’s worked in a variety of manufacturing and consulting roles both in the UK and abroad.
It took Rob twenty-four years to write his first book. He only became serious about writing it when his dad got cancer. It was an aggressive illness and Rob gave up work for three months to look after him and his mum. Writing Those That Remain became his coping mechanism. After he wrote the book his family encouraged him to continue, so not being one for half measures, Rob got himself made redundant, went self-employed so he could devote more time to writing and four years later the Mechanic Trilogy is the result.
Rob has published Those That Remain, In Your Name and Pay the Penance with Bloodhound Books and has since written Faceless, This Little Piggy and Suspended Retribution which will also be published by Bloodhound.
When he is not writing, Rob is a frustrated chef with a liking for beer and prosecco, and is known for occasional outbreaks of dancing.
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