Book Synopsis:
Dr Jaqueline Silver blows things up to keep people safe.
Working on avalanche control in Slovenia, she stumbles across a delivery problem with a consignment of explosives. After raising a complaint with the supplier, Zagrovyl, a multinational chemical company and her ex-employer, her evidence disappears. She is warned, threatened, accused of professional incompetence and suspended. Taking her complaint to Zagrovyl head office, she narrowly escapes death only to be framed for murder. Escaping from police custody, she sets out to find the key to the mystery.
From the snowy slopes of Slovenia, to the wreckage of Chernobyl, Jaq attempts to expose the trade in deadly chemical weapons, while fighting for her life.
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My Review:
The Chemical Detective is a fast paced, intelligent thriller that was a fantastic read!
Firstly I loved the main character who was an incredibly brave, clever woman who I warmed to instantly and wanted to keep reading to check she was ok. She goes to great lengths to try and prove her innocence but finds herself in quite a few sticky situations that were quite nail biting to read. I enjoyed reading about her journey as I followed her through all the different countries to solve the mystery and fulfil her quest.
The author’s engineering background is evidence throughout the book as the text is full of interesting scientific information. This is done in quite a subtle way which is easy to understand if you don’t have much scientific knowledge. It’s also never preachy or over done so the reader can easily enjoy the added information which I found fascinating.
The book is incredibly fast paced and very action packed that it’s very hard to put down, as you can’t find much breathing space! I found myself completely caught up in the story, experiencing everything just like I was there alongside Jaq. I found myself holding my breath at some parts as they were so vividly described and atmospheric that I could well imagine them unfolding in my mind.
As some of the other reviewers have said I think this book would be fantastic as a film as it’s so visual and action packed that it would look fantastic on the big screen. As an avid reader I don’t often like film adaptions so this shows how much I liked the book.
Huge thanks to Margot Weale from Point Blank Books for my copy of this book which I received in exchange for an honest review. If you like fast paced, gripping and Intelligent thrillers then you’ll love this book.
About The Author:
Engineer by day, writer by night.
Fiona was born in Edinburgh, and grew up playing guitar, riding motorbikes and jumping into cold water. After studying Chemical Engineering at University she leaned to weld, cast and machine with apprentices in Paisley. She is now based in Teesside and travels internationally as a professional engineer.
Her debut novel The Chemical Detective, the first in a series, will be published in April 2019.
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Great review, I’m sure I will pick up this book at some point – it sounds very much like something I would enjoy.
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