Book Synopsis:
Children are dying on London’s streets. Frankie Reece, stabbed through the heart, outside a corner shop. Others recruited from care homes, picked up and exploited; passed like gifts between gangs. They are London’s lost.
Then Raphaela Belsham is killed. She’s thirteen years old, her father is a man of influence, from a smart part of town. And she’s white. Suddenly, the establishment is taking notice.
DS Noah Jake is determined to handle Raphaela’s case and Frankie’s too. But he’s facing his own turmoil, and it’s becoming an obsession. DI Marnie Rome is worried, and she needs Noah on side. Because more children are disappearing, more are being killed by the day and the swelling tide of violence needs to be stemmed before it’s too late.
NEVER BE BROKEN is a stunning, intelligent and gripping novel which explores how the act of witness alters us, and reveals what lies beneath the veneer of a glittering city.
Never Be Broken is available in ebook and hardback now. You can purchase your copy of both using the link below.
My Review:
Never Be Broken is another fantastic book from one of my favourite authors. The thing that I always like about this author is her ability to combine a gripping crime story with an emotional subject to great effect. This book is no different with the author choosing the modern problem of gang violence, a lot of which is plaguing London at the moment, as part of the storyline.
DI Rome is as usual fantastic though she seemed to take more of a back seat in this book with the spotlight more on Noah as he returns to work still grieving for his brother. Noah has always been one of my favourite characters so I liked that the focus was more on him though it was hard to see him struggling so much.
The author paints a very dark, gritty picture of London’s criminal underbelly which made for difficult reading at times particularly with regard to their treatment of the children. I often found myself tearing up whilst reading these parts, hoping that this didn’t really happen though knowing it does. The author also includes some of the theory behind gang culture which made for very interesting reading. All of this combined makes this a very powerful book which definitely gives the reader food for though. For this reason I think it would be a great book club read as there is lots to discuss.
I’m a huge fan of this series which in my opinion keeps getting better and better. Just when I think the author can’t possibly outdo her last gripping, original thriller she manages to come up with another fantastic story. I can’t wait for the next book!
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Jenni Leech from Headline for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Sarah Hilary’s debut novel, SOMEONE ELSE’S SKIN, won Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year and was a World Book Night selection. The Observer’s Book of the Month (“superbly disturbing”) and a Richard & Judy Book Club bestseller, it has been published worldwide. NO OTHER DARKNESS, the second in the series was shortlisted for a Barry Award in the US. Her DI Marnie Rome series continues with TASTES LIKE FEAR (2016) QUIETER THAN KILLING (2017) COME AND FIND ME (2018) and NEVER BE BROKEN (2019).
Follow Sarah on Twitter at @Sarah_Hilary
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thanks for the blog tour support Jo x
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