#BlogTour: Avenge The Dead by Jackie Baldwin @JackieMBaldwin1 @0neMoreChapter_ @damppebbles #AvengeTheDead #JackieBaldwin #damppebblestours

Book Synopsis:

Sometimes murder is the only way to get even…

The gripping new Scottish crime thriller that you won’t be able to put down. Perfect for fans of L J Ross and Val McDermid.

‘A deliciously dark and twisted tale that kept me reading late into the night’ Graham Smith, bestselling author of A Body in the Lakes

Four friends with dark secrets. One killer out for revenge.

DI Frank Farrell and DS McLeod are tasked with investigating the brutal murder of a defence solicitor’s wife in Dumfries.

It’s been over a year since they left the town after an investigation robbed them of a dear friend. But now they’re back and must find a way to move on.

When the son of another defence solicitor is murdered, a strange tattoo etched on his body, the case takes them into darker, more disturbing territory.

It leads them back into the past – to a horrific fire in a cottage that took a woman’s life, to four friends harbouring dark secrets – and finally to a killer waiting patiently for revenge.

Avenge The Dead is available in ebook now and in paperback on the 16th April 2020. You can purchase or pre-order your copy using the link below.

My Review:

This was a highly addictive, gritty crime novel which I thoroughly enjoyed. This is actually the third book in the series but can easily be read as a standalone.

Firstly I liked how the author let’s the reader see the more personal side of a police officer and how deeply affected they can me by a case. I thought this made the story and characters seem more realistic, which made me warm to them.

This book features a very engrossing case with lots of twists and turns in it which kept me guessing. Just when I thought I had figured it out, that person would be killed and I’d have to start all over again. I found that I was constantly thinking about the book when I wasn’t reading and couldn’t wait to get back to it to find out what would happen next.

I thought this was a fast paced, well plotted book which I enjoyed trying to solve alongside the characters. The ending was very satisfying and I liked how everything was explained at the end.

Huge thanks to Emma from Damp pebbles tours for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book. Thanks to both of you for your kindness and understanding when I couldn’t post this yesterday due to my daughter having a severe allergic reaction.

About The Author:

Jackie Baldwin practiced as a solicitor in a rural town for twenty years specialising in family and criminal law. She then trained as a hypnotherapist and now works from home. She is married with two grown up children and loves to walk with her two dogs in local forests. She is an active member of her local crime writing group.