Book Synopsis:
LONDON. EARLY MORNING.
A body is found in a padlocked suitcase.
Investigator Emma Makepeace knows it’s murder. And it’s personal.
She quickly establishes that the dead man had been shadowing two oligarchs suspected of procuring illegal weapons in the UK. And it seems likely that an insider working deep within the British government is helping them.
To find out who the traitor is, Emma goes deep undercover on a superyacht owned by one of the oligarchs.
But the glamorous veneer of the rich hides dark secrets. Out at sea, Emma is both hunter and prey, and no one can protect her.
Never has the turquoise sea and golden sands of the Rivera seemed so dangerous.
As the hunt intensifies, Emma knows that she is in mortal danger. And that she needs to find the traitor before they find her . . .
My Review:
The Traitor is a fast paced, gripping read from a new author for me . It’s going to be a difficult book to review as I don’t want to give anything away.
Firstly I loved the main character Emma and enjoyed following her throughout the book. She was such a strong, feisty character and I loved that she wasn’t afraid to throw her self into dangerous situations. Her team were all wonderful creations and I loved how different they all were each bringing different things to the table.
The closed room setting of the yacht was very clever and helped create a lot of tension in the book, especially when the reader becomes aware of the unsavoury characters Emma is stuck at sea with. I must admit my heart was in my mouth at some parts of her investigation and I quickly found the book hard to put down as I had to keep reading to check Emma was alright. I thought it was clever that as well as an obvious threat there was also hints at other dangers that Emma couldn’t see which helps increase the tension even more.
Overall I really enjoyed this book and flew through it in a couple of days. The intriguing, hard hitting beginning quickly drew me into the story and I soon found it hard to put the book down as I was so enjoying it. Children were allowed to watch too much TV, chores went ignored as I found myself hiding in the kitchen desperate to find out what happened next.
This is the second book in the series but I think you could easily read it as a standalone, like I’ve done, as everything you need to know is explained. However I will definitely be reading the first book soon.
Huge thanks to Amanda from Penguin for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book. If you’re looking for a thrilling new crime series I highly recommend this one.
About The Author:
Ava Glass is the author of the espionage series Alias Emma. A former civil servant and journalist, she once worked closely with spies, and that experience fuels her writing. Ava is the pseudonym for an international bestselling author who has written more than ten crime novels under another name. Her books have been bestsellers in multiple countries, and have been published in more than twenty languages. Alias Emma is currently being developed for television by The Ink Factory. Join Ava’s bookclub and win free books on her website: http://www.AvaGlass.co.uk, or follow her on social media: @AvaGlassBooks
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