Dark, twisted, and hard to put down. This is a sinister tale about revenge and murder.

 

Two men desperate for answers.  The police can’t (or won’t?) provide them.  A stranger, a new friend, miraculously appears. And he has those long sought answers.  But everything comes with a price.  And let’s not forget how emotion, especially deeply held emotion like heartbreak and anger, can taint perception.  Truth and deception can look remarkably similar.  

 

Gallagher puts his years of experience in the criminal justice system to good use in this intriguing yet menacing game of vigilante justice.  The first half of the book sets the stage of the complexity of this mystery while the second half of the book takes on the procedural element of the investigation.  The first half of the book moved at a rapid pace and was full of action and suspense.  While the procedural side was sound and credible, I didn’t find it as fast paced and exciting.  All of the pieces in the investigation fell into place easily without much surprise and no big reveal.  In the end, that didn’t matter in regards to my overall enjoyment.  The complex, original plot kept me engaged.  

 

Using this intricately crafted tale about the desire for justice, Gallagher reminds us that emotion can often overtake reason and that people are both deeply complex and flawed.  I’m not sure I’ll look at a new friend quite the same after reading this story. 

 

Thank you Charlie Gallagher, Avon Books UK, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an advanced copy of this book.