SOME KILLERS CAN'T BE TAMED . . .
The brand new Detective Jack Warr thriller from the Queen of Crime Drama, Lynda La Plante - now available in hardback, eBook and audiobook.
'Do you know what a Judas Horse is? When the wild mustangs are running free, you corral one and train it. When he's ready, you release him and he'll bring his team back into the corral - like Judas betraying them...'
Violent burglars have been terrorising residents across the English countryside. But when a mutilated body is discovered in a Cotswolds house, it becomes clear that this is no ordinary group of opportunist thieves.
As Detective Jack Warr investigates, he discovers locals with dark secrets, unearths hidden crimes - and hits countless dead ends. With few leads and the violent attacks escalating, he will have to act as audaciously as the criminals if he hopes to stop them.
When Warr meets Charlotte Miles, a terrified woman with links to the group, he must use her to lure the unsuspecting killers into one last job, and into his trap. But with the law already stretched to breaking point, any failure will be on Warr's head - and any more blood spilled, on his hands...
What did I think?
Having recently been introducted to the Jack Warr series I couldn't wait to read the second book, Judas Horse, and it was every bit as good as I expected it to be.
Jack has more balls to juggle than ever now that he is a dad but he becomes laser focussed when a new case lands on his desk. It's just as well that Maggie knows and loves him as he would test the patience of a saint when he forgets his family responsibilites. It's great to have such a flawed character though as it really brings Jack to life.
This book is set in the Cotswolds where the peace and quiet of the idyllic countryside has been disrupted by a gang of burglars who always seem to be one step ahead of the residents and the police. The burglars didn't account for Jack Warr though as he pushes the boundaries of his official role to solve the case.
Clever, gripping and twisty, Judas Horse had my pulse racing and my palms sweating as I galloped through the book as fast as I possibly could. I absolutely loved it and I'm totally hooked on this series now. Very highly recommended.
I received a gifted copy to review for the Compulsive Readers blogathon and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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