Silenced For Good: An absolutely gripping crime mystery that will have you hooked

Name: Silenced For Good: An absolutely gripping crime mystery that will have you hooked
Rating: 4.666666507720947 (3 reviews)

Alex Coombs

Apr 2020 · PI Hanlon Book 1 · Boldwood Books Ltd

4.7

3 reviews

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'A nail-biting thriller that is gritty, action-packed and so compulsively readable putting it down is simply not an option...' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

Can she catch the killer before someone else is silenced for good...?

Detective Hanlon is addicted to violence. She likes the rush, the danger, the losing control...

When Hanlon is suspended from the force for assaulting a suspect, she escapes to the remote Scottish island of Jura, home to the mysterious Corryvreckan whirlpool.

But wherever Hanlon goes, violence is sure to follow.

As soon as she checks into The Mackinnon Arms, Hanlon senses something isn't quite right about the staff at her home for the week.

Sure enough, within days of arriving, the body of a member of staff is found floating in the sea. While police believe she was claimed by the local whirlpool, Hanlon isn't so sure.

As she pieces together the evidence, dark secrets begin to unravel. Can Hanlon work out what is going on before another floating body is found...?

Discover an addictive new crime series, perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Robert Bryndza and Lisa Regan.

Praise for Alex Coombs:

'Pacy, tense and heart-pounding, Alex Coombs’ Silenced for Good is not to be missed' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'An unsettling, claustrophobic and terrifying thriller that will send many a chill scuttling down readers’ spines' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'A dark, twisted and satisfying crime novel that is deliciously addictive' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'Prepare yourself for a well thought out story complete with all the ups and downs associated with an intriguing plot, several characters to get your teeth into and enough going on to keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

'Extremely well written. The author certainly knows how to grab your attention and much like a fisherman or fisherwoman landing a catch, he reels you in' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

Ratings and reviews

4.7

3 reviews

Linda Strong

May 21, 2020

Suspended from the police force for assaulting a suspect, Detective Hanlon is told to take a vacation while the powers that be figure out what to do with her. She decides to visit the Scottish Island of Jura, where an old friend is now living. One of the last things she was told ... do NOT go looking for trouble. But wherever Hanlon goes, violence and death are sure to follow. Staying in a rather rundown inn, one of their staff is found floating face down in the sea. Local police want to call it an accident, Hanlon has other ideas. As usual, Hanlon decides to investigate on her own. Addicted to the violence of her chosen profession, she enjoys the rush, the danger that losing control allows her. She's been at this for a really long time and her gut tells her when something isn't quite right. In this newest adventure, the something not quite right extends to a possible crooked cop, a bartender who has spent time in jail, a chef who's wanting the owner of the inn where she's staying to see out to him, and various other possible suspects who randomly roam these pages. Several twists and turns keep the action non-stop until the very last explosive page. Author Alex Coombs has written more of this series under the name of Alex Howard. This is the 5th in the series and reads well as a stand alone. Many thanks to the author/ Boldwood Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

DJ Sakata

May 13, 2021

This crafty wordsmith is flawless. I am totally enamored with and ensnared by his impressive word voodoo. The man has mad skills! His use of metaphors and descriptions was cleverly creative, vivid, and easily pulled keen visuals to mind. Plus, I cannot get enough of his complex and enigmatic kickass chick character of DCI Hanlon. I know it was mentioned in an earlier book but I honestly don’t recall her first name, everyone just calls her Hanlon, as does she when she introduces herself. She is deeply flawed and tough as steel-toed boots, yet still human and able to feel the occasional prickles of unease at how others relish her misfortunes and are enjoying her downfall, although she is surprisingly comfortable in her own skin. I will most likely always be striving for her level of self-acceptance. I adore her but wouldn’t want to have her laser focus honing in on me.

About the author

Alex Coombs studied Arabic at Oxford and Edinburgh Universities and went on to work in adult education and then retrained to be a chef. He has written four well reviewed crime novels in the DI Hanlon series.

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