The Blurb:
Single-mother bounty hunter Lori Anderson returns in another nail-biting, high-voltage read. She’s as tough as they come, but when her family is threatened, she takes on a job that could change everything …
‘A real cracker’ Mark Billingham
‘My kind of book’ Lee Child
‘Like Midnight Run, but much darker … really, really good’ Ian Rankin
Single-mother bounty-hunter Lori Anderson finally has her family back together, but her new-found happiness is shattered when she’s snatched by the Miami Mob – and they want her dead. Rather than a bullet, they offer her a job: find the Mob’s ‘numbers man’ who’s in protective custody after being forced to turn federal witness against them. If Lori succeeds, they’ll wipe the slate clean and the price on her head – and those of her family – will be removed. If she fails, they die.
With North due in court in 48 hours, Lori sets off across Florida, racing against the clock to find him and save her family. Only in this race the prize is more deadly – and the secret she shares with JT more dangerous – than she ever could have imagined.
In this race only the winner gets out alive…
Deep Dirty Truth was published by Orenda Books as an eBook on 5th November 2018. The paperback will be published on 24th January 2019. You buy it from Waterstones, Amazon UK, and Amazon US.
My Review:
Well damn, it's real good to see you again, Lori Anderson!
This is the third book in the series. I'm reading out of order, as last time I saw Lori was in Deep Down Dead, the first book, as I've not had chance to catch up with Deep Blue Trouble yet, but I will! I didn't feel at a disadvantage coming in to this book, and it works great as a standalone - enough background information given.
Lori is settling into family life with JT and Dakota when she is kidnapped by the Miami Mob. They have a grudge against her, and want her dead. But instead of killing her, they give her a job to do - bring back one of their own who is being held by the FBI before he can give evidence against them in court. In just 48 hours time. If she fails, JT and Dakota will die. She would do anything for her family, and so has no option but to take the job. But things really don't go according to plan.
The action starts when Lori is kidnapped and doesn't ever let up. It will leave you breathless. Lori doesn't like to carry a gun, but that doesn't stop bullets zipping all over the place. The story is much the same - fast moving, action packed and adrenaline filled. And the settings are all beautifully described - I was seriously creeped out by the kayak trip in the Everglades!
Lori is a fabulous protagonist. She's smart, sassy, ballsy and brave. She's not afraid to play with the big boys and can certainly hold her own when she does. And she can kick some serious ass! She's who I want to be when I grow up! Little Dakota is taking after her mum - resilient and brave. It was great to see her and JT's blossoming relationship. And I must mention 'Mr' Red who I could just picture in my mind.
Steph's writing is very visual and descriptive - cinematic - and I would just love to see this on the screen - preferably a big one! But while we're waiting for that, I'm excited to see what Steph has lined up next for Lori. In the meantime, do yourselves a favour and buy this book!
The Author:
Steph Broadribb was born in Birmingham and grew up in Buckinghamshire. Most of her working life has been spent between the UK and USA. As her alter ego – Crime Thriller Girl – she indulges her love of all things crime fiction by blogging
at crimethrillergirl.com, where she interviews authors and reviews the latest releases. She is also a member of the crime themed girl band The Splice Girls.
Steph is an alumni of the MA in Creative Writing (Crime Fiction) at City University London, and she trained as a bounty hunter in California, which inspired her Lori Anderson thrillers. She lives in Buckinghamshire surrounded by horses, cows and chickens. Her debut thriller, Deep Down Dead, was shortlisted for the Dead Good Reader Awards in two categories, and hit number one on the UK and AU kindle charts.
You can follow Steph on Twitter and Facebook, or visit her website.
Huge thanks for the Blog Tour support Suze x
ReplyDeleteIt was my pleasure Anne. Thanks for inviting me. x
Delete