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"An open an shut case?"
Synopsis
Robert Norris. An eighteen-year old petty criminal is brutally tortured and left in a farmer’s field to die.
DCI Jack Lambert, and his team, think they have it all figured out. It’s a robbery gone wrong. Suspicion immediately falls on the man who called it in.
What Jack doesn’t realise is that this is just the beginning.
An escaped prisoner, an attempted hit, and a seemingly unending trail of violence and retribution follows.
As the mystery unfolds, Jack begins to suspect the existence of a secret, but powerful, syndicate operating on the very edges of the North East’s criminal underworld.
With the situation spiralling out of control, Jack finds himself at a crossroads—one which could lead him back into the kind of life he has spent a career running away from.
Time is running out and this case might not only cost Lambert his job, but also his life…
“From its very first gut-wrenching chapter I was completely hooked on ‘Open Grave’. This book signals the emergence of a brand new, north-east, crime-writing talent to watch out for. A.M Peacock is absolutely the real deal and Jack Lambert is a fascinating creation, destined for a big following. I can’t wait for the next one!”
Howard Linskey
My Review
This was a new series for me and while initially I was not aware that this was a series and I was starting on book 2! it quickly became apparent as the previous case in the 1st book "Open Grave" was mentioned this certainly didn't detract from this read and i fully believe that It could easily be a standalone.
DCI Jack Lambert is a good strong character. a bit of rough diamond, a little rogue often tuning a blind eye to protocol but his heart is in the right place. He is also dealing with such huge personal upheaval and issues.
A body is found in a farmer’s field. Everything points to him having attempted to burgle the farm but the farmer and his dog got to him before he could escape. an easy open and shut case but the farmer is quite adamant he had nothing to do with it, from here we are thrown in to a fantastically written police investigation mixed with a gangster like feel of the criminal world in and around Newcastle.
Add even more violence, a bombing, lies and twists and the mix of Lamberts younger days on the wrong side of the law, altogether these combine to make an interesting and gripping read that I thoroughly enjoyed. From here i will be seeking out the first in the series and very much look forward to where this series and what the author has in store for Lambert and his team next.
Author Bio
A.M. Peacock grew up in the North East of England before leaving to study for a degree in music technology at the University of Hull.
A subsequent return to his hometown of South Shields saw him spend seven years as a teacher in a local college before changing careers to become a trade union official.
Having always been an avid reader, he took to writing after being encouraged to do so by his PGCE tutor. He has since gone on to produce a number of short stories, winning the Writers’ Forum Magazine competition on two occasions, as well as producing articles for both the local press and a university magazine.
A.M. Peacock is passionate about crime fiction and his debut novel, Open Grave, is the first in what he hopes will become a series of DCI Jack Lambert books.
Away from writing, A.M. Peacock enjoys watching films, playing guitar and can often be found pavement pounding in preparation for the odd half marathon.
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Thank you to the Publisher and Author for sending me an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel and for the opportunity to review these works.
All reviews are my own unbiased opinion.
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