By Louise Welsh
4 Stars
Jim Brennan is flying high. Against all odds, he is a big man at the university, tipped for the head job and an office at the top of the ivory tower. He has a beautiful, accomplished wife and two healthy children. Jim drives an Audi, and his dog is a pedigree bichon frisé. Not bad for the son of a hardman who grew up in a room and kitchen.
But for every person who’s watched his progress and wanted to hitch a lift, there’s someone else desperate to drag him back down. When his son Elliot is arrested on drugs charges, Jim is approached by men he thought he had left safely in his past. Their demands threaten his family, students and reputation.
I really enjoyed this book. It’s just a little different with believable characters and a well paced story. It’s a book with everything, I found. The lead character is an academic with no detectives in sight. It’s about threat, corruption but also about a family trying their best to keep safe in the modern and tainted world. It’s a great read.
My thanks to #NetGalley for this free ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
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