Jack Wood
catches thieves.
Shoplifters, kleptomaniac aristocrats, employees skimming the till. If someone
steals, Jack finds them.
Then a teenager walks into a Canterbury shop with a rented gun in her bag—one
already used in multiple murders.
Overnight, Jack is pulled into a dark black-market trade. A wealthy client’s
story doesn't add up. A detective leaks classified details. And the trail
points straight to a corrupt town hiding a nightmare.
Jack Wood is no hero. He might not even be one of the good guys.
Some cities keep their secrets buried. Jack digs them up. One grave at a time.
Pick up The River Murders to uncover Canterbury’s darkest secrets.
Review
The River Murders by Colette Kebell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was a fun mystery that hits the ground running and doesn't stop until the conclusion. Jack is a department store security guard who spends most of his days watching the world on closed-circuit camera. Then a girl walks in and he finds himself drawn into a wider world of crime and consequence.
The book benefits from the author's experience in women's fiction. The dialogue is punchy, the action fast. Character drives the plot, which keeps the book from becoming a dry procedural. There are a few plot devices that could've used some tweaking to feel more unique and complex, but it's a minor complaint for an otherwise very enjoyable mystery book.
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Author Bio –
Colette Kebell is
an author of Romcoms, Thrillers and a few Raunchies, and thus far has
self-published all of her books. Her
romcoms, due to a few lovely book bloggers, has been likened to a cross between
Sophie Kinsella’s Shopaholic Series, Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones’ Diary and
The Devil Wears Prada. Her romcoms are
light-hearted, fun and quirky and even said to be, by a few that have read
them, inspirational. She has also found
avenues to translate them all into Italian (thanks to her husband), and most,
thus far, into French, Spanish and Portuguese via Babelcube. Add to the mix the odd Thriller, just to
change things up a bit and the raunchies (published under a different name) and
I guess that Colette is rather eclectic.
As a career,
Colette spent her latter years as a legal secretary. After a first attempt at
writing many years ago, a book that remains in her drawer, she resumed this
passion a few years back, following having been made redundant. A few book signing events and a book talk
later, which almost caused her to collapse with nerves, Colette now spends her
time at her home in the UK, having sold their holiday home in France. Colette has won the odd award for her writing,
but hasn’t made any best seller lists yet.
Colette has two
adorable dogs and spends some time, other than writing and marketing her books,
cooking for herself and her husband, gardening or designing various items for
their home. Amongst her other hobbies,
she has experimented with upholstery of furniture and she might, from time to
time, have a paintbrush in her hand.
Social Media Links – www.facebook.com/ColetteKebellAuthor
www.instagram.xom/ColetteKebell
www.tiktok.comColetteKebell2022
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