An enjoyable read - I thought it was well-written and flowed well. Small towns and police corruption are two of my favourite things to read about - it took me a while to really get into the story but I was pretty invested throughout the second half. Have added the other books in the series to my TBR - I hope the geese make an appearance!

This is the first book I have read by Candice Fox and it won't be the last!

Crimson Lake is a story full of suspense, suspicions and mystery.

Not a book that I was intrigued by, but was granted access via NetGalley and so it was added it to my list.

Unfortunately I did not like the characters in the book and found the setting of Crimson Lake a bit too twee for my liking, and so was unable to finish it.

I really enjoyed this book. Fox is a terrific writer and I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a good page-turner.

This has been sat on my kindle shelf for so long and I’m glad I finally read it. Set in Australia, which is not a favourite genre of mine, however I enjoyed this one. Atmospheric, gripping and full of intrigue.

Very good! Mostly because of the fresh take on "damaged" detectives - as these two are damaged believably and I was a goner the moment I have read about their stories. Let's have a look at them - former Detective Ted Conkaffey has been accused (but not tried for) of brutally raping a girl. Private detective Amanda Pharrell has been behind the bars for a murder. Sure, there is more to their stories! But for now, they both are barely "tolerated" by society, even if they are only trying to quietly earn their wages to live. I love, love how believably their hard situations in life are portrayed. And sure, these two are well equipped to work as the private eyes, with their unique sets of skills and experiences.
I actually went for 4 stars instead of 5 stars only because I did not care for their actual case too much. These topics are used again and again and I wish for something fresh.

But still, this was a very good, interesting read with a great portion of food for thought to ponder about. I will read the next installments in the series!

A highly entertaining thriller with several story lines running thoughout the book. It grips you from page one until the very last page.

A brand new series by Candice Fox that I was looking forward to.
I was impressed at how the author wove three major crimes together int this novel. The first crime was by Ted Conkaffey, a Sydney police detective, who'd been accused of, but not prosecuted, for the rape of a thirteen year old girl. Media attention had destroyed his life so he'd escaped north to Crimson Lake in Cairns, to hide away. The second was that of Amanda Pharrell who had spent ten years in prison for stabbing and killing her high school best friend.
The third crime is one Ted and Amanda both end up being employed as private investigators to look into. A successful writer of young adult christian literature, the mystery disappearance of Jake Scully, a very successful writer of young adult Christian literature. That was the third crime

Ted Conkaffey was once a respected police detective, but after being accused of the abduction and rape of a young girl, and spending time in prison, his family and friends have turned against him and he can no longer stand living in the same town.
He moves to Crimson Lake and meets up with private investigator Amanda Pharrell, whom also has a dark criminal past. They join forces to investigate the death of a famous author Jake Scully.
Ted's longing to be somewhere where no-one knows his story, however, doesn't last, as his past becomes known and he is once again set upon by locals.
This was a new author for me and I found it a compelling and interesting crime thriller.
I liked the characters created for this story,9 although I did have to suspend disbelief at the start, that these people could still actually work as investigators, having been in prison for such crimes.) I thought the author combined the three storylines within the book well. The setting was especially well written, with a great small town feel to the area.
Great pace and some good twists kept me entertained throughout.

After heralding her arrival with an award-winning trilogy featuring Sydney homicide detectives Eden Archer and Frank Bennett, Candice Fox ventured north to the crocodile-infested landscapes around Cairns. Once again Fox offers a finely wrought, dark tale centred on an unusual, indelible pairing of investigators. Ted Conkaffey was a Sydney detective whose career and family were vaporised when he was accused of sexually assaulting a young girl. Choosing to relocate, he teams with Amanda Pharrell, a peculiar private eye and convicted killer. Together the duo peer into three cases: a missing celebrity, and their own.. Ted wants to lie low, but brutal local cops, an investigative journo from the city, and a local lynch mob are determined that convicted or not, a ‘kiddie fiddler’ won’t settle in their town. Crimson Lake is a black opal of a story: hard exterior, eye-catching and colourful characters who shift with different views, and distinctly Australian.

Really gripping ,page turning ,holding breath stuff Great holiday read would recommend to a friend and would buy for them !

This was an entertaining and twisty tale. It told a great tale of how being wrongly accused of a crime has far reaching consequences. I've only read this book by this author and I think it was part of a series. Easy to catch up with if so and very gripping. The end required a level of suspension of reality, but was an enjoyable read nevertheless. I will look out for others by this author. Based in a great location in the US too!

Thank you NetGalley and Random House UK for this arc.

Another one lost in my state of disorganized kindles! (too many, dying batteries, dropped to often...)! A state I don't recommend.

I really like this read. There were actually three different story lines going on, but it was still an easy read. The pacing was great, just as one line seemed to slow down, another picked up. The setting (s) were great, mostly a little rural wide spot in Australia with just a little big-city thrown in for contrast (and crime connections). I loved the geese! The main protagonists, Ted and Amanda were great as well. They balanced each other beautifully.

I will definitely be reading more Crimson Lake books as fast as they are written. I think...given my organization skills that may be tough, but I'll try.

I really enjoyed the premise of this book. Ted, a police officer, was accused of raping and leaving a young girl for dead. But after 8 months in jail and being deserted by friends and family, his trial was stopped when the prosecutor deems he doesn’t have enough evidence to secure a conviction. He leaves Sydney and travels to small town Cairns in northern Australia, trying to escape the haters. He teams up with Amanda, a convicted murderer who has her own detective agency.

This book does a wonderful job of delving into the guilty until proven innocent herd mentality. Ted is harassed by the cops, the press and the neighbors.

There are three different “investigations” going on here (the accusations against Ted, Amanda’s murder conviction and the missing person they’re being paid to find) and all three kept my interest. I enjoyed the characters of both Ted and Amanda. There are also some great minor characters here as well, and that’s not counting Mother and her goslings. The Australian countryside is as much a character as the people, with its “croc infested wetlands”.

Make sure to listen to the author’s interview. I loved hearing how she decided on having the geese in the book and where she got the inspiration for Amanda.

I listened to it and the narrator did a great job. I’ll definitely listen to book two in the series

very atmospheric, suspenseful and wonderfully written first book.
If you love fast paced, action packed but still very well written characters and a good plot, give this book a try!

I think I have read books that Candice Fox coauthored with James Patterson, which I quite enjoyed but which don't compare to this. Fox has really come into her own. This is an excellent thriller, one of my favourites for 2018! Highly recommended.

I really enjoyed this book. I loved the mystery and could not put it down. I can't wait to try some more of this authors work hopefully this year or next.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 stars

Ted oh Ted! This poor man. I loved this book - so atmospheric it made me dream of a life in Oz.

The heat, the drama, the heartache and tragedy. This book hooks you from the start and it’s written in such a way that you feel you know these characters and you really root for them.

Brilliant, Wonderful, Absolutely Enthralling.
All the characters in Candice Fox's story from rural Australia are big time weird! We seem to be set in the Australian version of "Deliverance" country.
The quirky location and weird characters enhance what is a carefully crafted and clever murder investigation by a new dynamic duo. Crimson Lake offers endless possibilities so I have my fingers crossed that Candice will bring back Ted and Amanda in their searches for redemption and to solve the mysteries of others.

I really enjoyed this dark and twisty tale. Very well written, very gripping. Perhaps the end was a little too neatly tied up and far-fetched, but certainly an engrossing read. Highly recommended, and I shall be looking out for a certain sequel!