I would like to thank the publisher, Cornerstone for sending me an advance copy of Redemption Point, the second novel in the Queensland based Crimson Lake series.

PIs Ted Conkaffey and Amanda Pharrell are hired by Dave Bell the day his son Andy and co-worker Keema are murdered in their workplace, The Barking Frog Inn to investigate as he doesn't trust the police to do a good job. They work with newly promoted DI Pip Sweeney, the only officer in Crimson Lake who doesn't hate them. Ted, however, can only give part of his attention to the case as his own troubles rear their ugly head again.

What a read. I sat up way too late to finish the novel in one sitting, unable to put it down. I wasn't massively impressed with Crimson Lake, the previous novel, thinking that it was too much to have two protagonists with extremely heavy baggage but whether it is familiarity with the characters or an evening out of the balance Ms Fox has really hit her stride with Redemption Point and it works really well.

The novel has three main points of view. A first person narrative from Ted, a third person narrative for all other characters, mostly Amanda and linear excerpts from an unnamed paedophile's therapy journal and his thoughts on the events mentioned. This latter is horribly realistic and I found it an extremely disturbing and upsetting read. The novel jumps from one viewpoint to another within the chapters but the different formats make it easy to recognise them and keep up. Normally I'm not a big fan of this approach as it makes for a choppy read but in this case the writing and plotting are so strong that I wanted to know what was coming next in every strand and it held my attention throughout.

Ted is a man with problems. A working cop he was arrested, amid a blaze of publicity, and held on remand for 8 months, charged with the abduction, rape and attempted murder of 13 year old Claire Bingley. When the judge found there was no case to answer he fled north to Crimson Lake and found work with convicted murderer Amanda Pharrell as a PI. As many people believe him to be guilty his life is difficult and unsafe. Again Ms Fox does an excellent job of conveying the danger and fear Ted lives with everyday and the precautions he has to take to stay alive. I particularly like the way she portrays the media and their incendiary actions although I think she downplays the role social media seems to play nowadays in this kind of case.

Redemption Point is an excellent thriller which I have no hesitation in recommending.

Ted Conkaffey and Amanda Pharrell are ex cons and whilst Ted insists he is not guilty of the rape and murder of a young girl, Amanda will not talk about the killing of her friend she was found guilty of,when Ted moves to Crimson Lake hoping to get away from the vigilantes. his lawyer suggests he is introduced to Amanda and she is investigating the disappearance of a local man. This takes them to places they would really rather not be and Ted can't help himself wondering about Amanda's crime but this only seems to stir up trouble for him and with the harassment outside his house and the crocodiles living at the back of his house he feels even more trapped. I did find the introduction of so many characters a little overwhelming but when it all came together I understood the reasons . What with the criminals, crocodiles and I must not forget the geese it was a great read.
Thank you to NetGalley for my copy of the book.

I thought the first book was jaw dropping, well this second book doesn't disappoint in any way

I was hooked from the start and it was an amazing rollercoaster I even found myself telling Khalid men no! Ted needs him to prove his innocence. But I should have known Candice would ensure there would be a trail of evidence to eventually find the truth.

As for Amanda I love her character she is one tough cookie who has a quirky funny side to her she makes perfect side kick to Ted

I also have to say thank you for keeping the geese in the novel I love those geese and also Celine their new addition

Please tell me Candice is writing more novels with this amazing duo in they are too good to lose

This was an amazing book about a policeman falsely accused of the rape and murder of a child. He was freed due to lack of evidence but most people still believed him guilty. The story shows how this affected his life. He joins up with some fascinating people along the way. His efforts to find the actual killer and also carry on his life as a private Investigator. The conclusion built to a real crescendo and finished on a hopeful note. Excellent read

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to read this book. It’s one of those books that sucks you in from the first chapter. Hard to put down. Great storyline, brilliant Funny and serious characters. For a work of fiction it feels almost real when your reading it. And it’s a sad fact that it actually happens in real life. Brilliant book worth every star it gets.

OMG what a fantastic follow up book that was to read, I literally didn't want to put the book down until I had finished it. I thoroughly enjoyed the first one and the second is even better! I was literally gripped from the first page right to the last one!