"Twisted" repeatedly takes you to the brink, leaves you there, then comes back for more. Undeniably, it’s a story that has several stings in its ‘tale’.

Having plot spirals wound tighter than coiled springs, just when you think you’ve got it all straightened out another one pops up! This considerable scheming is sustained, all of which is consistently sharp, bold, and controlled throughout.

Although I didn’t settle into the ride straight away, once I became comfortable with the direction the book was steering toward it floored the accelerator and I read non-stop ‘til the end.

It would be absurd of me to attempt to outline even the basics of the plot. I’ll just say that although events may skirt around the edges of credibility they present opportunities for pure, undiluted thrills and a massive case of second-guessing for any reader!

A somewhat insignificant thing I appreciated was the blink-and-you’d- miss-it ‘cameo’ role of fictional lawyer ‘Eddie Flynn’. There’s no lasting connection or relevance to this story, just a subtle and brief nod to the seasoned star of this author’s other well-established novels.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching the integrity of the characters unravel and seeing how the many devious threads of their stories tied together. Nicely done.

Twisted Steve Cavanagh

"From here on in, don't believe a single word you read." I knew as soon as I read this sentence that I would enjoy this book. This is a book that is a thriller while also being a sort of guide about how to write a thriller.

There's a quote from the book which I think describes it very well, "twists good enough to make the reader drop the goddamned book". This book certainly has a good few twists in it and they are the kind of twists that make you think you have missed something. You cannot trust the words you read.

There is a writer and a killer. A writer by the name J.T. LeBeau is a very famous and successful crime writer, however no one knows who the writer is as he likes his anonymity. We follow the mystery of J.T. LeBeau. Parallel to this we follow the story of Maria who is having an affair and wants to leave her husband when she finds out he has lied to her about money. After Maria discoverers this things begin to get dangerous to everyone involved.

The mystery gripped me more than the characterisation. I enjoyed following the mystery and how I the twists shocked me. Usually when I read thrillers I can usually tell what is going to happen but I didn't with this book. If you like thrillers then give this a try!

Already a strong contender for ‘top books of 2019’ and it’s only the start of January, that’s how good this book is!

I quite literally read through it in one sitting and that was even re-reading some pages to make sure I had read it right!

It certainly lives up to the title Twisted with some hefty plot twists, to the point on one of them I had to go back a few pages to make sure I hadn’t missed something major, but no, I hadn’t missed anything, it was just a very clever, unexpected change in direction causing me enough wrinkles in my forehead from frowning at the book to need major doses of Botox to iron them out!

The book blurb doesn’t give much away but has an irresistible magnet effect pulling you into it just from just those six lines and the very first page of the book sinks its teeth in even further.

This will be my last book. I won’t write another. The reasons should be clear by the time you come to the end of this story. That’s an interesting word – story. Is this a true story? Is it a memoir? Or fiction?

I can’t say. You may have found this book on the true crime shelf, or in the thriller section of your local bookstore. It doesn’t matter.

Forget about that. There are only two things you need to know:

1. On my specific instructions my publishers have not edited this text. There have been no editorial notes, structural edits or other outside interference. It’s just you and me.

2. From here on in, don’t believe a single word you read.

J. T. LeBeau,

Now if that doesn’t draw you in like a moth to a flame I don’t know what will!

This is a standalone book so no need to have read any of the previous books, you can jump straight in with this one and then go back and read the others which is what I will now be doing and I can safely say I have another new author to add to my favourite pile from this book alone.

I won’t go over the plot as there are plenty of reviews out there already that have done that but my advice would be to go into this book just from what is written on the back cover and that opening page and find out for yourselves what and why everyone will be talking about this book.

Twisted will be published on 24 January 2019 and can be pre ordered now.

A huge thanks to the author Steve Cavanagh, publishers Orion Publishing Group and NetGalley for my copy of this book in exchange for an honest and independent review.

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I was intrigued to see what Steve Cavanagh did when stepping away from Eddie Flynn, and pleased to say it was well worth the wait. Really does live up to the title, with enough twists and turns to leave you dizzy. He sets a fair pace right from the off, and doesn't let it slip until the very last page. I'd tried to predict the outcome, but none of my speculations were on the money. Great characters as always, info drip-fed to the reader in just the right quantities to keep you turning pages. All in all a cracker that I'm sure will do very well this year!

I was dying to read Twisted since I heard it was coming so I started it as soon as I got it. While it is twisty, if didn’t really live up to the hype for my personally. I prefer his Eddie Flynn series I think! Gutted not to have loved this one, but it just wasn’t for me!