This is high octane, edge of your seat stuff! A fast paced thriller where you're not sure who to trust, long held secrets emerge and it twists and turns like a helter skelter. Well written, with an excellent building of atmosphere and characters who feel real, with flaws and personalities which are fully rounded. A great book!

I really expected this to more or less be your typical thriller/ domestic noir/ small town cop mystery type but I was actually pleasantly surprised. The main character isn't just a giant cliche and the story doesn't fall back into predictable storyline that have been written a dozen times over. It was a really enjoyable story line that keeps you interested from the get go and has you dying to find out it how it all ends.

A thrilling read that had me on the edge of my seat, suspenseful and unpredictable. I really liked it.

I have been a huge fan of the David Hunter series and have all of these so I was intrigued when a new series was promised.
This does not disappoint in any way. the start of the story drags you in and does not let you go - then the flash backs help to show a very broken cop in search of the truth.
To say much would give the plot away but it twists and turns and builds the drama. right up to the end.
I hope this turns into a series that is as strong as the David Hunter ones which still remain one of my favourite crime book series.
Buy this book and read it and if you have not read the David Hunter Series buy that as well.

The Lost by Simon Beckett

Ten years ago, the disappearance of firearms police officer Jonah Colley's young son almost destroyed him.
A plea for help from an old friend leads Jonah to Slaughter Quay, and the discovery of four bodies. Brutally attacked and left for dead, he is the only survivor.
Under suspicion himself, he uncovers a network of secrets and lies about the people he thought he knew - forcing him to question what really happened all those years ago..
A fantastic twist on a story that starts off as the usual policeman / crime genre.
The author has created a fantastic character in Jonah Volley .
Can't wait until the next one.