I really enjoy Fiona Cummins books and this was no disappointment.

A Fast paced bonnie and Clyde style book.
With loads of twists and turns

Loved it

The Hardwicke family, still reeling from recent changes in the family, is taking a much needed trip to Scotland. Unfortunately for them, their paths will cross with a couple hell-bent on infamy, Bonnie and Clyde style. Hot on their trail is DC Saul Anguish, a man who leans toward the dark side himself.

I have to say, this story has left me completely shattered and emotionally drained. As I finished it rather late at night, I found it impossible to get to sleep. The events I'd been a witness to kept playing on a loop behind my eyelids, and I shuddered at the immense senselessness of it all. A feeling I'm sure isn't uncommon to any of us when reading about random mass shootings.

As it should be done during news cycles, I'd rather not waste too many words on Missy and Fox. It's difficult not to label them from the very beginning. Are they inherently evil? Maybe, maybe not. I don't really feel that there is any excuse for the path they found themselves on. Missy, in particular, just wants to be famous/infamous and apparently seems to think this is the only way to go about it. Finding some shred of empathy for her is a big ask.

The victims on the other hand, their names should be on everyone's lips. I love that Fiona Cummins gave them all a name, gave some of them a backstory, instead of them just being an extra body down a hallway. It's incredibly difficult to read, and it pulls so immensely hard at the heartstrings. I often found myself covering my mouth in shock, reeling, in desperate need of a break as I just couldn't continue reading. It's impossible not to become emotionally involved as the fear and anguish is almost palpable.

I still struggle with the character of DC Saul Anguish, still find him massively creepy, still can't figure him out. Although I'm probably not supposed to just yet. There seems to be quite a lot still to discover about him, his past, what makes him tick. In an odd sort of way, the more I think I'm learning about him, the less I like him. It's no secret he leans towards the dark side but will he cross that line?

'All Of Us Are Broken' ... well, I guess you could say it left me broken. It's a heart-stopping thriller, a race against time, with dark clouds of doom hovering over the pages from beginning to end. Well-paced and addictive, as hit after hit just keeps on coming. It's intense and immensely upsetting, violent and brutal, unsettling and disturbing, but oh so incredibly compelling. I may have needed tissues near the end, and while I still don't really appreciate my crime fiction making me cry, I will forgive the author this time around because I personally think this is her best one yet, and any book that manages to get under my skin like this one has deserves the highest recommendation.

Mickey and Mallory meets Bonnie and Clyde in this book! Deliciously so too... But it is oh so more than just a duo on a killing spree!
First we meet the Hardwickes. Mother Christine and her two children Galen and Tom. They are en route from their home in Essex to the wilds of Scotland where Galen has a hankering to see the famous wild dolphins.
Coincidentally, also travelling in the same direction are Missy and Fox, although their journey is a little different to the one taken by our family as you will find out.
On their tail is one DC Saul Anguish, again quite why he is following, I will leave you to discover yourself...
In fact... to be honest, the less you know going in, the better it will be for you as this author is expert in the art of retaining information to deliver at exactly the right time for maximum impact. If you have read any of her previous works you'll know that already.
As well as a cracking twisty shocking plot, we also have some really great characterisation going on. Which is impressive being as certain ones are a little complex. Spoilers prevent me expanding on that but you'll see when you get there!
It's dark and action packed, as well as being slower where necessary. Basically, pacing matches the narrative all the way through. It's well plotted and that plot expertly delivered. And at the end it delivers a shocking but satisfying, and emotional, ending!
All in all, a cracking addition to an already well impressive back catalogue. Roll on next time. My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

The return of promoted DS Saul Anguish from Into the Dark who treads a fine line, not always towing the police line! He is brought in to investigate the death of an ex-police officer but that is not where the killing stops. The violence of the killing spree is not a surprise coming from Fiona Cummins. This is fast paced and a real page turner - couldn't put it down!
Many thanks to Netgalley/Fiona Cummins/Pan Macmillan for a digital copy of this title. All opinions expressed are my own.

Another spell bounding read by Fiona Cummins!!
I'm a huge fan of hers and this book was another fast-paced enthralling read!

" 'Do you want to live" Missy again. Quizzical. Mocking. 'Yes please' 'Then choose a child to die "

How do you make a choice like that? Either you choose one of your two children or all three of you die. What would you do in such a situation??

It started off as a trip to the Scottish Highlands

for Christine and her two children Galen and Tom. But a trip to tick something off a bucket list ends in an ordeal for the family. Here their paths cross with those of Missy and Fox. Two absolutely despicable people who are out on a killing spree so that they can become notorious and leave their mark on the world.
Will DC Saul Anguish be able to save the family who is already trying to come to terms with a huge loss?

We have met Saul as well as Dr Clover March aka Blue in a previous book but this can definitely be read as a standalone.
I love the style of writing and the different characters. They are all flawed in one way or another; some just more than others and even the bad ones have something good in them (you have to just look very hard to find it!)
Highly recommend!

Thank you to Netgalley and Pan Macmillan for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion

I've seen a lot of five-star reviews for this book so I will start by saying that I'm definitely in the minority here, and if you want to see the mass praise for this book so far, you should go look elsewhere.

For me, this story just didn't connect together well at all. For the first 20%, I had no idea what was going on. There are three separate stories being told, but because I didn't know what was happening, I couldn't engage with any of them. So I had to take a break, read the synopsis, and then start again with some idea of how they would eventually come together.

But that didn't improve my reading. I nearly gave up a few times, but I was desperate to find the greatness that everybody else is talking about. I feel like Fiona Cummins should be an author that I love. Everything about her plots excites me. But everything I have read by her so far hasn't lived up to my expectations.

The one thing I loved about Into The Dark was the relationship between Saul and Blue, who return in this book. So I was really excited to see if I would get to know them better. Unfortunately, I think their chemistry went massively underused again here, and not even their relationship held my interest this time.

By the end, it all just fell flat for me. I had no interest in any of the characters, didn't find Christine's story very compelling, was not interested in Fox and Missy's random side act, and thought Saul's investigation was weak.

I'm being very harsh here, admittedly. But I just had so many hopes with the hyped reviews, so I feel doubly let down with this one.

All of us are broken is a thrilling Bonnie & Clyde style novel. The book starts on a cliffhanger and does not let up, until it goes full circle with an exciting conclusion, that will leave you wanting more.
I haven't read anything from Fiona Cummins before but I will definitely look out for more from her.

The Hardwicke family are on holiday in the Scottish Highlands when their trip takes a terrifying turn for the worse. Missy and Fox, on the run from the police, are determined to cause as much hurt as possible and Detective Saul Anguish is racing against time to stop them.

An unforgettably dark book that will shock you to your very core.

After reading the utterly brilliant prologue I knew that I would be glued to this book until the last page. The opening was gripping and completely terrifying.

I loved the variety of characters that were part of this book. They were written in a way that let me understand their actions through glimpses into their thoughts and feelings. By the end of the book I felt like a part of the Hardwicke family.

All Of Us Are Broken is a truly incredible story, one that will stay with you for a long time. I will be astonished if this doesn't leave you an emotional wreck.

Thank you NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

Christine Hardwicke is taking her children Galen and Tom on a much needed holiday in the Scottish Highlands, there first since husband and Dad, Charlie, left.

Unfortunately, they run into modern-day Bonnie and Clyde, Missy and Fox who have been on the run across the country leaving bodies in their wake with the police hot on their tail. Can DC Saul Anguish and forensic linguist Blue put an end to their rampage before more people get hurt?

This was pretty graphic, action-packed tale when following Missy and Fox, but a much more family drama style with the Hardwicke family side, but the way they run alongside and eventually come together was very well done.

This was, without doubt, the best book I've read this year. It was incredibly well plotted, with a relentless pace and with tension sustained right to its conclusion. Christine and her family are heading to the Highlands to fulfill her daughter's wish to see dolphins, little realising they are on a collision course with Fox and Missy, a modern day Bonnie and Clyde with dark intent. Alongside them, DC Saul Anguish and Blue are heading north in the hope they can catch Fox and Missy before they cause more harm. All the characters were very well drawn, from the disturbing criminals to the resilient Christine and the complex Saul and Blue. I was totally gripped throughout by this utterly brilliant and twisty read. Very highly recommended. Thanks to Pan Macmillan and NetGalley for the opportunity to read.

I found Saul Anguish to be a bit of a confusing character, coming across far older and more world weary than his stated age in the novel but nonetheless a fantastic character. The intertwined stories of the Hardwicke's, off on a bucket list trip and Missy and Fox, off on a rampage were well told with each distinct thread giving plenty of background to the characters and situations and drawing them ever closer to a stonking finale!
Although the moments of suspense surrounding the Hardwicke's were actually fairly easy to guess that did not take away from the overall effect of the storytelling.
A fantastic read!

Just magnificent! I can honestly say that Fiona Cummins has cemented her reputation as one of the best crime writers the UK has at the moment with this stunning, beautifully woven storyline that delivers a hugely emotional punch. Characters that felt so real I felt I knew them-even those barely taken up a couple of pages touched me and I felt I had to remember them to give them the recognition they deserved. There was humanity and humility in the most inhumane circumstances and to feel those intense emotions felt almost impossible at times and I don’t think I’ve ever experienced a feeling like that before when reading a crime novel. The setting was perfect as well as anyone who knows the area will appreciate-the beauty and peaceful nature of the place starkly at odds with the violence and malevolence that occurred there.
A strong contender for my book of the year-very highly recommended by me.

Christine Hardwicke is heading to Chanonry Point in the Scottish Highlands to fulfil the long awaited wish of her thirteen year old daughter, Galen to see the wild dolphins. It's also a chance for them, along with son Tom, to have a much needed holiday, their first since her husband Charlie left, but things don't quite go to plan when their paths collide with Missy and Fox, who have been on a killing spree starting with an ex police officer in Midtown-on-Sea, Essex before heading north. Can DC Saul Anguish and Blue (Clover March) catch up with them before anyone else dies unnecessarily?

Missy and Fox are a modern day Bonnie and Clyde in this latest thriller by Cummins. Hellbent on going down in a blaze of glory, nothing is going to get in their way and this is evident right from the beginning of this dark and disturbing tale. It's an action packed read with some rather unsavoury characters, but also sees the return of two familiar characters. It was lovely to revisit the blossoming relationship between Saul and Blue who we first met in Fiona's last novel, Into the Dark, and see how things had progressed between them. The premise of this story is so well executed with solid characterisation and very graphic detail in places, I was completely hooked and inhaled it in a matter of hours! This is the third one I've read by this author and they just keep getting better!

I'd like to thank Pan Macmillan and Netgalley for the approval, I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day.

This new tale from the excellent Fiona Cummins is the best example of a page turner. It is a modern take on the Bonnie and Clyde story as two young tearaways go on a murderous spree. It is violent, intense, shocking, and the thrills never stop. Brilliant!

When I started this book I had only just finished 'Into The Dark' and I'm so glad I read them in that order. This book would work perfectly as a stand alone BUT it does include quite a bit of the knowledge gained in the previous book so possibly not a good idea to read them reversed.
The thing that sticks with me the most from this book is how it both started and ended with a jaw dropping moment and yet the author still wove their magic in-between these moments to tell us the stories of the main characters. Weaving them around each other edging ever closer to that moment we encounter at the very beginning of this incredible roller-coaster of a thriller.
This is however one of those books which I have enjoyed greatly finding a very satisfying end to the narrative but now I want more! I need to know what's next for Saul after the events here. I guess I just have to be patient and hope that there will be many more incidents that require his special talents.

There are some partnerships in detective fiction that are deservedly memorable. From Holmes and Watson to Poirot and Hastings and in recent times, Poe and Tilly from M.W. Craven spring to mind, but I don’t think there has there ever been such a memorable duo as Saul Anguish and Blue. Not that they are exactly a duo, but there is darkness in both of them and they are kindred spirits who recognised each other early on.

Saul Anguish is such a great character. Dark, with a backstory that has formed his personality in so many ways, perhaps the most surprising thing about him is that he chose the law as the vehicle to enact most (though by no means all) of the justice that he needs to see done.

Right from the beginning of this exceptionally crafted and always captivating crime thriller, Cummins has grabbed you with a chilling, sociopathic prologue that leaves you shocked and reeling at its callousness and indifference. This is a book that has pace and characterisation. And what characters! Our protagonist Saul Anguish is a dark man with a dark past who has no problem breaking the rules. His complex personality lets few people get close and even Blue is not always fully let in to what’s going on in his psyche. And this time Saul and Blue are distant from each other; neither is willing to tell the other everything that’s going on in their lives. That distance is not helping either of them.

Yet Saul is also a man who can see the good in people and who abhors bullies. So when he helps a rookie police constable, he earns that man’s respect and admiration, though he will come to wish that were not so.

Our antagonists, Missy and Fox are a Bonnie and Clyde duo on a killing spree. Into their orbit comes a family who you really do warm to. Christine is a mother with more than her fair share of worries; not that she wants to communicate any of that to her children, Galen and Tom.

They are en route to a magical place in Scotland. Chanonry Point lies at the end of Chanonry Ness, on the Black Isle. It is the best spot in the UK to view bottlenose dolphins from land. It’s a place the children, Galen in particular, are very excited to visit and Christine has made the long drive to give them this experience.

They walk straight into the kind of trouble that usually only comes with watching a Tarantino movie.

It is the way in which Fiona Cummins unrolls the story of both the antagonists and this family that makes this such an intense and emotive read.By unrolling the backstory gradually, she feeds us snippets of information and keeps us guessing even as we feel the tension building in this shocking and violent book that gives us an insight into how the perpetrators became the people they are.

Saul, whose loyalty to those he respects is all important, is on a mission different to that of his colleagues and so his actions are much more unpredictable. Blue is with him, but not even she knows the whole story.

It’s a wild ride and a thrilling one, with brutal, savage, violence and some truly shocking moments.

Verdict: Shocking and surprising, All of Us Are Broken is a splendid, dramatic and spellbinding read with characters you really love and some you love to hate, too. It is beautifully plotted, breathtakingly twisted and absolutely spot on in its emotional resonance. I absolutely loved it. A definite must read of this year.

.Sadly I just could not get into the plot. I may be missing something with all the 5 stars of other reviewer.. Thanks to Net Galley for an ARC.

This is an ‘edge of your seat’ thriller. I absolutely LOVED it. With the scariest, most unhinged killers and the ongoing relationship between the protagonists it veers between terrifying and tender.

Brutal, astounding and brilliant!

Just when you think Fiona Cummins can’t get any better! All of us are broken is a dark, gritty, violent book which follows Missy and Fox who aspire to be Bonnie and Clyde.

I love the parallels between this story and that of their heroes. The feel of the book was just right and had be absolutely gripped from start to finish. I literally could not put it down!

To be a mother faced with only being able to save one child is something that makes me sick just thinking about it. But this is the choice given to Christine…how will she decide?

I loved the back story to the victims, I loved the back story to the officers. It really showed the ripple effect of life and of these traumatic events. I loved the way good and bad are seen not as polar opposites but as within us all.

I have no words to describe how amazing this book is!

Christine Hardwicke and her two children, Tom and Galen, are on their way to the Scottish Highlands for a well-deserved break.
Missy and Fox are on the run, seeing themselves as a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde, they won’t give themselves up quietly, determined to take as many people with them as they can.
DC Saul Anguish is sent to the Highlands to help track Missy and Fox. Talented but troubled, Saul is the ideal person for the job. Sometimes having trouble staying on the right side of the law, but does it matter if it’s the bad guys who suffer?
This tense, pacey, thriller will have you holding your breath and gasping out loud. It’s dark, gritty, and at times incredibly moving. Brilliantly plotted and written, once you start you won’t want to put this down.