Thank you to Allison and Busby for the opportunity to read and review this book.
The story begins in a town in West Yorkshire, when a young girl is grabbed off the street by an unknown person. We learn soon after that the abduction is similar to crimes that happened about 8 years ago and the lone survivor is Adrian Brown, who was taken by The Lollipop Man and he was lucky in escaping him. The police must investigate and see if the crimes match the earlier cold cases where 3 victims were declared as missing after being taken. What happens next is the media start to ask questions looking for answers themselves, especially Sheila Hargreaves, as she wrote a few pieces for newspapers. It had brilliant and believable characters and I loved the relationship of Adrian and his mate Gav! I felt the book had excellent plotting and the sub plots all came together with a dramatic twist! It was unputdownable and I was glued to my seat as I lived through their experiences of trying to find the identity of The Lollipop Man. All in all, it was an engrossing and nail biting rollercoaster of a read! I will be recommending this book!!!

Thank you to Netgallery and the publisher for this ARC. The publication date is 20th Feb 2025. Wow, this plot was page-turning, heart-pounding and nail-biting!

This is the first book I’ve read from this author and now I’m a firm fan! This book is a must read for 2025!

I read this book within a day as it was fast- paced with many twists and turns that kept me turning the pages at speed. I’d highly recommend this book!

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟stars