I would like to thank Avon Books UK and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Hold My Hand’ written by M J Ford, in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
In 1987 Josie is at a fairground and sees a clown taking away a boy wearing a red football shirt. She runs to tell someone but by then it’s too late as the boy, Dylan Jones, has disappeared.
Thirty years later Josie is now DS Jo Masters, working in Bath for the Avon and Somerset Police, and when the body of a boy with scraps of a red football shirt is discovered buried in a garden Jo is sent to investigate.
‘Hold My Hand’ is an absolutely brilliant debut novel from a very talented author. It has an elaborate plot which is both convincing and exciting, a number of dubious suspects, twists and turns, an unbelievably scary and thrilling conclusion, in fact everything I want from a crime thriller. I love the character of Jo Masters who’s feisty and has a life outside the police force, and I want to read more of her. It was impossible for me to stop reading, and when I really had to I found myself thinking about it. I can wholeheartedly recommend this novel which could well be a bestseller for 2018!

I couldn't read this book fast enough, for me it was a real page turner.I liked the main character, Jo/Josie/Josephine and I thought although there were coincidences in the book it was also believable.The pace of the book and the other characters and story were spellbinding for me and I thoroughly enjoyed it.I did manage to work a few things out but couldn't be sure until everything was revealed and I'm not giving anything away. I can't believe this is a debut book I think its really accomplished and if this is the start I want to stay with this author for the rest of their journey , and can't wait for the next book. really did enjoy this one, for me it was one of the best books in this genre I have read for a long time, excellent read, thanks to the publishers and netgalley for an ARC.