The call by Amanda Fleet.
Summer Morris gets a phone call from her ex-lover Patrick begging for help. But he’s cut off before he can give her all the details.
A really good read. I liked Summer character. 4*.

What a Gripping read! The Call by Amanda Fleet is the first novel to cross my path and I have to say that I really enjoyed it. I was hooked from the first few pages.
Summer Morris, is a photographer and receives a desperate call from her ex boyfriend Patrick Forrester. He begs for Summers help and sounds like he is being attacked. Their relationship did not end well as he cleared her bank account out. Summer visits Patrick's flat, where she discovers proof of his abduction. But Summer can not just sit there and do nothing, she has to go and investigate as the police are not interested.
This book is gripping and fast paced. I could not get enough of this book and i will be reading more from this author

A great thriller with many plot twists. Fantastic!

*thank you to Netgalley and Joffe Books for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

1.5 stars.

DNF @ 39%.

Im surprised that I made it as far as I did. Right from the beginning few chapters I felt that there were way way too many narrators and that put me off. Trying to take in the details and also having to remember who is who. Then after it just felt like nothing was really happening. It says this book is 'full of twists' but even at 39% of the way through the book, I didn't find any twists. I wanted to keep going to push through it, but it just got to the point where my mind drifted way too often and I had to let this one go.

Summer Morris gets a phone call from her ex-boyfriend Patrick begging for her help. Their relationship ended badly, with him stealing from her, but she feels the need to help him. But there’s more to his life than it seems. He owes money to a loan shark, is investigating a scandal in Malawi, is having an affair with a married woman and on top of that he is expecting a child with another.

The police do not take Summer seriously until she comes across off-duty policeman DS LB Stewart. Together they must find Patrick before it’s too late.

The story line switches between Scotland and Malawi which I thought was an interesting combination! It is well written and there was no typos or plot holes that I spotted but to be honest I found the overall plot a little disappointing.

I think it didn’t help that the character of Patrick was a womaniser, a liar and a cheat. I mean it was hard to want someone to be saved when their only redeeming factor was him wanting to help kids in Malawi (yet he wanted a woman carrying his child to get rid of it, this made no sense to me). Also the detective, LB, was a bit of an arse most of the time, however I did enjoy his little romance with Summer.

The character of Summer pretty much carried the book for me, with her selfless attitude and free spirit made her very entertaining. I also found her condition synesthesia, where you see emotions as colours, interesting.

There was also a lot of Americanisms, in this book, like Cop instead of copper, which for being set in Scotland and Malawi was a little strange.

Overall not my cup of tea but that will not put me off reading anything else by this author.

A gripping, fast paced mystery, this one was a very good read.
I liked the characters of Summer and LB and the way their relationship developed.

Every so often I come across a new (to me) writer and after reading their book, I wonder to myself how the devil have I not noticed them before now? This perfectly sums up how I feel about ‘The Call’ by Amanda Fleet. I absolutely loved it but more about that in a bit.

For a while, Summer Morris was in a relationship with Patrick but I get the impression that their break up was less than pleasant in some respects. Patrick is kidnapped but before he is placed into the back of the van, he manages to ring Summer one last time. Summer cannot understand why Patrick has called her because they no longer see each other but something about the call gets under her skin and she just can’t leave it alone. Summer notifies the police about Patrick’s disappearance, which is out of character but nobody seems to take any interest. Summer is one persistent, feisty female, which stands her in good stead when she has to go into battle with the police. Summer does her own little investigation and takes her findings to the police, where thankfully an off duty policeman called DS Stewart takes an interest in the case and they investigate together. Summer realises that Patrick’s abduction could be linked to a big scandal. Summer certainly knows how to think on her feet and she knows of certain little ways to get the information she wants. Summer is one smart cookie and she certainly has an awareness of police forensic procedure and what counts as evidence. All in all, I did take to Summer moreorless from the start because of her persistence, her tenacity and her dogged determination to find out what happened to Patrick. There were certain characters who made me feel uncomfortable and made me highly suspicious of their motives and their ambitions. I won’t tell you anything else about who because that would give too many spoilers away and I really do think that you need to read the book for yourselves.

I must admit that it took me a little while to get into this book because there seemed to be so many characters being introduced that I lost track of who was who and where they came in the story. However, once I fathomed out the ‘cast list’ so to speak, I became totally immersed in the story. The writing style is such that you can’t fail to become curious about what has happened and then you have to read the book to the conclusion because you need to know how the story ended. I was that into the story that I didn’t realise quite how quickly the pages were turning and before I knew it, I had finished the book, which I was so disappointed about. I wasn’t disappointed by how the story ended but I was disappointed that I had finished it as I was enjoying the writing style and the book so much. I would liken reading this book to being on a rollercoaster ride with all the twists, turns, stomach churning and OMG moments, where you have to put your hands over your eyes and hold your breath because you genuinely fear what is going to happen next.

In short, I loved this book by a writer new to me. I will certainly read more of her books and I can’t wait until the next book is released. I would recommend this book to anybody. I award this book 5* out of 5*.

I would like to thank Netgalley, Joffe Books and Amanda Fleet for this copy of The Call in return for my honest review. I have not read anything from this author before.

Summer receives a telephone call from her ex, Patrick asking for help but she doesn't get all the information before he hangs up. It turns out that Patrick has a few enemies and Summer tries to get help to find him. I’m not convinced I would have behaved as Summer did but I warmed to her character.

There were parts of the novel I felt lost although the storyline was unusual, well planned and interesting.
It was a little gruesome for me, in parts, hence a lower star rating.

A gripping, fast paced mystery, this one was a very good read.
I liked the characters of Summer and LB and the way their relationship developed.
Summer is pulled back into the life of her ex Patrick when she receives a frantic call for help from him out of the blue.
Trying to get the police involved brings her in contact with DS LB Stewart who takes a keen interest and together they attempt to find Patrick.
There are messages from multiple people on Patrick's answering machine that indicate more than one person had reason to make him disappear.
How is the disappearance of orphaned children in Malawi related? Patrick was working for an alliance that rehabilitated orphaned children there. Did he discover something he shouldn't have?
And how is the politician Kate Hampton linked to this whole mess?
Can they pull out the clues that matter and make the connections to save Patrick before it is too late?
The way the investigation proceeds, the conversations between the two protagonists and the pace, make this a very readable book.

4.5- How far would you go to help an ex? This was a interesting story that had me wondering what I would do. Long story short not what she did I don't think. This was a fun and exciting book for me to read, I read this in just a few hours and when it was finished I was disappointed. The characters were an interesting development and so was their relationship. I thank you for allowing me to read this book and write about it.

Summer Morris receives a panic phone call from her ex Patrick who begs for her help. Before the call ends she realises he's in danger and does her best to hunt him down in the hope of finding him alive. The plot is perfectly executed and involved. The characterisation is first class and it keeps you guessing. I thought it was a little slow in places but it was a really good read with so many issues in it. Thank you to NetGalley and Joffe Books. I shall add my review to my blog, Amazon, FB etc.

I enjoyed this book and found the pace to be spot on for the story.  There were twists and turns and the plot is well planned and thought through.  There are a few gruesome parts in the story but they are in keeping with the plot.  I enjoyed the character of Summer and found her to be even more likable as the book progressed.  

I thought that the story was well written and I did enjoy the plot, but I did prefer her previous book if I am honest.  Four stars from me for this one but very much looking forward to the next release from Amanda.

This book made want to say the F word so many times! I know this is a free copy and the idea is to help this book to get success whoever I need to be honest.
THE PLOT
Summer Morris received a phone call of her ex-boyfriend, Patrick Forrester, asking for help. Since they end up in bad terms the call intrigued her. From there she has to search into Patrick's life to help him.
Kidnaping, Pregnancy & Abortion, Child Trafficking, Marital Affair are the main subjects of the story.
WHY I DISLIKE THE STORY
1. Including Child Trafficking as a trigger for a story is not ok. This subject didn't add anything to the story.
2. I found really hard to believe that a guy who broke up with his girlfriend because she is pregnant is going to be a person who cares about the life of other children.
3. The amount of people surrounding the main character are just to much.
4. The investigators are not really smart people... They keep guessing what to do next because they didn't have a clue... And including a guy with the name Andy WATSON was to much.
5. I didn't like any of the characters at all and the love story between Summer and LB Stewart was far from being convincing.

I wish the best luck to the writer.

Thankyou for letting me read this book. i didnt think this book was quite spectaclair or exciting. The first few chapters brought a lot of new characters, which didnt add up in the story. Or how they were related to the story. This was confusing,
Then they begin with the case, although I thought there were two cases involved, while one of them wasnt completely described and treated in the book. I missed that.
I did miss the exciting feeling. Although I liked the story overall, especially in the end. It didnt give me an overwhelming feeling some books give me.

Very interesting book and a story I have not read ever before. It starts off with a "call" which leads to a deep plot that is unwound. Intriguing book.

Summer Morris would have been happy to never hear from her ex lover Patrick again.Unfortunately she has just received a phone call from him begging for help,it appears that his life is in danger.Even though their relashionship ended badly,can she really refuse to help him.

Although Patrick can be very charming,he also has many enemies who might want him dead.He had been working in Malawai and might have uncovered a scandal,he has been involved with a powerful woman,has made another woman pregnant and has borrowed money from the wrong people.

Along with a off - duty policeman,DS Stewart,Summer gets swept up in Patrick's world of lies and deceit,in a desperate race against time to hopefully find him alive.

This character driven thriller mainly features Summer and DS Stewart although there are parts that follow a number of secondary characters.Some of my favourite parts featured Moyenda who lived in Malawai and was project manager for a charity that helped orphaned children,his parts of the story were sinister and intreguing.Hopefully the author is planning a sequel that will answer some of the questions pertaining to the disappearance of the young boys.I also enjoyed the parts featuring another character but can't say too much about those parts without giving away spoilers.

It's a enjoyable read that has some gripping action scenes and a number of decent twists but I also felt that parts of the book dragged at times and slowed down the pace of the story.I really liked DS Stewart, Summer and Moyenda and would love to read more books featuring them in the future.

This is the second book of Amanda's I have read and thoroughly enjoyed it.

The book starts off dramatically with Summer rreceiving a phone call from Patrick which she originally thinks is a joke as he hasn't spoken to her since they seperated and it sounds like he is being kidnapped.

She goes to the police who ignore her cries for help until DS Stewart hears her and offers his assistance.

Throughout the book there are some gruesome parts but apart from this it is a very written and planned book.

I really took to the character of Summer who is thrown into the deep end when trying to figure out why he ex has been kidnapped and by whom .

Overall the story flows well and it left me guessing with all the twists and red herrings throughout the book so I give it 4 stars.

Patrick is in real trouble. He owes loan sharks money, But that isn't the half of his troubles. Patrick is a player....of women. He has a list of women that he has done wrong to, including an ex-girlfriend, Summer Morris. Summer enlists the help of DS Stewart, together they get involved in all of Patrick's problems. Can they find Patrick? What will happen if they do? There is many things going on in this book. I would like to thank Joffe Books and Net Galley for the copy of this book so I could give an honest review.

A pretty good read. There are some spots that are just plain old boring. Overall a passable read.

Patrick is charming with a great smile, He likes the ladies and the ladies likes him, too much which has gotten him into untold trouble. He's a journalist heavily involved in a charity of sorts in Malawi.

Someone has kidnapped Patrick. He's in deep, deep trouble. He has many enemies who might want him to come to harm .. or disappear forever. Lots of suspects who have legitimate reasons for Patrick to disappear .... but who has taken Patrick? Is he even still alive?

He owes a loan shark a lot of money that he cannot pay back. He stole money from one lady he was sleeping which terminated that relationship immediately. He took up with another lady who is now pregnant. Her brother would love nothing more than to 'take care' of Patrick. His current lady love is the very married Minister of Health. Her husband received an anonymous letter announcing the affair and he's called and left messages on Patrick's phone.

And to top it off, he has discovered a scandal that will take down the charity for children that he loves. Seven young boys have gone missing from the home ..... and there are seven huge payments in the accounts. He has seen 2 of the boys in the UK and USA. So how did they get there ... Patrick suspects child-trafficking.

This is a character driven crime thriller featuring Detective LB Stewart and Summer Morris, a freelance photographer. All the secondary roles are well defined and are able to hold one's attention from start to finish. It is fast-paced with a few twists and turns that keeps the reader engaged.

Many thanks to the author / Joffe Books / Netgalley for the advance digital copy. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.