Great story, thrilling plot that I could not put down. Well worth a read, and would recommend to others.

I've had this book for years, I still haven't, unfortunately, got to it, so this is a placeholder review to reduce my shelf for my own sanity, but will replace this if I ever get to the book

This is already the fourth book in the Eddie Collins series, and they just keep on getting better!! The book is just as good as its predecessors and worth every moment of your time. Recommended.

It's weird how much I love Eddie Collins because he's really quite an obnoxious individual. Pig-headed, opinionated, tunnel visioned, rude, I could go on, but love him I do. It must be because however vexatious he may be, Eddie is always on the side of the angels. I acknowledge unreservedly that if I were ever in a bind, I'd want Eddie fighting my corner. He's a tenacious seeker of truth, and he only expects people to be as dedicated to the cause as he is, and what's wrong with that? The Long Revenge is another tightly woven tale of emotional and physical pain and anguish. The characterisation is executed so brilliantly and the dialogue is thoughtful and spot on. This is the fourth book in the series and they don't maintain the exceptionally high level of the first book, they exceed it. Another excellent story from the peerless and perfect pen of Andrew Barrett.

When CSI Eddie and his team go to investigate a body in a long-abandoned chapel. The body is booby trapped and one of his team members is killed, Eddie and another team member is hurt. Eddie feels guilty for his team, and angry....so so angry! He continues to investigate, but is being road blocked by someone. Someone who he should be able to trust but finds out he can not. Eddie will stop at nothing to get justice for his team and the victim. Strap yourself in tight boys and girls, a bumpy ride is ahead of you! I voluntarily reviewed a free ARC of this book.

This is the fourth book in the Eddie Collins series and I think it is my favourite to date!

Anyone who has been following my reviews will know that I have been working my way through the books in the series and that it is definitely one I am really enjoying at the moment!

I loved the plot in this book, there was plenty of suspense and the characterisation is spot on. It is very on point in term of the interaction too - it is a well written book that has a great plot and attention to detail.

I think this is fine to read as a stand alone but I do recommend that you read the whole series if you get an opportunity. Five stars from me for this one - a thoroughly enjoyable read and definitely one I will be recommending!!

Thankyou to NetGalley, Bloodhound Books and the author, Andrew Barrett, for the opportunity to read a digital copy of The Long Revenge in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion.
This book is the fourth in the Eddie Collins series. And I think it the best book yet.
It was well written and face paced with twists to keep you thoroughly engrossed. I stayed up into the early hours to finish. 4.5 stars.
Well worth a read for fans of the genre.

The Long Revenge is alternatively titled Ledston Luck on Goodreads.
Another great book by Andrew Barrett. Each new book becomes my favourite of his.
Perhaps not a very well known Author yet, but I am sure when others discover him he will soar up the charts.

Wow fantastic book I loved the investigator who wouldn't follow the rules I thoroughly enjoyed the book I like British crime drama and I will certainly be reading more by this author

Ich liebe diesen Autor weil ihm nicht die Ideen ausgehen und er spannende Bücher schreibt mit Wendungen und tollen Charakteren mit deren Entwicklung und Geschichte man ständig mitfiebert und -leidet. Großartiges Buch, ein echter pageturner.

4☆ A Gripping Compulsive Read.

The Long Revenge is the forth book in the series and can be read as a standalone.
Although once you meet CSI Eddie Collins and his team you will want toread the rest of the series!

When CSI Eddie Collins tags along to a crime scene in an abandoned church he has no clue that the old man they found laying dead, would be booby trapped, setting off something that would kill his partner and put Eddie in hospital.

Eddie is shook up, and deeply hurt trying to piece together what happened.
But with his team refusing to let him anywhere near work, his hands are tied

But Eddie is not about to let that stop him as he is determined to find the scum that killed his partner and put him in hospital.
No matter what the cost!

I really like Eddie, he is passionate about his job, saracastic, determined, always goes above and beyond and isn't always conventional in his tactics.

Right from the first shocker I was completely gripped, there are some great twists that kept me turning the pages. This is a pacy crime thriller that intensified in suspense.
I am fast becoming a fan of Barrett's latest series.

Thank you to Bloodhound Books for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

This is my first Eddie Collins novel, although it is the fourth in the series. I’m not sure how much of Eddie’s background I missed but it seems fine as a stand-alone book.

The story moves between past, the sexual abuse of a young girl by her father and a couple of murders, to the present which is the discovery of the booby-trapped bodies, one of which kills one of Eddie’s co-workers and injures Eddie quite badly. Naturally our Eddie is more than a little upset and tries to go back to work straight from the hospital. When his boss says no, go home for a few days, Eddie has a dust up with the security guard. This is the kind of person Eddie is. He is doggedly determined to do his job despite any obstacles you may put his way. And his senior boss puts many.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was a change to read a mystery from a CSI point of view. I liked Eddie. I liked his banter with Miss Moneypenny (is he dumb or what😲) and I really liked his chats with his dad.

I’ll definitely read more in this series but I’ll start with the first three

Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

This was the first book of Andrew's I read and loved it so much I have bought another one straight after. I found the beginning a bit confusing as the first murder was so shocking I didn't realise he had died.  I spent a while thinking that the story was going to be about him so got confused, but once I realised I loved it.

The story is very gruesome in places but well written and, although not strictly necessary all the way through, was pivotal to the plot.

The story reads well and the plot keeps you guessing all the way through. would definitely recommend it to everyone who loves forensic police stories.

'The Long Revenge', previously published as 'Ledston Luck' back in 2016, is the fourth book in the popular CSI Eddie Collins series. Andrew Barrett seems like a fascinating chap and it's no wonder he writes such excellent, unique and realistic crime fiction, being a practising CSI himself. Do you like your crime thrillers to have a forensic element that adds to the realism? Do you like your lead character to be someone intense and unafraid to take on authority? Andrew writes precisely that kind of crime thriller, and has done so since 1996, about the same time he became a CSI in Yorkshire. Each of his stories is hand-crafted and non-formulaic to give you a peek into the world real CSI's encounter. If you enjoy CSI on television you will have a ball with this wonderful crime series!

One thing I love about the series, including this book, is that you get the chance to walk alongside Scene of Crime Officer (SOCO) Roger Conniston and CSI Eddie Collins as they battle to find evidence to put the criminals away. As Barrett says - "This is as real as it gets without getting your hands bloody". I couldn't agree more with this statement. Eddie is as grumpy and loveable as ever, standing up for what he believes in regardless of the consequences. He also happens to have a wicked sense of humour which adds to the story and lightens the mood. This is another thoroughly entertaining read of the high standard I have come to expect from Mr. Barrett and each book seems to get better and better. The pace is always judged to perfection, and there is plenty of action throughout, you simply cannot go wrong with Eddie!

Many thanks to Bloodhound Books for an ARC. I was not required to post a review, and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

I originally reviewed this book in January 2017 as Ledston Luck. This was my review.
Ledston Luck a small former pit village 7 miles outside of Leeds seems to have got caught in a time wrap since 1986 when the mine was closed. Even the small chapel where the first corpse of a long time dead man is found, was rotten and had been deserted for years and so as the story unfolds you really do wonder if God had ever even ventured the 7 miles from Leeds to Ledston in the first place.
Although this is my first Eddie Collins novel I felt that I had known him for years. Eddie is a SOCO or CSI so I was well excited, as I hadn’t read any books from this angle before. He is rude and not really a team player because he is so thorough at his job, he is unorthodox and a miserable git at times that has a constant dry humour that is pure Yorkshire. I loved this man already and you think he must be a one off until you meet his dad.
This story goes from present day back in time over 30 years before, with a heart breaking story of suffering and abuse of every possible kind that some people could find hard to read with cruelty so shocking it makes you weep. Once the body of the man in the chapel is discovered in present day, it causes the horrific death to follow of a young CSI and it isn’t long before the body count rises again. Some people want the past staying in the past.
Andy Barrett can certainly tell one hell of a story not only of what is happening but how it affects people involved emotionally, including the good guys. The blokes that are often forgotten about. He is definitely an author I shall be reading in the future.

This thriller is the fourth installment in a series and I feel that I understood the characters more in this one. I don't know if it was the writing or the fact that I had read the previous three books, but I just felt more connected to them. There was a lot of action and suspense. Definitely recommend this one!

This book was a great read. You learn much .more about Eddie and what makes him tick. in this book. The storyline was.really good. Kept me guessing from page one until the end. A lot of action. Highly recommend this book..

Another fantastic read from Andrew Barrett, I have loved this series about brilliant but grouchy and obnoxious Eddie Collins, CSI extraordinaire. The only downer is I’m all caught up and will have to wait for the next one - and I do hope there will be many more. This was originally released as Ledston Luck, but is being republished this week as The Long Revenge. This is Book 4, and as with the others, it could be read as a stand-alone, but you’ll get so much more from it if you know the characters.

Set an unspecified spell of time after The Hammer Falls, this begins with Eddie accompanying junior CSI James to a decaying chapel where a long dead body has been found. Suddenly there’s an explosion, with shocking consequences, and these set Eddie on the warpath, determined to find the killer, despite cutbacks, political machinations and egos in his department. Unusually, the killer’s identity is revealed early on, along with their gut-wrenching back story, but the suspense is maintained throughout anyway - how many more bodies will pile up, and will Eddie keep his job long enough to solve the mystery?

My favourite thing about this series has turned out to be the gradual evolution of the work relationship between Eddie and Benson, as they have grudgingly learned to respect, trust and maybe even one day like each other. This should not be a surprise given the friendship that Eddie had and then lost in the first book, although this is of a very different nature.

There were some villains that I truly loved to hate, some desperately sad scenes, and some amazingly well written scene descriptions. There is some violence, swearing and gore, but it is not gratuitous. 5 easy stars from me, and a request to Mr Barrett - if you need new members for your advance reading team, please let me know! At least I have the other series to keep me going for now.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bloodhound Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is one of those times when five stars don’t seem enough, the book is absolutely brilliant. With the aftermath of sexual and physical abuse having far-reaching consequences, it is brutal and gruesome in places but there is still some humorous comments and banter from the unstoppable CSI Eddie Collins, who once again is in a battle with authority to get the resources and manpower he desperately needs. The book has so much going on but it is still easy to follow as you get totally absorbed in the story and the characters.

If I had to work with Eddie Collins he would have punched his lights out a long time ago. The previous books in the series probably give a better indication of why his personality is so shitty but it is hard to see how he has been so successful as a crime scene investigator. As with most stories of this type the last few pages tend to be confusing with the closing of the crime and the twists and turns inherent with a good story. Of course, it all makes sense in the end. The bad guys are caught or killed and the good guys win.