Thrilling plot which I could not put down. Brilliant characters, and twists and turns. Highly recommend to other fans of this genre!!

This is the third installment of a thrilling series featuring John Savage. From the start of the series John is painted as a troubled soul, but still with enough heart to help those around him. In this awesome read, John has to help again with the investigation of a missing child, and soon it becomes apparent its not just one child. It is recommended to anyone who loves a good read! Recommended.

Savage children by Peter Boland.
Children are disappearing from London parks. Caught on CCTV, they go in but never come out again…
Days after each disappearance, the distraught parents receive a hand-drawn picture of their child as an angel. A sign they’ll never see them again. The police have no clues or leads. All they have is a nickname for the abductor – the Archangel.
When Savage’s neighbour’s ten-year-old son Callum becomes a victim, he vows to find him, and catch this Archangel. Savage has his headstrong friend Tannaz to help him. This time it’s going to take more than her brilliant computer skills to find the truth. They’ll have to enlist the help of some new friends – and some old enemies.
As more children go missing, Savage realises the Archangel is a formidable adversary. Clever, elusive and terrifying. Savage also has the police on his back, watching his every move. The deeper Savage becomes involved, the more he realises all is not what it seems…
A fantastic read with some great characters. Loved Savage. Loved Tannaz too. Brilliant. I had no clue who it was. I do hope that there is more to come. 5*. Highly recommended.

Following on from the John Savage series of mystery thrillers, this is the third instalment. Although I have never read the previous outings, this has not taken away from my overall enjoyment of Boland’s exciting next chapter.

The novel focusses on the mystery of missing children which Savage gets dragged in following the disappearance of his next door neighbour’s son. This is where the story takes a turn to delve deep into the mystery behind the crime rather than being a social commentary about the crimes itself.

The characters are very well written and using humour, horror and well drawn humanistic traits helps draw the reader into its web; Savage is an interesting character who has his demons and faults but this makes him more personable to the reader. The relationship between Savage and Tannaz is a winning formula. The dark underworld that is explored within by its characters are deeply absorbing as well.

The plot keeps strictly to the mystery and doesn’t spend time rehashing in full details of what happened previously unlike a Harry Potter book where a couple of hundred pages are bogged down with exposition of the previous books. This is where Boland is able to pepper the past into the main mystery without using long winded narrative. This is a treat and helps the reader read this as a stand alone but gives the readers enough in-house knowledge if you are a fan of the series.

Overall, this is an absorbing and gritty murder mystery and that treats his hero as a human being who is smart, intelligent but does have a nerdy slant to him, although it seems from his style of dress. Using the genre of mystery thriller and keeping above the norm and going beyond the paint by numbers approach that this genre sometimes hits, sets this apart from previous novels of this ilk. This is a real page turner that keeps the reader involved whilst given them an exciting thrill ride to the very end. Highly recommended.

Another 5 star read by Pater Boland! Our hero Jon Savage is caught up in the hunt for a serial kidnapper and killer of children. The killer has struck close to home, Jon's next door neighbor's son is taken and Jon can't ignore the fact that he may be able to help. Peter Boland has developed some very human characters and built a community around them. The suspense will keep you reading while the ending will leave you turning back pages to see what clues you missed. A great read well worth your hard earned reading time.

Ten-year old children are disappearing from parks in London. CCTV shows the children entering the park .. but never leaving. There's only one way in and one way out ..so where did the children go?

Days after each child goes missing, the parents receive a hand-drawn picture by their child showing themselves as angels. These children have never been found. Cops are baffled .. no ransom notes, no clues, no leads. They've dubbed this kidnapper as Archangel.

When John Savage's next door neighbors' son goes missing from a local park, he swears he will find him and bring him home. Contacting his friend Tannaz, a computer whiz, to help, they map out a plan. But that map needs much more help than the two of them.

(BOOK BLURB) As more children go missing, Savage realizes the Archangel is a formidable adversary. Clever, elusive and terrifying. Savage also has the police on his back, watching his every move. The deeper Savage becomes involved, the more he realizes all is not what it seems…

John Savage is a great character with a varied background that includes the deaths of his wife and his daughter. Tannaz is also a fascinating character .... the relationship between them is more like mentor to student. I enjoy how they interact with each other ... with love, loyalty, trust ..and humor. I especially enjoyed their differences concerning music and bands.

This is a well-written story with lots of action when Savage has to turn to London gangs for help ...some are new 'friends' ... some are old 'enemies'. The local cop is looking to arrest anyone, not necessarily with evidence.

There is a huge twist that changes everything ....

Many thanks to the author / Adrenalin Books / THE Book Club Reviewer Request Group (FB) / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

A good thriller, entertaining and gripping. I liked the style of writing, the character development and the well crafted plot.
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.