would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this gripping novel

the 2nd book in this series starring maggie novak and boy does this book start as it means to go on

maggie takes a phone call a fellow officers wife calling, she is worried about her husband...but its new years eve with seconds to go before midnight and she has just been proposed to....

new years day finds maggie called by her boss or summoned to his house....

after a quick visit to the supermarket to see video of the missing officer all hell breaks loose

clay the missing officer has just committed suicide and the race is on to find out why...

what a storyline with many a red herring before we find out the truth and the lies behind it all...

if you have never read any of this authors works...you need to get on board now hes a keeper...

i enjoyed this book, but it was a light mystery for me, interesting but forgettable. i liked the main character , not enough time was given for the motivation of the bad guy

Easy reading murder mystery , cops investigating cops. Enjoyable enough to recommend for a holiday read.

This was a really good read. It was an easy read & grabbed my attention from the start. It was a great police procedural & I did not see the twists coming. I'm going to have to hunt down the first book in this series now!

Past perfect. Future tense.

Detective Maggie Novak and Ed Loomis are back in action. Clayton Young was found dead in a parking lot, a few miles away from his home. Suspicions were raised around the circumstances in which they found Det Clay young. Maggie has a feeling of something’s wrong with the case. Things get complicated when Clay’s partner, Andy Stucker is not reachable. With the suspect pool being muzzy at best, Maggie needs to solve the case before she is lost in the mystery.

It is always such a pleasure to read Keith Houghton’s book. With characters full drawn with leads complementing each other. Det. Novak is serious, all-for-business woman whereas Det. Loomis brings in fun and humour. The climax is jaw-dropping and unfathomable.

The suspense element in Keith Houghton’s books has never disappointed me. This is my 4th book by the author. My first book was the 1st book in the Maggie Novak series. Even though the book is a part of a series, it can be read as standalone. It has mention of the previous book but nothing that intervenes with the book. I was impressed by his writing I read some other books. And I finished the book in one sitting. I was going through a reading slump and the book brought me back on track. Keith Houghton’s writing is captivating with complete focus is on the book.

A perfect read for crime fiction fans.

My rating for the book is 4.5 stars.

Thank you NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I love this series and the character of Maggie Novak, a no nonsense detective in Florida.
Keith Houghton is an amazing thriller writer who keeps you guessing until the end.

A Place Called Fear by Keith Houghton is the second entry in the Maggie Novak series. Maggie is a homicide detective in Florida. When one of her fellow detectives goes missing on a late night run to the store for milk, Maggie is called upon to investigate. Her co worker is soon found, it seems he has committed suicide in his car in the store parking lot. This case will lead Maggie down a dark road where no one can be trusted. This second book advances Maggie’s character very nicely. I can’t wait for more Maggie! This book kept me guessing and filled me with dread until the last moment. Definitely check this series out! Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for the ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

Wow!! Keith Houghton really knocked it out of the park! What a great read. This is the first book that I've read by this author but I plan to be hot on his trail from here on out. I loved the twists at the end. I definitely recommend this book.

A supposed suicide by a police officer leads on to a confusing but very interesting storyline with lots unexpected twists and turns. Maggie Novak despite being almost blown up manages to continue with the investigation bringing it to a surprising conclusion

It should be a happy time in Florida Detective Maggie Novak’s life, she’s just gotten engaged, but her happiness is eclipsed by fear when she learns fellow detective Clayton Young has disappeared. When Maggie reviews security footage of the grocery store where Clayton was last seen, she watches a nightmare in the parking lot unfold before her eyes. Clayton has been murdered. The homicide team soon learns that Clay was targeted because he was a cop, and he’s not the only cop on the hit list. With Clay’s partner too afraid to help, Maggie and her team have to look for not just one killer, but several. The nail biting action that Houhgton is famous for is on full display in his latest