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

I picked this up because I really loved Terence J Quinn's debut thriller The Scoop, and expected more of the same here in the second book in the series, but this book is totally different. I was ready for more action and adventure, as that was the genre of the first book, but this book is more a journalistic thriller, with a political edge. I was a bit put out at first, but reading through I soon found myself completely invested.

In this book Johnno and his wife Annie have moved to London so Johnno can take over as editor of a major tabloid, at the request of the paper's owner, a Russian oligarch. After a couple of major scoops in quick succession after his arrival, Johnno finds himself and his family in grave danger from several angles, including from the newspaper's hierarchy itself. As things escalate, he finds himself onto a story so huge things are about to go nuclear, and the danger closes in...

So yes, although this book is not in the same vein as the first book I did really enjoy it, and read it in just a couple of sittings. Johnno is a great character, the people he surrounds himself are very real, and the plot is gripping. I recommend this book to all lovers of thrillers.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.