The Unbroken by Alex Caan is a gripping thriller set in London.

The book explores themes of identity, family, loyalty, and betrayal

The Unbroken is a recommended read for fans of crime fiction and psychological thrillers.

This was a good book and good storyline and I apologise for not reading it sooner. The characters were good and I liked the writing style.
Recommended

This book is a great start to a new series. I enjoyed all the cleverly plotted twists. The characters and premise were well written and believable.
A good crime thriller

The Unbroken is the first book in a new crime series featuring two women detectives, DS Moomy Khan and DI Sarah Heaton. A well-written greatly crafted book. Good characterisation especially the two female lead characters. Recommended looking forward to the next in the series.

I very much enjoyed this book. It has a good story and excellent main characters. I would definately recommend this book.

A newly married couple are on their honeymoon - when they are pulled over and Millie is killed and Oscar is missing. This is a quick paced detective novel - Moomy and Sara are the detectives on the case. and want to find out who is responsible for this murder.

Following the wedding of the year, billionaire Oscar Hayat and his new bride, Millie are abducted while on their honeymoon. A few days late, Millie is found .... dead with a gunshot wound in the head. Oscar is still missing .....

DC Moomy Khan and DI Sara Heaton are called in to investigate. The two women have as many differences as they have commonalities, but they both want justice for the victim and are determined to find Millie's killer.

What they find is that the Hayat family is not that distraught over Millie's death .. however, the missing Oscar is of great concern. The parents and brothers of Oscar all seem to have secrets .. and reasons to have wanted Millie out of the way.

There are many suspects, other than the Hayat family. There's the previous boyfriend of Millie who was not happy when he was dumped. When autopsy showed old fractures, he became the prime suspect. When it comes to money, the Hayats are easy targets .. and the detectives are finding many who are enemies.

The plot is tightly woven around the swirling mass of suspense and mystery ... and death. Characters are deftly drawn and highlight the detectives personal lives as well as the professional. Both are Muslim, but with differing views of what that means and this adds another layer of interest due to religion, race, culture.

This is the first book in a new crime fiction. I'm looking to see how these characters adapt and grow over time.

Many thanks to the author / Hera Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this riveting crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

This was a very interesting crime mystery. It definitely takes a different twist, with the crime team being lead by two females of very different backgrounds. I am very excited to see how this series will play out, as the author did a great job building up both story lines and backgrounds. The ground work is laid out very nicely to keep me pulled in and wanting more.

The story line, a wealthy family involved, and their eldest son, the heir to their fortunes, and his newlywed wife go missing on their honeymoon, and she ends up brutally murdered. It then pulls you through twists and turns just showing how far money can get you. I definitely had ideas on how the case was going to turn out throughout the book, but it still took another turn right at the end. This book kept me pulled in and going, and I would recommend it to anyone interested in crime novels.

Wow. I was drawn into this book and couldn't stop until it was finished.
Talk about gripping, emotional, thrilling and filled with lies, secrets and amazing 2 kick arse leading lady detectives!

You will find these two ladies trying to solve the murder/case of Millie. Who was the killer? Who did it? Why? The more they dig to find the evidence... leads them in lots of directions, some they never thought coming.

This is the first book I've read by this author and it won't be my last.
Now that I've read this first book in the series-- I need to go looking for the next in this series!

If you're into a unique thriller read- one that you've not read before; this is the book for you!

4.5 stars from me.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for allowing me to read/review this read.

This was an easy to read thriller that kept my attention all the way through! Lots of twists and surprises I didn't see coming. Very good, would recommend

Despite a lot of positive reviews, I really struggled with this book.

When the body of the wife of a highly influential billionaire is found in a London park following their kidnap whilst honeymooning in Turkey, lots of questions are raised:
Where is the husband?
How did the wife get back into the UK unchecked?
Is money involved or is it revenge?

It's got a solid plot and I did find myself getting drawn into the mysteries behind the kidnapping and murder. However, I absolutely despised the detectives in this. In fact, I hated them so much that they ruined the whole book for me.
Moomy is laid out to be a very complex and troubled character, which would be fine if she wasn't so unnecessarily rude, hostile, and aggressive towards those around her. Her whole persona came across as forced, meaning that it simply felt like it had been placed for pure "shock factor".

The writing wasn't anything particularly special sadly. If the characters were completely re-written (and Moomy removed from existence) then I do think that the story would then be allowed to shine through.

Overall, I would class this more as a detective novel, not a thriller. The plot was interesting, but the entire book was let down by terrible characters.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for sending me a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

This is a very well written, tense, thrill ride of a book! I didn’t realize it was the start to a series, but after finding out was happy that it was and think it’s definitely a great start! It has many roller coaster rides of twist and turns, chills, and thrills! And plenty of shocks! I’ll be looking for more by this author!
Will make sure to buzz it up on the different platforms, and use my low amazon reviewer number for a review!

Quite liked this! I’ve read all of Alex caans book and this didn’t disappoint there’s two sting but very different leads who are detectives in this it’s written in two POVs and I’d love to read the second one. If you like crime check this out!

**Thank you Net Galley & Hera Books for this eARC**
So I want to start with I think and hope Alex Caan continues this series. I want to know who the hell Moomy ran in to at the end...
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OK so back to the story. Moomy and Sarah are the detectives that are pulled into this high profile case. It's only high profile because of the family involved. You see, Millie Beaumont is the new wife of Oscar Hayat. And by new I mean both Millie and Oscar were kidnapped on their honeymoon; resulting in Millie turning up dead in Moomy and Sarah district.
As these two detective start to unravel the hot mess that is the Hayat family and the lengths their money reaches; they uncover some farfetched motives for Millie being killed. Dark secrets kept from family and friends. I will say I did think this story was a bit too muddied with stories of Mommy's and Sarah's past. While all this information may be useful for future novels; all the information doled out on their lives prior to being detectives did nothing but confuse me in the beginning; then kept me looking for ways it crossed with the story of who killed Millie. Let me tell you; their past did not come in to play in this book, but again maybe it will the future hopeful books.
The Unbroken is a good read, which I would recommend to my reader friends. Can't wait to see what other novels Alex Caan has awaiting us.

The Unbroken by Alex Caan was a easy read and very addictive I was hooked on the very first few pages. I loved it, especially as it's a new crime series that features two women detectives, DI Sarah Heaton and DS Moomy Khan. (at last!) These new characters were just great and I just loved them, they both have a past and it works well in this new series.
I am looking forward to the next installment of these two working together and finding more about them.

WoW, The beginning of this book starts with a Bang! that will have you hooked and you want to find out what happens next!
A young mixed race woman called Millie is on honeymoon in Turkey with her new wealthy husband Oscar. Millie is found dead in Hampstead Heath London - How did she get there? as she is on her honeymoon!
Her husband can not be contacted - and is missing!

This is a story that is told by several people mainly by the police officers investigating the case D.I Sarah Heaton and DS Moomy Khan which was very interesting throughout.

This new book is full of twists and turn which I love. I highly recommend this book.

Big thank you to Hera Books and NetGalley for an advanced readers copy of this book. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.

Reviews on Goodreads, Amazon UK and this book will be read in my Book clubs I Run

The Unbroken certainly has a lot to offer and as the start of a new series I’m excited to see what comes next. I was hooked from the beginning, loving both Sarah and Moomy. I found their back stories incredibly interesting, especially Moomy and must admit it will be these that has me picking up the following book. The case itself was slightly less interesting, it started off with real promise but I found the end to be confusing and not as interesting as I was expecting. It might just be me but I felt it didn’t tie in with the prologue at all. If it hadn’t been for the disappointing end to the case this would have been a strong 4 star read for me. However, Sarah & Moomy’s stories were set up nicely for follow on which gave some excitement that the ending was lacking.


Thank you Netgalley & Hera Books.

This book is a marvellous thriller, it’s a roller coaster of emotions, a lot of wtf occurrences, great female protagonists, and a believable (but unbelievable) story!

The book opens with a happy couple on their honeymoon when they are kidnapped. Millie’s body is found on Hampstead Heath and her husband Oscar is still missing.

Cops Moomy and Sarah are called in to work it all out. I loved these characters - Moomy has been brought up in a Muslim family but now is non practising and no longer talking to her family. Whereas, Sarah is a recent white convert to Islam, which she found a great comfort after her mother’s death. I loved the opposite side of the coins when it came to this religion. It was unique, refreshing and unusual. Especially as a female team on the police force. We do need better representation in literature and crime fiction in particular. Normally it is an older white man, had an affair and has a drinking problem. This duo is a breath of fresh air and I can’t wait to read more about them!

The narrative itself was great! The intrigues of money, power and the call of family duty. Who can you trust when you can’t trust your family? There are shady goings on with private security, private planes and diplomatic immunity - all the makings of a good thriller! And this is certainly one! I highly recommend it to you all.

This was a good book it had a good story line although I found it quite slow in parts and the story dragged out a bit . . It kept going back and forth too often for my liking and sometimes I couldn't tell which character they were talking about . But all in all a good read

I really did enjoy this book! I am definitely looking forward to reading more books by this talented author!

The Unbroken is the first in a new series by Alex Caan and it is fantastic. With two female lead protagonists , The Unbroken explores many contemporary and relevant issues. I loved the contradictions between the two characters and i was particularly drawn to Moomy (Mumtaz) Khan - such a well written, bubbly, feisty and yet vulnerable character. Her boss Sarah Heaton a recent convert to Islam is calmer, more thoughtfull, yet toucgh as nails. The dynamics between the two characters are explored further buy flashbacks which illuminate their backstories.

I can't wait for the next one.