Thank you to Netgalley and Joffe Books for the arc of SAFE by Jane Adams.

This is Book 1 of the Merrow & Clarke series.

This follows a woman named Lauren Sykes and Harry Prentice whom are on the run from Lauren’s dad named Kyle and Gus Perrin who are heads of Organised Criminal Gangs.Two police detectives whom are Drawn into the web of destruction and lies are DI Toby Clarke and DS Petra Merrow. The story is told from several POV'S...

With the events what unfold which im not going to spoil what happens you have to read for yourself but it was a great thrilling and good read.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

Lauren Sykes and Harry Prentice are on the run from Lauren’s father Kyle and Gus Perrin who are heads of Organised Criminal Gangs. Drawn into the web of destruction are DI Toby Clarke and DS Petra Merrow. The story is told from several perspectives which works well.

First of all, I like the premise and plot which has a sort of ‘Line of Duty’ vibe to it. It starts of a bit plodding of pace but this picks up after a bit. There is tension, danger and fear in parts and some exciting and grittily shocking events that unfold. I like how it’s not just Lauren and Harry that have to stay safe from the avenging networks but other characters too and that adds an extra dimension. You really root for Lauren who is clever and wise beyond her seventeen years probably due to the need to be ultra vigilant because of her father’s criminal thuggery. She needs to utilise every ounce of her brave resourcefulness to escape the rapidly encroaching danger. Harry is more like a father to her than her biological one and their relationship is heartwarming. The author has created good characters in Clarke and Merrow and I look forward to reading what happens to them in the next instalment.

Overall this is a twisty thriller which keeps you guessing throughout with a good, realistic ending.

Thanks to NetGalley and Joffre Books for the copy.

Summary
Her whole life, all Lauren Sykes wanted to be is safe.
Her brutal father demands Lauren marry vicious criminal Charlie Perrin. But when Charlie tries to force himself on her, she kills him. Now she’s on the run knowing her father will murder her, just like he murdered her mother. Seventeen-year-old Lauren has made a very dangerous enemy – her own father.

WOW! What a brilliant book this was!
I loved it.
I however did not like Laurens father.... for obvious reason ;-)
I was actually scared for her at some points. wondering if she was going to be able to survive her fathers wrath of fury!

This was a very great book.
From the beginning to the middle to the end!
I enjoyed every minute of it.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a fast paced read, full of thrill!

Thank You NetGalley & Jane Adams for this amazing complimentary ARC!

All Lauren Sykes wants is to be safe. At seventeen, she's aware that her father .. a well known crime lord ... murdered her mother. He's tried to force her into a marriage with a vicious criminal in order to combine their families. Lauren had other ideas and her future "husband' is now on the floor ... shot and killed with his own gun. It was self defense...but Lauren knows her father will have her killed.

Lauren runs to the only person she knows who can help her ... a retired member of her father's' organization. The two of them hit the road and try to make plans on how to disappear before they are found. But they're too late ....

With two criminal families after one teenager, the action is non-stop. The characters are skillfully drawn .... from the scared teen, to the undercover cop who may or may not be corrupt ... to her vindictive father ... There are twists and turns making it hard to know who to trust .. who's lying and who's telling the truth. The plot is tightly woven with a highly unexpected ending.

Many thanks to the author / Joffe Books / Books n All Book Promotions / Netgalley for the digital copy of this riveting crime fiction. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Prentice and Sykes two major crime families, a son and daughter and bent policemen, what more could you ask for in a novel? Fascinating tale of the two crime families trying to solve their own problems enter Merrow and Clarke the former an undercover operative and the investigating officer Clarke. A great read, book one in this series and hopefully more to follow.

Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for the eARC of the book for free. This review is my honest opinion and strictly voluntary.

Safe is a fast-paced crime thriller that got my attention right away and kept it peaked until the very end.

A seventeen year old daughter of a mob boss is on the run for killing the man her father had promised her to in marriage. Ironically, he is the son of a another mobster. Seeking refuge and help after the murder she turns to a former employer of her father; basically another former mobster. Which I thought was a different twist.

Thus the premise of the story chronicles their fleeing for safety and the dilemmas they encounter along the way while simultaneously back at home the police are trying to investigate the mobster’s supposed “accidental death”.
Each chapter continues building with several “shocking twists” along the way.

I definitely enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others that enjoy crime thrillers. My only critique is there are a few grammatical errors that I sure proofing and publishing will resolve.

Hope to see more from this author in the future.

Shocking, fast paced and engaging plot that leaves you feeling chilled if it is based on any sort of fact..

The main characters were believable and interesting, the villains less so, but I've led a sheltered life when it comes to organised crime. I had to keep reminding myself that it was set in the UK as this is the sort of storyline that you expect to take place in somewhere more like New York.

If you like a thriller you'll like Safe. I'll be looking out for other books by Jane Adams so my thanks to Netgalley for introducing me to her work.

Safe was a good read and kept your interest. Some of the Organized Crime Group stuff got a bit old/over the top, but the main characters were interesting. Some questions left unanswered, but perhaps will be addressed in a sequel. I would read other books by this author.

A well written and cleverly plotted read with a fast paced storyline, unique viewpoint and interesting characters.
Potentially the start of a rather brilliant new series.

Well the sentence that this book is fast paced was completely right. I couldn't put it down. So much grit and I loved it.
A really great crime thriller

Additive full of twists
Oh my word I loved this book and couldn't put it down
Lauren Sykes is on the run after killing Charlie Perrin in her parents house, seventeen year's old her brutal father Kyle had arranged a marriage, a crime lord, she had well and truly screwed it up this time, Kyle Sykes is after her blood.
D.I. Toby Clarke is. Investigating Harry Prentice Georgian house believe to have been targeted by arson and Charlie death made into an accident something just doesn't add up. Harry and Lauren are both missing are they together.
This book shook me to the core, I loved reading every chapter, so fast paced all the way through.
It will blow your mind, I found myself drawn shaken and gasping to carry on. Fantastic well deserved star's.

A fast-paced crime thriller, Safe dives straight into the action from page 1 and doesn’t stop until the end. It was hard to put this book down, a real page-turner!

I really enjoyed this book and being taken along for the ride as secrets are revealed and pieces of the puzzle come together.

The only downside is that I felt the ending was anticlimactic after the intense build up of action throughout the rest of the book.

I give Safe 3 stars, and would recommend this book for fans of crime thrillers. I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for the eARC.
17-year old Lauren Sykes is the daughter of a mob boss and is promised into marriage to the son of another mob boss. When he tries to rape her she kills him and flees to the only man she trusts, a former employee of her father's, who's like a father to her. The two of them are now on the run, knowing her father will kill her, just like he killed her mother.
Lauren is a terrific character, brave, smart and very adult for her age. With the eventual help of an undercover agent and a young police officer, they manage to stay ahead of the mob, but with many harrowing near-misses.
The story is absorbing and very tense, it's hard to put the book down, I loved it. Highly recommended!

How strange it must be to be the teenage daughter of a crime boss. Knowing your every move is watched. Your only position is that of a useful commodity and if you stop being useful your father will kill you. All you can do is to learn as much as possible and keep your head down, even to the point of agreeing to marry an older man when told. This story is about what happens when she says no - emphatically.

Read it in one sitting.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read an advance review copy of the book for free. This review is voluntary, honest and my own opinion.

Great read. Addictive, gripping and gets you thinking.
Haven’t read this author before but after devouring this in just one sitting I definitely will be reading more.

More like 3.5 since it's not my typical genre and for lots of graphic violence details. I enjoyed the second half much more and was so invested in the fast paced chase.