Book 2 in the DI Rutherford Barnes series. A good read, though I did find it strange how Barnes didn’t show any emotions when his wife died, he’s a very cold character and not very likeable. You had to have your wits about you for the plot as I found it quite confusing in places!

Thank you so much for this ARC.
Having read the first book I didn't expect the second to live up to expectations - not sure why but sometimes that happens - but this certainly did.
I love the way Adam writes, and this is a really good series. Highly recommended.
More please

This book is the second in the series and I preferred it more than the previous one. This is a fast paced twisty read. It is very well written. The characters are well developed and realistic. The plot is easy to follow

I read this as a single book, unaware that there was a first book in the series but I don’t think the story suffered because of that. I struggled to keep up with everyone in the beginning but once I found my groove, it was an interesting and fast read. The twists kept coming and I would like to read more from the authors.

Crime thriller second in this series featuring an unusual detective. Fast paced and anything but straightforward. A good read.

I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. Having read the previous Detective Barnes book I was looking forward to this one and I wasn't disappointed, it drew me in from the beginning and kept me engrossed right to the end. I will be recommending this series.

Crime fiction fans are going to be completely gripped by Adam Lyndon’s second Rutherford Barnes thriller, Beachy Head.

After an eighteen-month suspension, DC Barnes is back on the job and he’s been handed a case that doesn’t exactly fill his heart with glee: a one-punch homicide. James had been coming home from work when he saw his partner’s former husband turning up at their door. Drunk and keen to pick a fight with him, when things escalated James had been left with no other choice but to protect himself and Mandy. As an upstanding citizen and firefighter, James’ acquittal is a sure thing. So, why does he disappear before a verdict is reached? Just what is really going on here? DC Barners is determined to find out – at all costs!

Barnes won’t rest until he gets to the truth – only things takes a far more sinister turn when a body turns up at the foot of Beachy Head and the injuries sustained reveal that his was not a suicide, but murder. With everything to lose and everything to prove, Barnes has got quite a challenge on his hands. Can he solve this case in time? Or will there be further shocks in store for him?

A fast-paced procedural that will keep readers guessing, Beachy Head is a nail-biting and heart-stopping crime thriller perfect for Mark Billingham and Helen H Durrant fans. Dark, terrifying and deliciously twisted, Beachy Head is a gripping and chilling tale full of twists and turns readers won’t see coming that will keep them reading all through the night.

There's something about the way the author writes that makes the words flow easily, and the pages turn themselves!

A pitch perfect book! . . . This author is an absolute master of suspense!

After being suspended Rutherford Barnes to work. The department is short staffed so he finds himself promoted! At a court case the defendant, accused of manslaughter after killing his partner's abusive ex with a single punch manages to escape, Barnes is bemused as it was highly likely he would be acquitted. But it seems that this almost cold case has warmed up! The a body turns up at the base of Beachy Head- supposedly a suicide but the post mortem does not agree.

This is the second book in the series. I missed the first one & maybe that would have made me more invested in the main character but I found it quite hard to to get invested in the character. It was quite an enjoyable police procedural. I gave it 3.5 stars rounded down to 3. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.

From the gorgeous cover to the twists and turns throughout this book it was a wonderful read! Looking forward to more in this series.

I just couldn’t get into this book. I really tried but found the writing choppy and awkward, the dialogue stunted and jumpy at the same time. I do enjoy a Crime thriller but this just seemed a bit too ‘police’ heavy for me. It was taking a very long time to get into the actual story about what happened that night. Even though I’m a massive mood reader I’ve given it a few goes already so I’m unsure if I’ll be picking it up again…

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Another great book from this wonderful author. Plenty of intrigue, great characters, good plot. Recommended.

A new series and author for me, Beachy Head is the second book in the Detective Rutherford Barnes series. Starting from the second book I hoped I would be able to enjoy this without losing myself because I hadn't read the first. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will be having to read the first book when I can.

Set in 2005, East Sussex, Barnes has come back to work from his suspension and realises he has to prove himself, yet again. He is handed a case of a man being charged with one punch manslaughter. Seems clear cut but Barnes has a gut feeling. A missing juror is among several bodies that are found at the bottom of Beach Head and Barnes feels like he can't trust anyone.

I found this a complex, multi layered plot that did require a certain amount of concentration. It certainly paid of though, a gripping, page turner that has plenty of vivid characters. I love this setting, East Sussex is one of my favourite places and Adam Lyndon did describe it well enough to see it in my minds eye.

At times a dark story that engrossed me with the several story threads that interweaved throughout. The twists and turns kept me me guessing all the way and then the ending! I couldn't have guessed it!

A great new series that I recommend if you love a complex, multi layered and twisty story.

Thanks to Jill Burkinshaw, Joffe Books and NetGalley.

DC Barnes is back on the job after an eighteen-month suspension. He’s offered a case no one else wants — and he’s in no position to refuse. A one-punch homicide. The suspect, Mandy’s new partner James, is an honest, upright citizen. A firefighter. A pillar of the community. The victim, Mandy’s ex, was an aggressive alcoholic.

James’s acquittal is a sure thing. No jury will convict him.

So why does James suddenly abscond from court before the jury reach their verdict?

The following day a body is found at the foot of Beachy Head. The injuries sustained reveal this was no suicide.

Just before midnight. Mandy is woken by a frantic knocking at the door. It’s her drunken ex-husband. At that moment, James Reeve, her new partner returns home from work. Mandy hears raised voices. Then a dull, smacking sound. Followed by a sickening crunch. DC Rutherford Barnes is back on the job after an eighteen-month suspension. He’s offered a case no one else wants and he’s in no position to refuse. A one-punch homicide. The suspect, Mandy’s new partner James, is an honest firefighter & upright citizen. James’s acquittal is a sure thing. No jury will convict him. So why does James suddenly abscond from court before the jury reach their verdict?
The following day a body is found at the foot of Beachy Head. The injuries sustained reveal this was no suicide.
Barnes is back & demoted but he quickly rises in the ranks & is given a temporary promotion, but he needs to solve this case. A gripping read, things aren’t all they seem & this is a complex case, which I found hard to put down. There are plenty of twists & turns involving murder, corruption & drugs. I’m loving this series & look forward to more
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

BEACHY HEAD by Adam Lyndon.
Just before midnight. Mandy is woken by a frantic knocking at the door. It’s her ex-husband. Drunk. Again. At that moment, James, her new partner returns home from work. Mandy hears raised voices. Then a dull, smacking sound. Followed by a sickening crunch . . .
DC Barnes is back on the job after an eighteen-month suspension. He’s offered a case no one else wants — and he’s in no position to refuse. A one-punch homicide. The suspect, Mandy’s new partner James, is an honest, upright citizen. A firefighter. A pillar of the community. The victim, Mandy’s ex, was an aggressive alcoholic.
A really good read. Twisty and tense. Couldn't put it down. 5*

This is a complex police procedural book that is clearly written by someone who knows what police work is like. It is a good book, but it was a bit too long for my taste, and it was not as "fly through the pages" as I had hoped. I kept on losing my concentration all through the book, and constantly had to go back a page or two. Could be the mood I was in, but somehow I did not really get as invested in the characters that I would have liked.

A very thorough police procedural but over heavy on the acronyms at times. There are a lot of apparently unrelated threads to the story which made it hard for me to get into the story. Even when I did eventually, sort of, I could not empathise with the characters even taking into account their problems; they just felt unreal and not very nice. I'm afraid that Barnes, at whatever rank, is unlikely to become one of my favourite characters. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy.

Complex, fast paced!

Police procedural criminal mystery that kept me glued. If you thought Detective Sergeant Rutherford Barnes was having a hard time keeping all his ducks in a row, spare a thought for me, the reader. After an eighteen month suspension Barnes is back, and tasked with investigating a death no one else wants. A drunken, abusive ex-husband has been accidentally killed by the ex-wife’s partner—an upstanding firefighter. The death must be investigated, but on the surface it’s a pretty open and shut case of manslaughter.
Suddenly this simple case of homicide turns into a jailbreak, leapfrogged over by a murder, corralled by another death in custody, and the list continues. Three major events interrupted by associated threads of the continuity of order, or linked? Only Barnes is making connections.
What it means is there’s dirty cops along the feeding line, and how far out and up does it go?
Corruption often starts with baby steps, and then!
Well paced, almost too fast for me, but really enjoyable.

A Joffe ARC via NetGalley.
Many thanks to the author and publisher.
(Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.)

3.5 stars rounded up

Detective Rutherford Barnes #2

Just before midnight. Mandy is woken by a frantic knocking at the door. It's her ex-husband, Drunk. Again. At that moment, James, her new partner returns home from work. Mandy hears raised voices. Then a dull smacking sound. Followed by a a sickening crunch....

DC Barnes is back on the job after an eighteen-month suspension. He's offered a case no one else wants - and he's in no position to refuse. A one-punch homicide. The suspect, Mandy's new partner James, is an honest upright citizen. A firefighter. A pilar of the community. The victim, Mandy's ex, an aggressive alcoholic.

This is a fast paced twisty read that's been descriptively written. The characters are well developed and realistic. I liked DC Barnes, he's the kind of policeman I would like to have on my side if I was ever in need of one. The plotline is easy to follow even solving the case won't be. This book can easily be read as a standalone.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #JoffeBooks and the author #AdamLyndon for my ARC of #BeachyHead in exchange for an honest review.