Red rover by L E Fraser.
This was a slow but ok read. It just wasn't for me. I found it slow and just couldn't get into it. 3*.

I found this to be an okay read. I didn't loathe it, but neither did I love it.

3.5-stars

I read this one a while back.

I enjoyed the second Perdition Games more than the third one, I sadly have to say. But overall, it is still a good book.

Novel: Red Rover (Perdition Games #3)
Author: L. E. Fraser
Genre: Thriller / Mystery
Review Rating: 3 1/2 Stars
Cover: 10/10
Characters, interaction, and plot layout: 5/5
Publication Date: 26 June 2016
Do I recommend this: Yes
Would I buy this book for myself or a friend: Yes

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an advance reader copy for a fair and honest review.

I would definitely read more of this authors' work in the future.

Recommend for all thriller/mystery readers.

Actual Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars

After reading some reviews and finding out this is #3 in a series, it makes sense now that while I was reading the book, I kept thinking "I'm missing something, there has to be a book before this". There are 2 main characters: Sam and Reece. Sam has 5 childhood friends: Roger, Lisa, Jim, Abigail and Talia. When introducing the characters in the story, the author does not give any background on any of them and there is no character development. They are all self-centered and unlikable. The story itself was a good psychological whodunnit thriller.

Thanks to NetGalley and L.E. Fraser for an arc of 'Red Rover, Perdition Games' in exchange for an honest review.

So this is the latest installment about Toronto Private Investigator Samantha McNamara and her partner Reece Hash and the third in this series that I have read this year.
This is Samantha's most personal case yet, as one of her old friends becomes a suspect in a homicide. Out of the three books in this series that I have now finished, this was my favorite. It was deliciously dark and disturbing. L.E. Fraser once again handles a large cast of characters with absolute ease. The only thing I really need to mention, and this isn't actually a criticism of the writing or the author, but just a personal reaction to this book: I absolutely 100% hated all of Samantha's so-called friends, and at times it was driving me nuts that she would just put up with their egocentric and rude behavior. I think because of that I found it a lot harder to "like" Samantha in this one. I felt truly sorry for everything poor old Reece had to put up with and thought the matters were resolved too easily. I wouldn't haven't been as forgiving.
That aside, this was a great story and I particularly liked how the villain was characterized and voiced in this one. Very well done and really chilling. I'm hoping we'll see more of Samantha and Reece in the future.
I received a copy of this book via Netgalley.

RED ROVER, PERDITION GAMES by L.E. Fraser’s is book 3 in this dark chilling suspenseful thriller that I think is the best of the three. This is one talented author. The series keeps getting better. It is well written and is sure to please.

The series is broken down as follows:
Perdition Games: Simon Says (Book #1)
Skully, Perdition Games (Book #2)
Red Rover, Perdition Games (Book #3)

I had a chance to read all three books in early January 2017, and this is the review of Book 3, Red Rover, Perdition Games. This book kept me reading/guessing right up until the end.

Each novel has an exclusive plotline and features protagonists Toronto PI Samantha McNamara and Reece Hash. her partner Reece Hash, ex-OPP Inspector in book one and is now a PI in Skully.

DEATH IS THE PRIZE IN A TWISTED GAME

At this stage in the series, the characters are more developed, and the author’s experience to manipulate and handle a wide cast of characters, is only a testament to her skill as an author.

This is a dark thriller with twists that keep readers turning the pages. Highly recommended.

"Red Rover" follows Sam McNamara as she investigates a suspicious death ruled a homicide. This may involve a childhood friend of hers. The book moves at a slow pace, and clues are disclosed on a need-to-know basis, adding to the mounting tension. I wasn't sure until the last few pages who the murderer was.

I like that the story for the series is set in Canada, and that Fraser is a Canadian like myself.

I wish to thank Net Galley and Ms. L.E. Fraser for a copy of Red Rover.