Tears of Fire

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Pub Date Jun 13 2018 | Archive Date Jan 01 2019

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Description

Two serial killers have been getting away with murder for years. For them, it's a well-paid hobby while they bide their time. It's about to stop when everything slots into place for them to leap to the next level. Payback for the people who killed their parents.

Lambeth Group investigator, Gavin Shawlens, is on their trail. But all is not as it seems and he is pushed way out of his depth when the killers turn on his family. Gavin's Lambeth Group partner, Zoe Tampsin, is cut off from him and fighting her own battle to stay alive.

They need to connect but Zoe will face an impossible choice. Stop the killers before they pull off the most audacious murder that will shock the world and change it forever. Or, rescue Gavin's family from the jaws of evil.

Two serial killers have been getting away with murder for years. For them, it's a well-paid hobby while they bide their time. It's about to stop when everything slots into place for them to leap to...


Advance Praise

Reviewed by K.J. Simmill for Readers' Favorite

Zoe's own tactics had been used against her with precision execution. Captured, shamed, and manipulated into silence, it seems her only option is to accept death in order to protect those she loves. The people who thought that obviously didn't know her, or her allies, well at all. But her liberation just serves to throw fuel onto an already raging fire. Given the choices that await her, perhaps the hangman's noose would have been preferable. Gavin Shawlens has been recruited to investigate an insurance fraud, but he had not been given all the details. Behind a seemingly innocent front, murderers hide in the shadows, seeking revenge, and that revenge is now within their grasp and they will stop anyone who gets in their way, or threatens to expose them. Unfortunately, Gavin's investigation does just that, and he has already made some powerful enemies, but this time he doesn't have Zoe at his side to protect him. The clock is ticking before they up their game.

Gordon Bickerstaff was born to write this genre. Tears of Fire is the latest instalment in his Lambeth Group thrillers and to date I have read every book in this immersive and tension-filled series, and they just keep getting better and better. They read as stand alone and yet also reward the frequent reader. Twists and turns don't do justice to the complexities of the masterful plot, and it is so involved that revenge, murder, questions, betrayal, and suspense are just the tip of the iceberg. Gordon Bickerstaff achieves the perfect balance between a character and an event driven plot. You'll be hooked from the first page to the last, wondering how things will turn out. This is one hell of an involved plot, and a word to the wise as you navigate through the dangerous tale; remember to breathe. A truly masterful and amazing book, written with flair, style, and an intensity that will leave you wanting more. Tears of Fire is, without question, a five star and highly recommended read.

Reviewed by K.J. Simmill for Readers' Favorite

Zoe's own tactics had been used against her with precision execution. Captured, shamed, and manipulated into silence, it seems her only option is to...


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A whole lot of action all the way, and still a very easy read. The ceremonies at the beginning don't seem very plausible and some of the fighting isn't realistic, but all in all a very good action book.

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The description of the book intrigued me but it honestly does not do justice to this intense novel - I felt like the beginning started off with so much mystery that I had to keep reading to find out what happened to the woman Zoe who was sentenced to death by a secretive council. Do you want action? Tears of Fire provides that and more than you could think to ask for! Jam packed with secrets, adventure, layers of deception wrapped around the mystery that kept me reading and reading for way too late at night. I enjoyed uncovering clues layer by layer and was astonished and how well the book flows. Never having read any of the other books in the series, there were a few times where I felt that reading the other books would have been better before diving head first into Tears of Fire. Overall it worked as a standalone, so don't let that stop you.

A delicious mind bending action mystery that needs to be solved, Tears of Fire by Gordon Bickerstaff is handled so well that I was dismayed to turn to the final few pages. Alas, I guess, like the rest of the world I am doomed to wait until his next book. Well done!!!

Thank you to NetGalley, Gordon Bickerstaff, and Books Go Social for this ARC to read and review, I enjoyed the adventure!!! As always, my opinions are my own.

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I really enjoyed this book and the story line is action packed. Gordon Bickerstaff is another of my return to authors and I will be checking for new books..

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A very enjoyable thriller! I have not read any previous books by Gordon Bickerstaff and knowing that 'Tears of Fire' is the latest in a series, i did wonder whether i would find it easy to get into or not. Any doubts soon faded, as i was gripped from virtually the beginning. Well written and one that i can recommend to all who enjoy plenty of twists and turns. Am hoping to read more books by this author.

My thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers. This is my honest review.

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TEARS OF FIRE (A Lambeth Group Thriller Book #6) by Gordon Bickerstaff is another edge-of-your-seat, compelling, fast-paced Lambeth Group thriller. Mr. Bickerstaff continually surprises me with his ability to make me cringe at the methods used by his antagonists to kill people and the excitement as Gavin and Zoe work together to defeat them. These books can be read as standalones with each espionage/crime plot being unique, but the main characters continually build their relationships with each new story. I believe they should be read in order of publication.

British Special Forces Captain Zoe Tampsin is fighting to stay alive and not protecting biochemist Gavin Shawlens of the secretive Lambeth Group as this book opens. While Gavin is pulled into an insurance investigation through the Lambeth Group because of his special studies in enzymes, but his simple investigation is not what it appears to be.

Government corruption, sanctioned revenge, twin Korean psychotic killers who want to start a war on the Korean peninsula and a nursing home with an illegal side hustle all come together in a race against time in which Zoe must uncover an intricate plot, stop the use of a dirty bomb in Scotland and once again race to save Gavin’s life.

I was not able to put this book down! Once again Mr. Bickerstaff had me hooked from page one. The fast-paced plot does not let up as Zoe is fighting one obstacle after another when she could have walked away. Zoe is an extremely strong protagonist that I enjoy cheering on. Gavin is once again brilliant in his professional field, but not so smart or brave when in the field for the Lambeth Group, but I like the added insight into Gavin’s past that influences his present behavior and it helps to make him more relatable. The secondary characters who aid Zoe and Gavin were fully fleshed, strong and came through when needed. The evil characters are truly despicable and scary. The plot will keep you turning the pages with plenty of twists and surprises right up to a very close call of a climax.

I highly recommend this Lambeth Group thriller and all the books in this series!

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