If you are a lover of tangled whodunit plots, Louise Burfitt-Dons’s The Killing of the Cherrywood MP is for you. The constantly revealed connections, past and present, kept me guessing all the way to the end. Ms. Burfitt-Dons also sets her story against a thorny issue, ISIS volunteers who are now returning home, with which I was unfamiliar. The pace is a little slow but worthwhile.

With the subject of returning Jihadi brides and former terrorists being released from prison early The Killing of the Cherrywood MP couldn’t be more timely. It is a fast-paced mystery chock full of twists starring Karen Andersen the lovable PI from London who is tasked with identifying a far right extremist. I loved the plot. Great characterisation. A fantastic read.

P.I. Karen Andersen is back as the tension mounts between a radical assassin’s group, terrorists and right wing extremists across Europe. Louise Burfitt-Dons’s THE KILLING OF THE CHERRYWOOD MP is steeped in conspiracies, politically motivated and very deadly as authorities determine the death was not the act of a group, but a singular killer on a mission. Now it is up to Karen to uncover what she believes to be the truth.

Radical extremism is not new, but this thriller brings it to life with raw scenes and an atmosphere that begs readers to turn just one more page, over and over again. Dark, edgy and intriguing reading.

I was invited to read an ARC edition by New Century. This is my honest and voluntary review.

This is the follow up to “The Missing Activist” which I enjoyed. This is about 3 years later after PI Karen Anderson foiled Zinah al Rashid’s attempt at bombing the Conservative party conference.

Now Zinah is Tammy Bishop and is being released from prison on the basis that she will help MI5 find other recruiters and stop terror groups. Someone has also managed to infiltrate the Jihadi wives What’s App group and has been targeting them one by one. Karen is now working with Quacker’s company, Partridge Security, but her Scottish/Japanese love interest is off the scene. Quacker is worried that Karen is at fault for a data breach which has led to these former Jihadi bride recruits being targeted. Karen is investigating who is responsible for these attacks. Throw in a the Cherrywood MP who has his seat thrown into threat as his Muslim community appear to think he isn’t doing enough for them. He is also living part time in London with Bea the ex-wife of the Tory MP who committed suicide in book one. The title of the book leads to no surprise when he is found dead in his Cherrywood house.

I did enjoy this, however it is deeply reliant on you having read The Missing Activist. In comparison to book one I felt this one was a lot more chaotic. The fast developing story was fine, but it felt a little all over the place. Karen’s role as the protagonist seemed weaker than book one, it could have just been that book one was building your rapport with the main character, but it felt she played a bit more of a side role in this story. There was a lot of coincidences in this book as well, with characters turning out to know other characters, which seemed a bit weird and very fortunate for the story.

All in all I did enjoy the story and the continued saga, but not as much as maybe book one. I give this 3.5/5 rounded up to 4. I received the copy of this book free via NetGalley in exchange for this honest review.

Another fantastic read in the Karen Anderson series, this follows on from The Missing Activist and we meet a lot of the previous characters and some new ones. The author has written a gripping story that kept me guessing right to the end while giving off enough subtle hints to lead in a few directions. If you like thrillers that have a political background then you should check this book out. I would like to thank the publishers and netgalley for letting me have the book to review and the opinions expressed are entirely my own views and are completely unbiased.

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This was an excellent novel that I had a great time reading. Exquisite character development and fast flowing story make this book a success

An ARC from Net Galley allowed me the chance to read this book

Its a good novel from the point of the jilted twin brother, and his angst as he tries to avenge and amend his own twisted family relationship. There are parts of this that makes you fear for the soon future of the real England because they are modern snapshots of logical ends of some of their current policies. The female PI flying all over with little to no authority or clearance is distracting if you know the heavy security that is always in place in the UK and the tight ship they normally run.

Even still I liked it but I thought the author gave away a little too much in the dialogue that detracted from the triller role if you will. Other than that a good read

The plot of the book was terrific. And if you like a tangle of political conspiracies, complex characters and surprises. You won’t be disappointed. A former terrorist is about to be released from prison and lone wolf far-right extremist is stalking ex-Jihadi brides. As in the first book, by Louise Burfitt-Dons the PI Karen Andersen is whizzing around the place trying to square the circle. When the Labour MP for Cherrywood facing deselection is found murdered, who’s behind it? I enjoyed the start, and the ending was not what I was expecting. Looking forward to another saga in this series. With thanks to New Century from whom I received a free copy in return for an honest review. #TheKillingoftheCherrywoodMP

A tale of Good vs Evil, and a follow on from the author's "Missing Activist" book - which I haven't read.

Excellent start and satisfactory ending, but at times I was confused in the middle. Maybe because this book is a 'follow on' or were there too many characters? The plot centres around the murder of the Cherrywood MP and was it connected to ISIS? Private Investigator Karen Anderson is tasked to solve the crime.

What the reader is treated to is an insight into the Jihadi Brides scenario, and some detailed accounts of the U.K's Far Right movement.

I warmed to the character of the PI, and the author's exciting knowledge of terrorism in our country.

I could not, however, accept the incorrect use of 'licence/license, complimentary/complimentary and practice/practise.. More care required.

Thanks to Net Galley and New Century for the chance to read and review,

Great plot and excellent characters like in the first book, and this book is OK to read as a stand-alone. This one also continues with the serious side of brides of Islam, politician's hunger for power, terrorism etc.
The writing is typically British, as it seems a little messy, but there is a clear timeline. There's still some dead meat, but not too bad in this one.

A follow up to 'The Missing Activist' - which I thoroughly enjoyed. I found this one harder work and actually came close to not finishing it -but I'm glad I did. More chaotic and very much about the present times.

Good, but definitely a follow up.

Karen Andersen, a Private Investigator, is drawn into an old case of Jihadi brides. This time someone is chasing and making them pay for their acts. Tammy Bishop, a deradicalized bride, is about to be released from prison. Huw Thomas, a Labour MP, is facing deselection from his constituency where Islamism is becoming more natural and involved in a pro-Sharia campaign as well.

It took me a while to get hooked up by the story, though it escalated quickly after some point. Undoubtedly, every character was carefully and well developed. Mrs. Burfitt-Dons made a surgeon-like research -that is aside her own experience- and delved into the terrorism theme exceptionally with an amazing writing.
You will not be able to let this book before finishing it. I definitely recommend it.

Private Investigator Karen Andersen finds herself once again helping people she met in her first adventure called The Missing Activist. This second book in the series is another British conspiracy based around Jihadi brides, politics and terrorism. The Killing of the Cherrywood MP can be read as a stand-alone as you will not feel out of your depth. Each character has snippets of back story so that you can quickly gain a perspective of the unfolding drama. However, I would recommend that you did read The Missing Activist first as this would greatly increase your enjoyment of this book. I actually went one step further and started reading The Killing of the Cherrywood MP the very day after I had finished reading The Missing Activist.

I love Louise’s writing style and it is a very comfortable read. I liked the consistency in her writing and how her characters lived with you, day in, day out. My first impression was that before Louise wrote this book, the characters were buzzing around in her head, nagging her everyday with their comments. And then, just after midnight, the characters came out to play, just like little gremlins. This was powerful characterisation which added so much realism to this novel that I felt I had followed these characters in real life for quite a while. This story made me feel part of the family. I liked how this second novel carried on from the first, it was like going on a second date. I loved the feeling of being a part of the story with people I know. Louise’s writing quality is so good, her story really drags you in. Her use of incidents and people from the first novel is very similar to the Nicole Graves Private Investigator series from Nancy Boyarsky which I also enjoyed.

I loved the plot of The Killing of the Cherrywood MP, it was very clever and complex. The pace of this novel was very good, with a linear time scale and dates. There was no wretched going backwards and forwards that plague other novels. This story simply rolled forward one day at a time. Although the principal character is Private Investigator Karen Andersen, lots of this story is told from the viewpoint of a large range of diverse characters who all have a vital role to play in the drama.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Killing of the Cherrywood MP. Louise ticks all the boxes for me in her entertaining and thought provoking British conspiracy. With all the hate expressed online that we hear about, this novel forces the reader to wonder if events like these could unfold in Britain this year. I think that Louise has got off to a tremendous start with her Private Investigator Karen Andersen series and I look forward to another adventure with our motorbike riding heroine. The Killing of the Cherrywood MP gets the top score of 5 stars from me.

Description
The Killing of the Cherrywood MP is the brilliant second book in the lauded Karen Andersen political thriller series by Louise Burfitt-Dons. In this fast-paced and gripping novel P I Andersen is once again immersed in the world of radical extremism in Britain and about to learn it's as complicated as it's deadly. Jihadi brides return from Syria and deradicalised terrorists are released from prison. In reaction extremist right-wing groups proliferate across Europe. The Labour MP for Cherrywood is found murdered and police look for a lone wolf with a personal vendetta against ISIS. P I Karen Andersen believes it's not that simple. From the roulette tables of the Ritz to the respectable suburbs of Mainz, she searches for the truth. Does the home to one of Germany's violent neo-Fascist cells hold the vital clue, or does it lie hidden in the leafy English countryside?

My Review
The Killing of the Cherrywood MP is a great whodunit with a twist. Great mystery with well-crafted characters. Thoroughly enjoyed this novel and highly recommend it.