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Review for 'The Masked Band' by Bernard O Keeffe

This may be the first book I have read by this incredible author but it most certainly will not be my last!! It is also the fourth book in his 'DI Garibaldi' series but can be read as a standalone as can all the other books in this series.

Wow!!!! Just flipping wow!!!! What an absolutely epic page turner!!! Well done Bernard!!! How on Earth have I never read any of your books before? Absolutely smashed it!!!!!!!

This book is extremely well written with vivid descriptions creating the perfect atmosphere for the storyline. The book cover and synopsis works perfectly with the book plot and I am most definitely looking forward to reading the next book, and the previous one in this series.

I have absolutely no idea how this is the first time I have read one of this incredible author's books but I am so glad I have rectified that problem and I cannot wait to get hooked into more books by Bernard. I don't normally like reading books out of order but the one good thing about doing so is that I can now go back and read the previous 3 books in this series by this fantastic author while waiting for his next book to come out in this series!!! I best get a move on with so many books to read that I have sadly missed but considering I can guarantee they are all amazing even if they are just half as good as this book they are guaranteed to be epic which means I will fly through them like I did with this book!! In this absolutely gripping book we meet DI Garibaldi who is investigating the murder of a man wearing a Mick Jagger mask which the lead singer of 'The Okay Boomers' was wearing. The Okay Boomers are a group of famous singers who were masked in the faces of Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, David Bowie, Bob Dylan and Debbie Harry and were playing at The Bull's Head in Barne's the night before the murder. The rest of the masks are missing apart from the one that has been left on the body. Can DI Garibaldi discover the mystery of where the rest of the masks went and more importantly find the killer before they strike again? Well, grab your copy to get to the bottom of that mystery and I can guarantee that you will not regret it!! You may even discover a new favourite DI as well as a new favourite series to get stuck into like I have! With a storyline packed full of murder, drama, mystery, entertainment, humour, clues, twists, comedy, pop cultures and so much more what are you waiting for?? This book is an absolutely addictive, humorous, cosy, page turning and compelling storyline in what promises to be an absolutely amazing series!! It has so many layers of mysteries and crimes for the reader to be kept guessing throughout. This fantastic murder mystery is absolutely packed with twists, turns and red herrings throughout I had no idea who the killer was and I was gob smacked when their identity is finally revealed!! I would never have seen that one coming!! This is an achievement in itself as it is definitely getting harder to surprise me with the amount of crime novels I've read so a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Bernard!!! The plot was unique and realistic and Bernard's brilliant descriptions brings absolutely everything to life in front of your eyes from the characters to the mystery t the surroundings. It started straight in the action and kept you going on a roller-coaster ride of humour and mystery throughout. I won't mention those as not to spoil it for future readers. It is so hard to not say too much without giving anything away to future readers . Well done Bernard you did absolutely amazing and everything was tied up perfectly. The twists and turns in this book left me going from one chapter to another!!! I completely devoured it in one sitting as I just could not put it down. I just could not put this book down and I cannot wait to read more books in this series!!!

Before you start this make sure you clear your schedule because once you pick it up you are not going to want to put it down!!!!

Although this is the fourth book in the series I had absolutely no problems reading it without any of the others. Any details or events that have previously happened are mentioned in just the right amount of detail to let a new reader know what has happened and yet not too much to bore a previous reader.

The characters were very realistic, multi layered and well rounded and again their personalities reflected the storyline and how they would act, etc perfectly. The descriptions gave a really good in depth view of how the characters were feeling and what they were thinking. The characters were complex and each seemed to be hiding their own secrets which leaves you questioning who is telling the truth and who can be trusted. They had their own unique personalities with individual flaws, quirks, secrets, strengths and weaknesses!! I loved getting to know D.I. Garibaldi along with the rest of the team and really cannot wait to see how they have all developed from the first book in this series which is called 'The Final Round'. I don't want to say too much about the characters though and I will leave you to read this amazing book and work it out yourself. I will say that it was not just Garibaldi that I enjoyed meeting and became completely invested in but also the rest of the characters that we meet too. I could literally go on and on but I am going to wrap it up here so I do not bore you too much! Each of the characters were well developed, unique and thanks to Bernard's fantastic evocative writing skills they all came to life before my eyes. That is all I will say as I don't want to run the risk of dropping any hints or spoilers. However, whether you love or hate these characters, they all have their own strong unique personalities and they all bring the story to life playing their roles perfectly.

Congratulations Bernard O Keeffe on a fantastic success and here's to the next addictive and unique book in this absolutely epic series!!! This is exactly why I would like to welcome you to my favourite authors club!!!

Overall an absolute must read, compelling, addictive page turning book that will keep you addicted.

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