Detective Jake Porter's world was shattered when his wife was killed by a hit-and-run driver nearly four years ago. Since then, he has been building a new life piece by piece, but this is rocked when evidence comes to light that might finally lead him to her killer.
At the same time, he and his partner DS Nick Styles have a volatile case to juggle. Ross Henderson was an influential vlogger rallying against the growing tide of the far right. As his audience tuned in to his latest live broadcast, they watched in horror as he was brutally murdered.
While struggling to prevent full-blown riots in the wake of the atrocity, following the trail to his wife's killer will take its toll. Porter will have to act like a criminal in order to take down the person responsible, but there's no guarantee he will come out the other side alive.
A couple of months ago, I discovered the
Porter & Styles series when I got my hands on a copy of
All That is Buried (one of my
top 10 books of 2020!). If you read my
review, you'll know why I loved it so much. So I was thrilled to read an advance copy of Robert's latest installment in the series:
End of the Line. A huge thank you to NetGalley and the author for giving me the chance to read this before publication! You know when you open up a book and you can tell from the first chapter that it's going to be a
brilliant read? This is one of those books!
This pacey, tightly plotted thriller is packed with action from page one. With two narrative threads running through the book - the murder of Ross Henderson and a previous case concerning the death of Porter's wife, Holly - this gripping police procedural had me obsessed and totally emotionally invested.
Porter is supposed to be focusing on finding the people responsible for the beheading of Ross Henderson, but when his boss reveals that the person responsible for the death of Holly has potentially been identified, that's all he can think about. Ignoring his boss's instruction of keeping his nose out, he knows he needs to be the one to solve Holly's case... even if it means putting himself in danger.
From the explosive beginning to the unpredictable ending, I was completely and utterly hooked. I love Robert's witty and sharp style of writing, with strong, likeable characters that spring to life, stroll off the page and stay with you. I cannot recommend this book enough.
End of the Line hits the shelves on 21st January and you can preorder your hardback copy
here and your Kindle edition
here.
Roxie
@RoxieAdelleKey
About the author
Rob Scragg is a northerner born and bred. He is the author of the Porter & Styles series, as well as a founding member of the North East Noir crime writers group.
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