Here
are some snippets from the UK reviews on Amazon that tend to sum it up.
1) This
mystery tackles contemporary issues such as unemployment, recession, crime and
a broken justice system. These problems are not restricted to the UK, but are
becoming world-wide. I’ve enjoyed many of Nik Morton’s books, both mystery and
western, which often center around themes of justice... or lack of it.
2) You are
caught up in the quickening drama and are left with a satisfying feeling that
although all might not be well in our world, there are some who do make a
difference.
3) Hmmm, I
didn't want to like this book because a vigilante is the "hero" and
it felt like crossing an abyss on a piece of string in a gale. But there was
something deeply satisfying, in a sneaky chocolate-eating way, about all those
bad guys being punished…
My
thanks to these reviewers!
The blurb
When
justice fails, a vigilante steps forward. In the broken Britain of today, faith
in the police is faltering. Justice and fairness are flouted. Victims are not
seen as hurt people but simply as statistics.
Paul’s family is but one example of those victims of unpunished criminals. In the English south coast town of Alverbank, many others are damaged and grieving. It cannot go on. There has to be a response, some way of fighting back.
A vigilante soon emerges and delivers rough justice, breaking the bones and cracking the heads of those guilty individuals who cause pain without remorse. Who is the vigilante? He – or she – is called the Black Knight. The police warn against taking ‘the law into your own hands’. But the press laud the vigilante’s efforts and respond: ‘What law?’
Will the Black Knight eventually cross the line and kill? Paul and his family seem involved and they are going to suffer…
Paul’s family is but one example of those victims of unpunished criminals. In the English south coast town of Alverbank, many others are damaged and grieving. It cannot go on. There has to be a response, some way of fighting back.
A vigilante soon emerges and delivers rough justice, breaking the bones and cracking the heads of those guilty individuals who cause pain without remorse. Who is the vigilante? He – or she – is called the Black Knight. The police warn against taking ‘the law into your own hands’. But the press laud the vigilante’s efforts and respond: ‘What law?’
Will the Black Knight eventually cross the line and kill? Paul and his family seem involved and they are going to suffer…
***
A
quick yet emotional read. Published by Crooked Cat Publishing.
Amazon
COM e-book can be purchased here
Paperback
can be purchased post-free worldwide from here
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