Book Two of The Amy Lane Mysteries
Ex-con Jason Carr has faced down the toughest thugs in Cardiff, but being assistant to a brilliant, eccentric hacker who hasn’t been outdoors in ten years has its own challenges. Still, he and Amy Lane can solve cases even the cops can’t crack. And when a corpse washes up on a beach, Jason can’t resist chasing the clues—or defying Amy by infiltrating the very gangs he once escaped. Amy is distraught when Jason’s pursuit gets him framed for murder. He’s thrown back in prison where he’s vulnerable to people who want him dead. He needs Amy to prove his innocence. Fast. But Amy hasn’t been honest with him—her panic attacks aren’t getting better. And now, with everything that makes her feel safe ripped away, she must stand alone, using her technological skills to expose a baffling conspiracy and a new kind of online crime. Can she clear Jason’s name before danger closes in? Carina Press | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Google Play | iBooks | Kobo
My Review:
I love computers, hacking, and mysteries, so the premise of this book really intrigued me! This book started off interesting from the first chapter and the action continues all throughout the rest of the book. While there are a number of characters, each with his own story, Ms. Claverton keeps everyone separate and distinct. I have not read the first book in the series, but Code Runner was easy to get into without needing any background.
The book is set in the United Kingdom, and it was very interesting reading about another country, complete with its own landscape, expressions, and culture. I haven't read many contemporary books set in the UK, so this was refreshing. I really liked the characters of both Amy and Jason and the way they worked together. They make a great team, and it was very interesting to be "let in" on their partnership.
The chapters are short, so it is easy to put down and pick back up without stopping in the middle of a chapter. One downside is the amount of profanity in the book. It did keep me from enjoying the read thoroughly, and I wish it had not been included. Other than that, I enjoyed the action and the mystery of Code Runner!
About the Author:
Rosie Claverton grew up in Devon, daughter to a Sri Lankan father and a Norfolk mother, surrounded by folk mythology and surly sheep. She moved to Cardiff to study Medicine and adopted Wales as her home. Her first short film Dragon Chasers aired on BBC Wales in Autumn 2012. She co-wrote the ground-breaking series of short films The Underwater Realm. Her debut novel Binary Witness was published by Carina Press in May 2014. Between writing and medicine, she blogs about psychiatry and psychology for writers in her Freudian Script series, advocating for accurate and sensitive portrayals of people with mental health problems in fiction. Currently exiled to London to train in psychiatry, she lives with her journalist husband and their pet hedgehog. Find Rosie on Social Media Twitter: @rosieclaverton Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amylanemysteries Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8119549.Rosie_Claverton Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/rosieclaverton
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Disclosure: I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review. Regardless, all opinions are 100% my own.
