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BOOK TOUR STOP x LOVEBOOKSTOURS - Jack in a Box by Angela C Nurse

 


When family is all you have, how far would you go to protect yours?

Rowans Uncle Jack has been her rock since she turned up on his doorstep as a pregnant teenager, he took her in when her own parents wouldn't. Since then, he's been the most important person in her life. He encouraged her to progress herself, helped her raise her daughter and even gave her a job helping out at his PI agency. 

But she never could have known her first case would be Jacks murder. As amazing as Jack was, it's hard not to make enemies in his line of work, and Rowan starts to dig into his past to find out the what could have led him here ... but when you dig, you're going to bring up dirt. 

"Three weeks ago I would've laughed if you told me Jacks life was at risk ... Now I'm standing in a windowless room alone, waiting to be shown a dead body. A body they say is Jacks."

The first in a new series, this has got all the makings of an epic detective mystery saga. Full of hidden secrets, hidden pasts and hidden bodies - Jack in a Box was thick with tension from the very first line. 

Rowan was iconic - determined, fiercely loyal to her family and willing to do anything to protect them. I immediately felt a connection with her, and couldn't help but want her to stop doing things to put her in danger but also rooting for her victory at the same time. Her daughter, Alana, was whip-smart and witty - each character played their role perfectly. With a lot of familiar character styles that you've probably seen before but with a personal twist added to them. 

Starting off slow, this book took a while to get to the action but once it did I was locked in - caught in a world of danger and secrets. I definitely guessed quite a bit of what was coming, but in a way it almost seems like the author intended us to figure out some of the big twists so she could knock us off our feet with the little twists that sneak up on us in the dark. 

A gritty crime drama packed with intruige, suspense and a lot of love. 

⭐⭐⭐⭐


Jack in a Box is available to purchase now Here and free to read with Kindle Unlimited. 


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I live in Fife, Scotland; home of one side of the beautiful Forth Rail Bridge, birthplace of Andrew Carnegie and a generally great place.
My imagination has always been my best friend. Being able to wrap my mind in the soft protection of stories has seen me through some of the most difficult and challenging times of my life.
I really enjoy the challenge of bringing my characters to life. It is with them that most of my ideas emerge.
I love crime novels and the breadth of crime as a genre. I enjoy following clues, looking out for little bits of seemingly unimportant information which, inevitably turn out to be the linchpin of the whole story. I have a notebook filled with thoughts and ideas, different ways to kill someone, where to hide a body, how much lye do you actually need to dissolve a cadaver, you get the idea. If you see me looking dreamily into the distance my thoughts are likely more sinister than sweet. 

Thank you to Angela C Nurse and @LoveBooksTours for inviting me to take part in this tour. I was gifted this title in return for an honest review.

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