Blog Tour Book Review : Godlefe's Cuckoo by Bill Todd

Omg - Why have I not heard of this author before? Where has he been hiding? How can this be book number six in a series that I have not come across until Emma Welton emailed me about the Blog tour for this book. I mean, it's exactly the type of thriller that I love reading, fast paced,full of twists and turns, a likeable hero,vicious,nasty villains, people's lives in danger and a number of yay,serves you right, you got exactly what you deserved moments.

Danny Lancaster is missing, presumed dead after an explosion on a boat. The Police, who are struggling with a major lack of resources,overloaded caseloads and nothing that was flagging Danny as a priority have wound down their investigation. But Wanda wants to know how a boat can explode and a man completely disappear without anyone being able to find out what happened and is continuing her campaign to find the truth. A certain Russian also wants to know the truth and is convinced that Danny is still alive. A evil man who as he lays on his death bed throws all his crime empire behind his twisted plans to use the people that Danny cares about as bait, to draw him out of hiding. If Danny isn't dead,he soon will be.

Bill Todd has created a multitude of vivid,memorable characters and there was a number of changes of main character points of view in every chapter of this gripping,thriller. Because this is the first book that I have read in this series,it took me a while to get to know all the established characters and it was all a bit confusing to begin with but it didn't take me long to figure out who was who and find myself hooked in by all the fast paced action.Being my first introduction to Danny Lancaster, I thought that he was likeable but could also be a little frustrating at times. I liked that the female characters in Danny's life were strong,independent and resourceful and weren't there just to be the stereotypical damsel in distress. As a parent, I felt an instant connection to baby Georgie and felt very anxious about his safety and well being at times as the story unfolded and Starsina's evil plan came into fruition. The Russian villains were evil,twisted cruel and very very nasty but for all their vindictiveness,they forgot one very important lesson in life, appearances can be very deceptive. The only parts that I didn't enjoy about this story were DI Pauline Myers battle of wits with dinosaur DS Andy Beaton and her stereotypical useless DCI. It's one of my pet hates when it comes to stories involving the police. Yes, I know it happens in reality but it's a plot device that is utilised a bit too often in my opinion.

Godlefe's Cuckoo is a well written,fast paced,gripping page turner that had me on the edge of my comfy chair at times,forgetting to breath as the breath taking action unfolded before my eyes. I enjoyed this book so much that I will definitely be getting my hands on the previous five titles in this series and look forward to reading more of Danny's adventures in the future.

                                                         ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I’m a journalist and travel writer who has visited more than 40 countries from the white wastes of Arctic Finland to the ancient deserts of Namibia. Love a good wilderness. I received the Ed Lacy travel award in 2007.

I’ve written six crime thrillers featuring soldier-turned-investigator Danny Lancaster and was startled and delighted to be voted one of the 100 best crime authors in the WH Smith readers’ poll in 2015. I’ve also written three short factual military histories. I live to write although keyboard time has been cut lately with the arrival of grandson Theo.

Social Media Links...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/williamjtodd
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DannyLancasterInvestigates/
Website: http://www.billtodd.co.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billtodd_writer/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bill-Todd/e/B008SA121U/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1


PUBLICATION DATE : 15th May 2018

PUBLISHER : DLE-Fiction

GENRE : Crime,Thriller,Action & Adventure

PURCHASE LINKS....

AMAZON UK : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Godlefes-Cuckoo-Bill-Todd-ebook/dp/B079Z7Z4MW/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1543678048&sr=1-1&keywords=godlefes+cuckoo

AMAZON US : https://www.amazon.com/Godlefes-Cuckoo-Bill-Todd-ebook/dp/B079Z7Z4MW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543679030&sr=8-1&keywords=godlefe%27s+cuckoo

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