NO EASY ANSWERS
Confronting the past can be deadly.
As Christmas approaches, murder is the last thing on Kent Fisher’s mind.
When contractors employed by local entrepreneur Stephen Fox discover the remains of a woman on the site of Kent’s original animal sanctuary, old family secrets come to light, threatening those closest to him.
Fox believes it’s his missing wife. Despite intense pressure and a lucrative fee, Kent still refuses to investigate, having promised not to take on more cases. But when the police launch a murder inquiry, can he keep his promise?
Or will he investigate?
If he does, he risks interfering with a criminal investigation and losing the woman he loves.
If he doesn’t, the wrong person could be accused of murder.
‘A fantastic series that just gets better and better.’
My review
I was very pleased to be invited to review the next exciting instalment of Kent Fisher Mystery #9. A series I am very fond of and very pleased to read, enjoy and encourage others to same adventure!
The last book was very exciting and there was a lot of unknown concerns and thrills about what could happen to Kent and his new bride Gemma, getting to know new and old secrets the pressure was on. I thought it would be hard to match the roller coaster journey that it had provided. However, I was very pleased to say the engaging and enthralling writing continued! I do feel that the stories are becoming more interesting and personally engaging, this may be because I have read through the journey of Kent with a huge fondness of his dog Columbo, or that the characters are developing as the stories flourish. Either way these stories are getting better and have that good mix of cosy crime and full blown police investigations with danger all the way, so it has the best bits of both.
With Gemma being found, there are strong emotions and it gives a good basis to this story, allowing the characters tension to continue. The story continues with Kent agreeing with Gemma to stop his investigative nature and concentrate on the Sanctuary he so surely loves. However, unfortunately the need and want to help others when an investigation comes to light is too much for Kent not to involve in, especially when it is so close to home and personal. The fight and flight emotions continue between Kent, Gemma and other characters. Kent has always had a good knack to get what he wants, even with the straight talking, taking no prisoners attitude. Kent has got a heart of gold but this is more clear with animals than humans.
As usual Kent seems to get involved where he shouldn’t, but if he didn’t it wouldn’t bring the chase to the heart of the story and give the reader a good in-depth view into how passionate he becomes. As usual you will find plenty of red herrings and clues, I have to be honest this one did keep more guessing slightly longer to work out who was the killer.
The name of the book is very apt but also the ending is engaging and made me giggle with a little bit of confidence that every book I have read from this series always ends with a nice little twist and a few questions to take onto the next journey. Which I most thoroughly cannot wait to read!
This series is a must, I’m an avid fan of Agatha Christie and other murder mystery books and TV series. My love for Columbo the dog also comes from the fact I love to watch Columbo, such a great choice of name for his dog!
Author Biography
Robert wanted to bring something fresh and original to the murder mystery novel.
He drew on his own extensive experience to create environmental health officer Kent Fisher, a different kind of sleuth to appeal to today’s readers. While neither a police officer nor a private detective, Kent has the enforcement skills, contacts and determination needed to tackle the most complex murders.
While Robert taps into his early experiences of injustice to explore the motivations that drive people to kill, he tempers this with irreverent humour and a hint of romance. A love of wildlife, nature and the environment help add a contemporary slant to the stories.
When not writing, Robert can be found walking among the gentle hills and the coast of the South Downs with his wife. Armed with a camera, or two, he likes to photograph the local wildlife and seek out settings for the next novel.
You can find out more about at his website, https://robertcrouch.co.uk, where you can also join his Readers Group for more news, insights and giveaways, including a free short story.
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