Title: Death in a Lonely PlaceAuthor: Stig Abell
Series: Jake Jackson #2
Published by: Harper Books on Apr. 11, 2024
Genres: Mystery/Thriller
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Source: Harper Books
Book Rating: 8/10
Former London detective Jake Jackson—introduced in the acclaimed mystery Death Under a Little Sky—finds his new life in the country threatened by an old case from the past in this absorbing mystery that will challenge readers’ detective skills.
In a quiet village, a storm is brewing. Detective Jake Jackson left London for a quiet life in Caelum Parvum. The idyllic country village offers the peace he craves—tending to his chickens, swimming in his lake, and spending long, lazy evenings with his new love, Livia. It’s the perfect setting for their relationship to blossom.
Then a case from the past re-emerges, shattering the calm and plunging Jake into the shadowy world of No Taboo—a clandestine group which serves the extravagant whims of Britain’s elite. And when Livia accepts a position working for a powerful publishing magnate, suspicions arise about her new employer’s connection to the mysterious group.
As unseen forces manipulate those around him, Jake races to expose the deception that threatens his peaceful world. Amid the desolate beauty and seemingly friendly faces of this small, cozy community, Jake must decide who he can really trust… or learn just how far No Taboo will go to protect their secrets.
Review:
Intriguing, intricate, and well paced!
Death in a Lonely Place is an eerie, sinuous tale that takes us back to the British countryside where retired city detective Jake Jackson now finds himself tangled up in an investigation into “No Taboo”, an elite club which services the rich and famous, seemingly catering to whichever depraved or illegal activity they wish to engage in.
The writing is tight and clever. The characters are multifaceted, arrogant, and ruthless. And the plot is an ominous mix of twists, turns, secrets, deduction, mayhem, manipulation, malicious intentions, trafficking, perversion, violence, and murder.
Overall, Death in a Lonely Place is another entertaining, disturbing, edgy addition to the Jake Jackson series by Abell with well-drawn characters and a compelling storyline.
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About Stig Abell
Stig Abell believes that discovering a crime fiction series to enjoy is one of the great pleasures in life. His first novel, Death Under A Little Sky, introduced Jake Jackson and his attempt to get away from his former life in the beautiful area around Little Sky, which was followed by his second novel, Death in a Lonely Place. This book is the third in the series, and Stig is absolutely delighted that there are more on the way. Away from books, he co-presents the breakfast show on Times Radio, a station he helped to launch in 2020. Before that he was a regular presenter on Radio 4’s Front Row and was the editor and publisher of the Times Literary Supplement. He lives in London with his wife, three children and two independent-minded cats called Boo and Ninja (his children named them, obviously).