Chasing the story of a lifetime can get you killed.
When Premier League manager Tony Barker is found hanged in his home, the police declare it a suicide. But Tony's old friend, investigative journalist Matt Riley, isn't buying it. Matt discovers that Tony was about to expose a huge match fixing scandal, and a police insider tips him off that key evidence has gone missing. Suspecting murder, he launches his own investigation. His editor orders him to drop the story. Matt refuses and gets fired. Determined to find the truth, he goes freelance and soon penetrates a labyrinth of greed and corruption that leads to an underworld gambling syndicate in Singapore. He believes he is about to solve the murder and break the biggest story of his life, but others have a different idea...
The shadowy figures he's been tracking have their sights turned on him. Matt Riley is in a desperate race against time - to find Tony Barker's killers before he becomes their next victim.
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Matt Riley was still angry. CHAPTER ONE
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(Shipstone Publishing, 7 September 2020, 304 pages, ebook, copy from the author and voluntarily reviewed, #BlogTour 24 October via @RandomTTours)
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I'd never heard of the book or author so didn't know what to expect. I read a lot of crime / thrillers but Fatal Fix sounded a little bit different. It was. I was hooked within a couple of pages and the book held my attention every time I delved into it, well-written, fast-paced and engaging. I was impressed by the characterisation; a lot of time is spent bringing the characters to life without bogging the book down in unnecessary detail. I also loved the atmosphere created in the book, very chilling and unsettling. The book is set now but is written in a way that made it feel like everything took place in the 80's.
