Description from Goodreads:
“Premier League footballer Gabe Savage is on the way to one of the most important matches of his life when he gets a phone call from his wife.
She has been kidnapped along with their young son. And the message from her captors is brutal: ‘If your team wins, your family dies.’
With the kick-off only hours away, there is only one person Gabe can turn to – his brother Ray, a vicious London gangster. But a dark family secret means that he hasn’t spoken to Ray for years. Can Ray help? And will he?”
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I admit to being a huge Stephen Leather fan so was extremely happy that I was chosen to receive a copy from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review and although I don’t think it's as good as the Spider Shepherd series of books, it comes pretty close.
The story covers a day in the life of premiership footballer, Gabe Savage, however, it’s not an ordinary day and it’s not all about football so if, like me, you’re not a huge fan of the round ball game, don’t worry. Anyway, Gabe’s wife and child are kidnapped and Gabe calls on his brother Ray for help. Ray is not your typical brother; he’s a bit shifty to say the least but the perfect person to come to Gabe’s aid.
The action comes thick and fast with violence and scenes of peril a plenty; some of which is a pushing the boundaries of believability a little but if you can’t do it in a book, when can you? so just go with the flow and enjoy. The cast of characters is diverse and interesting and I particularly liked Ray … could this be the introduction to a new protagonist for a new series????? I hope so - I would certainly like to get to know him better.
The writing is excellent, as ever with Mr Leather’s books, it flows really well and you find yourself flipping through the pages with ease and before you know it, you’re at the end and herein lies the problem for me and why I don’t think it’s as good as the Spider Shepherd series, it was a little too easy, a little too predictable and not as developed but overall, an enjoyable read anyway but maybe for a younger audience than me.
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Author website - http://www.stephenleather.com/
Author twitter - stephenleather
Publisher website - Lawsome Books
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