I was hooked from the opening salvo in this gripping, tense, current and very well written thriller. It starts on 22nd May when there are 7 murders in London in 29 minutes - 7 killers, 7 victims in a coordinated attack. All the dead are journalists working at IPS, the International Press Service. Famie Madden is working slot at the agency and knows the victims personally. The IPS building goes into lockdown until the police are certain the building is secure. The attacks prove to be the work of an anti fascist far left group whose ‘ideology’ is principally about power and intimidation. The exciting aftermath of these shocking attacks is told from the perspective of Famie and what ensues is terrifying, shocking and full of twists and turns. The book is well plotted and researched as it includes existing terror groups in various parts of the world. Particularly interesting is the inclusion of the American Weather Underground, a radical left wing organisation of the late 1960s/70s which are featured in Bob Dylan tracks which Simon Mayo cleverly uses in the storytelling. I like the flashes of humour for Famie and her daughter Charlie which provides some welcome relief from the intensity of the story. The characters are really good and a lot are very likeable especially Famie and Charlie and the other journalists who help them to stay safe. Overall, this is an unputdownable read. It’s chilling, intriguing, intelligent, deeply shocking and very current in that it clearly demonstrates the havoc that a few individuals with knives can cause as recent tragic events in London show. Highly recommended.

I was hooked from the beginning and I just couldn't put this book down! Famie works as a journalist for IPS and one morning, 7 of her colleagues are killed in seemingly separate attacks across London. She sets out on a mission to find out who was behind these attacks and to save herself. But she gets drawn in and bad things happen. This story was full of so many twists and turns and the characters are brilliantly written. It makes you want to follow them along the way and feel as passionately as Famie does about getting justice. Simon Mayo's first thriller is certainly not disappointing!

Wow what a page turner! I really did not want to put this book down, and read it in less than 24 hours! I’ve literally just finished this and want to tell everyone to pre-order this as it isn’t published until June. I reckon it’s going to be a huge hit over the summer and I’d love to see it made into a film or TV series. I loved the characters, especially Famie the main character. She was great, a strong female main character, but not ridiculously bad ass, something I’ve never been able to relate to. I liked that she was normal, had hopes and fears, but wasn’t frightened of taking risks or speaking her mind to those in authority. I also really liked Famie’s colleagues Sam, Tommi and Sophie and of course her daughter Charlie. I absolutely loved the pace of this book, totally unrelenting, making me flip those pages quickly, sometimes even having to speed read because I needed to find out what was going to happen next. Brilliant! There were some excellent twists, especially the one near the end that I really wasn’t expecting, with me saying out loud “no way!” I’m so glad I was in my kitchen and not in a coffee shop!

This is brilliant, right up there with the best of em . Like a excellent British, T V thriller as I'm sure it will be . Simon Mayo who new . Can't wait for more like this .

Wow! Fast paced, breathtaking and adrenaline pumping from the first page. I would not normally choose to read a thriller about terrorism, but just could not put it down! Simon Mayo has the brilliant knack of grabbing your attention and running with it. Many thanks to Pigeonhole and Simon Mayo for the opportunity to read this exciting book.