Chameleon by Michael K Foster
Available in ebook
Crime Fiction/Police Procedural
451 pages
My thanks to Sarah Hardy of Books on The Bright Side for the opportunity to read the latest instalment in the Jack Mason series as part of the promotional blog tour.
Book Description:
The New Jack Mason Crime Thriller:
When a ten-year-old boy playing hooky from school sees a young woman’s body hanging from a tree, a man at the scene gives chase.
Still recovering from near fatal injuries, Jack Mason is sent to investigate. He knows the boy’s life is in danger, but that’s the least of his worries. There is a much darker side to this investigation, and one that threatens to change many people’s lives.
What really happened in the woods that day? What dark secrets was the dead woman hiding?
And who, or what, is Chameleon?
My Review:
This is my first foray into the world of Detective Jack Mason and I am keen to read the previous novels as I became intrigued by the lead character, now on light duties following a life threatening attack in the line of duty. I want to know how he became the victim of such a vicious assault and who has them in their sights seeking vengeance.
This latest book though has Jack temporarily replaced by ambitious yet unlikeable DI Gamble who is keen to step into his usual role. A situation Jack is determined is not going to happen on a permanent basis -over his dead body if necessary, meaning he has to call in a favour from a colleague in order to persuade the medical board that he is fit to return to full duties. While the medical report gets processed Jack receives a call from an old contact, a private investigator who has been approached to look into reports of a body being seen hanging from a tree by a young lad playing truant from school. A lad who was then chased by a man who was present at the scene and keen to remove any witnesses.
The investigator gives Jack the details and indeed a body is found as described by young Martin Richardson which opens up a whole can of worms far bigger than anyone could have imagined from the initial report.
It's not long before Jack Mason and his team are signed up to provide protection for Martin as it becomes obvious that the poor lad has stumbled across The Chameleon in action. But who is this mysterious character who has connections to some of the biggest international felons around? Is he working for one of these 'Mr Big' characters or has he gone rogue in order to try and remove the only surviving witness to his illegal actions?
While Jack has one eye on the bigger investigation into Russian spies, money laundering, double agents and an assassin with access to deadly poisons, Martin isn't the easiest 10 year old to keep under surveillance and protection and has the team running around the country in their attempts to keep him safe. Can he keep one step ahead of the game, and where will Chameleon end up? Back in Russia, in the British Custodial system or will he be victim to his own deadly games?
A gripping edge of your seat thriller which had me reading way into the small hours. I'm off to find the earlier instalments of Jack Mason's story:
The Wharf Butcher (Book 1)
Satan’s Beckoning (Book 2)
The Suitcase Man (Book 3)
Chameleon (Book 4)
Satan’s Beckoning (Book 2)
The Suitcase Man (Book 3)
Chameleon (Book 4)
About the Author:
Michael K Foster has been writing crime thriller novels since 2006, all of them based in and around the North East of England. His bestselling debut novel, ‘The Wharf Butcher,’ was released in 2015 and offers a unique insight into this rugged landscape. He has now written four full-length novels featuring the hard-hitting DCI Jack Mason and local criminal profiler David Carlisle. His latest book in the series, ‘Chameleon,’ is scheduled for release in June 2019.
Michael was born in Plymouth, England. After ten years’ service in the British Army, he moved to Newcastle where he gained a master’s degree. A former Magistrate, he now writes full time and lives with his family in County Durham.
Goodreads Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/dashboard
Thanks for being on the blog tour today Sandie x
ReplyDeleteGreat book to be shouting about, thank you Sarah x
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for a wonderful review, Sandie.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of this author and it sounds like my kind of book.
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