Lost
By (Author) Leona Deakin
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Black Swan
5th January 2021
29th October 2020
United Kingdom
Professional and Scholarly
Fiction
Thriller / suspense fiction
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Crime and mystery: police procedural
Crime and mystery: women sleuths
Psychological thriller
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
Refugees and political asylum
823.92
Paperback
400
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 25mm
275g
How can you solve a crime if you can't remember the clues With explosions, missing people, and a global mystery, Dr Bloom returns in the gripping follow up to GONE. 'A brilliantly paced, imaginative thriller with plenty of dark twists that had me turning the pages well into the night.' Heidi Perks, author of Now You See Her ___________________________________ HOW CAN YOU SOLVE A CRIME IF YOU CAN'T REMEMBER THE CLUES ___________________________________ There is an explosion at a military ball. The casualties are rushed to hospital in eight ambulances, but only seven vehicles arrive. Captain Harry Peterson is missing. His girlfriend calls upon her old friend Dr Augusta Bloom to support the investigation. But no one can work out if there is a connection between the bomb and the disappearance. When Harry is eventually discovered three days later, they hope he holds the answers to their questions. But he can't remember a single thing. Without any clues, will Dr Bloom find herself lost in this puzzle too ___________________________________ 'Another cracking read from Leona Deakin and my favourite so far! I was totally gripped by this complex and intriguing story.' Lauren North, author of The Perfect Betrayal ___________________________________ Readers love the Dr Bloom Thrillers- 'The ultimate suspense novel' ***** 'Gripping, mysterious, fast-paced' ***** 'An intelligent psychological thriller' ***** 'What a book! Completely mind-twisting' ***** 'Debut novels don't get better than this' ***** 'A smart and intricate cat-and-mouse tale' ***** 'Dark, riveting, twisting, cruel' ***** 'I could not put it down' *****
I was totally gripped by this complex and intriguing story. Another cracking read from Leona Deakin and my favourite so far! The tension between Bloom and Jameson created a whole new layer to this fascinating read. I gave up trying to figure out what was going on and just enjoyed the drip feed of clues and red herrings. Can't wait for the next one!
Leona Deakin started her career as a psychologist with the West Yorkshire Police. She is now an occupational psychologist and lives with her family in Leeds.