Today I'm going to be reviewing THE ANGEL FALLS (Ryan Jarrod series Book 1) by Colin Youngman!
Credit to my wife for this one, she highlighted the author is a local and I've been really enjoying tales set In/near my local area lately..Who knew we had such a good author hidden within Ashington!
Here's the blurb
Six weeks. Just forty-two short days. That's all it takes to rip the heart out of a city and change the lives of those who live there. Forever. One such life belongs to Ryan Jarrod. In the early hours of a wet winter's morning on Tyneside, Ryan Jarrod approaches the end of his second shift as a Special Constable when he stumbles across the body of a savagely beaten Teddy McGuffie, a down-at-heel taxi driver. On the same night, an explosion rips through the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne's student community. Casualties are high; the city brought to a standstill. And the University blast is only the beginning of a bloody reign of terror which threatens the very fabric of the region. With the McGuffie case shelved, Ryan vows to investigate it himself. When he uncovers links between the assault on McGuffie and a series of letters which seem to foretell the terror attacks, members of the force ridicule his theories. Except for one man: DCI Stephen Danskin. Danskin sees a lot of himself in the young Special. He breaks protocol. Invites Jarrod into the case. Together, they dive deeper into the tangled lives of those associated with the letters – and lay a trap to lure the killer to one of the region's most iconic landmarks: The Angel of the North. What could possibly go wrong?
Review
Ryan Jarrod is a Special Constable who stumbles upon a badly beating man.. there's real rage behind the attack and although Jarrod is only a Special Constable right now he has dreams to become so much more.. could this be his big break?
The really good thing about Jarrod from the off is that he's selfless.. he's just wants to bring bad people to justice… he doesn't have an ego.
On the same night there's a terrible explosion… but it's only the first in a series of attacks that will rock those living in Newcastle and the surrounding area.
A local online news outlet dubs the bomber The Tyneside Tyrant.
While the police focus on the bombing Jarrod can't move past the savage beating of Teddy McGuffie and it's while he's visiting his grandma that he starts to see a pattern to the attacks and a link to the McGuffie beating is found.
This Is where Detective Chief Inspector Danskin comes in.. he's leading the investigation and sees potential in keeping Ryan Jarrod around. Jarrod sees what others don't.. he's young and has a lot to learn but it's also clear he's got what it takes.
As usual no spoilers from me but there's twists and turns, and even when you think the case is solved there's more headed our way.. wow.
I particularly loved the plot and how this is a perfect introduction to Ryan Jarrod…it's teasing the future as he's kind of a bystander at times but wow.. what a introduction.
Being based in my local area I found the tale even more fascinating.. reading scenes set in Newbiggin for example just gave me a real buzz.
There's a tonne of characters each packed with their own development, everything all flowed well, nothing forced or out of place just a full on intriguing plot.
Great start to a series so I'm looking forward reading more soon!.
5/5 Stars
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