Look Closer by Rachel Amphlett @RachelAmphlett

4*

How far would you go to protect a secret? How far would you go to expose a lie?

Will Fletcher seems to have it all – perfect job, perfect life. Then in one act of extreme violence, his world is turned upside down. A bungled assassination attempt on a London street uncovers a disturbing conspiracy fuelled by organised crime and political ambition. Now, Will finds himself on the run, pursued by a dangerous enemy who will stop at nothing to protect his employer’s past.

The only way to stop the chain of events is to follow a trail of clues that lead to the heart of British politics. With the date for the UK General Election only days away and the killers closing inn Will is running out of time to deliver his own version of vigilante justice and expose the corruption. As the web of lies and deceit unravels, Will knows the answer’s out there. All he has to do is look closer. Everyone has secrets. Everyone lies.

I’m a big fan of Rachel Amphlett’s Kay Hunter series but I’d never read any of her other work so I was really excited when the opportunity to review this book came my way.

Will Fletcher is an ordinary guy with a ordinary job, working at the British Museum. But then there’s an assassination attempt on a politician running to be the next Prime Minister and Will’s life is turned upside down. Suddenly he finds himself caught in a web of lies and deceit, with bad guys on his back at every turn.

Look Closer has a brilliantly constructed plot with a few surprises and twists and turns along the way.  It’s well written, captivating and gripping. I felt really sympathetic towards Will, who’s desperately trying to find answers in a world he’s not at all familiar with. All he can do is follow his instincts and the clues that were left behind. I can’t even begin to imagine what I’d do if I were caught up in a situation like that. Let’s hope I never have to find out either!

This is one excellent and exciting thriller, full of suspense and action, that held my attention from start to finish. It would make one heck of a movie, as in many ways, it reminded me of a good old fashioned spy movie. But without the spy. That made sense in my head.

Many thanks to Rachel Amphlett for my copy, which I chose to review honestly.

Look Closer was published in March 2015.

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