DC Will MacReady is back with another slice of Cardiff crime, for fans of Stuart MacBride, Tony Parsons, James Oswald and Luca Veste.
Mike Thomas was born in Wales in 1971. For more than two decades he served in the police, working some of Cardiff's busiest neighbourhoods. He left the force in 2015 to write full time. Mike has previously had two novels published and was longlisted for the Wales Book of the Year and was on the list of Waterstones 'New Voices'. His second novel, Ugly Bus, is currently in development for a six part series with the BBC. He lives in the wilds of Portugal with his wife, children and a senile dog who enjoys eating furniture.
You can't help but to stick with him through the grit and thrills
of this high octane thriller
*Weekend Sport*
A cracking yarn with a breakneck plot and great characters. It will
have the Cardiff tourist board reaching for the smelling salts.
Wales explodes in a fireball of hate and terror. Like real life on
crack. If you like your noir ripped from the pages of the news,
this is for you. Blood on the floor, hate in the air - near the
knuckle crime fiction
*James Craig*
Unforgiveable is a heart-thumping thriller. Mike Thomas has crafted
a gripping tale that brims with authenticity and tension
*Adam Hamdy*
Totally believable and engrossing. Mike Thomas is a genuine and
authentic voice in the world of Brit grit. A complex, contemporary
and disturbing crime novel, in which there are no easy answers
*Paul Finch*
The narration is edgy and feels staggeringly authentic, so too are
the observations of the resulting carnage at specific locations
where herds of people gather. Add to this the false sense of relief
when everyone believes the danger has passed, and the engineer's
indifference as they appreciate their handiwork, and you have all
the ingredients of a riveting read . . . Unforgivable has a solid
plot where ordinary people face extreme scenes that no one could
have prepared for . . .
*Little Bookness Lane*
It's well written, unputdownable and with a gripping storyline that
doesn't pull its punches. It's also a tough read at times but a
relevant one that has left me wanting more! Highly recommended by
me!
*My Chestnut Reading Tree*
If you love a well-written crime novel with a strong element of
police procedural then you will have to add this to your to be read
pile!
*If In Doubt, Read*
Unforgivable totally lived up to all of my expectations with Thomas
proving that this is one hell of a crime series! Unforgivable is a
fantastic, high-adrenaline, close-to-the-bone read and the DC
MacReady books are now firmly placed on my list of favourite and
highly recommended detective series
*Bloomin Brilliant Books*
This taut, pacy, atmospheric account of events over five hectic
days is as engaging and convincing as has become usual for this
author. No doubt his police background is what makes him sound so
in control of his material, but he is not content just to write
what he knows; in this novel he is interested in what we can never
wholly know, the inside of others' heads . . .
*Sheenagh Pugh*
Fast paced and fraught with tension, I found Unforgivable to be a
"white knuckle" read, covering a very frighteningly credible topic.
Action packed and filled with intrigue, Unforgivable combines
police procedure with a powerful and thrilling plot making for a
thoroughly gripping read
*The Book Review Cafe*
'Tis a proper edgy page turner this one. With some genuinely
talented writing skill, and brilliantly insightful storytelling
Mike Thomas has taken what he started in Ash and Bones and shot it
up the ratings by quite a few points. More of that I say
*Liz Loves Books*
The investigation grabbed me by the throat and didn't let go. I was
drawn into the action by the excellent dialogue and the very
realistic way the pieces of the jigsaw fell into place. Read it, if
only to see whether you agree . . . you won't be disappointed
*Breakaway Reviewers*
I have to talk about the opening chapter: it's safe to say that it
grabbed hold of me and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. It's
gritty and dark at times but this just made the story all the more
gripping and addictive
*Rae Reads 1*
Unforgivable is a tightly crafted explosive and intense thriller
that twists and weaves its way throughout the connected plots and
bringing together a killer of a conclusion
*Chapter in my Life*
Unforgivable is a thriller that twists and turns the reader through
interconnected story lines that lead to a fantastic ending
*The Coffee and Kindle*
Mike Thomas has crafted a gritty, realistic novel that is chilling
and definitely packs a punch. It kept me wanting to read on from
first page to last and didn't release its grip on me until the very
end!
*Snazzy Books*
'This is a harrowing novel with some of its most disturbing scenes
coming in the aftermath of the bombings. The plot feels all too
real and is bang up to date with its references to social media
reporting. The level of detail and accuracy is, as with all Thomas'
books, maintained right through to its gripping conclusion - and
his portrayal of the attitudes of ordinary policemen and women to
the over-politicised, accelerated promotion, management speak, PC
idiots who now run our forces should be compulsory reading for our
MPs. This is another great story from a man who has bought the
tshirt and tells it like it is for those we rely on to keep us
safe.'
*Crime review*
'It's so nice to get out of the cliched crime fiction cities of
London, New York and LA once in awhile. Former cop Mike Thomas
served in some of Cardiff's toughest neighbourhoods for 20 years,
and here he's writing about what he knows. First, a bomb goes off
in a busy souk, then another one tears into a mosque. But this
isn't Tripoli or Baghdad. It's Cardiff and DC Will MacReady is
raring to go on the case. Is this to be his first big
investigation, or is he going to be sidelined to work on a knife
attack instead?'
*Crime Fiction Lover*
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