I read a new series by Janet Pywell. She also writes the Mikky Dos Santos thrillers that I have mentioned.
Book One: The Concealers
Talented kickboxer and Masterchef turns detective. Betrayed, bankrupt and broken – Can Ronda get back in the game?
After her ex-boyfriend’s stolen her savings and confidence, Ronda George is desperate to get back in the game. When she’s employed to cater for a private 50th birthday party at a Castle in Scotland, she also agrees to be the ‘eyes and ears’ for Inspector Joachin García Abascal from Europol. But the family have their secrets and are concealing truths involving an unsolved murder and a stolen rare blue diamond. What should be a simple catering job turns into a nightmare as enemies are bent on revenge. Ronda must use all the skills from her military career to stay alive. The Concealers is the first book in the Ronda George series of thrillers which can be read and enjoyed in any order, although it’s exciting to watch Ronda’s personal development with each book in the series and it’s preferable to read them in sequence.
For fans of female sleuths and aficionados of Lucy Foley, Catherine Cooper, Allie Reynolds, Shari Lapena, Riley Sager and Lisa Jewell. This series will have you hooked.
Book Two: The Influencers
Charismatic TV personality Daniel Clarkson employs Ronda George to cater at an exclusive function in his well-known Kent country pub. She’s shocked to find her ex, James Frampton, who stole her savings, is launching a new cryptocurrency. With the help of eight wealthy, social influencers it will take the Internet by storm. But Ronda discovers that the business deal is a scam. James and his business partners will stop at nothing to launch the venture - even if it means silencing her forever. Ronda’s intuition and instincts kick in and she calls on her army and martial arts skills in order to survive and get back what’s rightfully hers.
Book Three: The Manipulators
Ronda agrees to be the ‘eyes and ears’ for Inspector Joachin García Abascal from Europol, whilst catering for an international convention of ‘Religious, Spiritual Minds and Bodies’. At a remote monastery in Wales, the conference is thrown into disarray when tragedy strikes and a body is washed up on the beach. But Ronda believes this is all a cover-up for a more serious crime - a sophisticated wine fraud. As the truth is revealed Ronda must act quickly. She must use all her military training to succeed. But is she strong enough to stop an illegal and profitable crime when there’s so much to lose?
I enjoyed all three books. They are not terribly long and read quickly as there is lots of action. The story lines are different: stolen diamond, cryptocurrency, wine fraud. We see Ronda grow from being insecure after a really bad break up, to being physically and emotionally strong. There are recurring characters that are likeable - Inspector Joachin and Hugo, that becomes Ronda's partner. Tina is Ronda's best friend that looks after Molly, Ronda's loveable dog.
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