When local 'Mr Big' Richard (Rich) Goodwin is pulled from the river in his car, it looks like a case of suicide, but Rich had created lots of enemies in his business dealings and many people believe he was murdered. Most of his business dealings were of the illegal kind, and it's probably a case of those who would have had a good reason to kill him, had better stand in line and form an orderly queue!

Rich's home town of Great Yarmouth in the UK, is depicted as a coastal resort that has seen better days, a place of boarded up shops, drugs, crime, prostitution - and then there's the weather, which seems to veer from wet to wetter, and wetter still. Against this backdrop Rich still saw a future for his hometown and had great plans for a luxury casino complex with ships coming over from The Continent and the passengers staying in his complex and hopefully spending plenty of cash. Those plans haven't died with him though, as his wife Tatiana (Tatty) intends to take over where he left off. She's a determined lady, and not one to cross, however there are some dangerous individuals who are also just as determined to seize Rich's kingdom.

The storyline itself was certainly compelling and we didn't find out the truth about Rich's death until the very end. I found the constant comments about the poor weather a little wearing - I realise that the author was trying to portray a coastal town that was no longer in its heyday, and it did add some atmosphere but I could have done with fewer references to it. However, it did maintain my interest and I would like to know what happens in the second book of the series.

*Thank you to Little, Brown Book Group for my ARC for which I have given an unbiased review*

The main reason I picked up this book is that I am familiar with the area in which it is set.

Unfortunately I did not enjoy this book at all. The endless descriptions of poor weather and general grimness of the area became very tiring and the actual story is very flat and flimsy, in my opinion.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book. I am sorry I couldn't give it a positive review.