Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for this ARC.

I’ve not read The Black Book which was the first book and while there are references to previous events this book can be read on its own. I thought the book was a real slow burner to begin with. Yes, I enjoyed it, it just never wowed me initially. Just under half way in it really began to get interesting and really picked up pace. Billy Harney returns to work after being shot and bringing down corrupt police officers and moves to a new section and gets a new partner with her own history. He investigates multiple shootings to find all is not as it seems and uncovers information leading back to a traumatic event 4 years before and the case becomes very personal. I thought the book had mostly likeable characters who slowly grew on me the further I read. It became a compulsive and thrilling read when it picked up with lots of plot twists that I liked, and quickly raced to a conclusion. Overall despite its slow start I thought this became a good read with a well thought out plot. I would read another book with Billy Harney as the main character. 4 stars

Coming back to the police force a hero but under a cloud. Partnered with another cop with a bad reputation. Life is not going to be easy. Reliving the death of his daughter and suicide of his wife adds more burdens. But all is not as it seems. Unpicking the lies, cover ups and downright manipulation from even inside his own family.
Keeps your turning the pages in a compulsive manner.

Having read the previous book (The Black Book) by the same authors I was looking forward to this sequel. ONe of the things to consider when reading this book is that you don't have to have read the previous one, it just fills out some of the back story for you.

Summary: A drive-by shooting in a drug dealing neighbourhood open up a whole slew of problems for the newly promoted Billy Harney, who is back to work following a bullet to the head previously.

The authors on this throw a lot of twists and turns in this story that you don't always see where it is going next, and it is not necessarily relating to the main story. The characters introduced all have alternative motives for doing anything that could help or hinder the investigation and this makes the story very interesting.

If you like American police thrillers, you will enjoy this, especially the deceptions involved.

Would highly recommend.

I was provided a free ARC in return for a honest review.

Another Page Turner From James Patterson 🤓

The sequel to The Black Book, I've not read the first book in this series but in no way did it affect my reading of the story. Any information that follows on, is covered.

The Red Book is told over three parts, part one: Detective Billy Harney returning to duty, after leave, given a new unexpected work position. Sent with his new partner, who due to his prior reputation doesn't wish to work with Billy. Their first case together to an apparent drive by shooting, which is not all what it first seems.

Part two, takes Billy back to memories from four years ago after the death of his wife and daughter, to the present. Desperately working his ongoing case and seeking more knowledge of how his wife died. Part three, again looking back to around the time Billy's wife died and endeavoring to find out what actually happened at this time, to the present.

Great read, the more you learn, the more you want to keep reading. Another page turner from James Patterson.

Just finished this addictive thriller by @jamespattersonbooks 👮🏻‍♂️
Thanks to @netgalley for giving me the opportunity to review this 📚

This is the second book in a new series (the black book is the first)

It’s full of twists & turns & you end up not knowing who to believe or trust 😱

A brilliant new outing for Detective Billy Harney 👮🏻‍♂️

What a read!
Sequel to the Black Book, and Det Billy Harney is back at work and placed in a new high profile team.
Is Billy placed there to fail?
Great book where Billy has to work out who to trust and also can he trust his own mind, following his head injury and past case.
Unputdownable.

Fantastic read. I have been completely unable to put this one down. I cannot wait to read more by this author.
Full review to follow on publication.