Another killer read by a very talented author. I haven't read much by Mr Broadfoot, but he is one of my go-to authors again and again! Recommended.

A pacey but well plotted thriller. The lead feels incredibly well rounded and has a more than intriguing backstory; he's also surrounded by a cast of characters who have their own secrets. Broadfoot is not afraid to get gritty when he needs to and he keeps you guessing as long as he possibly can.

Fast paced exciting thriller which features Conner Fraser. Stand alone but probably best if you have read the others in the series. Our hero struggles with his past while trying to protect a killer. Well written.

A gripping and gritty thriller, fast paced and with a cast of interesting characters.
It's the third in a series but it can be read as a standalone.
Connor is an interesting character and his story added depth to the character.
Good character and plot development, it kept me hooked and I found it entertaining and gripping.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

Well, I thoroughly enjoyed that ... it just kept giving!!

Apparently this is the third in the series but I had absolutely no idea and it definitely didn't take anything away from my enjoyment of this book, if anything, it has made me want to read the others all the more.

This book is full of twists, turns and action with excellent characters and written at a good pace. The plot is intricate but easy to follow and the back story of Connor's past is an interesting addition that gives him more depth.

If you enjoy action-packed, crime thrillers that keep you guessing, then I would have no hesitation in recommending this.

Many thanks to Constable, Little, Brown Book Group UK and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.

this is my first time reading of this author and I enjoyed it so much I wish I had started at the beginning of the series
However this is a great thriller that you just don't want t o put down
I will definitely look for this author again and thoroughly recommend this excellent crime thriller

This is a really good series to feature Connor Fraser, ex police officer and now working in security. The third book sees Connor detailed to protect a murderer, released from jail on acquittal. It's a complex and action packed read right from the beginning. I loved the character development and the setting but, if you don't like violence and swearing, you might not enjoy this book. The ending tied everything up, there are plenty twists and it can be read as a stand alone. Overall, a thrilling read which I would recommend. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

After reading about this book here on GR I was very happy to be granted my very own review copy. And although I’m a fan of Scottish crime series, after reading this book I did not feel the urge to hasten myself to the (virtual) bookstore for more books in the series.
It is absolutely worth more than three stars but I felt that for me it was only worth three because it didn’t gave me the thrill I was expecting. From the first pages on any experienced reader will feel that Colin Sanderson, after being in prison for 14 years, is not let out on a technicality alone. But as soon as a girl is found, murdered in the same way as Sanderson’s two alleged victims, the reader knows we are in for a ride. Sadly, not so much a thrill ride.
First of all there were too many characters in this book that were equally important. We have of course Colin Sanderson, but we also have his dad. We have Connor Fraser, the PI who reluctantly agrees to protect Colin Sanderson after he’s received some death threats. But we also have Jack, Connor’s father, we have Connor’s nan and we even have his grandfather and not to forget his girlfriend Jen. Jen is the daughter of another key figure in the story, and with that key figure comes Paulie, who apparently is also somebody who we met in earlier stories. We have Donna Blake, her son, her parents and even her dead lover still plays a role. We have DCI Malcom Ford and DCI Dennis Morgan and a whole other lot of policemen, in every rank. We have more characters that I cannot name here because of spoilers, but all in all we’re talking about some 15 people that fill the pages of this book. They are interacting with each other in different circumstances and we also read a lot about what drives them and what happened in earlier books. Furthermore they sometimes call each other by their first names, sometimes their last names, sometimes by their rank. We do get information about things that happened in earlier books, but it is either just not enough or just a little too much.
It is just too much. For me anyway. It is not that I didn’t enjoy the book. It’s just that I had hoped for something more to my liking.

The Point of No Return is the latest book in the Connor Fraser series by Neil Broadfoot and it is a very readable and enjoyable book which is well paced throughout.

The release, after an acquittal, of Colin Sanderson proves very problematic for Fraser and his friend DCI Ford who had been involved in the original investigation. Add in the involvement of the father of Fraser’s girlfriend and all the ingredients for an excellent story are to hand which the author duly delivers on.

This book can easily be read as a stand-alone or as the latest in the series and is definitely recommended

This is the third in Neil Broadfoot's Stirling based Scottish crime series featuring ex-police officer security consultant, Connor Fraser, a director of Sentinel Securities. 14 years ago, Colin Sanderson was convicted of the notoriously brutal heinous murders of 2 Stirling University students, Rhona Everett and Jessica Kristen. His high profile defence lawyer, Carl 'Lazarus' Layton, has managed to get him acquitted in the appeal court, a result that makes media headlines. DCI Malcolm Ford, a junior officer on the original murder inquiry under DCI Dennis Morgan, manages to get Frontline PR, representing Sanderson who is planning to write about the injustice of his experience, to appoint Connor to take care of his security, Sanderson is receiving some worrying death threats. Ford is absolutely certain Sanderson is guilty, and will kill again, and wants Connor to watch him closely.

Single mother and ambitious Sky reporter Donna Blake will still do anything to further her career, and doesn't think twice when she is offered an exclusive interview with Sanderson, and tempted by the prospect of being offered the opportunity to ghost write his highly anticipated book. She is still being nagged by her mother to spend more time with her young son, Andrew, and find a more suitable post that will not bring the dangers she has experienced in the past. Once again, Connor, Donna and Malcolm find themselves working together as another young woman is found dead at Stirling University's golf course with a similar MO to Sanderson's original victims. Interspersed in the narrative is the serial killer's thoughts, plans and perspective. Connor becomes suspicious when he sees his Paulie hanging in the shadows watching Sanderson, what involvement might Duncan MacKenzie, his girlfriend Jen's father, have?

Broadfoot writes a fast paced, tense and suspenseful crime story, full of twists and turns, with Connor and Donna finding themselves in grave danger as they try to ascertain whether Sanderson is innocent or a serial killer. In addition, Connor finds himself curious about an old report card of his father, Jack, that doesn't make sense, and which leads him to uncover some unpalatable family secrets. All three central characters face potential change in their lives by the end of the book, which has me keenly anticipating the next addition to the series to see which direction the author takes it. Many thanks to Little, Brown for an ARC.

I'd advise not reading this book if you're not familiar with the series but would recommend starting at book one.
The full cast of "weel kent" characters returns for the latest instalment in this well established series. Connor continues to be a gym addicted, controlled psychopath, Paulie is still a slimeball and Donna is still chasing the story no matter what.
I'd like a smidgen more humour but otherwise really enjoy this series

After a convicted killer is released from prison - acquitted of the crimes committed twelve years ago - former PCNI officer and protection expert Connor Fraser is called in to look after him.

The crimes had shocked Stirling - two university students mutilated and left to be found. The police found a suspect quickly, but when a third body turns up, the investigation is reopened - did they finger the right man?

This is a very easy read - the characters are all well-written and not caricatures. I believe this is not the first in the series, but you don't need to have read the previous books to enjoy this one.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Little, Brown Book Group UK for a review copy of The Point of No Return, the third novel to feature private security expert Connor Fraser.

After 14 years in jail for the murder of two students at the University of Stirling Colin Sanderson’s conviction is deemed unsafe and he’s released. Connor’s company is contracted to provide security after Sanderson refuses police protection and Donna Blake is offered an exclusive interview with him. DCI Ford, part of the original investigative team, asks Connor to keep an eye on Sanderson for him. When another woman is found dead in the same way all bets are off.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Point of No Return which is an exciting read with plenty of twists and turns. The novel is told from various points of view, notably Connor, Donna and DCI Ford, and also includes the unnamed killer voicing his thoughts and intentions or should that be aspirations? It all ratchets up the tension and suspense. Is Sanderson the killer or was he framed? I couldn’t tell before the reveal, so I was hooked from the start and continued to be so until the conclusion, which dumbfounded me with its surprising ingenuity.

The plot is quite complicated, not in the basic premise, which is simply the hunt for a serial killer, but in the interconnecting characters, motives and secrets. There is a reveal about these in every chapter which makes the novel fast moving and addictive. Add to this heady mix the fact that Connor’s father and grandmother are hiding a family secret and it was hard for this nosy reader to put the book down.

I’m always a sucker for books set in Scotland, the familiarity of the known, I suppose, but I don’t know Stirling so I didn’t get much of a sense of place and I didn’t feel that the dialogue was particularly local either. I don’t expect tartan and heather but a wee bit more Scottishness wouldn’t have gone amiss.

The characters of Connor, Donna and DCI Ford are becoming old friends as the series progresses although there are hints in the novel that change might be in the offing for all three of them. I wouldn’t want to lose any of them but it would be interesting to see them in different roles.

The Point of No Return is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.

Never having read anything by Neil Broadfoot before, but I thought the blurb sounded interesting, so decided to give it a try.
The first couple of pages didn’t grab my attention, a bad thing for any book, but I decided to persevere and was thankful that I did as the book developed into an excellent read..
Due to temporary library closure and being given a Kindle, new authors have come thick and fast and Neil Broadfoot is up there with the best of those new authors that I have discovered.. Needless to say I will be reading more of his books.
Recommend.