There are some aspects of this that are a very fresh read for the genre. I would definitely have given this all five stars for the first half of the book. And the character of Kane is a good example - a great introduction to the character that unfortunately gets lost as the ending slips into typical thriller mode.

Thank you NetGalley for giving me the chance to read this book ahead of time in exchange for a review. It didn't disappoint! Must read!!

Late night read which kept me up very late. Strong writing, strong characters, and twists galore. Easy recommendation to the library staff.

This was an excellent read, even though I had not read the previous two books in the series. So many twists and turns and totally unexpected happenings kept me turning the pages.
Well written and pacy, it kept me intrigued to the end. Really enjoyable writing, I will look out for the previous two novels in the series., and more of this author’s work. Recommended.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my advance copy of this book.

I wish I read the first two books in this series prior but the book can be a standalone. I was hooked on the plot which I’d why I chose to request this book. The characters were relatable. The book was a good place and kept me engaged. There is human trafficking involved for those that may be triggered. There were many unexpected twists that made for a great ending.

Absolutely fantastic! Adam Lyndon has created a whopper of a series starring Rutherford Barnes! I love how his story is progressing and we finally get to see who is responsible for his wife’s death, while still dealing with his biggest case yet. I’m excited for the next book which will hopefully say why. If you like police procedurals, do yourself a favor and read this series!

Huge thanks to Joffe Books and NetGalley for sending me this ARC for review! All of my reviews are given honestly!

An excellent thriller that kept on the edge and surprised me till the final twists. Solid plot, well developed characters
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

This is book 3 in the Detective Rutherford Barnes series but the books work perfectly as stand alone.

BURNT OUT SECRETS sees the introduction of a new main character: Superintendent Samson Kane. He is a strange character but he grew on me over the course of the book and he does fit in really well. Also we revisit the circumstances that caused the death of Rutherford's wife which added to the suspense and intrigue and also fleshed out Barnes' character.

The story is full of intrigue and suspense with many relationships intertangled and many of the characters have secrets they want to keep hidden. People trafficking, bent coppers, drugs, murder, torture lies and revenge. This book has it all. I found the descriptive text detracted from the story quite a bit but not enough to put me off.

The book is in 3 parts and part 3 is where it all begins to come together and I was flabbergasted when the truth was revealed and before I had collected my thoughts we were approaching the absolutely mind blowing ending.

A very good read. I was disappointed that I still had unanswered questions at the end but hopefully book 4 will be along soon with the answers.

Many thanks to Joffe Books and Netgalley for the advance digital copy in return for my unbiased review.

I have been a fan of Adam’s books since I had the good fortune to pick up the first book in the Detective Rutherford Barnes, which is called ‘Devil’s Chimney’ last year. I read and loved the second book in the series called ‘Beachy Head’. When I heard that Adam was due to release another book in the series, I knew that I had to grab a copy at the earliest opportunity and read it just as soon as I could. Well ladies and gents the wait is over because the third book in the Detective Rutherford Barnes series is called ‘Burnt Out Secrets’ and it was released on 12th April 2023. It’s another superb addition to what is proving to be a superb series. I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Burnt Out Secrets’ but more about that.

I seem to be developing something of a soft spot for Detective Rutherford Barnes. I took to him from the start of the story and I ended up feeling as though he had become a friend of mine rather than a character in a book. He is no stranger to heartbreak though as his wife was killed in a road traffic collision a few years ago and Rutherford has been trying to find those responsible for her death ever since. Rutherford gets results even if he does have to bend the rules sever so slightly. He knows he isn’t the most popular of people but he doesn’t let that bother him.

As soon as I started reading, I knew that I wouldn’t be doing anything other than reading for the rest of the day. I had initially only intended to read a chapter or two when I first picked the book up but I became so wrapped up in the story and in the lives of the different characters that I was still sat there reading several chapters and an hour later. Part of the reason why I enjoyed the book so much has to do with the character of Detective Rutherford Barnes and the somewhat enigmatic character of Superintendent Samson Kane. I can honestly say that I have never met a character like Kane, who is about as far removed from the idea of the traditional sort of Superintendent as it’s possible to be. Let’s just say that I have never come across a police officer like him. I developed my own theories as to what was going to happen so I had to keep reading to see if I was on the right path or if I had wandered off in the opposite direction. I loved the idea of them working together to solve the case. The more of the story that I read, the more I wanted to read and the quicker the pages seemed to turn. All too quickly I reached the end of ‘Burnt Out Secrets’ and I had say goodbye to Barnes, Kane and the rest of the characters. I found ‘Burnt Out Secrets’ to be a tense, gripping and dramatic read, which certainly kept me guessing and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.

‘Burnt Out Secrets’ is superbly written but then I have come to expect nothing less from Adam Lyndon. Adam certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention and draw them into what proves to be one hell of a story.. For me, the story started with a shocking crime and thereafter the story maintained a fast pace throughout. Reading ‘Burnt Out Secrets’ felt like being on a scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with more twists and turns than you would find on a ‘Snakes & Ladders’ board. Just when you thought that you could take a moment to catch your breath and gather your thoughts then off the action would go again. I found that Adam makes the reader feel as though they are part of the story and at the heart of the action. That’s how I felt anyway.

In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Burnt Out Secrets’ and I would definitely recommend this book to other readers. I hope to read much more of Adam’s work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.

Burnt out secrets by Adam Lyndon.
Detective Rutherford Barnes Mysteries Book 3.
For five long years, Detective Barnes has been hunting the killer of the person he loved the most. Now, the one man who could have revealed the truth is dead. His charred and blackened body is all that remains in his burnt-out flat.
I really enjoyed this book. I did like Barnes and Samson. This is a new author for me but I will definitely look at his other work. 4*.

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DI Barnes is a mess and still aimed at finding the man who killed his wife several years ago but the informant he has been working on gets killed about the same time that new Superintendent Kane gets added to the department. Kane is an outside transfer and has never done all the things that a regular copper does and has a lot to learn. Surprisingly, Barnes and Kane trust each other and get involved in things that has the higher ups tearing their hair out about. Very tense and convoluted with so very many twists and conundrums. Great read!
I requested and received a free e-book copy from Joffe Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

Detective Barnes wants to know who killed his wife and he almost does before the local police interrupt his kidnapping ploy of informant and drug attic Kevin Baker. The next time he hears about Kevin he will be burnt to a crisp in his basement apartment when he goes to introduce hisself to the new DI Sampson Kane it’s just to let him know he doesn’t think Kevin Baker died from just smoke in elation. Sampson Kane doesn’t look like your average DI he has earrings in his face tattoos all over his body and he’s only 32 and not everybody is on board with this upstart being their boss. His first introduction to detective gamble doesn’t go well at all as a matter of a fact detective Gamble even accuses him of stealing the warrant Card for the real DI came after Detective Barnes givess his new boss the lowdown on the murder of Kevin and the situation in the office he tells the detective he wants him on the case then when he tries to demure due to personal reasons DI Cain loan allow it. When a Polish immigrant escapes a compound in the middle of the countryside DA Barnes thinks it may be connected unfortunately one of his brothers in blue is double dipping and making deals with the gangsters they’re trying to stop there is so much more to this book there’s the grocery clerk Kenny who almost becomes a hero there’s the sweet Polish girl who becomes his friend and there’s so much more to that story as well this was such a great book how do I known it was so awesome I wouldn’t of waited to the last moment to read it because this is definitely a book I would read again although throughout the story you know what’s happening you know the key players that are backstabbing that are on board ET see and that is what makes the ending so much more satisfying! I thought this was a great book and I can honestly say I have never read a book by Adam Linden before but would definitely be out to read more cry mysteries by him in the future this was so good I loved Detective Kane, Barnes and he really makes great outlaws you love to hate especially Sterling… Oh I can’t stand him! I received this book for NetGalley and the publisher but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

For five long years, Detective Barnes has been hunting the killer of his wife. Now, the one man who could have revealed the truth is dead. His charred and blackened body is all that remains in his burnt-out flat. A week later, a desperate, emaciated young woman hammers on the door of a late-night convenience store. She’s clearly terrified and running for her life. Barnes is convinced the two events are connected. He must team up with his new boss, Superintendent Samson Kane, to uncover the truth.
This is the third book in the series & whilst it could be read on its own I feel the series would be best read in order, a well written complex mystery with lots of twists & turns. The characters have depth & some are not conventional! I was drawn in from the start & thoroughly enjoyed it, particularly how everything was tied up at the end
My review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

This is the third book in a series which I didn’t realize but can be read as a standalone as I had no problems following along. Once I started reading this I couldn’t put it down, this was a great read full of twists and turns.

Burnt Out Secrets is the third book in the Detective Rutherford Barnes Mysteries. This can be a stand-alone read, but I felt as if I was missing something by not having read the previous books.

Detective Barnes has been hunting, for the last five years, the killer of his wife. Now, the man he believes has the name of that person ends up dead after a fire.

A week later, a young woman knocks on the door at a convenience store. Unable to speak English, she is desperately running for her life.

Barnes somehow believes the two events are connected. With his new boss, Superintendent Samson Kane, will work together the truth.

This is a very complex mystery with many twists and turns.

Part of a series featuring Rutherford Barnes. Slow to get going but plenty of twists and a big surprise.

Barnes is back and still hoping to find the killer of his wife, is getting closer but then the potential informant is dead. A young Thai woman is found and is part of an international people trafficking problem, there's corruption in the mix and some nasty characters. He's working with a new boss whose tattoos and piercings are not quite the expected of a Superintendent. It is a well-written novel with a lot of detail, plenty of characters, although rather too many had names beginning with K, Took a while to get into it but worth it in the end. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy.

For five long years, Detective Barnes has been hunting the killer of a person he read about the most. . Now, the man who could have revealed the truth is dead. His charred and blackened body is all that remains of his burnt out flat. A week later, a desperate emaciated young woman hammers on the door of a late -night convenience. store. she speaks no English - but it's still clear she's terrified - and running for her life. It's only Barnes who connects the two events. He and his new boss, Superintendent Samson Kane team up to uncover the truth.

This is quite a good read once you get past the confusing first few chapters. We are quickly introduced to a few characters. There are a few subplots that make this book more interesting. There's lots of twists, the characters are well rounded, and the pace was steady. Barnes and his new boss are called out to investigate why a woman was banging on the door of a late-night convenience store. All the loose ends were tied up at the end of this book.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #JoffeBooks and the author #AdamLyndon for my ARC of #BurntOutSecrets in exchange for an honest review.

Burnt Out Secrets by Adam Lyndon is set in 2010, but the book's themes definitely relate to today's society.

It's part of a series but can be read as a standalone. This is a well-written and engaging police procedural. It has solid characters and a good storyline.

The author nicely laid out the plot and described the scenes to make me feel as if I were there with the characters.

I may go back and read the other books in this series. I would recommend this book.

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DI Rutherford Barnes’ personal life is affecting his police work. He’s kidnapped the man who may know who was responsible for the death of his wife. Before he gets any information, he’s arrested in a police raid, and the man he was questioning is dead. Barnes is assigned to the case by his new boss, Superintendent Kane, a tattooed man with multiple piercings who doesn’t quite fit in to the established team. Another problem, international trafficking, faces them. A young foreign woman has escaped from a house where she and others were held against their will. Barnes and Kane discover links between the two cases, in spite of the police corruption that runs deep in their department.

BURNT OUT SECRETS is another excellent, authentic police procedural by Adam Lyndon. Lyndon has twenty years experience as a police officer and it shows in this dark, detailed mystery. It’s a complicated read with multiple characters, a layered plot, many twists and a surprise ending that hints of the next in this series. 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Joffe Books and Adam Lyndon for this ARC.