It's a really good read,quite sad in places. I really felt for the young boy and his troubles..
I connected with all the characters in the book and was really shocked at the ending,I did not see that coming.
A fast read with plenty of twists and red herrings. An action packed read and totally gripping.

First book of William Shaw I have read and I really enjoyed it. DS Eden Driscoll is Police Officer in London. Happily single, no children required to mess up his life which is running smoothly. He is in the middle of a complicated case which looks as if it will be coming to a good conclusion. Then he gets a phone call which rocks his life. He is estranged from his sister, Apple, and has been for many years. The phone call is to tell him that Apple is missing. She was out on her boat with her 9 year old son, Finn, when it was found out at sea. Eden goes down to Teignmouth, Devon to discover that the Police feel it was an accident and that she fell overboard. He is contacted by Bisi, Finns’ social worker and suddenly he has to deal with the death of his sister which he barely knew since their teens and look after a 9 year old child. Eden takes all this and as he is dealing with things realises that Apple’s death was not an accident. He starts to investigate this and tries to convince the local Police that this was a murder case. Things start to make him suspicious. The cottage is broken into, they cannot find the whereabouts of Apple’s car and so on. Eden is struggling with things especially with Finn who does not seem to want to bond with him. The story plot is really easy to read and you want to get to the end to find out what happens, a real page turner. I liked the sympathic way his and Apple’s childhood is dealt with

A very good start to a new series by an established author.A met policeman sergeant goes to Devon following the death of his sister and finds he is the sole remaining relative of a nine year old nephew he did not know he had. Faced with responsibilities he does not want and doubts over the manner of his sisters death he takes it upon himself to investigate further with surprisings consequences. A good enjoyable novel which I read over two hot days (the joys of being retired). A series I will look forward to reading more of.

An excellent police detective mystery set in Devon. Very current topics handled with sensitivity . An great storyline well written and compulsive reading. Ending suggests that this is a strong start to a series.

A solid introduction to a new series of murder mystery detective novels. A London metropolitan police officer, Eden Driscoll, is part of a surveillance team to take down a people trafficker when he is called to Devon. His sister, Apple, has been reported missing from her boat. Her 9-year-old son Finn is now left traumatized, having been locked away in a cabin. Eden has been estranged from his family for fifteen years, so it comes as a surprise to learn that he has a nephew.

Committed to his job in London, he intends to solve his sister’s disappearance with the help of rural policing and off-load Finn to a deserving family. The village is small and intimate; everyone knows everyone else's business. While this could prove useful, it isn't especially when his sister is known as a weird one who believes everyone is against her. As the plot unfolds, we are treated to the dynamics of the Driscoll family and why he has complex anger issues.

Slowly as he pieces together the disappearance of his sister, he builds a relationship with Finn.

The ending paves the way for another sequel which I look forward to reading.

Great read. Thank you to ARC Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ahead of publication.

I make no secret of the fact that this is one of my favourite authors, be it Breen & Tozer or Alex Cupidi, I have read and loved all his books, including those written under GW Shaw. So you can imagine my delight when I got my grubby mitts on this, the opener for a new series featuring Met detective Eden Driscoll.
We start with Eden finding out that his estranged sister Apple has vanished from her sailboat, leaving her son Finn alone on board. Finn, the nephew he didn't even know existed, they had been properly estranged for so long. Anyway, Eden ups and travels to the small seaside town of Teignmouth, where Apple lived, initially for reasons of guilt and duty, he being Finn's only living relative, but he soon gets embroiled into the disappearance case, much to the disgust of the local cops. A case that, the more he looks into it, the murkier and more dangerous it becomes for him, and others...
And that's all you are getting from me story-wise. Suffice to say, if you have read this author before you know what to expect from his atmospheric (almost a character in its own right) setting, his tightly plotted and well executed story, and his no nonsense delivery with absolutely no waffle or padding. It really did suck me in and hold me captive for the duration, spitting me out at the end wholly satisfied but, at the same time, wondering what is net for Eden... One thing is for certain, I'll definitely be there to read all about it!
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

DS Eden Driscoll lives and works in London, so when he gets a call from Devon police to say his sister is missing after falling off her boat. This is quite a shock as his sister is an experienced sailor. So Eden decides to travel down there to see what’s going on.
To his surprise his sister has a young son called Finn, and not too long after meeting his nephew he reluctantly agrees to look after him.
A few days later his sister’s body is discovered and the police are ready to call it an accident.
Eden is not convinced, so he decides to look into it himself, but what he finds will change the course of his life forever.
When an author introduces a new character I tend to be intrigued to see how they will stack up. With the character Eden Driscoll, William Shaw has outdone himself.
I found this book to be addictive from the start and loved every moment of it.
William Shaw is a fine writer and The Red Shore is a magnificent start to the series. I can’t wait for more.

I’m so pleased to discover that this is the start of a new series, as I truly enjoyed the characters in this book. The plot was fascinating and I liked the juxtaposition of London life and Devon life.

So, this is the first in a series that seems fairly promising. Let's not pretend the basic premise is that unique - London copper Eden Driscoll gets called down to rural Devon when the sister he hasn't seen in 15 years goes missing at sea. A simple case of falling overboard on a dark and stormy night? Of course not - there's a mystery to be solved! And of course that means some territorial posturing and noses out of joints as the rural police insist they're up to the job and don't need a fancy big city detective getting in the way. Honestly, there are no huge surprises in the basic concept going on here, but in fairness, there is a decent little mystery in what happened to Eden's sister, and Shaw offers some clever clues throughout that slot together nicely for the big reveal. It's kick yourself obvious when you do figure it all out, which feels unlikely to be too early. Although, in fairness it won't take long either as this was an enjoyably easy book to read. Sure, I've been bogged down in some pretty heavy reading of late, but this just flew by. It hits a nice sweetspot of giving you enough to feel invested without making it all too involved. A decent read in an of itself, but also a wonderfully timed offering in the current heatwave - a crime tale with boats and beaches was just what I needed.

The first in a new Devon set crime mystery series featuring detective Eden Driscoll. Written by one of my favourite authors, it is a fast moving, complex thriller. The characters are well rounded, the setting and landscape an excellent background to the dark story line. I look forward to the next instalment.

My very first William Shaw and most certainly not my last. It was the perfect summer-time book when it was just too hot and sticky to move from my chair - and I fairly romped through this engaging read. New location, new characters and I devoured the unusual storyline: well-told, dynamic with sympathetic characters, who I look forward to meeting again in future chapters of this hopefully, ongoing, series.

This is the first in a new series by the author featuring DS Eden Driscoll and the first novel I’ve read by the author.
It’s set primarily in Teignmouth, Devon, where Met Police Officer Driscoll is called to after his sister Apple goes missing from a boat and his nephew Finn is found abandoned , locked in a cabin on the same boat. Driscoll was estranged from his sister, Apple, and has never met his nephew but is soon drawn into both caring for Finn and trying to discover what happened to Apple.
I really enjoyed this thriller and finished it over the course of 24 hours. Eden Driscoll is a complex and sympathetic character with a traumatic history and I look forward to reading more about him in future novels. I loved the atmospheric Teignmouth setting and the plot moves along at a good pace. There’s an interesting and well drawn cast of characters who bring the Devon town to life.
An enjoyable read that I recommend.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this digital ARC.

First book I have read from this author. Glad it’s book one of a new series. Enjoyed the backstory throughout. Very well paced all the way through the whole book. Likeable characters. Plenty of twists and suspense to keep me guessing. Look forward to next offering.

Eden Driscoll is a Met detective but when his sister disappears he is called upon to look after his nephew Finn who he knew nothing about.
Eden goes to Teignmouth but when his nephew disappears he realises there is more to his sister's disappearance and then a body turns up.
Eden starts looking for answers but what will he find.

Incredibly good story. Non stop action and twist at the end. Emotional too. I loved it. This is my first book by this author but it certainly won’t be my last. It should come with a health warning though! I started it when I went to bed and couldn’t put it down until 4 o’clock in the morning!!!
Can’t wait for the next one.

The Met's DS Eden Driscoll finds out his estranged sister has died at sea, and heads to Devon to meet a young nephew he didn't know existed. He discovers the local police have written off his sister's death as an accident, but Eden thinks there is more to it. And when break ins and other suspicious events occur it seems he was right.

The Red Shore has some interesting characters but overall is a fairly typical example of the 'big city copper in a rural area clashing with the local bobby' theme that has been done many times. Driscoll has an unusual back story, revealed across the novel, and this elevates the narrative a little, but the major plot twists are all rather obvious.

I couldn’t put this book down. Eden a detective in the met police gets called down to Devon to look after a young nephew after his mother disappears. With no children of his own and a difficult childhood, Eden struggles to build a relationship with his nephew. Finn. The disappearance of Apple , Finns mother leads Eden into a complex web of deceit. Highly recommended.

I enjoyed this fast paced book and am pleased to find that it’s the first in a series. Eden is called upon to look after a nephew he’s never met when his sister disappears. As a police detective he can’t help but look into things himself. The Devon coastal setting is lovely, and Eden is a very likeable main character. I’m looking forward to seeing how characters and their relationships develop in future books.

Met detective Eden Driscoll never wanted a child, but when his estranged sister vanishes from her sailboat, he is asked to look after her son Finn, the nephew he hadn’t even known existed. Resettled in the seaside town of Teignmouth, Eden adjusts to his newfound parenthood. Then Finn disappears from school, and Eden knows something is dreadfully wrong. When Eden's sister's body is finally found, floating in the sea, local police rule her death an accident, but Eden isn’t convinced. She was an experienced sailor and would never sail without a life jacket. Eden starts searching his sister’s life for answers, and what he discovers changes everything! Great chilling thriller! This book had chilling suspense, mystery, murder, intrigue, action, and some shocking twists! The story was very interesting! I definitely recommend reading this book! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

Based in Teignmouth and Shaldon this novel really gripped you from the start.

Missing person, child found locked in a cabin in a boat out at sea, but where is his mother? Who will look after the child, his Uncle who did not even know he existed or foster careers?

Thank you Netgalley for letting me read this book.