An Old Score

A great read. A good backstory that made an excellent book. I shall be looking at purchasing more from this author. 5**** amazing

A fantastic gritty story. When Teagen takes on the job as a live in carer for Dulcie she has no idea what she's getting herself into. Lots of twist and turns throughout that keeps the story moving at a brilliant pace. Really good read.

Wow wow. This is the first book i have read by edie bayliss and it certainly wont be the last. I dont know where to begin........ from page 1 this book had me hooked.. its gritty. Powerful. There are lies and deceipt everywhere. The main characters are powerful and a great contribution to this genre. Readers of kerry kaya,. Kimberley chambers ,mandasue heller, .jesse keane. Will love this. Cant wait to read the next one ..........

An Old Score by Edie Baylis. 
Retribution #1.
Three families with only one prize. Who will it be?
This was a really good read.  Likeable characters.  A good Story.  I'm looking forward to book 2. Can't wait to read what happens next.  4*.

An Old Score
(Retribution Book 1)
by Edie Baylis
BooksGoSocial
Mystery & Thrillers
Pub Date 28 Dec 2020


I am reviewing a copy of An Old Score through BooksGoSocial and Netgalley:




Due to strong language and intense subject matter I would not recommend this book to those under the age of seventeen.


Teagan Fraser is clueless at to what she is getting herself into after taking an assignment as a live in caring for Dulcie Adams – a retired dancer from a Soho club.  Dulcie has waited for her lover Michael Pointer, to return, but she has been living in hope for a long time, and he has never come he 
 left looking after something important, which Jonah Powell and his firm want back.




It isn’t only the other to the notorious Powell firm, there are others wanting to claim what they believe is rightfully theirs and they’ll do anything to get it back. 


Teagan soon learns that a lot can happen in a period of two weeks and soon finds herself wishing she had never came involved.


If you are looking for an intriguing, fast paced mystery, I recommend an Old Score!


I give this book four out of five stars!


Happy Reading!

This is my first read by this author .... and wow, I thought this was a cracker of a read.   Three families all after the same thing and who will do anything to get it.   This book had everything I love - great characters I either liked or loathed, it was full of lies and deceit and so many plot twists.    I was hooked from the first page to the last and thought this was one fast paced thrilling read that really grabbed my attention.   I loved the authors writing style and that the book was told through the different characters and enjoyed the small bits of humour in it.  The last part of the book raced to a final conclusion which had me literally on the edge of my seat.   Can’t wait for the next book, it can’t come soon enough for me.

I have previously read another book by this author (The Status Debt), which was absolutely fantastic, so I was really looking forward to reading this one and I wasn’t disappointed.

The first book in the Retribution series, An Old Score is the perfect combination of gritty and involved plot lines full of betrayal and lies, mixed with an intriguing backstory involving the life of a retired cabaret dancer, Dulcie Adams.

Teagan is booked as a live-in carer for Dulcie at her large, but rather run-down house and develops an affinity for the older lady – caring very much about her welfare. Dulcie, however has a involved past which is now coming back to haunt her and brings with it others who want back what they believe she has. But who can be trusted? Dulcie’s own family, along with members of a firm of gangsters that she betrayed, amongst others are all after something.

The book is packed with loads of extremely well-written characters, involved plot-lines and sub-plots and twists, but it is written so well that there is no confusion as to who is who or what is going on and I really did not expect the final big twist at the end at all. It is clear that there is a lot more to come and so I’ll definitely be keeping a look out for the next book in the series.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and especially like this author’s unique writing style and mix of characters, making the books that I’ve read of hers so far a refreshing change from a lot of others. A well-deserved 5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the digital ARC. My opinions on the book are unbiased, honest and voluntary.