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opinion not up to her usual standard: re storyline, acting plotting or the writing itself, I find myself excited whenever I come into possession of a new Candice Fox novel, sure that it will both pack a punch and prove to be highly entertaining.
This piece was no exception, though it pushes the reader familiar with Foxs work outside of their comfort zone, at least a little.
Blair Harbour had it all as a surgeon in Los Angeles, Then, after a confrontation gone awry, she found herself imprisoned for murder, Having tried to make something of herself, Blair is stuck working a deadend job, When shes approached by her friend from prison, Sneak Lawlor, Blair has nothing to lose, except her freedom on a parole violation.
Sneaks daughter, Dayly, has gone missing without a trace, Working with limited information, Blair and Sneak begin their investigation, but get a bad vibe when they try to file a mission persons report.
Meanwhile, LAPD detective Jessica Sanchez has her own issues, Gifted a home by the father of a murder victim whose killer she caught, Sanchez is put in the awkward position of being vilified by her squad, especially a partner who slacked off during the case but feels he is entitled to some of the prize.
As she dodged insults and attacks, Sanchez is put on leave when she is part of an officerinvolved shooting.
As she ponders what to do next, she discovers that one of her former cases, that of Blair Harbour, has resurfaced, with potential new information.
As she tracks this down, Sanchez is visited by none other than Blair Harbour herself, all in an effort to track down Dayly Lawlor.
As news of Daylys last weeks before the disappearance begin to come together, no one could have predicted the turn in the case, or who has a viable reason to want Dayly dead.
Rich with plot
twists and interesting characters, Fox does well with this novel, leaving the reader to enjoy this new series in the making.
Recommended to those who like police procedurals told from a different perspective, as well as the reader who is a diehard fan of Candice Fox.
I rushed to make time in my reading schedule for this book, eager to see what might arise when Candice Fox is working alone.
Familiar with a lot of her Australiabased writing, this was a refreshing story, set on the dark streets of L.
A. The reader is introduced to a number of strong characters throughout, incline Blair Harbour and Jessica Sanchez.
Both women have their backstories told here in some detail, as well as showing some great character development throughout the novel.
I choose not to hone in on one as the true protagonist, as their stories are equally important and find a place in the novel.
Fox uses her creative mind to concoct a few more wonderful secondary characters that complement these two women, on all sides of the law.
This provides a highly entertaining and intriguing development of the story throughout, The premise was quite strong, as is usually the case with Candice Fox, where all central characters are tinged with some criminal backstory or troubles within the police that cannot be ignored.
The plot moved along well and the narrative gained momentum throughout, Fox steps away from her usual short chapter teaser style, in which one chapter leaves the reader needing more, and uses a longer and more developed storytelling style.
The reader hunkers down to get fully involved, In a novel whose chapters alternate between the Jessica and Blair viewpoints, Fox does well to offer a wellrounded story.
If I had a critique, and it is minor, it is that Fox appears not to focus her attention on the setting of the story as it relates to word usage.
Spelling and terminology were of an Australian origin s instead of z for realize, bonnet instead of trunk of the car.
I find this at times when writers are composing pieces outside of their home country, as I wonder why an American excon would admit to “not being fussed”.
As I said, minor, but there, I cannot wait to see what else Fox has in store for the reader and whether her collaborative efforts will bring us more Harry Blue soon.
Kudos, Madam Fox, for another wonderful piece, Love your writing, your ideas, and how entertained I tend to be when I read your novels!
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Candice Fox's Gathering Dark is a twisty thriller that gets your pulse pounding from the very start.
Blair was once a pediatric surgeon, renowned and respected, Until, that is, she killed her neighbor and spent a number of years in prison, Now shes trying to rebuild her life, stay out of trouble, and hopefully gain custody of her son.
When she gets an unexpected visit from Sneak, her former cellmate, Blairs carefully laid plans for keeping a low profile fall out the window.
Sneaks daughter, Dayly, has gone missing, and Sneak asks for Blairs help in tracking her down, Even though she knows the risks of associating with Sneak, Blair cant think about leaving any persons child in danger.
Meanwhile, police detective Jessica Sanchez is ostracized by her department because she was left a sizable inheritance after she found the killer of a wealthy mans daughter.
Her treatment from fellow officers gets increasingly cruelshes left without backup and her private life is made public.
When Jessica gets a visit from Blair, whom she arrested for murder years before, shes expecting retribution.
But Blair is looking for help, not revenge, She asks Jessica to help her and Sneak and another person theyve recruited to find Dayly, Should Jessica turn Blair in or help
Ive not read any of Candice Foxs books before but this definitely kept me turning the pages.
Some of the twists were a little unbelievable, but I was hooked from start to finish,
I was glad to be part of the blog tour for Gathering Dark.
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gatheringdark candicefox australianauthor Candice Fox shifts location for what looks like the start of a gritty new character driven crime series from Oz to LA, but retains her trademark abilities for creating offbeat, complex and colourful characters, often downright dangerous, along with her compulsive and atmospheric prose.
Blair Harbour's privileged life as a paediatric surgeon goes down the pan when she is convicted of killing a neighbour, pregnant, she gives birth to Jamie in prison, with friends Sasha and Henry fostering him.
Changed by prison, addicted to ringing random strangers for conversation, she is now out on parole, working hard to keep on the straight and narrow so that she can make the case for seeing more of her nowyear old son, the only job she can get as a excon at a cartel run Pump'N'Jump at night.
One night, a terrified and injured young woman comes in and robs the store and takes Blair's car.
Instead of reporting the robbery, Blair takes money out of her bank account and puts it in the till to cover the stolen cash.
When drug addicted Emily 'Sneak' Lawlor, so light fingered you have to be prepared to lose your possessions, turns up on Blair's doorstep, she tries to prevent her coming in, consorting with criminals will land her back in prison.
However, Sneak's daughter, Dayley, has gone missing, and Sneak is desperate, and despite everything, even Jamie, Blair wants to help, besides there is a part of her that has missed the turbulent and dangerous environment of prison, so much so that she ropes in Ava Maverick, a powerful, ruthless and vicious crime lord to help find Dayley, on the basis she reckons Ava owes her.
The three women turn up on LAPD detective Jessica Sanchez doorstep, asking for her input and support.
Jessica is a hard working detective responsible for Blair's conviction, but is it possible she made a dreadful error
Jessica's life as a police detective is going down the pan, any lingering perception she might have harboured of the police as family is severely tested when the police community, especially her cop partner, turn on her as one when Stan Beauvoir leaves her his multimillion dollar home.
Against all the odds, Jessica's ferocious determination found the killer of his daughter, Bernice, Jessica has little intention of accepting the house, but her ire is aroused when she finds she is getting no back up, left in scenarios where her life is at risk, and constantly harrassed and assaulted.
The situation deteriorates when Jessica finds herself further humiliated with the public sharing by the police of a video revealing her sexual proclivities, a video that going viral.
Despite being on opposite sides of the law, there are characteristics that Blair and Jessica have in common.
Blair, after all the injustices she has faced, all that she has lost, most importantly, Jamie, not to mention all those years in prison, which by all rights should have eroded her ability to trust and help others.
However, she has retained her humanity and innate compassion, continuing to put herself on the line to help a fellow prison inmate, Sneak, even though she stands to lose everything, and she keeps wanting to help others.
Her judgement is not always right, but the essential goodness of her character shines through, Jessica's faith and belief in the police collapses in spectacular fashion, but she is no ordinary detective, she believes in justice, and she is willing to go to considerable lengths to see that justice is served, even when it goes against her personal interests.
It is these two women, their lives and relationships that are the highlight of this wonderful piece of crime fiction from the talented Fox.
Brilliant read. Many thanks to Random House Cornerstone for an ARC, I received an ARC of this book,
By now, most of you know that I love and fully support this gritty Australian crime novelist.
Gathering Dark reminds me exactly why,
We have a young girl, disappear, The group who decide to search for her are an unlikely collection of women, Her excon mother, Sneak, turns up at the door of Blair who is a disgraced doctor whom she helped survive prison.
There is Jessica, the cop who put Blair in prison, Lastly, there is Ada, the scary chick who ruled in prison, All connected, all out for something with the search for Dayley,
This tale is told through the alternate voices of Blair and Jessica, We hear their back stories in the unfolding of the mystery of Dayley, We meet Blairs son Jamie who becomes the link to Jessica, We meet Diggy, a forensic tech willing to help Jessica, We also meet those cops, you know, the ones who have a hard time with women in the police force.
You will fall in love with most of these characters, Blair, who is doing everything she can to regain custody or her son, but jeopardizes everything with her good heart and the need to do the right thing.
Jessica, who meets the son of the woman she put away and starts to question her choices, following leads that take her further and further away from the police force she loves, whilst being taunted and harassed by her police force buddies.
But mostly, Jamie. The son who links these two women will melt your heart with his innocence and blind faith in the good of people.
Once again, this book is not for the faint of heart, There is Murder, assault, kidnapping and a mystery that will tie you up in knots, There are some fantastic one liners that will make you laugh out loud but there are also scenes that will make you cringe.
If crime thrillers are your jam, then this book is for you, There is so much going on with the story and character development that you will get to the end and cry out for more.
Please Candice, we need more!!!,