Face Value

WOW! Explosive writing! My View: Australian authors are awesome! What a fantastic discovery! This book easily scores a place in my “Top Reads of 2016”! Fast paced, action packed, explosive, compulsive writing and with not one but two particularly interesting and empathetic female protagonists! The in......more

Ian Andrew has woven a compelling story that breaks from the traditional 'Private Investigator' formula. Each character is realistic, yet extraordinary, with the good, the bad, and the grey areas in between. Simply put, this is an extremely well written book and confirms that the first offering by t......more

After reading the first chapter, I thought to myself, "Wow, this might be a great debut novel." The chapter had all the elements of a "perfect" opening to a mystery/thriller/suspense novel: Immediate tension and danger, instant connection to what the protagonist is thinking and feeling, and enough q......more

Not sure how I missed these books and this author. I was hooked from the start I could not stop reading this book. Wright and Tran are ex military working as PI's. The investigation they take on is not as clear cut as they first thought and we are lead on a wild ride. I cannot stress how good this boo......more

I haven’t read a straight thriller for a while - usually I go for a story with a bit of romance as well, but I read the first chapter of Face Value and got hooked. A girl who can take out a man of dubious character using only a stiletto was a someone I wanted to get to know. Both Kara and Tien were i......more