A self-defence expert with a motorbike and an attitude, Charlie Fox doesn't need to go looking for trouble. It generally finds her. House-sitting for a friend seemed like an easy favour at first but the house in question is in the Lavender Garden Estate. Teenage gangs are running riot and Charlie's desperate neighbours have been forced to employ an expensive - and ruthless - security firm to apply rough justice where the legal kind has failed. The situation gets even uglier when a young Asian boy is fatally wounded in what appears to be a racially motivated shooting. Caught in the middle of an urban battlefield, Charlie's more than able to take care of herself but then she comes face to face with a spectre from her army past. As the tensions rise, lives will depend on Charlie working out just who she can really trust...
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'An exciting...entertaining first novel' Sunday Telegraph 'One of the best crime debuts for years' Yorkshire Post
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Great Action,
By Mavis (Missouri, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Riot Act (Paperback)
If you're looking for a good action mystery with a strong female lead, Zoe Sharp and the Charlie Fox mysteries are worth a read. Charlie Fox is ex-British Special Forces. Charlie (Charlotte) is tough and you wouldn't want her as an enemy. She also struggles with issues from her past, her family, and her ex-boyfriend.
Riot Act is the second book in the series. The story is set in England. It's witty, funny, full of smart action, and has a little twist at the end that genuinely surprised me. These books were somewhat hard to acquire. I ordered Riot Act from a place that specializes in out of print books. My copy came used from New Zealand...which was kind of cool. My advice is to shop around for these book because the price range is pretty wide. They are even hard to get on interlibrary loan.
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This review is from: Riot Act (Hardcover)
Charlie is someone you'd much rather have as a friend than an enemy. She's tough and independent but has her vulnerabilities. In this second book, we learn more about Charlie's past so she's taking on more dimensions. The action is fast-paced and suspenseful; with a twist I didn't see coming at all. I'm pleased to have found this series and delighted to know there are more books waiting for me.
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