So happy to say I am part of the blog tour for Lethal Legact by H.R Kemp on behalf of ZooLoo’s Book Tours. Thanks to H.R kemp and Zoé for the copy of this book for my review today.
When Innocent questions have dangerous answers.
Laura’s life is plunged into turmoil when her husband, Tom, dies suddenly. On that same night, an intruder steals files from his home office. He’d been researching his previous employer’s Iraqi operations but hadn’t shared his concerns with Laura. Why would anyone want his notes?
Staying ignorant won’t protect her.
Learning Tom’s death could be murder, Laura takes matters into her own hands. She’s fifty-nine but it’s not too late to turn amateur sleuth. She uncovers a dark mystery, a deadly conspiracy involving organised crime and corruption. Powerful people will kill to silence their enemies and now she’s been warned. But who can she trust?
Staying silent won’t keep her safe.
H.R Kemp is an author who I have only come across once, in a collection of stories for a charity. I enjoyed everything from that and was eager to read this full length political conspiracy thriller. I did wonder just how much I would enjoy it but I needn’t have worried at all.
A standalone book, with a unique plot and a sleuth not easily forgot. Laura and Tom, her husband attend a music festival with friends. Tom dies there and when Laura returns home, she finds the house has been robbed and Tom’s office turned upside down. His laptop and some files are missing. Laura has no idea why his stuff has been taken. She begins to doubt whether Tom died of natural causes. Tom was researching his previous employers operations, but why? Laura decides to start digging and discovers a deadly conspiracy, but who can she trust?
Set in South Australia this was a skilfully written mystery. I always tend to enjoy a conspiracy and with Lethal Legacy I found myself second guessing everything. The pace of the story wasn’t overly fast and in some places a little slow, but it didn’t stop my enjoyment.
H.R.Kemp does a great job of drip feeding information along the way, right until the conclusion that I could never have guessed! An intriguing, believable read with characters that are relatable and well developed. I was behind Laura from the minute her husband died and really felt for her as she tried to unravel the mystery she finds herself facing.
A thriller I enjoyed enough to make me want to read the other book H.R.Kemp has written.
Buy Links
Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lethal-Legacy-Australian-conspiracy-thriller-ebook/dp/B09TNB4T53
Amazon US – https://www.amazon.com/Lethal-Legacy-Australian-conspiracy-thriller-ebook/dp/B09TNB4T53
Author Bio
I’m an Australian author and I’ve lived in Adelaide, South Australia, for about forty years. I grew up in country areas near Melbourne.
My second novel, Lethal Legacy, is a conspiracy mystery/thriller set mostly in Australia. It’s available on pre-order until release day 8 April 2022. Deadly Secrets, my debut novel, is an Australian political conspiracy mystery thriller. It was released in 2020. My short stories have appeared in the UK anthology When Stars Will Shine; the Australian anthology Fledglings; the online Canadian Scarlet Leaf Review Magazine; and the UK Writers’ and Readers’ Magazine.
My work experience includes a public service career spanning roles as diverse as Management Trainer, Team Facilitator, Statistician, and Laboratory Assistant. These required business writing skills, so when I retired, I successfully completed a Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing at Adelaide University. I’d also completed numerous short creative writing courses at Writers SA and WEA. My first degree was a Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, and I have a Graduate Diploma in Education.
Besides writing; another of my passions is travelling and discovering new places. I’ve visited many fabulous countries and cities around the world. I keep a daily travel journal and take copious photos and many of these inspire scenes for my stories e.g. Deadly Secrets begins in Paris and has scenes set in Normandy, Nice, and Barcelona before returning to Australia where the action happens in Adelaide, Sydney, and outback SA. I’m an avid theatre-goer and subscribe to the Adelaide State Theatre company. I enjoy art exhibitions and galleries and of course, I love to read. In March each year, I take full advantage of the Adelaide Writers’ festival to discover new authors and to hear my favourites. Some of the writers I admire are Elliot Perlman, Anna Funder, John le Carré, and Peter Temple.
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