Deadly Partnership: Murder, Blackmail and Voices from the Spirit World
By Richard Gardner
On his retirement, widower Paul Jenkins decides to live with his sister by the sea. But having moved in, the idyllic life that he has been hankering after is thrown into turmoil when he comes face to face with a burglar in the middle of the night.
His impulsive reaction to the intrusion has disturbing consequences when he is confronted with some unsavoury characters. However, it is the dead that he has far more to fear from.
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Author’s Bio
Born in Southampton, Richard Gardner has lived in South East London for many years. Married to a nurse, he has a daughter, son and at this moment in time – five grandchildren.
Having obtained a degree in Business Studies, he spent most of his working life in finance but never lost his desire to become a successful author. So far he has written three novels, Righteous Release, Iniquitous Lives and his latest Deadly Partnership, but he hopes to write many more.
Richard’s interests include, travel, history and literature. He also has a fascination for the paranormal which prompted him to write Deadly Partnership.
My Review
5 stars
Paul Jenkins has retired but his son has asked him for a loan. Paul comes up with the idea to sell his house and move back into the family house with his sister Julie. He will give the money to Gary and Gary will work off the debt by working on the family home. But all is not well in Petermouth. Julie, Paul’s sister is interested spiritualism and invites a medium over. The medium gives a warning about keeping windows locked at night.
But one night Paul and Gary return home drunk and forget to lock the windows. They are woken up later by a noise, confront a burglar, and defend themselves. But this is not the first time that Paul has done something like this and it seems those that have disappeared are not completely gone from Paul’s life.
This book instantly drew me in. It seems innocent enough until an intruder meets Paul and Gary. From there we have strange occurrences in the house and a medium with a message. Paul has a dark past and it is going to come back and haunt him full force.
I really enjoyed this story. There is so much more than just a burglar breaking into a house and the residents defending themselves. The spirits are light and enough to add flavor to the story. Over all I really enjoyed this book and recommend thriller lovers to check it out. I’m excited to check out other books from Richard Gardner.
I received Deadly Partnership from the author for free. This has in no way influenced my opinion of this book.
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