"This story about an investigative reporter is an intelligent, provocative thriller and winner of the 2019 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger."
This debut held me in thrall, it feels so different, and promises much as the start to a new series. Investigative reporter Casey Benedict is always looking for the next big story, an overheard conversation in a nightclub leads her straight into the jaws of hell. Author Holly Watt is an award-winning investigative journalist which adds to the overall feeling of credibility. The intruiging prologue and continued moments of reflection left questions flaring free, ready to claim my awareness. It took me a little while to get used to the style, which on occasion felt clipped, even a little awkward, which in fact adds to the originality of the tale. The devastating story Casey is chasing is slow to build, the painstaking piecing together of information feels completely authentic. When the story really takes off, it threw my thoughts into turmoil, I could all too easily imagine this happening in reality. To The Lions is an intelligent, provocative thriller and the much deserved winner of the 2019 Crime Writers’ Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger.
| Primary Genre | Espionage and spy thriller |
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A journalist must follow the clues, no matter how far that takes her.
Casey Benedict, star reporter at the Post, has infiltrated the lives and exposed the lies of countless politicians and power players. Using her network of contacts, Casey is always on the search for the next big story, no matter how much danger this might place her in, no matter what cost emotionally.
Tipped off by an overheard conversation at an exclusive London nightclub, she begins to investigate the apparent suicide of a wealthy young British man, whose death has left his fiancee and family devastated.
Casey's determined hunt for the truth will take her from the glitz of St-Tropez to the deserts of Libya and on to the very darkest corners of the human mind.
To The Lions features in the following genres: Espionage and spy thriller, Debut Books of the Month, Debuts, Liz Robinson's Picks of the Month, Thriller and Suspense, Fiction, Recommendations
To The Lions is available in Paperback, Ebook
To The Lions was written by Holly Watt and published by Raven Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
To The Lions has 437 pages
Yes it is part of A Casey Benedict Investigation series
£9.89
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