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🌻AD Marked For Death Tony Kent Well, it's the last read-along for our partnership with @tonykent_writes, and it's been an absolute pleasure to be an ambassador for such an amazing series and author and to get to know all my fellow readers along the journey. We were lucky enough to get an exclusive video from Tony about this book, which is remarkably darker than the rest of the series, and where the inspiration and that darkness came from, and I was so surprised and intrigued to find out it's based on a true story and something he actually experienced himself! He also promised to tell us more about the personal true story, so I'm holding you to that Tony! If you're a lover of crime, mystery, chases, and a bit of darkness, then I urge you to pick this series up. Tony has such a fluent and unique writing style that it's so easy to get stuck in and involved with the characters and the plots. Thank you so much to @tandemcollectiveuk for hosting this. [pr product] 🏷 #tonykent #bookstagram #books #booklover #book #bookworm #bookstagrammer #reading #bookaddict #booknerd #bibliophile #instabook #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #b #read #bookaholic #booksbooksbooks #bookphotography #bookshelf #booklove #love #bookreview #bookcommunity #bookblogger #instabooks #booklovers #reader #igreads #bookrecommendations via @preview.app (at Par, Cornwall) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfpnix9onsO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

🌻AD Killer Intent Tony Kent I've had the pleasure of serving as a Tony Kent ambassador alongside some other wonderful bookstagrammers, and we recently finished Killer Intent, the first book in the Dempsey/Devlin series. The character development and progression in this book are phenomenal, and I enjoyed getting to know the characters on a personal level while accompanying them on their crime-solving journey. This is a political crime novel, which adds to the excitement while remaining fast-paced and leaving the reader wanting more. If you enjoy books by authors such as Peter James, this is an author and series to check out for more mystery, crime, and thrills. [pr product] As seen on ITV in the Zoe Ball Book Club An assassin's bullet. A deadly conspiracy. But who is calling the shots? 'A twisty, action-packed conspiracy thriller. Kent knows how to bring the thrills' -- MASON CROSS, author of the Carter Blake series When an attempted assassination sparks a chain reaction of explosive events across London, Britain elite security forces seem powerless to stop the chaos threatening to overwhelm the government. As the dark and deadly conspiracy unfolds, three strangers find their fates entwined: Joe Dempsey, a deadly military intelligence officer; Sarah Truman, a CNN reporter determined to get her headline; and Michael Devlin, a Belfast-born criminal barrister with a secret past. As the circle of those they can trust grows ever smaller, Dempsey, Devlin and Truman are forced to work in the shadows, caught in a life-or-death race against the clock, before the terrible plot can consume them all. #tandemreadalong #tonykentambassador #tonykentreadalong #killerintent #tonykent #readalong #bookstagram #reading #books #bookstagrammer #readaloud #booklover #read #bookworm #readersofinstagram #bookish #storytime #childrensbooks #book #bookclub #booksofinstagram #kidsbooks #booknerd #readingtime #bibliophile #bookreview #bookcommunity #raisingreaders #booksbooksbooks #reader (at Par, Cornwall) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceno1-BrNc0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Power Play

Author: Tony Kent

Published by: Elliot & Thompson

Pages: 501

Format: Paperback (Proof Copy)

My Rating ★★★★★

The breakthrough thriller from the most exciting new name in crime fiction.

When controversial US presidential candidate Dale Victor is killed in a plane explosion along with hundreds of passengers, it appears to be a clear-cut case of terrorism. But as criminal barrister Michael Devlin and agent Joe Dempsey investigate, all the evidence starts to point to the very top of the US government. And now someone is determined to stop Dempsey and Devlin from discovering the truth. At any cost. Together they must find a way to prove who’s pulling the strings, and free the White House from the deadly grip that has taken hold of power.

My thoughts

This is a fast-paced political conspiracy thriller that grips from beginning to end. It all begins with an explosion on a plane flying across the Atlantic, killing all 534 passengers on board, including the popular presidential candidate, the charismatic Dale Victor.

The characters felt very real and were mostly really likeable. Perhaps the two most central characters are Devlin, the gritty high -lying lawyer, and Dempsey, the complete powerhouse agent who stops at nothing to do what is right. I found Dempsey really intriguing and impressive in the way he handles himself. He is obviously a remarkably intelligent guy, which combined with his many physical strengths and sheer determination, immediately puts him at a great advantage to be the hero of the story.

Power Play follows several characters, each of them as interesting as the other, but what I really fell in love with was the plot. It is a perfect combination of political drama and lethal action. Alongside the thrilling action scenes, I also really enjoyed reading about the court case and police interviews in London. The book travels back and forth between New York, London and Afghanistan, and I really loved the level of detail the author uses for each of these locations. It’s clear he has done his research, and his writing is just so readable and engrossing.

There are echoes of Michael Dobbs's House of Cards but there is also more of a James Bond action feel to it. The plot is fast-moving, exciting and full of twists and turns that’ll quickly grab your attention and have you up reading into the late hours of the night.

Kent weaves an outstanding political thriller here with many twists and turns. This fast-moving and exciting plot will keep you guessing right up to the final moments. The kind of rapid action thriller that keeps you hooked until the very end. I loved it. The book has just been released in paperback and is also available on Kindle. I can’t recommend it enough!

** Thanks again to Elliot & Thompson and Bloomsbury Publishing for sending me out an advanced copy of the book!

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