A man with a past no one knows about, Tom Kilgannon, hiding out in a sleepy Cornish village working in the local pub just taking one day at a time.
A girl who has gotten in over her head with a group of travelers (why do travelers always seem to be so static) who camp out in a bay on the outskirts of the village. She helped them do something she regretted - kidnapping a student, and tried to escape them. She ends up hiding out in the house of the mystery man.
She steals his coat which has all his documents for his new identity hidden inside it - he has to get them back. And so he gets caught up in the mysterious goings on of this mismatched group of travelers. But what they are up to is bigger than just a sport of drug dealing and fencing stolen goods. The entire village it appears are involved, being under the thrall of the mysterious Morrigan who is intent on finishing some ritual (which is why the needed to kidnap the student), which will ensure the village wins a bid for a new marina to be built, bringing in an influx of cash they are in dire need of in post Brexit Britain. But things don't go to plan, the Tom makes sure of that.
Great story, characters you get caught up in, i'm just docking a star for the old religion aspect being a bit short changed, it feels more like it's been tapped on at the end rather than being an integral part of the story throughout. It's only briefly mentioned here and there - then right at the very end it plays its proper part, albeit very briefly.
Would definitely be interested in reading more featuring Tom Kilgannon though so will be watching out for future books by this author, which was confirmed is happening in the Q&A section at the end. I like this extra little touch, added more to the story like a DVD extra, more books should do things like this. It reminds you the author is a person too, gives a little insight into the writing of the book and it's influences, very enjoyable way to finish off a book.
A girl who has gotten in over her head with a group of travelers (why do travelers always seem to be so static) who camp out in a bay on the outskirts of the village. She helped them do something she regretted - kidnapping a student, and tried to escape them. She ends up hiding out in the house of the mystery man.
She steals his coat which has all his documents for his new identity hidden inside it - he has to get them back. And so he gets caught up in the mysterious goings on of this mismatched group of travelers. But what they are up to is bigger than just a sport of drug dealing and fencing stolen goods. The entire village it appears are involved, being under the thrall of the mysterious Morrigan who is intent on finishing some ritual (which is why the needed to kidnap the student), which will ensure the village wins a bid for a new marina to be built, bringing in an influx of cash they are in dire need of in post Brexit Britain. But things don't go to plan, the Tom makes sure of that.
Great story, characters you get caught up in, i'm just docking a star for the old religion aspect being a bit short changed, it feels more like it's been tapped on at the end rather than being an integral part of the story throughout. It's only briefly mentioned here and there - then right at the very end it plays its proper part, albeit very briefly.
Would definitely be interested in reading more featuring Tom Kilgannon though so will be watching out for future books by this author, which was confirmed is happening in the Q&A section at the end. I like this extra little touch, added more to the story like a DVD extra, more books should do things like this. It reminds you the author is a person too, gives a little insight into the writing of the book and it's influences, very enjoyable way to finish off a book.