Blind Pursuit by Rob Sinclair ~ Intense, intricately plotted, immersive story ~ Couldn’t put it down ~ What I liked: * Callum Murphy: construction worker, rugby player, dyslexic, bullied as a child, told he was dumb, good friend, falls in love with and marries Lea, on a quest to find out who killed his wife and why * Lea Torrance/Claire Simmonds: MI6 operative, skilled, lethal, talented, bright, begins to question her work, falls for Callum, searching for “Ithaca”, dies too young * The opening chapter that set the stage and made me care about Lea * The dual timeline that moved between present and past till the two finally met near the end * The glimpses into what it might be like to be a spy and how dangerous it can be * The way Lea was questioning the choices she made when she was younger and how difficult some of her other choices later must have been ~ I was intrigued by and admired her * Learning more about Callum’s backstory, following him on his quest, seeing how he processed clues, growing to like him, and hoping he would survive * That it wasn’t easy to know who the “good guys” were * That the story made me think about families, love, living a double life, work, corruption, and so many other things * Wondering what Callum must have felt after finding out the woman he loved and had been married to was also someone else when not with him * The plot, pacing, setting and writing * Thinking about Callum’s future and wondering what might lie in store for him What I didn’t like: * Who and what I was meant not to like * The backstabbing corrupted evil characters * Thinking about how much lying took place and how hard it must have been to keep stories straight Did I like this book? Yes Would I read more by this author? Yes Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC – This is my honest review. 5 Stars

Wow this book is amazing. Callum meets Lea and falls in love with her but unknown to him she has a secret life. After she is killed Callum gets caught up with trying to find out why she died. Meanwhile the secret services and police are trying to find out if he knew what Lea had discovered. One minute you think that the bad guys are one group then the other group and then the first group or is it someone else. With well formed characters and plenty of action, this story has it all. From the streets of Bristol to the mountains of Portugal, the locations are exquisite. And a satisfactory ending. A great thriller story. With thanks to the author,Boldwood Books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.