The Controller by Matt Brolly
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Hi, everyone!
My turn on the blog tour. I was riveted, repulsed, scared and engrossed the entire time I was immersed in this new suspense/thriller. One sitting was all I needed to fly through The Controller ( A Lynch and Rose Thriller Book 1) by Matt Brolly.
Below you will find a book blurb, my book review, author info, author social media and purchase links. I loved this edge-of-your-seat thriller!
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Book Blurb:
From the bestselling author of the acclaimed DCI Lambert series comes The Controller, a gripping serial killer thriller introducing Sam Lynch and Special Agent Sandra Rose.
It is six years since special agent Samuel Lynch left the FBI following the disappearance of his son, Daniel. Lynch believes an underground organisation known as The Railroad is responsible and has never stopped searching.
When Special Agent Sandra Rose investigates a house invasion gone wrong, she discovers the assailant has the legendary, and infamous, Railroad tattoo carved onto his back and he claims to know Daniel’s whereabouts.
Rose draws Lynch in to her case, and together they become embroiled in an unparalleled world of violence and evil.
It seems that to see his son again, Lynch will have to confront his greatest fear and face the ultimate test: an encounter with the Railroad’s enigmatic and deadly leader, The Controller.
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My Book Review
RATING: 5 out of 5 Stars
THE CONTROLLER (A Lynch and Rose Thriller Book 1) by Matt Brolly is a fast-paced, high octane suspense/thriller that I could not put down until the explosive end. A former and current FBI agent work together to bring down an organization that is only spoken about as a legend.
Special Agent Samuel Lynch left the FBI. He was forced out as he spent every minute investigating an underground organization known as The Railroad who he believed kidnapped his son and hundreds of others. Each time he gets close, his lead evaporates, but he will never stop searching until his son, Daniel is found.
Seven years have passed.
Special Agent Sandra Rose is sent to investigate a home invasion were the killer sadistically eliminated an entire family. He is taken into custody, but refuses to talk to anyone but Samuel Lynch. He claims to know were Daniel is being held – alive.
Rose brings Lynch in and together they become entangled in a world where no one can be trusted. As Rose works with her partner within the system, Lynch will allow himself to be taken by The Controller, who is the sadistic and deadly leader of The Railroad. He will do anything to see his son again, but will it be the last thing he ever does?
This book drops you immediately into action that never lets up. The author weaves Lynch and Rose’s backstories throughout without losing momentum. There are gruesome scenes that are graphic, but this is a thriller about an organization of sadists and I never felt the scenes were gratuitous. The Controller was a truly scary psychopath who is still out there. (This is not a secret, so I will be looking for him in future books.) All of the secondary characters kept you guessing if they were good or bad which added to the tension.
I am very interested in following this duo to see how the author handles each going forward. The next thrill ride cannot come soon enough!
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About Matt Brolly:
Following his law degree where he developed an interest in criminal law,
Matt Brolly completed his Masters in Creative Writing at Glasgow University.
He is the bestselling author of the DCI Lambert
crime novels, Dead Eyed, Dead Lucky and Dead Embers. The fourth in the series,
Dead Time, was released by Canelo in May 2018 and a prequel, Dead Water, will
be published in September 2019. In 2020 the first of a new crime
series set in the West Country of the UK will be released by Thomas and Mercer
(Amazon Publishing).
The Controller, released in May 2019, is the first of a new thriller
series set in Texas.
Matt also writes children’s books as M.J.
Brolly. His first children’s book, The Sleeping Bug, was released by Oblong
Books in December 2018.
Matt lives in London with his wife and their two
young children. You can find out more about Matt at his website MattBrolly.co.uk or by
following him on twitter: @MattBrollyUK
Social Media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MattBrollyUK @MattBrollyUK
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mattbrollyauthor/
Website: https://www.mattbrolly.co.uk/
Purchase Links:
Publishing Information:
Published by Oblong Books in ebook format on 24th May 2019
Thanks Avonna x
Nice review Avonna. Sounds like one that gets all the juices and emotions going.
Thanks, Carla! And yes it does. 😁