A stimulating and interesting read awaits in this thriller with a spiritual theme. Pastor David Hidalgo helps his neighbours after their sons go missing and it appears as though they’re planning a terror act in Spain. This is the fourth novel in the David Hildago series, though I feel you could easily read it as a standalone. I am not in the slightest bit religious and you don’t have to be in order to enjoy this novel. Les Cowan has taken on a topical and what could be controversial subject. I admit that before I started to read, I wondered if I would be in for a challenging read and how the Christian and Muslim theme would be explored. The further I read, the more I settled in, and feel that the author both encourages tolerance and is balanced in his writing, while also delivering a race-against-time thriller. Blood Brothers is a thought-provoking read highlighting consideration, kindness, and love.
Newly married, David Hidalgo is reconnecting with his friends and congregation but something's wrong. The sons of downstairs neighbours Ali and Ayeesha are missing, and it looks as though they're planning a terror act in Spain. To make matters worse, their daughter, Samira, has a Christian boyfriend and now wants to convert.
Once again, David Hidalgo finds himself in the middle of an unexpected crisis. Can he help a confused girl, unsure of her identity? Can he find the boys and prevent a tragedy?
Another cracker from Cowan... pacey and relentless... The author has found a rich seam of crime fiction.
Scots Magazine review of Sins of the Fathers
Cowan spins an engrossing, suspenseful yarn in which spiritual themes are noticeably more prominent than in a regular thriller. The Herald
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About Les Cowan
Les Cowan has lived in Madrid, Edinburgh and Galicia all of which are locations brought to life in writing his suspenseful David Hidalgo series. He studied English Language and Literature and has worked in the criminal justice system. Les is a member of the Crime Writers Association.
