Quarter to Midnight

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Multiple murders, a twisting investigation that throbs with intrigue of the personal, political and sexual kind, and a female PI at the helm of the inquiry - Karen Rose’s New Orleans-set Quarter to Midnight ticks all the boxes for readers who like their thrillers to have a high body count (and we mean high) and a heady dose of romance.

Greed, ruthless political ambition, lust – it’s a viper’s nest of deadly sins, with the twists (and many deaths) snaking back to a murder that took place in the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

When former cop Rocky is found dead, it’s written off by the police as suicide, but his son Gabe, a celebrity chef who sets a whole lot of hearts a-pounding, is certain it’s murder, and so he turns to the Burke Broussard Private Investigation Agency to uncover the truth. Burke puts Molly on the case, a former marine and former cop whose own father was killed in terrible circumstances.

She’s had a crush on Gabe for some time and, as it happens, she “was exactly his type, golden blond with a face like Grace Kelly and a body like Marilyn Monroe. But it was more than her looks. There was something about her that settled him.”

The plot unravels at tremendous pace as Molly and Gabe discover that Rocky was investigating a murder linked to a young witness from the time Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans. A high-octane cat and mouse trailing game folds with the surveilled under surveillance, a body count rising to crazy proportions, and the lives of everyone connected to Gabe and Molly under threat.

There are plenty of comic moments too - the high-stakes, ensemble-cast road chase scene is a notable tension easer. And, at the same time, the simmering lust between Gabe and Molly spills over into a full-on love connection.

Reviewed by Joanne Owen
Joanne Owen’s lifelong love of reading and writing began when she was growing up in Pembrokeshire, and very much wished that witches (and Mrs Pepperpot) were real.
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About Quarter to Midnight

The truth of what happened that night lies with a secret witness.Quarter to Midnight is the first thrilling novel in a brand new series by Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Rose, set in New Orleans. Rocky Hebert walks into his death at quarter to midnight one New Orleans night.His son Gabe cannot accept the official verdict of suicide and enlists the help of the Burke Broussard Private Investigation Agency to discover the real cause of death.PI Molly Sutton knows what it's like to lose a father in tragic circumstances and will go to any lengths to crack the investigation, as she tries to fight off her growing feelings for Gabe.They soon realise Rocky was working on an investigation of his own; one that threatened to expose the deep corruption going all the way to the top of the police department. And that the key to the puzzle lies with a young witness to a murder that happened years earlier: Xavier Morrow. Just what did Rocky know? And who might have shut him up? As they get closer and closer to the truth, they realise that the killer is not going to stop at Rocky. And that Xavier is in very real danger. Someone will go to any lengths to protect what he witnessed that night coming out...'High-wire suspense that keeps you riveted' Lisa Gardner'Intense, complex and unforgettable' James Patterson'Fast and furious' Sun

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