Review: Bikies and Betrayal
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 10, 2014
Lexie Rogers has just returned to work as a Police Detective following a brutal stabbing by a member of a bikie gang. She has been transferred to a new Police Station in the Eastern suburbs and hopes that a fresh start will help her get back on her feet and put the stabbing behind her.Unfortunately, a bikie war between two rival gangs in the Eastern suburbs is hotting up and Lexie's first case involves the shooting of a bikie. Lexie and her partner arrive at the scene of the shooting before the man is taken to hospital and he manages to tell her the nickname of the person who shot him. Although gutsy, Lexie struggles to cope with interviewing hostile bikies and suffers from dreadful nightmares. The police quickly become frustrated with trying to get any information on the murderer and are puzzled that they seem to be protecting him.This is a very good debut novel. The author was herself a police officer for many years and it's evident in her stories of crime and bikie gangs in particular. The story is told at a good pace, with enough twists and turns to keep it interesting. Lexie's growing attraction to her partner Josh is an additional storyline that simmers slowly throughout the novel. The suspense and tension also build up to boiling point towards the end of the novel when it becomes clear that Lexie's life is in danger.