Review: SPILLS AND THREATS
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 20, 2013
An original and fascinating thriller which easily flits from murder and mayhem to scenes of domestic normality where ordinary people suddenly have to confront extraordinary events and threats. The story is told from different perspectives and by different characters, but holds together through the author's narrative skill. The story is centred on a brother and sister, Simon and Lily, as they learn to deal with the consequences of Simon's slide into a Mexican morass of drugs cartels and vicious thugs. Lily learns to confront her suspicions head-on and face issues of assumed identity and physical menace, while Simon is let loose into a world of shoot-outs, drug dealers and witness protection. The author expertly ratchets up the tension and keeps us on the edge of our seats. One not to be missed.