Knife Edge by Simon Mayo
Genre: Thriller
Read: 23rd June 2022
Published: 20th August 2020
★★★ 3 stars
DESCRIPTION:
You never know where danger may come from...
6.45am. A sweltering London rush hour. And in the last 27 minutes, seven people have been murdered.
In a series of coordinated attacks, seven men and women across London have been targeted. For journalist Famie Madden, the horror unfolds as she arrives for the morning shift.
The victims have one thing in common: they make up the investigations team at the news agency where Famie works. The question everyone’s asking: what were they working on that could prompt such brutal devastation?
As Famie starts to receive mysterious messages, she must find out whether she is being warned of the next attack, or being told that she will be the next victim...
MY THOUGHTS:
A fast paced and addictive thriller in which, as the titled suggests, several people are stabbed on the morning commute in London. Seven people violently murdered in a series of co-ordinated attacked...and speculation leads the general consensus to believe it to be an attack by Islam extremists as the victims are discovered to be connected via their occupations as investigative journalists with the International Press Service (IPS).
One such journalist, Famie Madden, who knew all the victims personally and also works with the IPS undertakes the dangerous task of infiltrating the terrorist organisation responsible, thus leading her a dangerous and deadly mission. Dangerous, because the killings may have not yet ceased and deadly, because she could well be next! As the IPS headquarters goes into lockdown, the police are as yet uncertain if the building is secure.
And then Famie begins to receive mysterious messages...are they a warning of more attacks? Or are they a threat against her?
KNIFE EDGE is a high octane thriller that is fast paced from beginning to end though its subject matter is not something that interests me. I personally have heard enough about extremists, anti facists and terrorist groups on the news to read about them as well. Though I am sure this type of thriller will appeal to many it is not something that appeals to me. That isn't to say that it isn't a good solid read...just not one up my alley.
I would like to thank #SimonMayo, #NetGalley and #TransworldDigital for an ARC of #KnifeEdge in exchange for an honest review.
MEET THE AUTHOR:
In 2008, Mayo was recognised as the "Radio Broadcaster of the Year" at the 34th annual Broadcasting Press Guild Awards and the "Speech Broadcaster of the Year" at the Sony Radio Academy Awards, receiving the latter for his "ability to paint colourful pictures of location and event and his ability to bring the very best out of his guests, encouraging conversation and interaction between them while skilfully nudging and controlling them" and for being "a master of light and shade, handling serious and lighter issues with aplomb."
Mayo is the author of several books, including Knife Edge (2020), Itch (2020) and Benjamin (2018). He is one of the highest paid BBC radio presenters.
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