'Twist of Fate' by D. L. Mark (aka David Mark) - my five star review

 The story, as David Mark himself said, certainly has its "bonkers" moments, but the writing of it, the descriptions of the characters, their actions and involvements, is so mouth-wateringly delicious, that I just kept on reading, reminding myself to take a breath now and then. Certainly merits Sharon Bolton's "Staggeringly good".

Five star review for latest of David Mark's Aector MacAvoy series, bought at a Book Flood event held at Moorforge Viking Settlement in Cumbria, appropriately enough against a background of wind and rain and thunder. 'Thunder", as following multiple flashes of lightning is how this book reads. I'd binge-read the entire series in anticipation of this, teased by the many hints of shady back story about the circumstances of McAvoy and Roisin's coming together. The gradual reveals - and there were several of them - piled tension high enough to turn knuckles white, thanks to the stuttering uncertainties as to whether - <i>this</i> time ... it might come good. As ever, the prose was similarly breath-taking.