A pretty good read. There are some spots that are just plain old boring. Overall a passable read.

Patrick is charming with a great smile, He likes the ladies and the ladies likes him, too much which has gotten him into untold trouble. He's a journalist heavily involved in a charity of sorts in Malawi.

Someone has kidnapped Patrick. He's in deep, deep trouble. He has many enemies who might want him to come to harm .. or disappear forever. Lots of suspects who have legitimate reasons for Patrick to disappear .... but who has taken Patrick? Is he even still alive?

He owes a loan shark a lot of money that he cannot pay back. He stole money from one lady he was sleeping which terminated that relationship immediately. He took up with another lady who is now pregnant. Her brother would love nothing more than to 'take care' of Patrick. His current lady love is the very married Minister of Health. Her husband received an anonymous letter announcing the affair and he's called and left messages on Patrick's phone.

And to top it off, he has discovered a scandal that will take down the charity for children that he loves. Seven young boys have gone missing from the home ..... and there are seven huge payments in the accounts. He has seen 2 of the boys in the UK and USA. So how did they get there ... Patrick suspects child-trafficking.

This is a character driven crime thriller featuring Detective LB Stewart and Summer Morris, a freelance photographer. All the secondary roles are well defined and are able to hold one's attention from start to finish. It is fast-paced with a few twists and turns that keeps the reader engaged.

Many thanks to the author / Joffe Books / Netgalley for the advance digital copy. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.