I love this series! But I'm not really a fan of cult reads ....
I loved catching up with Bloom & Marcus again and seeing what they got up to.
& Cannot wait till the next one!

Due to a sudden, unexpected passing in the family a few years ago and another more recently and my subsequent (mental) health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for several years after the bereavements. This meant I didn't read or venture onto netgalley for years as not only did it remind me of that person as they shared my passion for reading, but I also struggled to maintain interest in anything due to overwhelming depression. I was therefore unable to download this title in time and so I couldn't give a review as it wasn't successfully acquired before it was archived. The second issue that has happened with some of my other books is that I had them downloaded to one particular device and said device is now defunct, so I have no access to those books anymore, sadly.

This means I can't leave an accurate reflection of my feelings towards the book as I am unable to read it now and so I am leaving a message of explanation instead. I am now back to reading and reviewing full time as once considerable time had passed I have found that books have been helping me significantly in terms of my mindset and mental health - this was after having no interest in anything for quite a number of years after the passings. Anything requested and approved will be read and a review written and posted to Amazon (where I am a Hall of Famer & Top Reviewer), Goodreads (where I have several thousand friends and the same amount who follow my reviews) and Waterstones (or Barnes & Noble if the publisher is American based). Thank you for the opportunity and apologies for the inconvenience.

I had originally decided this book wasn’t for me however having read the previous two I decided I’d give it another try which I’m really pleased I did.

It did get better after the 50% mark and I felt it had a lot of great layers to the side storyline.

Brilliant book

3rd book in the Augusta Bloom detective series and this is just as gripping as the first two!!!

Love Bloom and her partner Jameson working the psychological cases together.

I enjoyed this book and the plot. I didn't realise that a) it was part of a series and b) I actually have another part of the series and have read them out of sync but I didn't feel it mattered. This works fine as a standalone. Lots of tension and a very interesting premise. Looking forward to reading more from the author!

I have been a fan of this series since I first read Deakin’s debut “Gone” and always look forward to reading more from the unlikely but well balanced due Marcus Jameson and Augusta Bloom.


The order of this series is as follows:


1. Gone
2. Lost
3. Hunt


Personally “Lost” has been my lest favourite so far, and whilst you can read these stories as standalone for the main plotline, I feel it’s much better for the reader if they are read in order to understand the characters better and the sub-plot surrounding the nature of our darling Seraphine Walker.


Very much hoping there is a new release in this series this year and I look forward to reading it.


4 Stars – Recommended Series Read!


Publication Date: 16th September 2021


Thank you to #NetGalley, #TransworldPublishers, #RandomHouseUK and #LeonaDeakin for an ARC of #Hunt in exchange for an honest review.

The 3rd book in the Dr Bloom series.
Carrying on from the previous 2 books, tracking psychopath Seraphine Walker.
All three books are well worth the read and all are very enjoyable and scary.

After reading the first two books in this series, Gone and Lost, I couldn't wait to get stuck right into book 3.

The story is opened with a young girls suicide, questions need answering and the need for these answers immediately draws you in.

You are then introduced to the Foreigh Secretary Gerald Porter who is being questioned and detained by the police under the Terrorism Act but refuses to talk to anyone but Dr Bloom. His niece has gone missing. What does he know? What is he hiding?

An interesting turn is taken when Dr Augusta Bloom and her team start looking into Artemis, an organisation that is not what it appears to be.

Knowing she has to get deep inside the organisation to get the answers needed, Dr Bloom goes undercover. Will she be able to find let alone save Scarlett.

An action packed, fast paced read that has the perfect climatic ending.

A tale of police corruption, manipulation and mind games.

Side note: personally I think this series needs to be read in order to get the full backstories of the characters.

Thanks to netgalley and Random House UK for the ARC.

Hunt is book 3 in the Detective Bloom series, following on from Gone, and Lost. After reading books 1 and 2, I couldn’t wait to jump straight back in to the action and excitement of Bloom’s life, and Hunt certainly didn’t let me down!

The story starts with a heartbreaking scene of a young woman’s suicide, and the reason why she has decided to make such a devastating decision. This immediately creates questions, and gives you a need to read on. The story quickly then jumps to Gerald Porter, the Foreign Secretary, who is being questioned by police but refusing to talk. But he will talk, and all the police have to do is let him talk to Detective Bloom.When Bloom agrees to take on his case, and to find his niece, she had no idea at the severity of what she was really getting herself into. Nothing could have prepared her for what was to come.

Not long in to the story, we are reintroduced to Bloom’s partner, Jameson. Their relationship isn’t in a great place after previous events (that you will have to read the other books in the serious to find out about), but they are clearly both trying to build bridges and get back to the way things were. Their relationship is definitely an interesting one, and I personally love them as a pair. They compliment each other perfectly in regards to work, and their friendship is just so genuine. Even when they’re not in the midst of an exciting case, the way they interact is so enjoyable to read.

I am so glad that a certain other character from the series resurfaced (I will not name them as I don’t want to spoil things), but this character always brings so much more to the story. They complicate things, they bring a tension, and a danger, and I absolutely love when they are involved.

The story takes an extremely interesting turn when the team begin looking in to Artemis. The organisation is certainly not what it makes itself out to be, and from the moment Bloom decides that the only way to learn the truth is to go undercover, you will not be putting this book down. The organisation was actually quite an eye opener, because this sort of thing really does happen, and we just don’t see it. The manipulation, the mind games, and the brain washing. It’s horrific! But in a fictional story, it certainly makes for great reading.

As the story progresses, it becomes more intense by the minute, leading to an exciting and action packed climax, that was really the perfect way to round things up. There were certainly aspects that I would have never seen coming, which made this ending all the more satisfying.

Leona Deakin has truly created a series with characters that you just can’t wait to spend time with, who you grow to love, and find yourself completely attached to. You know that every time you open a new book in this series that you’re about to dive in to a world of chaos, and excitement, and that you’ll be completely hooked immediately. Fingers crossed that there will be more to come in the Detective Bloom series, because I can’t wait to read more.

A huge thank you to NetGalley and Transworld for my copy, in exchange for an honest review.

I give Hunt a 4 star rating!

This is another great episode in the series involving Augusta, Marcus, and Seraphine. The story follows on from the previous two books. There is a lot of twists and turns and some surprises. But also, quite intense and felt quite claustrophobic, when Augusta visits Artemis and she loses all contact to the outside world. 4 stars from me.

Firstly I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of the Ebook in exchange for my honest review.

This was yet another cracking read from the author. I just absolutely love the Bloom series – she is such an incredible and intelligent woman it is so hard not be in awe of her.

However, this time someone stole the show for me and I’m actually quite embarrassed to admit that I kind of started enjoying Seraphine Walker in this book. She is equally as intelligent but knows how to get the job at hand done.

This book definitely had me sat on the edge of my seat, just when you thought things couldn’t get much worse. THEY DID!! just when you thought it was over, the end … whoever needed to be caught was caught, killed was killed!! Then BAM!! The author throws in a curve ball that you really was t expecting.

Another fantastic read and I can not wait to see what comes next for Bloom and Jamieson.

I found this story hard to get into and follow. This being the third in the series, I felt I was missing their backstories, which would have helped understand the relationships in this book better.
A lot of characters were 8ntriduced quite quickly in the first chapters and it felt a bit disjointed.
I think if I had read the first 2 Augusta Bloom books I would have got more from this one.

A tense third installment in the Dr Augusta Bloom series. The Foreign Secretary has been detained under the Terrorism Act, he'll only co-operate on the condition that the crime psychologist tracks down his missing niece Scarlett, after she got involved in a women's group. As Bloom starts to investigate she suspects the group may be a sinister cult and it's charismatic leader may have deadly intentions. To rescue Scarlett, Bloom will have to go undercover. A dark and complex page-turner that will keep you gripped.

A very gripping, twisty story with very good plot. I enjoyed this novel immensely. I will definitely be recommending this to family and friends.

What a book! Another crime thriller book that had me continuously questioning what was happening at the end of each chapter. I was completely fascinated by Doctor Bloom from the start, being a psychologist - I love crime thrillers that involve characters other than Police detectives, I think it gives them so much more relatability and intrigue. I loved the story line, trying to work out how the two stories of the Foreign Secretary and his niece interwove but also trying to work out whether Artemis is a positive organisation or a glorified cult. The mystery and intrigue in this novel was fantastic and I genuinely recommend getting yourself into this series! The only thing I’m annoyed about is that I hadn’t read the previous two books - I think there are references I’d like to have understood a bit more

I’ve read the previous two books in this series, so was interested to read the third instalment.

Bloom and Jameson are back! This time, they’re trying to find a woman who hasn’t had contact with her family for years. She’s joined this feminist group, but its motives are much more sinister.

I found I was drawn into this story and wanted to find out what was going to happen. It was quite gripping at times and you get a sense of the oppressiveness of the group.

I did feel the books are becoming a little predictable and formulaic in that Bloom and Jameson investigate a case and inevitably the same baddie turns up and is involved somehow.

However, it was nice to see the relationship between Bloom and Jameson get back on track after the last book.

I noticed the previous cases are mentioned briefly, so if you haven’t read the other books it fills you in a bit more on the background.

Looking forward to the next book from this author.

3.5 stars rounded to 4.

Thanks to Penguin Random House UK, Transworld Publishers and NetGalley for a copy to review.

Loved the book, fast paced story, Let me wanting answers to lots of things going on, but i really enjoyed it and enjoyed the story lines for the characters.

Another tense psychological thriller by Leona Deacon!

I have previously read ‘Gone’ featuring Augusta Bloom (a psychologist) and Marcus Jamieson (ex MI6), so I knew that I was in for a riveting read. Sure, enough Leona Deacon did not disappoint. This is the third in the series but can be enjoyed as a standalone.

The plot begins with the Foreign Secretary being held under the Terrorism Act and therefore is a huge embarrassment to the Government. He insists on speaking to Dr Augusta Bloom to track down his niece Scarlett, who he’s not seen in nine years. It appears that Scarlett is entrenched in a cult, known as ‘Artemis.’

The plot reinforced my thoughts regarding the whole concept of a cult, due to its clever methods of brainwashing, indoctrination and sly manipulation. The leader of Artemis is the enigmatic Paula Kunis, who has successfully reeled in so many females, particularly those with low self-esteem.

There is only one way for Augusta to investigate Scarlett’s mysterious disappearance and that is to infiltrate the cult. From the beginning Augusta discovers that no one can access their mobile phones, so after only a few days she becomes cut off from the outside world. How on earth can her partner Marcus keep in touch with Augusta?

This exciting thriller is deliciously intense and had me totally engrossed right up to the last page. Enjoy!

Galadriel.

Elite Reviewing Group received a copy of this book to review.

There is only one thing to say about this book: READ IT NOW! It’s brilliantly written and shows how easy it is to fall for smooth talk and find yourself cut off of your friends and family in grave danger, even if you never would think about yourself as susceptible to manipulation and deceit.

⭐️ 4 ⭐️

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC, in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

What an excellent, gripping read!

This is the third book by Leona Deakin featuring psychologist Dr. Augusta Bloom (I haven’t read the previous two), there are some references to incidents in the other books but it still reads perfectly well as a standalone.

I was pulled into the story straight away. It’s well-written, with short snappy chapters and fabulous characterisation; I really enjoyed the relationship and banter between Bloom and her friend and business partner Marcus Jameson.

The plot focuses around the investigation of a cult; I found this particularly interesting as cults have always intrigued me. Deakin obviously did some excellent research on the subject matter before writing her novel.

I highly recommend and look forward to catching up with Augusta and Marcus again soon.