This book was sadly just not it for me. Nothing at all happened for at least 75% of the book. There were so many times that I seriously considered not finishing it. I kept hoping that it would get better but it really didn't.

I will say Mark's writing style is good but it was the plot line that did not work for me. It felt really forced and I was not able to immerse myself into the story. I will still try other writings by Mark in the future.

I really enjoyed Twist of Fate. It was a bit confusing at times with its storylines but they all wove together nicely at the end. It was very atmospheric and creepy which I liked. The theme of alcoholism was addressed slightly with the sergeant and while that is a bit overdone in books these days this was done well. Overall I thought this was good and I will recommend in the shop.

I've had the benefit of meeting this author in real life and can confirm he's an absolute delight who, unless you knew he was a crime/thriller author, you'd never guess was capable of committing such dastardly deeds. But onto the book....

I enjoyed this very much. Crime/thriller is my bag anyway and this is a great example of a book delivering exactly what the reader expects. That's not to say that it's predictable (it isn't) or that it relies on stereotypes/tropes (it doesn't). Instead, it's a perfectly paced, twisty tale that appeals both broadly and to the hyper-vigilant reader that enjoys trying to spot all the clues and red herrings as the story progresses. Genuinely great book with lovely sub-plots and beautiful prose.

Thank you for the ARC
An absolutely gripping read which had me hooked from the start.
A brilliant author and I would highly recommend reading this book and others.

Please keep writing so I can keep reading.

Immersive and engaging. A recommended purchase for collections where crime and thrillers are popular.

A gripping read that hooked me right from the very beginning. I would highly recommend reading this book

Wow this was different. I enjoyed it, it had a lot of sadness, lost baby, murdered brother, fake friends, but it also had something to hold the imagination, It was good.

While the synopsis sounded like a book perfect for me. Sadly this just didn't work.
From the writing style just not working for me.
The characters didn't interest me enough. The detective just annoyed me throughout.
Sometimes the focus would go elsewhere and felt irrelevant in the end.
I nearly DNFd this but in the end completed the book.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read this book!

This book seriously did not work for me. The first few chapters set up an interesting premise, but then nothing happened until the last 20% of the book. Additionally, every character seemed fixated on events unrelated to the central conflict and completely ignored major red flags and clues that their theories/interpretations of events were very wrong.

I struggled to get through this book and only finished it because I was so angry with it and wanted to know if it would end any better than it progressed. It did not.

This book took on several different and creepy paths, and it was at times hard to keep up with all the twists and turns as a detective and the sister of one of the victims try to solve the grisly murder. It was gory and scary in parts, but I did not find myself enjoying it as much as I would have liked. I can be uncomfortable with satanic twists, and this book definitely has these types of elements. I like scary thriller type books, but this one was a little bit too much for me. I wish I could have enjoyed this book more. I received a free copy for an honest review from NetGalley.

This was quite a confusing book, it jumped about quite a lot and wasn’t as good as I’d hoped. I did struggle with it at times as I had trouble keeping the story straight. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I found this book quite a strange read and from being initially hooked by descriptions of a suspected terror attack, the plot then seemed to go off on a tangent which I was not expecting. Although I am sure others will relish this plot twist, I unfortunately was not a fan. When detectives investigate further into the reasons behind the public knife attack of a number of people, a darker plot reveals itself, involving dark forces and potential cults, as well as brainwashing. I found this change of direction forced and therefore difficult to immerse myself fully in the storyline.

This is a twisty, action packed, supernatural thriller that overall I found to be an enjoyable Good Read, but, it's also chaotic and complicated.

It begins with a shocker; two married lovers meet and are having a lovers tryst in a graveyard when they meet a bloody death. Then, another couple are recalled to work following a terrorist attack. I found it an easy 3* Good Read, but, confusing at times.

Thanks to Head of Zeus for the opportunity to preview.

Twisty, relentless, jumps around quite a bit, with a detective in recovery and fighting more than one demon. The book travels several paths - creepy, intense with some supernatural flair. A unique book that is well-written, engaging, and procedural all in one.

When an armed man massacres people in London, Claudine witnesses it. Horrified, she finds that one of the victims is her brother.

When contacted by the police she is told that the whole incident was orchestrated by her brother. If Claudine can't get to the truth of what happened then more people will die.

I enjoyed this book even though I didn't expect to. There is a lot of religious terminologies employed but underneath it is still a good detective story. It has the usual, recovering alcoholic detective who slips from time to time. He’s a great detective but as well as solving crimes he is fighting demons all the time. It’s well-written and paced with a twist at the end.

My thanks to #NetGalley for this free ARC in return for an honest review.

I received a gifted copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review as part of the book tour hosted by Random Things Tours.

Twist of Fate is a creepy and intense supernatural crime thriller that keeps you on your toes. Claudine is working in London when her brother Jethro is killed along with several other people, violently in front of her. Claudine is eaten with survivors guilt that she didn't do more to keep Jethro safe from harm. Why Jethro when he wouldn't hurt a fly? But Jethro came to her office the day before the attack in desperate need to talk to her, but she brushed him off as she was too busy to spare the time for him. Could it be connected to why he was murdered? Claudine is now a witness in the polices investigation, but the officer in charge is pinning the plot of the violent knife attack on Jethro. Claudine returns to where her brother lived in his isolated shack surrounded by swampland and seeks to find out why what happened happened and how/if her brother is involved. This book is gripping from the start and although the characters are all a little disturbing, it really adds to the creepiness of the book!

Claudine is a polished, successful political lobbyist in London. Her brother Jethro is a bedraggled, mentally-ill man barely hanging on, living in a dilapidated Fens farmhouse. Out of the blue he visits Claudine and then he is brutally murdered by a madman on a violent killing spree. The detective in charge, with issues of his own, is convinced that Jethro wasn't just a victim, but was involved. The investigation goes into strange places, delving into centuries of religious history. This was a gripping, creepy supernatural crime thriller. It combined many different elements to create a unique blend of procedural/gothic/thriller.

I have to be honest and admit that I have read my fair share of thrillers but this one was odd. A little overly chaotic which took the spotlight from the suspense element of the plot.

The premise of this novel was interesting but the plot and narrative was too twisted and bizarre to keep my attention. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

Having a big brother to look up to should be something to be proud of but Claudine’s brother isn’t quite befitting her world of political lobbying. Watching your brother being stabbed to death is something no sibling should have to go through…. But Claudine did in traumatic circumstances and she goes on one hell of a journey as the police investigation progresses.

Lead police investigator Billy Dean has a horrific crime to solve and he’s doing it with some hefty personal baggage. Recovering alcoholic, acrimonious split from his wife who is also his superior officer… Billy’s got a lot to deal with. I was rooting for Billy. He’s a decent cop from what I could see and I wanted him to succeed.

Mark has written a tense thriller that jumps perspectives by chapter. He combines together a waft of murder, folklore, history and personal problems to form a complex story with twists and turns to confuse even the best armchair detective (that’s not me). This is my first taster to Mark’s writing and I really enjoyed the torrid case before me.