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Father and Son is a fast-paced, gritty murder mystery that will keep you reading long into the night. A C Flory

John Ray is called to the scene of a violent murder. The victim is an old associate of John’s dad, local crime boss Tony Ray. There’s no obvious motive for the crime, but everybody agrees on one thing: don’t tell the police.

Father and Son quickly develops into a gripping, fast-paced crime thriller with enough twists and turns to keep you reading until the last page. John Ray, the charismatic, Cambridge-educated white sheep of the Ray family, has always refused to be part of his father’s business. But he’s a bit of a maverick, with a foot in both worlds, and he’s not quite as white as he would like: exactly the kind of person you’d want to investigate an underworld murder mystery.

The fast-paced search for the killer that ensues takes John Ray back to events twenty years ago, and to another, even more heinous crime. It’s a gripping search, but also a painful one for John personally, and he doesn’t really know what he’s looking for. Until it’s too late.

Plus, he’s not the only one looking…

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NOTE ON THE TEXT: Chapter 17 of this novel includes a letter written by a child. The letter contains various grammatical errors and spelling mistakes. The are used deliberately by the author.

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Amazon 5-star review: It’s a fast paced book… Anyone who likes crime thrillers will like this book. I highly recommend it. Cactuspare

Amazon 5-star review: I loved this book… a fast paced, gritty murder mystery that will keep you reading long into the night. A C Flory

Amazon 5-star review: Once again an excellent novel. Really pulls you in. Couldn’t get enough of this story, love the series, can’t wait for the next one. Alicia

Amazon 5-star review: Strongly recommended, both this one and the first, HOPE ROAD. George R Johnson

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Crime thriller fans, this novel is a must read. Jersey Girl Book Reviews

A gripping read… A fascinating study in dark and evil… The stuff of Great British grit and dark, dark humour … Beautifully cinematic… far more cinematic than a McDermid or a Rankin. Crimefictionlover.com

I can’t wait for the next book. Hope Road is a fast-paced, exciting novel. I Prefer Reading

Barlow throws in plenty of twists… he spins the yarn in fast-paced, very readable prose. Rough Edges

I loved the story, good plot and plenty of interest for the reader. Little twists and turns and an ending I did not expect. Booketta

A wonderful read which I highly recommend. […] An engrossing story with fascinating and complex characters. The setting is wonderfully portrayed. A tremendously exciting debut and I look forward to more from John Barlow. Bravo! That Guy with the Glasses

John [Ray] is a great character. Beth Kemp

I enjoyed it tremendously. Barlow gives us a few twists and turns along the way to keep us on o