Splendid!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It's absolutely brilliant and packed with loads of thrill and suspense. Angus has been asked to investigate the sudden disappearance of Daniel, an autistic teenager by Tom, an ex-colleague of Angus. He seeks the help of Charlotte Lockwood in his mission. Charlotte is brilliant in her work as an IT expert and finds out a lot through her hacking. The way these two stumble upon clues kept me glued till the end. A Super awesome book. Highly recommended for reading. 2 s Jacquie Jerrard259 5

brilliant

The pace of this is just what I . Not too rushed able to read it in comfort, the characters and storyline were great. I could picture these in a dramatic series. Keep up the good work.2 s Jilly624 4

This is a new author for me that I found on Kindle unlimited. It is an easy read. An undemanding crime with little violence or gore. Set in Exeter, I particularly enjoyed the descriptions of places in and around the city as I lived there many years ago. I could actually see the places in my head. I know them well. I enjoyed this book and it did manage to keep me guessing.

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A disappearance. A murder. Two mysteries connected.

Meet Angus Darrow, straight-laced, ex-police detective, turned private investigator. He’s hired to find a missing vulnerable young man whose parents are convinced he’s been co-erced into something bad.

But in order to try and find the boy, technophobe Angus needs to recruit Charlotte Lockwood, a brilliant but unpredictable cyber security expert.

They quickly discover they need each other more than they realise.

With her technical knowledge and his investigation skills, will they uncover the mystery of the missing boy?20231 Maureen Doyle167

lovely characters and plot

This could be five stars with decent editing. I d the characters and the plot. The writing was at a fifth grade level. The dialog was often stilted and the characters became charactures. I kept reading though, I was drawn into the exciting plot. 1 Kevin Croswhite9

A fresh, enjoyable read!

The main characters were well-done, and I d the chemistry. It was very enjoyable. These characters have such contrasting qualities, it is easy to picture them together, even in real life.1 BJ Gatlin5

Quickly moving plot. Enjoyed the characters. They appeared real people and I d the British vocabulary. About to read the second book, it will be interesting to see if it is the same story with just a change of names.1 Suzie13 1 follower

Riveting Story

Great opening for a series. The story moved fast and kept me interested. Stayed up late to get to the end. Always the sign of a compelling story. Looking forward to book #2.1 Carol Clark1 review

Well written story. I cared abut the characters and it made me want to keep reading, so finished in in two nights! I'm looking forward to the next one in the series.1 Nell73 1 follower

Love it

Excellent, loved the characters, believable and the story line held my interest. Will be looking for more of her books.a little profanity, but not bad either.1 Gareth Williams173

Great Read

I really enjoyed reading this book.
The characters are very well described with plenty of room for further expansion.
Looking forward to future books.1 Joy Oakley61

What a great read. An unusual scenario which I really enjoyed. And littered with bad guys, good guys a very feisty female and humour galore!

Just starting my second in the series. 1 Mrs A Luscombe2

Great fun!!

Thoroughly enjoyed this first book in the series. I live in Devon so it's great to read about places I recognise. Love the two protagonists.1 Sienna S'Zell543 4

Interesting characters, unusual plot. Enjoyable read. What comes next?1 michael wear6

Enjoyable story

Really enjoyed the story plus original characters looking forward to the next in the series I can sense a slow romance building 1 angela kay4

Good read

Witty, good story and very readable characters
An ex police inspector turned PI working with the computer genius sister of another working officer is great reading1 Rachel BarnettAuthor 3 books5

This was a quick read at 184 pages, and the story is told in a no-nonsense style. Set in and around Exeter, the main characters in Exe Marks the Spot are a retired police detective turned PI, and a mega-rich cyber security expert who come together in search of a vulnerable young man who has gone missing.

The plot isn’t particularly twisty, but it keeps the characters busy enough for them not to notice how much we’re finding out about them along the way. There is a definite frisson between the pair, which surprised me a little, as the PI seems to be rather down at heel at the start of the book, whereas the cyber security expert is portrayed as a bit of a cougar, but they both develop as the novel progresses and it set the scene for what may happen in the following stories in the series.

I blasted through this in a couple of days, it’s a fun, easy read. If you’re in the market for a police procedural and you enjoy supporting self-published authors, then take a look at Suzy’s books. Doug Ward338 4

After taking early retirement as a police detective, Angus Darrow works as a private detective. At the start of this novel, he takes on the case of a missing teenager. Eighteen-year-old Daniel Cray, a student with undiagnosed autistic symptoms, has abruptly left home, leaving a note apologizing to his parents. His parents suspect that he did not leave voluntarily.

Since Daniel is a video game enthusiast who spends much of his life online, the technologically-challenged Angus seeks the aid of a computer expert and finds an ideal colleague in Charlotte Lockwood. Charlotte, whose husband has recently abandoned her for her former best friend, herself has been looking for some meaningful activity to help her get over the breakup of her marriage.

Angus and Charlotte have clashing personalities, but their combination of skills makes them an effective team for fiding Daniel and solving the mystery. I enjoyed the fast-moving plot and the interplay between the two protagonists. Sue1,490 9

3.5
Undemanding crime set in Exeter. Did enjoy it for the descriptions of the locality. Retired policeman deals with the disappearance of teenager with the help of tech wizzard - was reminded of Lisbet Salander, without most of the attitude! Will look forward to seeing how the series develops. Have already downloaded book 2. Saadia452

fun & zippy

The cyber security expert helps the private investigator in her unique way. He finds her unique expertise essential to screen the clues and narrow the leads. She bumbles a bit but is actually quite intuitive.
Great read at a fast pace. However there were a number of typos. Mary Johnson899 17

A book that held me at a period when I was struggling to enjoy reading. I d the main characters, who are developing nicely. I particularly d that neither were consumed by a trauma of yesteryear. Both divorced (who isn’t) and one still with anger issues - but that didn’t consume too much story space. There is a good dynamic between these characters that bodes well for future books.

Why not 5 stars? Story just a bit too short and too easily wrapped up. Loy1,369

I really enjoyed the first book of this series. Angus is a retired policeman turned PI
He meets up with Charlotte a computer expert and star solving mysteries

I d the writing and the story. A hidden gem Kay Jarr75 2

Enjoyable new series for me

This book was really fun to read and that's why I do it. I the characters and I love the tech stuff that Charlotte comes up with. Can't wait to read more.
Linda N Leath39 1 follower

this was a good story

This was a pretty good story, and I enjoyed it. I will admit I almost stopped reading it because of the errors. And they were no just minor errors. This book is in dire need of an editor. Not sure I will try another in the series. Teresa242 1 follower

A Good A-Z of Exeter

Not my favourite book of the year. Characters were a bit simplistic and story line felt flat and contrived. It might be the first in the series but I doubt I’ll bother with any subsequent books. 2023 ebooks P D Miller139 1 follower

It was short, thankfully Ken Montgomery13

Rather enjoyed this. Good character development. Bring on the next one. BERNIE LEACH32

Fun fast read

Charlotte has annoying issues but you gotta love her sneaky ways in trying to help Angus with his detective work.
R J Mollo9

good plot

Good complicated plot, interesting characters, but too many typos. Needs a good editor/proof reader to weed them out prior to publishing. Estelle Slater3

Nice easy read

Exe Marks the Spot was a good read, nothing too dramatic. Flowed well and the characters were easy to . Credible story and very topical. robin raban-williams1 review

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