Hi all,
Today is Ellen’s stop on the blog tour for The Forgotten by Casey Kelleher and I’ll be sharing her review with you all a little further down!
About the book:
The more people you love, the more you have to lose…
Nancy Byrne might be the head of the notorious Byrne crime family, but she’s determined to give her little daughter, Scarlett, the best start possible.
After the death of her beloved father, the notorious gangster Jimmy Byrne, nothing’s stopping Nancy from making money on her own terms – even if she has to combine motherhood with providing for her entire family. But with enemies at their door, she’ll do whatever it takes to protect her loved ones.
But then comes the day when Scarlett goes missing, snatched by a stranger during a trip to the local park, and Nancy’s world is torn apart. Amidst the terror of losing her precious daughter, Nancy is sure of only two things. Someone has taken her daughter … and when she finds them, there’s going to be hell to pay.
Can she find Scarlett – before it’s too late? Or will Nancy’s life of crime come back to haunt her in the worst way possible?
A gritty and hard-hitting thriller packed with shocking twists… Fans of Martina Cole and Kimberly Chambers won’t be able to put this down.
Click HERE to order your copy!
About the author:
Born in Cuckfield, West Sussex, Casey Kelleher grew up as an avid reader and a huge fan of author Martina Cole.
Whilst working as a beauty therapist and bringing up her three children together with her husband, Casey penned her debut novel Rotten to the Core. Its success meant that she could give up her day job and concentrate on writing full time.
She has since published Rise and Fall, Heartless, Bad Blood, The Taken, The Promise, The Betrayed, The Broken and her latest release The Forgotten is due for publication on the 7th August 2018.
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Ellen’s Review:
The Forgotten is the final book in the Byrne Family trilogy (The Betrayed and The Broken being book #1 and #2) and as much as I’ve been desperate to read it there is also a pang of regret. This is the end of the road for this series and I’ve really enjoyed being on the journey from the beginning. I highly recommend reading all three to immerse yourself in the dark underworld of The Byrnes! I’ve always maintained that I’m not a fan of gangland books but Casey Kelleher forced me to make a 360 on this decision and in my opinion she is the Queen of this genre.
In The Forgotten Nancy Byrne is still the head of the lucrative family business but there are a lot of people that would like to see her topple and are jealous of her success. Faces from the past are watching, growing envious and desperate for a slice of Nancy’s glamourous life…whatever the danger. Now, I for one would not go poking about with the wasp’s nest that is Nancy Byrne, forget that! She is feared for a reason and you’d have to be a little bit dim, or a little unhinged to think you could get one over on her. Someone is daft enough to abduct Nancy’s precious daughter Scarlett and you can guarantee there will be hell to pay and blood shed when the culprit is found. We see Nancy at her most vulnerable but it brought to mind a quote from Agatha Christie: “A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.”
I loved reuniting with all the familiar faces and meeting some new characters – look out for a particularly dedicated nurse (she needs her own series!). A fantastic conclusion to the trilogy. I’m going to miss The Byrnes but can’t wait to see what’s next from Casey Kelleher.
Catch up on the blog tour:
