Onslaught: A Steve Flynn Thriller

Former Royal Marine Steve Flynn, the hero of this rousing series launch from Oldham (Unforgiving and 22 other Henry Christie novels), is enjoying life in the Canary Islands, where he skippers Faye, the sport-fishing boat he co-owns with his friend Adam Castle, the brother of his girlfriend, Karen Glass, with whom he’s on the verge of breaking up. Trouble arrives in the form of gangster Aleksander Bashkim and his two heavily muscled grown sons. Flynn is dismayed to learn that Castle is selling his share of Faye to these thugs. A violent encounter with the Bashkim brothers leads Flynn to seek female consolation. Unfortunately, the woman he picks up turns out to be a deranged serial killer, who handcuffs him to his bed and threatens to eviscerate him. After Flynn escapes her clutches, he gets blamed for the murders of two people close to him, and he goes on the run. Karen’s kidnapping raises the stakes. Those who don’t mind heavy-handed plot twists and shallow characterizations will welcome Flynn’s further adventures. [em](Apr.) [/em]