Taken to the Hills

Luke Sackville Crime Thrillers, Book 1

By: S. J. Richards

Narrated by: Aubrey Parsons

Abductions and murder are not what ex-DCI Luke Sackville expected when he left the police after tragedy struck his family. Luke’s return to the workplace was meant to be a soft landing, but when a woman vanishes after being accused of taking bribes, he is assigned a disparate team and tasked with tracking her down.

Their search becomes more urgent when her disappearance is linked to the death of a second woman. When a third goes missing, the hunt becomes a race against time. Luke’s return to work presents him with the most challenging case of his career as the murder victims mount. Murder and intrigue are peppered with humor in this fast-paced crime thriller set in and around the beautiful city of Bath in the southwest of England.

Taken to the Hills is the first in the Luke Sackville crime series. If you like a team you can root for, then you’ll love this audiobook. Perfect for fans of J. D. Kirk, L. J. Ross, J. M. Dalgleish, and David J. Gatward.

©2023 S. J. Richards (P)2023 S. J. Richards

Love the narrator and the story was sooo good!

Thank you @lovebookstours and
@SJRICHARDSAUTHOR for this audiobook!
The cover on this book grabbed my attention immediately and I'm definitely a girl who judges a book by its cover! ig I wasn't sure if this book would be a good fit for me because I'm not a big fan of crime/mysteries BUT this book was so well done. The minute I started listening I was hooked! This narrator is soo good! It was hard not to root for Luke... he is so charming and I love how he gets what he wants and makes you think it was your idea!!! I'm ready for book 2!!

4 stars

Taken to the Hills: A Fast-paced British Crime Thriller (Luke Sackville Crime Thrillers Book 1) my first read from British author S J Richards. An enjoyable crime thriller without being focused on the police. “I received a free Audible copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I look forward to reading more from this author, I have to get Black Money: A Suspenseful British Crime Thriller (Luke Sackville Crime Thrillers Book 2). (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018.

What’s going on?

I just finished book one of a four book series, and I’ll tell you, between the storyline, and cast of characters I really enjoyed this book. The author kept me on my toes with trying to figure out who the killer was, and I must say it worked down to the end. I’ll be looking forward to book two of this series…🤗

an entertaining mystery/thriller

This is a fast-paced mystery/thriller set in and around Bath, England and focuses on ex-DCI Luke Sackville. He starts a new job expecting it to be a soft, boring corporate job. But he isn't assigned the job he thought he was getting, and his team is comprised of misfits and rejects from other departments. Luke's instincts and skills brings out the best of this oddball squad and they meld into a competent team.

The team is challenged when a woman from work vanishes, and then her disappearance is linked to the death of another female co-worker. When a third goes missing Luke knows that time is short to find the missing women alive. I loved Luke's no-nonsense demeanor with pompous people and his ability to build up his teams' confidence and bring out the best in them. Despite his painful past, he is still at the top of his game and expertly finds one lead after another before the police. each member of the team has their own strengths and their quirks add humor to the tense story. The action keeps coming and so many twists are thrown in you have to really pay attention to catch them all. The author does a great job of adding several red herrings that keep the reader guessing until the end.

If you want a quick and easy mystery/thriller to spend an afternoon with, I recommend you pick this book up.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Love Books Tours. All opinions are my own.

Absolutely amazing Audiobook

I want to start off by saying that I received a complimentary audiobook. In return for my honest thoughts and review.
I am super glad that I signed up for this booktour. The narrator does amazing job keeping me listening and trying to figure what was going on in this book. I have to admit that I have already preordered book 2 and 3. I liked that the chapters weren’t aren’t to long. The writing style and this book is very unpredictable
I love the world and the characters that this author created. Yes this book took me a little longer. But not because I was bored. I just didn’t want to miss any key points while listening.
I loved how strong how each woman who was taken. Stayed strong no matter what. When the kidnapper would come back.
Luke loved that even not being a police officer anymore. He is determined to find these missing women alive and safe.
Again thank you to the author and Lovebooktours for the opportunity to get to listen to amazing book. Can’t wait until book 2 and 3
A favorite audiobook 2023