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Seat 97 by Tony Bassett. Review

Book Description

A man who had it coming, or mistaken identity?

People are finding their seats for a soul concert when a shot rings out. David Barron crumples to the

floor. Next to him, journalist Nick Colton and his wife, Greta, step in to help.

The assassin quickly escapes from the building. Realising this might be the scoop of his life, Nick

rushes after him.

Although the man evades him – perhaps a good thing, seeing as he is holding a gun – Nick is

determined to find the killer. Despite the misgivings of the police.

So who was David Barron and why was he shot? Why was he holding the lethal ticket for Seat 97?

Can you work out the mystery?

This is a totally gripping standalone crime mystery set in London that will keep you guessing.

BLOG TOUR REVIEW

Review for 'Seat 97' by Tony Bassett.

Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Tony Bassett, The Book Folks and Rachel's Random Resources Tours.

Publication date 16th April 2023

This is the first book I have read by this author.

I was originally drawn to this book by its eye catching and colourful cover and its intriguing synopsis. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being The Book Folks. I have yet to read a book published by The Book Folks that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).

This novel consists of 50 chapters. The chapters are short to medium to long in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!

This book is based in London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, UK 🇬🇧. The bonus for me of books that are partly or fully based in the UK is that I live in the UK and have sometimes visited places mentioned in the book which makes it easier to picture.

This book is written in third person perspective with the main protagonist being Nick Colton The benefits of third person perspective are that it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters more, what they are thinking and what they are doing. It feels like you get to see the whole picture and not miss out in anything.

This book is extremely well written with vivid descriptions and the perfect atmosphere for the storyline. The synopsis and cover work perfectly with the book cover. I am always wary about trying a new author out but was definitely not disappointed.

This book is an intriguing and thrilling mystery that will have readers investigating the killing of the occupant of Seat 97 along with Colton. It is a standalone crime mystery based in London where David Barron is at the wrong place at the wrong time. David is shot at London's Royal Albert Hall after he swaps tickets with someone. Nick Colton and his wife Greta were sat next to David when he was shot. Nick begins to investigate what happened and if David was the intended victim or if the shot was meant to kill the original ticket holder. Tony takes us on a mysterious and dangerous adventure into the world of London gang crime and British journalism. It is quite a unique storyline and I enjoyed trying to work out the answers along with Nick. Tony drip feeds the reader just the right amount of information to give them enough to try and work it out but not too much to make it too easy and ends the book with a great twist that I was not expecting. It is filled with mystery, crime, twists, suspense, action and will keep you turning the pages to find out the answers. I loved the fact that even after I finished the book it left me thinking about it for a long time after I turned the last page and I'm looking forward to reading more books by Tony in the future.

The characters are all well developed and realistic and I enjoyed getting to know Nick and enjoyed his investigative techniques. I also like how he was determined to get to the bottom of what happened and find out why seat 97 was targeted that day. Tony's writing skills brings not only the story to life but also each of the well developed characters who all played their parts in the storyline perfectly. The fact that Tony had experience working as a Fleet Street Journalist shines through the pages as he weaves his own experiences and investigative into the character of Nick.

Overall a gripping and action filled mystery!

Genres covered in this novel include English Crime, Thriller, International Mystery & Crime, Hard-Boiled Mysteries, Amateur Sleuth, Murder Thriller, , Crime Thriller, Noir Crime, Organised Crime, Mystery, Organised Crime, Thriller, Noir Fiction and Crime Thriller amongst others.

I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of Martina Cole, Jessie Keane, Heather Atkinson, Emma Tallon and Kimberley Chambers.

303 pages.

This book is just 99p to purchase on kindle, free with kindle unlimited and £7.99 in paperback via Amazon at time of review which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!

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Author Bio

Tony Bassett, a former Fleet Street journalist, has had seven crime novels published so

far.

This latest book, Seat 97, introduces Nick Colton, a journalist who is swept up into a murder

investigation. It is a standalone novel which may possibly lead to a series. The book is published by

London-based independent publishers The Book Folks, who specialise in crime fiction.

Tony is best known for his Midlands series of crime novels featuring DCI Gavin Roscoe and DS Sunita

Roy (Murder On Oxford Lane, The Crossbow Stalker, Murder Of A Doctor and Out For Revenge, all

published by the Book Folks).

He first developed a love of writing at the age of nine when he and a friend produced a magazine

called the Globe at their junior school in Sevenoaks, Kent. When he reached his teenage years,

growing up in Tunbridge Wells, his local vicar staged one of his plays, about Naboth's Vineyard.

At Hull University, Tony was named student journalist of the year in 1971 in a competition run by

Time-Life magazine and went onto become a national newspaper journalist, mainly working for the

Sunday People in both its newsroom and investigations department.

His very first book to be published, the crime novel Smile Of The Stowaway, was released in

December 2018. It concerns a Kent couple who harbour a stowaway and then battle to clear his

name when he is charged with murder.

Then, in March 2020, the spy novel The Lazarus Charter, was released. It involves foreign agents

operating in the UK. The book has kindly been endorsed by Marina Litvinenko, widow of the murdered Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko, and by Stan and Caroline Sturgess, parents of the

innocent mother-of-three poisoned with novichok in Salisbury in 2018.

Tony has five grown-up children. He is a Life Member of the National Union of Journalists. He lives in

South-East London with his partner Lin.