Blog Tour-Yearn To Fear by Chas Murrell

Thanks to the lovely Anne Cater on Random Things Tours and the author Chas Murrell for my spot on the blog tour and also for the beautiful copy of the book. So, let's start.

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Name: Yearn To Fear
Author: Chas Murrell
Genre: Crime-Thriller
Published in: November 2020

BLURB

The greatest scientific invention of modern times...

Capable of curing humanity...

But more adept at controlling it...

Sydney scientist, Marcus Hall, is developing a radical 5G Wi-Fi receiver for CSIRO. With access to secretive Lamarr computer chips - this technology promises billions to repair Australia's ravaged economy. On a caffeine boosted whim, he inadvertently discovers a therapeutic breakthrough in neuroscience. Or so he thinks...

His seemingly trustworthy lab partner, Henry, is an unlikely Australian spy. His official duty is keeping tabs on the project and their Lamarr chips. But the whole project is now classified top-secret.

Marcus remains blissfully unaware of the many secrets surrounding him until he witnesses the graphic murder of a colleague. Could this event reveal Henry as a master deceiver and ruthless double agent? Will the scientific discovery be fatal for Marcus, those he loves, and the one he yearns for? Marcus faces a soul tearing dilemma: is the only means of stopping the carnage to weaponise his prototype?

Foreign intelligence agencies realise the top-secret breakthrough is priceless. One particular spy leads the race to seize the invention. A psychological master of the long game, espionage, and extortion, his only rule according to Kung Fu: Win.

Friend and foe alike confront this psychotic mastermind. All will FEAR him, but is their FEAR real? Only the next six minutes will tell...

 

MY REVIEW

If I could define this book in one word that would be - Perfect. Because, according to me, it has everything required to be a good book of its kind.

Let's say, an intriguing plot? Done.✅

This is an Australian Spy Thriller with sci-fi to be the second genre. (I won't go into the details of the plot.)

Strong characters? Done.✅

The characters are Amazing and highly knowledgeable bunch of people. And most importantly they are very well used for driving the story forward (changing POV).

Well informed Author? Done.✅

The book is very detailed, leaving no loose ends and no questions about whether to believe it or not.  

Good Pace? Done.✅

The pace is quite steady. Not too fast nor too slow. The author always gives you something to keep reading.

Grand and hard-hitting ending making you want to read more? Done.✅

Talking about the end (no spoilers), well, it left me speechless. The climax is incredibly written and hits hard. 

This is the first instalment in The Lamarr Trilogy and the author ended this one fantastically with me wanting to read more about those characters again.

All in all, this book is a must-read for anyone who loves  Crime/Spy Thriller and Sci-fi as it perfectly combines the two. 

You can buy this book here.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Chas Murrell has been a Police Officer, Senior Fire Commander, Customs Coastwatch surveillance mission co-ordinator, heavy machinery mechanic, emergency medical technician/ instructor, film extra, and General Manager of an event company. He has published academic papers on liquid hydrogen and held a worldwide provisional patent for a nonlinear mathematical calculation. He survived Australia’s largest gas BLEVE in 1987 and has provided operational support to some of Australia’s largest natural disasters in North Queensland.

On a personal level he has suffered from relentless and debilitating migraines all his life, is father to four and pop to two. He and his artistically entrepreneurial wife live in Tasmania, which looks very much like Scotland and they wouldn't have it any other way. A direct descendant of Robert the Bruce (King of Scots), history runs deep in Chas's veins, along with a profound knowledge of both World Wars. You may even come across him online playing World of Tanks.

In his Australian spy thriller books, you will get to know Chas’s knowledge of technology, intrigue, crime, espionage, weaponry, banter, romance and even whisky… yet above all, there is believability and no loose ends.

Twitter @MurellChas