Book Info
Name of Book : Unjust Bias ( D.I Gus Mcguire Book 8)
Author : Liz Mistry
Publisher : Murder Books Publications
Publication Date : August 4, 2022
No. of Pages : 337
Format : E - ARC
Why did I choose the book ?
Unjust Bias by Liz Mistry was offered to me by Rachel's Random Resources in exchange of an honest review. And, today it is my turn to post a review.
Where to get the book ?
Unjust Bias by Liz Mistry is available on Amazon :
Author Introduction
Born in Scotland, Made in Bradford sums up Liz Mistry’s life. Over thirty years ago she moved from a small village in West Lothian to Yorkshire to get her teaching degree. Once here, Liz fell in love with three things; curries, the rich cultural diversity of the city … and her Indian husband (not necessarily in this order). Now thirty years, three children, two cats (Winky and Scumpy) and a huge extended family later, Liz uses her experiences of living and working in the inner city to flavor her writing. Her gritty crime fiction police procedural novels set in Bradford embrace the city she describes as ‘Warm, Rich and Fearless’ whilst exploring the darkness that lurks beneath.
Struggling with severe clinical depression and anxiety for a large number of years, Liz often includes mental health themes in her writing. She credits the MA in Creative Writing she took at Leeds Trinity University with helping her find a way of using her writing to navigate her ongoing mental health struggles. Being a debut novelist in her fifties was something Liz had only dreamed of and she counts herself lucky, whilst pinching herself regularly to make sure it’s all real. One of the nicest things about being a published author is chatting with and responding to readers’ feedback and Liz regularly does events at local libraries, universities, literature festivals and open mics. She also teaches creative writing too. Now, having nearly completed a PhD in Creative Writing focusing on ‘the absence of the teen voice in adult crime fiction’ and ‘why expansive narratives matter’, Liz is chock full of ideas to continue writing.
In her spare time, Liz loves pub quizzes (although she admits to being rubbish at them), dancing (she does a mean jig to Proud Mary – her opinion, not ratified by her family), visiting the varied Yorkshire landscape, with Robin Hoods Bay being one of her favorite coastal destinations, listening to music, reading and blogging about all things crime fiction on her blog, The Crime Warp.
Blurb
A murdered boy disowned by his family.
A teen terrified his past will catch up with him.
A girl with nowhere to go.
Men with rage so visceral they will do anything.
With the unsolved murder of a homeless boy still preying on his mind, DI Gus McGuire is confronted with a similar murder, a missing teen and no clues.
Does the answer lie with an illegal dark web site where ‘slaves’ are auctioned off? Or with an online forum for teens?
How can Gus keep people safe when unjust bias rears its head and being different could cost you your life…?
My Opinion
An interesting mystery unfolding in a marvelous manner. The plot picked up in an instant, although there were too many characters. A multi POV plot is going to confuse the readers a bit. Also, the book has some LGBTQ content. Still, I liked the mystery and adventure feel of the book. It was an enjoyable read.
I would like to give the book 4 stars. Thanks to Rachel's Random Resources for providing me an opportunity to read and review the book.
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