Random Things Tours: Crossfire by RD Nixon

 

What happens when you add in the same storyline: an unsolved murder, old wounds, coming-of-age stories, betrayal and a bit of Scottish Highlands? Invaluable ingredients for a heart-beating crime novel.#

Crossfire by R.D.Nixon is the first installment from the Clifford-Mackenzie Crime Series and as an opening, it promises a lot of crime-related entertainment. The dynamic of characters and the ways in which their relationships evoluate or deteriorate are an important element in developping the story. The crescendo of the tension, once the final elements of the story are revealed is important in creating an ambiance unique to the story, which one may carry on with long after the book is over. 

It is always a pleasure for the reader to be offered a complete immersion into story, landscape and secret life of the characters and Crossfire has those perfectly plotted elements which convince. Writing gives the power of creating a world in itself and while reading this book I´ve enjoyed being on a ride through the fragments of the story and witnessing how they matched together. 

The music references are equally an important element which create the specific ambiance of the book. I wish there are books that can create also soundtracks that may accompany the book, preferably as recommendations to listen while reading the book itself.

As for now, I can´t wait to read the next Clifford-Mackenzie Crime Series. Really curious about the next topic and the author´s art of writing and storytelling.

Rating: 4 stars

Disclaimer: Book offered as part of a book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own