Cold Justice: The Sunday Times bestselling thriller (Mallory)

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First time I’ve read anything related to this genre, wasn’t expecting much, however I was pleasantly surprised. Cold Justice" features not only a diverse cast of characters but several female characters that are interesting and dangerous on their own without being sexualized.

Struggling with flashbacks and guilt, Mallory seems to have a very strong internal self destruct button which he likes to push. If you have ever hankered after joining the SAS and you like books about hardcases knocking seven bells out of other hardcases, then you will love this book. Then Donno's mother asks him for help: her other son, Scott, has gone missing in South Africa, and she wants Mallory to find him. It moves at breakneck pace, and although fearless yet broken protagonist Mallory is in a position so far removed from the world most of us know, Middleton manages to make him both relatable and respectable. Perhaps it's redemption, perhaps he's looking for revenge on the world, but suddenly Mallory has a purpose, and nothing and no one is going to stand in his way.The chapters are short; no time is wasted on long explanations and dialogue is relevant and to the point.

One of his team Donno is in hospital where he has been lying in a coma since their attack on the compound. You take Lee Childs character, Jack Reacher, and straight away, you are Reacher, every punch, kick or headbutt dished out, your the one doing it and feeling it. Cold Justice is filled with thrilling details and insights that can come only from boots-in-the-mud experience.His exploits take us to the streets of Johannesburg, the relative quiet of Birmingham and get down and dirty in the swamps of New Orleans. Then Donno’s mother asks him for help: her other son, Scott, has gone missing in South Africa, and she wants Mallory to find him. Donno" is originally from South Africa and his mum approaches Mallory for help as she is worried about his brother, Scott, who she has been unable to contact for several weeks. Ex military with plenty of baggage, looking for a good cause not only to keep himself out of trouble but to help ease a guilty conscience. Mallory is a recently retired SAS soldier, who agrees to help out the family of one of his colleagues.

You feel for this broken man, who is bearing an unbearable guilt that he has no way of unloading, although a quick punch up in the local bar, helps a little. This is a compulsive, exciting and action-packed international action-adventure thriller with never a dull moment and a riveting, superbly woven plot that is all about vengeance and redemption. He is flawed, probably suffering ptsd, as well as feeling responsibility for his friend Donno's continuing condition. As he navigates his way through the tough streets of Joborg, the slippery swaps of Louisiana and home, he uncovers something that could change the future.A mum who’s son served with Mallory, he flies across the globe to help her other son who is dire need of help. Middleton’s first foray into fiction is a decent action thriller, ticked all the right boxes for me.

Drawing on the author's own combat experience, there is a real air of authenticity about the story, especially the scenes that recount the final fatal mission that changes Mallory and Donno's fates forever. In this book, the main character is Mallory, his best friend Donno, is in hospital in a Coma, after they were in the special forces together and Mallory made a mistake, meaning Donno ended up this way.

I hope this is the start of a series of Mallory books, there’s so much scope for more and I’m sure the author won’t run out of material any time soon. Back on the streets, with nothing to lose, Mallory has a darkness growing inside him, a dangerous need to seek out trouble. After a mission to grab a High Value Target (hvt) goes wrong, Mallory consumed by guilt, is drifting through life with no purpose.