The first of a new series by established crime writer Leigh Russell, Journey to Death is set on an island in The Seychelles.  Lucy Hall arrives on the island with her parents for a holiday following the traumatic break-up of a relationship, but soon becomes aware that all is not as it seems.  Behind the warmth and tranquility of a popular tourist destination lies a dark and mysterious threat to the safety of Lucy and her family.  Is someone trying to frighten or even kill them, and if so, why?

Lucy is an appealing if rather naive character who steps up to try  to solve a crime in which the authorities are not particularly interested.  I enjoyed the setting, and the descriptions of the island and its beaches and thought the book was generally well plotted.  There were a few occasions when it was all a bit slow and tedious and I wanted things to speed up and get sorted.  But overall it’s a good read – uncomplicated and easy to follow.  And intriguing enough to make you want to get to the end and discover how it all works out.

Journey to Death is a stand-alone book but the seeds are sown within it for a new crime series featuring Lucy Hall.  Published February 2016 by Thomas & Mercer (an imprint of Amazon Publishing) and available in paperback and e-book versions.