Devour by L A Larkin is the first instalment in a series of thrillers with Olivia Wolfe as the main character. And what a feisty lady she is too, eminently suited to holding her own amongst the plethora of male lead characters who dominate this genre. There is plenty of action, lots of twists and turns and some interesting locations, ranging from the ice fields of Antarctica to the Nevada desert.

It feels well researched too, and indeed Larkin has gone the extra mile by visiting Antarctica herself, investigating real-life situations to include in her novel, and learning the art of self-defence to add authenticity to her writing.

L A Larkin is an established thriller writer with a growing reputation. She lives in Sydney and London.

Devour is published by Constable: pb (£8.99) and eBook (£6.99)