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The Innocent Ones (Dan Grant and Jayne Brett Series) Kindle Edition

by Neil White (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 445 ratings
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A lawyer and his investigator must uncover a secret worth killing for after a reporter is murdered in this tense legal thriller.

By day, the park rings with the sound of children’s excited laughter. But in the early hours of the morning, the isolated playground is cloaked in shadows—the perfect hiding place to conceal a brutal murder.

When London journalist, Mark Roberts, is found battered to death, the police quickly arrest petty thief, Nick Connor. Criminal defense lawyer, Dan Grant, along with investigator Jayne Brett, are called to represent him—but with bloody footprints and a stolen wallet linking him to the scene, this is one case they’re unlikely to win.

Until help comes from an unlikely source . . . when the murder victim’s mother says that Connor is innocent, begging Dan and Jayne to find the real perpetrator.

Unravelling the complex case means finding the connection between Mark’s death and a series of child murders in Yorkshire over twenty years ago. Father of two, Rodney Walker, has spent years in prison after being convicted of killing of 6-year-old William and seven-year-old Ruby back in 1997.

But when Mark Roberts gets on the trail of the story, convinced that Walker is innocent, he exposed secrets that have long been buried. Secrets so dark, someone will kill to keep them hidden.

Dan and Jayne are in a race against time to uncover the truth—before a killer silences them forever.

Praise for the writing of Neil White

“A lively, accurate and absolutely compelling legal thriller; stand-out in both its prose and its plot. The characters are still with me, two days after finishing it. I couldn’t put it down.” —Gillian McAllister, Sunday Times-bestselling author of Everything but the Truth 

“A tense and exciting crime thriller.” —Rachel Abbott, author of Sleep Tight and And So It Begins

“One of the best writers of legal thrillers out there.” —David Jackson, author of Don’t Make a Sound and A Tapping At My Door

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Johnny Heller is an award-winning audiobook narrator who has recorded hundreds of titles. A multiple Earphones and Audie Award winner, he was named a 2008 and 2009 Listen Up winner by Publishers Weekly and a Best Voice of 2008 and 2009―as well as one of the top fifty voices of the 20th Century―by AudioFile. A veteran stage, television, and commercial actor, he is also a stand-up comic, author, and playwright.

Neil White was born and brought up around West Yorkshire. He left school at sixteen but returned to education in his twenties, when he studied for a law degree. He started writing in 1994, and is now a criminal lawyer by day, crime fiction writer by night. He lives in the north of England with his wife and three children.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BW3LMCTJ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hera (April 24, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 24, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1388 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 401 pages
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I am a criminal lawyer and I am a bestselling British crime fiction author. I try to write books I enjoy, which are fast-paced, page-turning thrillers, often with a legal angle.

My books include the Jack Garrett and Laura McGanity series, the Parker brothers trilogy, and the Dan Grant trilogy. My latest book is The Photograph, released in 2023.

When I'm not writing or doing legal work, you'll find me watching rugby league or Netflix, or reading (of course).

I hope you enjoy the books.

Neil

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Cheryl L. Kohnhorst
5.0 out of 5 stars A bok you can't put down.
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2020
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Neil White is an awesome author. If you like suspense, a sit at the edge of you seat book his are for you,
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damppebbles
4.0 out of 5 stars The Innocent Ones
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2019
The Innocent Ones was published by Hera Books on 24th April and is the third book in the Dan Grant and Jayne Brett series written by Neil White. This, however, is the first book in this particular series that I have read (not the first book I've read by this author, mind you) and it works perfectly well as a standalone. I was given an eARC of The Innocent Ones but this has in no way influenced my review.

When I first agreed to take part in this blog tour there were two things I wasn't aware of. Number one; it's the third book in the series but as I mentioned up there ⬆️⬆️, that really wasn't a problem and I enjoyed it as a standalone.  The second thing; I wasn't aware it was a legal-esque type thriller. Which is daft really as I know author Neil White is a qualified lawyer and it goes to prove that I don't always read the blurb too carefully (plus I've read other books by White and they've been more along the lines of a police procedural).  Again, not a problem for me as I LOVE a legal thriller.

I guess what I'm saying is apart from having read and enjoyed a few other books by White many moons ago, I started The Innocent Ones with no preconceived ideas (just my usual high expectations, lol!).  And I thoroughly enjoyed it.  It's was surprising, gripping and beautifully dark.  According to the author's notes at the end of the novel this is the third and final book in the series, which is a shame.  At least I can console myself by reading the first two books in the trilogy.

Defence lawyer, Dan Grant, is tasked with defending low-life local scum, Nick Connor.  But instead of Connor's usual petty misdemeanours, this time the charge is murder.  Journalist Mark Roberts was found bludgeoned to death in the local park and left to die in a congealing pool of blood.  Despite some pretty damning evidence to the contrary, Nick claims he's innocent.  It's a big step though, from theft to murder, and Dan is convinced Connor didn't do it.  Helped by the fact Dan is approached by the mother of the victim who says she believes the wrong man is on trial and she wants Dan and his investigator, Jayne, to find the real killer.  It's not long before Dan and Jayne are digging up a cold case from 20 years ago, upsetting the residents of a small Yorkshire town and discovering that not everything is as it first seems...

I loved Dan and Jayne.  What a team!  There's obviously a fair bit of backstory behind Jayne's past which is one of the reasons I want to read the first two books in this trilogy.  Not knowing the ins and outs didn't hamper my enjoyment though - the author provides new readers with a good overview.  I loved the setting too.  I love small town American mysteries and sometimes find their British counterparts can't really compare.  That's not the case with The Innocent Ones.  I loved the claustrophobia of the two towns, the secrets hidden within the small communities.

Would I recommend this book? I most certainly would.  When I was doing 'real life' I was thinking about the plot and characters, wanting to get back to the story and find out what was going to happen next.  I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Dan and Jayne and I look forward to making a start on the first book in the trilogy soon.

I chose to read and review an eARC of The Innocent Ones.  The above review is my own unbiased opinion.
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She Treads Softly
4.0 out of 5 stars very well written legal thriller with plenty of twists, turns, danger, secrets, and surprises
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2019
The Innocent Ones by Neil White is a highly recommended investigative legal thriller.

Dan Grant, a criminal defense lawyer, and Jayne Brett, a private investigator, are teaming up to look into the murder of London journalist Mark Roberts. Dan is representing Nick Connor, a petty thief who has been charged with Roberts' murder. When the victim's mother comes to Dan and claims that Connor is likely innocent because her son would have been investigating a previous criminal case and the real killer would be associated with whatever Mark was investigating.

Trying to find out what Mark was investigating will allow Dan to find the real perpetrator and get his client off the hook, so he calls in Jayne to help uncover what Mark Roberts was looking for, who he was talking to and, most importantly, why. The case leads back to a series of child murders in Yorkshire over twenty years ago and the man who is in prison for them. Apparently Roberts has uncovered some secrets that have led him to believe the convicted man was innocent. The real trouble is that exposing some secrets can be deadly.

This is a very well written legal thriller with plenty of twists, turns, danger, secrets, and surprises. At the start there are two story lines, both of which are compelling. These merge in the second half of the narrative and the tension rises along with the intrigue. This is the third and final book in the series featuring Dan Grant and Jayne Brett. I haven't read the previous two in the series, From the Shadows and The Darkness Around Her, but that didn't lessen my enjoyment of The Innocent Ones.

The characters are well developed, especially as this is the third book featuring them. I didn't feel like I was missing much jumping into book three. The two work well together and have a nice chemistry between them. The action starts slowly at first, but there is plenty of back story being shared and inside information given to the reader. There is evil afoot and it becomes more and more palpable as the investigation and story unfold. Then the narrative and action take off with the twists and discoveries.

Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of Hera Books
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DKW
3.0 out of 5 stars A lot to like
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2019
The Innocent Ones is the first book that I've read by Neil White. Since it's the third book in a trilogy, I can offer my opinion that it works fine as a standalone. It never felt to me that there were gaps in the narrative -- or, conversely, that too many background points were overemphasized. So, full marks for that.

What I liked most was the setting in a small, industrial British town. The book was well-crafted and nicely paced, with the only clunkiness I felt coming at the points of alternating timelines. The current, pressing case for lawyer Dan Grant has ties to two child murders from 1997. I liked the two main characters, Grant and his investigator, Jayne Brett. The chief detective from the old case was equally well-developed, but some of the lesser characters felt a bit two-dimensional.

The Big Twist in the plot was one that was new to me, so I scored higher for originality, but some of the secondary plot devices seemed forced. So, all in all, it was a pleasant but not a transcendent read. Thanks to NetGalley for an advance readers copy.
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Andres Kabel
4.0 out of 5 stars For fans of stalwart crime authors like Peter Robinson
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2019
A twisty plot, easy-to-like protagonists, great settings … an enjoyable read.
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Jacob Collins
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant legal thriller!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2019
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Neil White’s The Innocent Ones is perhaps one of the most gripping thrillers I’ve read this year. Although it’s the third and final book in the Jayne Brett and the Dan Grant series, it can definitely be read as a standalone. Split over two time periods, in 1997 and in the present day, Neil has constructed a cleverly thought out tale that will have you constantly questioning how everything is going to come together, and I loved how this was done.

Two weeks before the trial is about to begin, lawyer Dan Grant is asked to represent Nick Connor who is on trial for the murder of journalist Mark Roberts. But Dan is shocked when he receives a visit from the victim’s mother, who tells him that she doesn’t believe that Nick killed her son and that the real killer is still out there.

This is a really pacy and addictive read. As Neil White switched between the past and the present I wanted to know just how everything was going to be connected. In the town where Nick Connor was found beaten to death, twenty years earlier two children were murdered. The police believe that they have the right person responsible for the crime, and he confessed at the time of the murders, but what if Mark was just starting to get to the real truth just before his quest was brutally cut short?

Jayne Brett and Dan Grant are such a fantastic team. I recently read the first book in this trilogy, I haven’t yet got round to reading the second, and I liked them both straight away. In this book, I had the feeling that everyone was hiding secrets and this is what made this read very exciting. Dan and Jayne both sail really close to danger in this book as they attempt to get to the truth, but nothing will put them off getting answers, even when both of their lives are threatened.

This is a brilliant legal thriller. I’m sad that we won’t get to see Jayne and Dan again, but I’m very excited to read whatever Neil comes up with next. If you haven’t read Neil’s work before and if you’re looking for a read that will keep you gripped right the way through then I would definitely recommend this book.
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Margaret Colmer
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic book written by a brilliant author w
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 31, 2022
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Wow what an absolutely fantastic book really loved it. I have read all of Neil White’s books and I honestly think this is his best. Shame it’s the last in the series Dan and Jayne make a great pair and would have loved to read more about them. Will be a while before I find another book as good as this. Brilliant!!
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jackie
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant author and a brilliant book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2020
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This really is a superb book. Neil White is such an excellent but in my opinion greatly underrated author. All his books have been of such a high standard. It’s very sad this is the last in this series but what a way to go out! There I am patting myself on the back for knowing who the killer is and, pow, along comes a twist I never saw coming in a million years. Do read this book and then read all Neil’s back catalogue bayou won’t be disappointed.
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Gill Elliott
5.0 out of 5 stars What a book, brilliant!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2019
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What a book! Absolutely brilliant with its twists and turns. As I’ve just finished this I was interested in what other readers had to say and I was disappointed to read that this is the last book with these main characters in! How do people know this? Now that Dan and Jayne are a couple I assumed that they would carry on, the book certainly left things wide open for that to happen, if not I do hope that this writer will take us on another great ride with some more interesting characters.
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BCB & More
4.0 out of 5 stars great
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2019
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I have read the other two books in the trilogy and was keen to get this final part. Jayne and Dan are a perfectly matched duo and I was keen to see where the story took them in this final instalment. It starts with the murder of Mark Roberts who was a journalist and Dan Grant is called in to represent a petty thief accused of the murder.

Meanwhile Jayne is living in a new area and is thoroughly miserable, so when Dan calls her for some help she jumps at the chance. This storyline was my favourite of the bunch and has numerous threads all working to one goal which was to correctly identify the killer. What at first seemed a little muddled ended up being extremely complex with many twists and was highly enjoyable.

Pair that up with two cracking characters and you have a fantastic ending to this brilliant trilogy. I thoroughly enjoyed this and although a little sad to read the last part of it, it was finished well and it just makes me want to read more of this authors books.
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