When charged with being the youngest prison governor the system had known, Stephen Byfield had no idea how the role and the people he was meant to protect society from would end up threatening the very existence of his own family.
When Martin Heard is decreed bad, not mad and is moved from the mental health secure system into Marwood prison, he continues his long-term plan for revenge on Stephen and his family – revenge for something Stephen knows nothing about. Heard’s abusive upbringing has made him a dangerous man with a mistrust of anyone who shows him kindness, so the people who are now trying to help him often find themselves the victims of his horrific crimes.
With a determination to find and get back his son, who was taken from him by social workers ten years previously, he will stop at nothing to ensure that everyone involved will also suffer the pain of losing someone they love. In a bizarre twist of fate, Stephen’s deputy governor, Terry Davis and his wife Jo, are the very couple who adopted Martin Heard’s son all those years ago and are therefore caught up in the Byfield’s battle to survive.
With detailed descriptions of life within the prison walls and graphic portrayals of the damage one psychopath can inflict, High Risk will keep you reading deep into the night, glad this type of person is locked away…..or is he?
Amazon Reviews for High Risk
“This book is a real page turner, gritty and charged with some clever sub-plots”
“Utterly BRILLIANT!! I couldn’t put it down. It’s an absolute page turner from dusk till dawn (you won’t go to sleep early, be warned, you’ll be reading till the early hours).”
“I love a good plot and this book will not let you down”
“I discovered it was one of those ‘ignore the dirty dishes in the sink’ books. I was riveted to my Kindle and turned the pages as fast as I could.”
“Absolutely fabulous and well-deserving of the high starred reviews.”
“Brilliant scenery descriptions that make you feel like you are in the prison etc, very intense at times, some edge of the seat moments.”
“Author O’Donnell has indeed created the stuff of nightmares in the introduction of Martin Heard as a psychopathic killer hell bent on revenge at any cost.”
“The perspective given is fascinating and a welcome break from all the ‘behind bars’ prisoner type journals.”
“It’s fast paced and gritty from the opening chapter and doesn’t ease off the gas until you close the final page.”
“Thrilling, exciting, realistic and a brilliant read”
“a well written convincing story about the darkest side of the criminal mind.”
“I haven’t been gripped by a book for a long time, I couldn’t put it down. A frightening insight into prison life.”