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Devour (Olivia Wolfe Book 1) by [Larkin, L. A.]

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Their greatest fear was contaminating an ancient Antarctic lake, buried beneath the ice for millions of years. They little knew the catastrophe they were about to unleash.

Welcome to the high octane world of Olivia Wolfe.

As an investigative journalist, Wolfe lives her life in constant peril. Hunted by numerous enemies who are seldom what the first seem, she must unravel a complex web of lies to uncover an even more terrifying truth.

From the poppy palaces of Afghanistan and Antarctica's forbidding wind-swept ice sheets, to a top-secret military base in the Nevada desert, Wolfe's journey will ultimately lead her to a man who would obliterate civilisation. She must make an impossible choice: save a life - or prevent the death of millions.

Praise for L. A. Larkin:

'In Larkin, Michael Crichton has an heir apparent' The Guardian

'Larkin's fast action style is accompanied by impressive research' The Times

'Olivia Wolfe delivers action and intrigue in spades' Peter James

Length: 416 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Page Flip: Enabled	Language: English

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Olivia Wolfe delivers action and intrigue in spades

A frantic rollercoaster of plot twists until the final resolution - The Herald Sun (on Thirst)

Deserves comparisons to Michael Crichton and John Grisham - ABC North Queensland (on Thirst)

Action that hits like an icepick in the back of the head

This Antarctic thriller is a rollicking good read, with a true hero and fabulous accompanying cast

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DEVOUR is an action-packed conspiracy thriller with a spine-chilling psychological thriller sub-plot; an enthralling female central character; and a climax that will leave you breathless.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 998 KB
Print Length: 416 pages
Publisher: Constable (6 July 2016)
Sold by: Hachette Book Group (AU)
Language: English
ASIN: B01D9011JG
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Davron46

A waste of money

29 August 2016

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Oh dear. I got to chapter 4 and could not continue. Such a clumsy, annoying writing style and so many times a line of thought would go off on an unconnected tangent. Conclusions were reached by lazy writing rather then coherent logic. What a waste of money.

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an exciting page-turner

25 December 2016

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Devour is the third novel by British/Australian author, L.A.Larkin. Before investigative journalist Olivia Wolfe has even unpacked the backpack she took to Afghanistan, her editor is sending her to Antarctica. A friend of his is directing the British Antarctic Survey’s mission to drill down to Lake Ellsworth in search of life below the ice. The various mishaps all start to look more and more like sabotage when one of their engineers is murdered.

The race is on between the BAS and the Russians to be the first to find life, so the Home Office doesn’t want a police investigation. Olivia shares the team’s excitement when they finally succeed and a hitherto unknown species of bacteria is discovered, but when she spies some suspicious activity, she becomes a target herself, and is blamed for yet a further instance of sabotage.

It seems no one has been completely open about their past, including their brilliant Russian-born engineer, Vitaly Yushkov, and when samples, scientists and reporters head back home, he suffers the worst that terrorism task force DCI Dan Casburn can dish out. But it’s not over when they return to England: there’s a vial of the lake water missing and few people know just what it can do.

Larkin gives the reader a rollercoaster ride that careens through the mansion of an Afghani terrorist, the icy wastes of the Antarctic, the top secret laboratories of England to a gripping climax at the Hoover Dam. Olivia is shot at, beaten, framed, stalked and slandered as she tries to get justice for the wrongly accused, save the innocent and get her story. Non-stop action makes this an exciting page-turner.

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Incredible page-turning rollercoaster of a book

20 September 2016

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This was a multi-layered, rollercoaster of a read. Be prepared to lose some sleep because you will want to continue reading it into the early hours!

When I first picked up the book, I thought it might have been one of those "there is a monster under the ice" type of books, which would have been fine with me, I like those kinds of books. But what I actually got with this book was something much more subtle and much more terrifying at the same time. I don't think I took a full breath the entire time I was reading this book, it had me on the edge of my seat.

It has a bit of everything: a kick-ass heroine who can well and truly take care of herself and yet has a softer side as well, high-profile government shenanigans, murder and a frightening threat to civilisation.

I was hooked from the very first page and when I learnt that this was the first book in the Olivia Wolfe series, I got very excited. I can't wait till the next one!

Highly recommended read from me.

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action packed crime thriller

9 September 2016

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L.A. Larkin’s Devour is a cleverly plotted and action packed tale of biological warfare mixed with espionage, fear, anger and despair. By page 7 I was totally immersed and didn’t want to leave this book.

Larkin’s protagonist Olivia Wolfe, an investigative journalist, is gutsy and determined. She will stop at nothing to get the truth.

The story runs along two plot lines, both mysteries, with Wolfe at the centre of both. Small offshoot plots leave scope for future novels featuring Olivia Wolfe.

The character of Wolfe was well developed as we get to know what does and doesn’t make her tick.

As Wolfe follows stories on the streets of Afghanistan then the chilly stations of a scientific exploration centre in Antarctica the danger and action never stops.
With just enough romance to show that she is only human after all and an eerie stalker who is seeking their own revenge the Olivia Wolfe series is sure to be devoured by all crime thriller readers.

With my thanks to the author for my copy to read and review.

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Join Olivia Wolfe on a sensational adventure

6 August 2017

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What a fantastic read! The comparison to Matthew Reilly is well earned. From Antarctica, to London to Nevada, the author L.A. Larkin delivers a sensational adventure, a compelling female protagonist, action and plot twists to delight any reader of the thriller genre.
I'm looking forward to the next Olivia Wolfe thriller - Prey!

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Pete MC

Unputdownable - is LA Larkin the new Robert Ludlum?

19 July 2016

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Larkin just keeps getting better and better. Devour is so cleverly written, the plots so intriguing and the characters make you care. Olivia Wolfe is the central character, an investigative journalist, who unearths the criminals and terrorists who have evaded prosecution. With some dark secrets of her own, Wolfe is an edgy, resilient character who reminds me of a less damaged Lisbeth Salander, but crossed with the gritty determination of Prime Suspect's Jane Tennison. Add to this the mysterious ex-military Vitaly Yushkov, the hard-bitten Dan Casburn from Counter Terrorism Command, ex-detective Jerry Butcher, the team of Antarctic scientists headed by Professor Heatherton, and a cyber stalker, whose identity is an ongoing mystery. Set primarily at a remote camp in Antarctica where the first murder takes place, Larkin made me feel as if I was in Antarctica experiencing the deadly cold and the equally deadly threat of a killer in their midst. Devour is unputdownable. Is Larkin the new Robert Ludlum?

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I had the good fortune to win this book pre release

14 July 2016

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I had the good fortune to win this book pre release. What a lucky win. Not my normal reading genre but I started reading straight away. Immediately I was hooked and dragged from start to finish, against my will. It is a story of historical achievement wonderfully woven with deception and danger. The characters, particularly Olivia Wolfe and Yushkov, are so intriguing that they will remain in your thoughts long after the story is finished. I highly recommend Devour. Just make sure you have lots of free time. You are not going to want to put it down!

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