A new community worker and a reclusive blind war veteran with inexplicable abilities are thrown together and onto the radar of a serial killer. Introduction The first in a series of novels, The Gryphon Found introduces Griff, an ageing, blind, homeless ex-soldier, living with his Labrador named Goose on the streets of Walthamstow, London in the winter of 2012.
With only a couple of close friends, he is independent, private and secretive, living life by a daily routine around his disability. He is wary of skeletons from his past and his inexplicable abilities being discovered.
Lisa Lau is a new community worker in the area. Keen to support the most vulnerable, she unknowingly joins an ill-conceived program, charged with moving the Walthamstow homeless on before the London Olympics start in nearby Stratford.
In her first week, she struggles with a short induction, overbearing manager and interdepartmental conflict. A series of murders of the homeless spread across the area, forcing her and Griff together.
Searching for a missing friend, they stumble on clues to the killer's identity. Lacking evidence, the police won't act, but their actions put them on the killers' radar.
With the killer closing in on them, will Griff's trust issues, disabilities, and secretive special abilities keep them safe or put them further into harm's way?
Amazon.com.au ReviewsFive stars - Looking forward to the next book in the series
Page-turning plot with some great characters that are well developed with just enough still unknown about them to keep me guessing until the next book comes out.
Five Stars - Captivating page turner
This book is very well written and hooked me in straight away, my mind was instantly ticking with how the story may unravel and I couldn't put it down. Initially, the main character is depicted as a grumpy old man, but as the story develops the complexity of this character made me re-arrange my plans so I could keep reading to find out what other hidden traits Griff had. I really enjoyed how the relationships developed and how details were slowly revealed to surprise me, yet also enable me to build my hypothesis as to what was to come. Yet, as in all good murder mysteries, the final chapter came as a shock and the sweet ending left me wanting to jump straight into the next book. I felt captivated by Griff and Lisa and can't wait to see what happens next.
Four Stars - Great story, read in one sitting
I really enjoyed this book, was an interesting story, good characters and kept me hooked so read in one setting.
