Fragmented Bodies

Title: Fragmented Bodies

Author: Ronnie Brown

Genre: Crime Thriller Mystery

Series: Restless Souls series book 3

Publisher: Cranthorpe Millner Publishers

Published Date: 2025

Book Length: 360

Format Read: Paperback supplied by the publishers in return for an honest review

Star Rating: 5***** I loved it and highly recommend

About Book: He yawned as the door closed and his face disappeared.

Outside, a watcher shuddered.

Retired university professor R.I. Penny believed assassins existed only in action movies, dramatic works of fiction, and occasionally politics.

Unfortunately for him, he finds this view shaken when two assassins attempt to 'retire' him full stop.

Enlisting his friends Dove and Periwinkle, Penny swiftly becomes both hunter and hunted, as they seek out the assassins, and their reasons for wanting Penny dead.

Luck, Penny believes, is a quality, a personal attribute. But is his about to run out?

My Thoughts: Fragmented Bodies by Ronnie Brown is a gripping crime-mystery thriller that follows Professor Penny as he teams up with two friends to thwart a contract out on his life. In an intriguing twist, the hunted becomes the hunter, determined to uncover who is behind the threat and why.

From the very first pages, the book feels as if it has been written by the assassins themselves. The writing style is cold, calculated, pragmatic, and eerily detached, creating an unsettling atmosphere that sets it apart from other thrillers I’ve read. Initially, I found it challenging to keep track of the characters as the narrative shifts between them. This confusion might have been avoided had I read the synopsis first—a rookie mistake on my part!

At times, the writing felt dense, which slowed the pacing, but as the book progressed, both the characters and the tempo picked up. Despite its initially heavy style, the unique approach to storytelling kept me hooked, compelling me to turn page after page.

Once I settled into the rhythm of the book, I found the writing to be impeccable—intense and demanding of my full attention. While not a light read, Fragmented Bodies is a novel that rewards patience with a thrilling, thought-provoking experience. For those who appreciate a dark, cerebral mystery with a distinctive voice, this book is well worth the effort.