Book Review - Bad Deeds by Andrew Hunter Murray - #HolidayReading Tunisia

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Title: Bad Deeds

Author: Andrew Hunter Murray

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Penguin

Publication Date: 11th June 2026

Rating: 4 Stars

Alex used to break into houses illegally. These days, it’s his job.

Alex is part of a small firm of consultants who break into offices and homes to test their security. It’s fun, it’s well paid, and he’s very good at it. It’s almost like he’s grown up at last.

But when he gets fired from his firm, evicted from his flat and dumped by his girlfriend, all in the same evening, he decides to steal one last job from his company without their knowing. A job they had already decided not to accept.

Big mistake.

Before long, Alex is in remote northern Scotland, following the trail of an ambitious young man who supposedly fell to his death with no witnesses in sight.

And if Alex doesn’t get to the truth soon, he may well be the next one over the edge...

If I thought the first book was slightly madcap, then this one is totally bonkers, but in a good way. 

There is so much going on, and at times it's hard to know what the truth may currently be, but I loved seeing how Alex and his associates are now working together to sort out the massive error in judgment that Alex made. 

I loved seeing how this team of former criminals are now trying to use their skills in a slightly more legal way, although apparently still with plenty of danger thrown in for good measure. 

With them on a race against a deadline, to prove a whole bunch of different things, this is fast paced, and I was totally there for everything. 

I love all four members of the gang have their own specialties and especially am impressed with Johnny and all of his tech skills, plus I still have  a big soft spot for Alex and his interloping ways. 

This was very entertaining and getting to know a bit more about the real Alex before he turned to this sort of work was a joy to discover too. 

I do hope this won't be the last we see of these madcap characters. 

Thank you to Pan and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.