Blog Tour Review - Taken From Her Family by C.J. Grayson @cjgrayson4 @zooloosbt @joffebooks #TakenFromHerFamily #blogtour #review

By Rachael - March 15, 2026

Book Details

Title: Taken From Her Family
Author: C.J. Grayson
Genre: Crime Thriller
Publisher: Joffe Books
Publication Date: 10th March 2026

Blurb

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare . . .

Tracy Marley is driving to collect her husband after hours from the gym, the children bickering in the backseat, when a text arrives:

Why not come in, try and find me. You know the code for the front door. Hint: I’m in the office x

It’s late. Tracy’s exhausted. But the kids are excited, and she gives in.
She’s made a fatal mistake.

Instead of finding her husband in the maze of dark, empty corridors, Tracy walks straight into three masked men stuffing cash into a black bin bag — and she won’t leave the building alive.

A murdered mother. A missing daughter. A traumatised son.

Detective April Fisher catches the case, and quickly realises time is her enemy.

Because the thieves didn’t just kill Tracy before they fled with the money — they abducted her ten-year-old daughter. And if Fisher can’t work out their next move in time, a little girl will pay the ultimate price.

Perfect for fans of Rachel McLean, Mark Billingham, Charlie Gallagher, and Angela Marsons, this brand-new, gripping British detective thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final, shocking twist.

About The Author

C.J. Grayson

Chris was born in Darlington, North East of England. He loves spending time with his family which include his three sons. He enjoys walking on the beach, listening to music, going for the occasional run to keep fit, playing football, and coaching his son’s football team.

When he’s not at work and at home, he loves reading (crime), watching engineering and construction programs (he loves how things methodically fit together), likes to immerse himself in horror / supernatural films and series which make the hairs on his neck stand on end, satisfying his strange fixation for unusual escapism, and possesses a disturbing obsession with drinking far too much coffee to feed his writing habits.

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My Thoughts

This is the third book in the Detective April Fisher series, and I’ve enjoyed all three immensely. Taken From Her Family starts with what appears to be a robbery gone wrong, but quickly turns into a tangle of lies and deceit. Full of twists and turns, it kept me guessing until the end. Grayson’s character development is really promising, and April is fast becoming a favourite of mine.