This is a thriller that knows what it's doing. Nick Stephenson teams up with Gordon Hopkins to deliver a Leopold Blake story that moves fast and hits hard. The stakes are personal. The tension is real. Leopold Blake is the kind of investigator who doesn't quit when things get messy. He gets deeper. In "Broken," he's facing a case that pulls him into dark territory, where the lines between justice and vengeance blur. Someone is playing a dangerous game, and Blake is running out of time to figure out the rules. The pacing doesn't let up. Short chapters. Sharp turns. The kind of book that makes you forget you have other things to do. Stephenson and Hopkins build a world where every clue matters and every character has something to hide. Blake is smart, relentless, and flawed in ways that make him feel human. If you're looking for a crime thriller that respects your intelligence and doesn't waste your time, this is it. The Leopold Blake series delivers procedural depth without the drag, character work without the melodrama. "Broken" is a solid entry point or a satisfying continuation, depending on where you're starting. Either way, you're in for a taut, clever ride.