Deadlock, the pulsating new thriller by Simon Fox, has been included in BookTrust‘s round-up of books to read this June.

In the round-up, which you can read in full here, BookTrust write:

“Archie Blake can pick locks. And when a diamond necklace goes missing and his dad is arrested, it’s down to Archie and his unusual skills to prove his dad’s innocence. An action-packed thriller with many knife-edge moments, this is a real page turner.”

The second book by Simon Fox, following his Brandford Boase-longlisted debut, Running Out of Time, Deadlock is perfect for fans of Alex Rider and Artemis Fowl.

Archie Blake thought his policeman father teaching him how to pick locks and open safes was just a bit of fun. But when a diamond necklace is stolen and his dad is arrested, Archie realises the only way to prove Dad’s innocence is to go on the run and use everything he’s learned to uncover the truth.

But Archie soon finds himself deeply tangled in the criminal underworld, where it’s hard to know who to trust and even harder to see what’s right or wrong. Will Archie be able to find a way out before it’s too late?

An explosive new adventure from the author of the unputdownable Running Out of Time. Simon Fox is a rising star in a new generation of thriller writers.

Deadlock is out now. Grab your copy here or, better, via your local bookshop or Bookshop.org.