Author:Russ Thomas
This is now the fourth novel in this ongoing police procedural series set in and around Sheffield and featuring DS Adam Tyler. As such, it does help if you’ve read the previous books so you’re aware of the characters’ back stories, although it’s not absolutely essential. The disappearance of a young mother 24 years ago was a case that remained unsolved, but when a new lead suddenly appears, Tyler’s investigation as head of the Cold Case Review Team suddenly leaves him fighting for his life. It falls on his number two to take over the case, but retracing her boss’s steps leaves her with some hard choices to make as the evidence she uncovers begins to unexpectedly point frighteningly close to home. I felt the previous novel, Cold Reckoning, wasn’t quite up to the high standard of the first two books in the series, but this one, which takes a slightly different focus, certainly redresses the balance and then some. It’s a taut, fast moving and intelligent thriller, which I really enjoyed – next instalment as soon as possible please!
Length of Read:Medium
Might appeal to people who enjoyed…
The earlier novels in the series, police procedurals, thrillers.
One thing you’ve learned
It always makes a novel more interesting for me if it’s set in an area I know well and features some familiar places and locations.
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