Right from the opening pages we have a plot filled with tension and terror as we are introduced to organised crime and county lines, although initially I thought things were going to go a completely different route.
After a time jump of three years we are lulled in to a false sense of security as everything appears to be fairly humdrum. Events escalate quickly and we are introduced to a much wider plot involving organised crime and some extremely unsettling villains, a couple of who I certainly wouldn't want to meet on a dark night (or even in broad daylight).
The involvement of Max Craigie and the rest of the "Policing Standards Reassurance" team is almost accidental but as they look into the disappearance of the missing schoolgirl they uncover the involvement of Albanian gangsters and possible police corruption.
The full team are present and the interactions between them are fantastic. I love the banter and the dark humour doesn't surprise me given the nature of their jobs. Given this is book 4 in the series we are still learning more about the individuals in the team, particularly Barney this time around.
Quite a few times I was filled with trepidation as I read, wondering if we were about to see the demise of one of the characters. Holding my
After a time jump of three years we are lulled in to a false sense of security as everything appears to be fairly humdrum. Events escalate quickly and we are introduced to a much wider plot involving organised crime and some extremely unsettling villains, a couple of who I certainly wouldn't want to meet on a dark night (or even in broad daylight).
The involvement of Max Craigie and the rest of the "Policing Standards Reassurance" team is almost accidental but as they look into the disappearance of the missing schoolgirl they uncover the involvement of Albanian gangsters and possible police corruption.
The full team are present and the interactions between them are fantastic. I love the banter and the dark humour doesn't surprise me given the nature of their jobs. Given this is book 4 in the series we are still learning more about the individuals in the team, particularly Barney this time around.
Quite a few times I was filled with trepidation as I read, wondering if we were about to see the demise of one of the characters. Holding my