I've not read any of Lynda La Plante's books before and after reading the first look I don't think I'd want to read this one. I'm not keen on reading murder mystery novels and this one doesn't seem to have anything that really stands out to me and makes me want to read so I'd probably not even consider reading Murder Mile. I'm not sure about the cover as it doesn't seem to give a lot away about the book and I probably wouldn't pick it up in a bookshop as it doesn't look like it would stand out much amongst over books.