The story centres on the story of a serial killer who is seemingly going after women and leaving them in a one mile radius which the media is quick to name "The Murder Mile". Then another body turns up, with a different MO and it seems that there is another killer on the loose. We follow the team as they try to catch the culprits before they can strike again.
I knew what I was getting when I won this book, as I am absolutely in love with Lynda's writing style. She is able to create characters and a setting that is brilliant to read about, and I was completely hooked from the moment I started this book. There were, however, a few times where the reader is cleverer than the detectives in the book and that can make for some irritating reading, especially when this continues over multiple chapters. I was also upset with the actions of some of the characters, as I felt they did not fit in with what I already knew about the character and it sort of grated that it was being used to create unnecessary, and obvious, red herrings.
The ending itself, with all the revelations coming to light, was perhaps the most obvious of La Plant's books I have read. It is predictable, and it is also one of the more disappointing revelations as I spent most of my time hoping I was wrong. It is, in my opinion, a workable solution however it lacks some of the more surprising and shocking elements that I have found in Lynda's writing before. I was disappointed with how it all came together and how it all ended, with the choices made meaning that I lost a little of the respect I had for the main characters and was ultimately frustrating.
That being said, it was still a good read and I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to read this book. I would recommend it as part of the Tennison storyline but it is not as strong as some of its predecessors.
Many thanks to Readers First and the publishers for sending me a copy of this book in return for an unbiased review
I knew what I was getting when I won this book, as I am absolutely in love with Lynda's writing style. She is able to create characters and a setting that is brilliant to read about, and I was completely hooked from the moment I started this book. There were, however, a few times where the reader is cleverer than the detectives in the book and that can make for some irritating reading, especially when this continues over multiple chapters. I was also upset with the actions of some of the characters, as I felt they did not fit in with what I already knew about the character and it sort of grated that it was being used to create unnecessary, and obvious, red herrings.
The ending itself, with all the revelations coming to light, was perhaps the most obvious of La Plant's books I have read. It is predictable, and it is also one of the more disappointing revelations as I spent most of my time hoping I was wrong. It is, in my opinion, a workable solution however it lacks some of the more surprising and shocking elements that I have found in Lynda's writing before. I was disappointed with how it all came together and how it all ended, with the choices made meaning that I lost a little of the respect I had for the main characters and was ultimately frustrating.
That being said, it was still a good read and I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to read this book. I would recommend it as part of the Tennison storyline but it is not as strong as some of its predecessors.
Many thanks to Readers First and the publishers for sending me a copy of this book in return for an unbiased review