This book is brilliant.
Grace Archer has taken a new Detective Inspector position at Charing Cross Station, the same position and workplace of her late father. On the first day of her new job three glass cabinets show up, each displaying a murdered homeless person floating in formaldehyde.
The anonymous "artist" claims that there are more of their "art installations" to come so Archer and her colleagues must work fast to find out who is responsible before more people die. But is our killer getting too close for comfort?
This is such an easy read and it is so fast paced. I didn't want to put it down! Told from the perspectives of both Archer and the killer, Fennell really builds suspense and honestly scares you a little. How easy it is to find out information about someone through social media is very unnerving. Hearing about the victims, their lives and how they came into the killers crosshairs was unsettling to say the least.
I loved the character of Grace Archer and her colleague DS Harry Quinn. Hailing from Belfast, I loved seeing a Belfastian written in and particularly enjoyed the colloquialisms of "so it is", "what's the craic?" and "beamer". The addition of a transgender character was great too and it really showed the realities with a particular officer refusing to acknowledge it and referring to her by her dead name.
The Art Of Death really delves into the back story of DI Grace Archer and it makes the reader want to come back and follow on with the story. I really hope we get to see more from Archer and the team.
Grace Archer has taken a new Detective Inspector position at Charing Cross Station, the same position and workplace of her late father. On the first day of her new job three glass cabinets show up, each displaying a murdered homeless person floating in formaldehyde.
The anonymous "artist" claims that there are more of their "art installations" to come so Archer and her colleagues must work fast to find out who is responsible before more people die. But is our killer getting too close for comfort?
This is such an easy read and it is so fast paced. I didn't want to put it down! Told from the perspectives of both Archer and the killer, Fennell really builds suspense and honestly scares you a little. How easy it is to find out information about someone through social media is very unnerving. Hearing about the victims, their lives and how they came into the killers crosshairs was unsettling to say the least.
I loved the character of Grace Archer and her colleague DS Harry Quinn. Hailing from Belfast, I loved seeing a Belfastian written in and particularly enjoyed the colloquialisms of "so it is", "what's the craic?" and "beamer". The addition of a transgender character was great too and it really showed the realities with a particular officer refusing to acknowledge it and referring to her by her dead name.
The Art Of Death really delves into the back story of DI Grace Archer and it makes the reader want to come back and follow on with the story. I really hope we get to see more from Archer and the team.