Is Peter Box an innocent man or a brutal killer? This is the question at the heart of the biggest case in the career of small-town lawyer Dean Grant.
Investigating the background of the case Grant and his assistant Jayne Brett uncover a link to that of Sean Martin, a campaigner against miscarriages of justice acquitted of a murder charge by his boss a decade earlier.
All may not be what it seems, Martin is a darker character than his public persona suggests and may be connected to a string of unexplained deaths.
This is an old school crime novel in the very best sense. One that neatly combines genres of serial killer and courtroom thriller.
White, a lawyer in his day job, portrays the world of criminal defence with the world-weary accuracy of an insider. He also captures the day to day grind of life in a small Yorkshire town built around a mill that has long since closed.
He shows an innate understanding of how to build and maintain tension and the final quarter of the book is a master-class in keeping readers on the edge of their metaphorical seats.
This is the first novel by Neil White I’ve read; it won't be the last.
Investigating the background of the case Grant and his assistant Jayne Brett uncover a link to that of Sean Martin, a campaigner against miscarriages of justice acquitted of a murder charge by his boss a decade earlier.
All may not be what it seems, Martin is a darker character than his public persona suggests and may be connected to a string of unexplained deaths.
This is an old school crime novel in the very best sense. One that neatly combines genres of serial killer and courtroom thriller.
White, a lawyer in his day job, portrays the world of criminal defence with the world-weary accuracy of an insider. He also captures the day to day grind of life in a small Yorkshire town built around a mill that has long since closed.
He shows an innate understanding of how to build and maintain tension and the final quarter of the book is a master-class in keeping readers on the edge of their metaphorical seats.
This is the first novel by Neil White I’ve read; it won't be the last.