The #1 bestseller is back with a twisty crime thriller, perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Angela Marsons.‘All hail the new Queen of Crime’ HeatTheir darkest secrets won’t stay buried forever… murders that shakes the city to its core.
Who would target a seemingly innocent man, and why? DS Imogen Grey and DS Adrian Miles turn to his students for answers, but their investigation turns up no leads. Someone must know more than they’re letting on…
As the body count rises, the police have to look into the past to uncover the person responsible before it’s too late.
But are they brave enough to face up to the truth?
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‘Had me hooked from the first page’ Goodreads Reviewer
‘The DS Imogen Grey series is one of my all time favourites’ Goodreads Reviewer
‘A perfect read for psychological thriller fans who like things a little on the darker side’ Goodreads Reviewer
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Highly recommend to fans of British Police Procedurals.
This is currently my favourite police procedural series. The story is fast-paced and exciting while the relationship between the two lead detectives, Imogen and Adrian becomes ever more complex.
Great book. Great series.
I hadn’t read the first books in the series, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. What I got was a mixed bag of a book. I thought that the plot was interesting and ultimately, that is what kept me turning the pages. For once, a tag line is accurate because it is not for the faint of heart. There were only a few grotesquely detailed scenes, but they were vital to understanding the motivations of the characters, so I didn’t mind them. I will say, however, that there was a lot of backstory and references to previous events that kept me a little bit confused at times–even though this could be read as a standalone, it would have been much more enjoyable had I read the others first, so readers may want to take that into consideration. The only real disappointment was with the reveal of the ultimate bad guy–I thought it fell flat and came out of nowhere. I was hoping for more of a twist. But otherwise, it was a good crime novel that explores the evil nature of man and how easy it is to manipulate people. I would recommend it. Thank you to NetGalley, Avon Books UK, and the author for a complimentary pre-release digital ARC of this book.
4.5 stars
What a gripping story!
Even if it’s the first book that I’ve read by the author, I felt in love with the writing and characters.
The story is so gripping and heartbreaking at times, it’s fast paced, has a lot of twists and turns that will keep you guessing with every page turned till the end, the chemistry and feelings can be felt so real between Imogen and Adrian. I must admit that I was surprised to read so much about their relationship and how they grow through all the events that will put their trust and attention into the cases they have to solve.
I liked that we get more points of view from different characters and that I couldn’t guess who was the real killer until the end was the epitome of the story for me as that’s the most important thing that I’m looking forward in a crime thriller.
I’ll definitely recommend this story to my book friends and will check out the other books from the author.
4.5 Stars
This is the fifth book in the DS Imogen Grey series.
This is basically a British police procedural type of story. Think Midsomer Murders. It has that feel but with a female lead. I thought this was great. I am really liking these British dramas lately. They are really ringing my bells.
This story is about a group of professors who are playing a dangerous game and using students as pawns. It is very sad really. Very disturbing at how unaffected these people are while playing with people’s lives. Add to that mess the fact that a serial killer named Parker is back from previous books. He plays a part in this but didn’t really start anything. The teachers had drawn his girlfriend into the possible pawn mix and he went after them to protect her.
Then DS Adrian Miles, Imogen’s partner has a bit of a problem with telling the truth. He knows of Parker’s involvement but keeps quiet. Imogene knows a bit of what is going on and he is even lying to her. Adrian and Imogen do become closer during this time which puts an urgency to the mix when Adrian goes missing at the end of the book.
This book really kept you hoping. I am pretty sure I didn’t explain it all very well but you will just need to read this to fill in any of the blanks I have missed. Quite an excellent police procedural and I plan on reading all four of the previous books in this series since I am so intrigued.
Highly recommended.
I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.