This is the second book in a series featuring Kate Marshall, a former DC in the Met Police, now a lecturer in criminology at Ashdean University in Devon. Kate had left the Met under a cloud when her lover and former boss turned out to be the notorious Nine Elms serial killer. But her past years spent as a detective never allow her to find the peace she wants as she rebuilds her life in Thurlow Bay for there's a new mystery to solve after she and her son, Jake, find a dead body in the Shadow Sands reservoir on a SCUBA dive. NO SPOILERS.
Kate is an interesting character with her history of alcoholism and the grief she experiences over lost time with her now teenage son. She's had to overcome a lot of personal and professional turmoil and is slowing getting her life back together. She and her research assistant at the university, Tristan Harper, have an interesting partnership as they work as unofficial private detectives in this case. I like the further development of their characters in this story and am looking forward to seeing what comes next for them.
The book was fast-paced and I've long been a Bryndza fan and enjoyed his other thrillers as well. I was thoroughly entertained and read in a single sitting. I'm ready for #3 and will try to be patient as I wait. I don't think this works well as a standalone as Kate's backstory is very important so be sure to read the first before picking up this one.
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this e-book ARC to read and review.
This is the second in a series and should be read in order from beginning.
Genre - mystery, crime thriller
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