Carol E. Wyer
Autore di An Eye for an Eye
Sull'Autore
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Opere di Carol E. Wyer
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 20th Century
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Germany
Utenti
Recensioni
This book was a gift and I'd not heard of this author beforehand. I enjoyed the way the book was written, intertwining the past and present with viewpoints of different characters. For a quick read, relatively fast pacing, and a decent plot, I'd recommend the book.
I love game shows so when I saw What Happens in France it piqued my interest. Bryony wanting to find her long lost sister, made me want to read it more.
I love a book that can make me laugh and this was humorous and a little romance added to the mix.
If you are looking for a fun read then this is definitely it.
I love a book that can make me laugh and this was humorous and a little romance added to the mix.
If you are looking for a fun read then this is definitely it.
Kate is called back from leave to investigate a grisly murder of a man connected to a man directly in her chain of command who she suspects of connections with the case that caused her breakdown and possibly even set the trigger for that breakdown. This is a nasty twisty case changing directions and delivers some nasty shocks.
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 32
- Utenti
- 689
- Popolarità
- #36,713
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 74
- ISBN
- 64
- Lingue
- 1
Kate Young is now DCI after her mentor and father-figure William Chase was killed. She misses him greatly as she does her murdered husband, Chris. Kate is also full of guilt over a death she played a role in, that of Superintendent John Dickson. DI Harriet Khatri, who is awaiting trial for William's murder, contacts Kate proclaiming her innocence. She believes evidence was tampered with and begs Kate to look into it. Kate is also doing her own separate investigation after receiving anonymous photographic evidence implicating her. She is determined to take the syndicate down and stop them once and for all.
Now Emma Donaldson is promoted to DI and takes on the investigation after a woman's body is found on the site of a new housing development. The case becomes that of a serial murderer/robber who incapacitates his victims with a powerful narcotic called Devil’s Breath and then robs them. The investigation is complicated by people withholding the truth from her. Emma's life partner, DI, Morgan Meredith, is involved with Operation Moonbeam into people trafficking. Their relationship is under a lot of stress because they are both so busy.
There are two complicated investigations being conducted in this well-paced procedural. Following Emma as she takes on the position of Acting DI is very compelling and satisfying. Although I have read one previous book in the series, it is clear that following the entire series in the order which it is written would be preferable for those interested in it.
What pulled this novel down for me were the two voices talking to Kate in her head, William and Dickson, and her replying to them. This was overdone, distracting, and quit frankly, a bit disturbing. Think about it, she is hearing voices in her head frequently and sometimes replies to them verbally. The plot device of her auditory hallucinations is likely being used to show how she has been traumatized and is under great stress, but it felt way too overused to me and became disconcerting.
Thanks to Thomas & Mercer for providing me with an advance reader's copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion.
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