My thanks to the Author publisher's and NetGalley for providing me with a Kindle version of this book to read and honestly review.
A clever intelligent well written Police procedural introducing Detective Inspector Jack Kent, who just happens to be a renowned mountain climber. Well drawn characters throughout always engaging and intriguing.
I assumed the Author must also be a climber, but reading the Author's notes soon proved me wrong so full marks for research too.
Completely recommended. ( )

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Every detective has to get through that first murder investigation and budget cut really make it even harder. The characters are real people with real backstories and real personal problems which are often aggravated by the kind of work they do. The story is irregularly paced in order to make important transitions ad give more impact to the plot twists and sneaky red herrings. I can see good things for this series as it (and the characters) progress.
I requested and received an EARC from Storm Publishing via NetGalley. Thank you ( )