Detective Sergeant Alex Brady is the unpopular new boy at Moorford police station. His sudden arrival following a personal, tragedy and professional misjudgment, leading to demotion, doesn’t help him settle into this new workplace. Despite the difficult relationship with most of his colleagues, the experience from a career in the tough areas of Manchester becomes an asset. A series of gruesome murders gets underway within and near the town soon after Brady’s arrival, it is then the value of Brady’s experience and sharp intellect show their worth. The murder investigation is complicated by a persistent unknown stalker, terrorising a woman living alone. Solving the murders seems a near-impossible task. Although the murders appear to follow the pattern of earlier unresolved events, no clues, are left behind by the perpetrator to these or the earlier murders.
The characters are well drawn and believable; the plot is intricate but accessible, the balance in terms of description and information is for me exactly right. I enjoyed this book immensely reading it very quickly and I found it difficult to put down. I shall seek out more books from Mr Devine.
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Posted by Cathy Cade on January 2, 2025 at 4:40 pm
A new name for me too. I’ll give it a go…
Posted by fenlandphil on January 2, 2025 at 5:55 pm
I enjoyed it read it in a day.
Posted by Esther Chilton on January 2, 2025 at 5:53 pm
This sounds an interesting book. I love a page turner. Thanks for the review.
Posted by fenlandphil on January 2, 2025 at 5:55 pm
You’re welcome Esther
Posted by Kymber Hawke on January 3, 2025 at 4:02 pm
This book sounds like my cup of tea! Thank you for your great review!
Posted by fenlandphil on January 3, 2025 at 4:28 pm
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Posted by fenlandphil on January 3, 2025 at 4:30 pm
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did, Kymber.
Posted by Marsha on January 12, 2025 at 2:35 am
Great review, Phil. The job demotion reminded me for an instant of Amanda’s story. 🙂 Sounds like a book that would be fun to read.
Posted by fenlandphil on January 13, 2025 at 8:30 am
It’s a very good read Marsha.
Posted by Marsha on January 13, 2025 at 3:33 pm
I think we like the same kinds of books. 🙂
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