As you know I absolutely love Robotham’s writing style and
therefore when I found this book I had to read it. It follows on from Lost in
the series regarding Joseph O’Loughlin. However, unlike the other books he has
written, I was not immediately hooked. It took a while for the story to get
going but as soon as it did, I was hooked. Familiar faces show up including
Detective Vincent Ruiz who has retired which adds credibility to the story.
The premise of the story is that Joseph has moved to
Somerset with his family to get away from London and is drawn into a Suicide
investigation which isn’t as it seems. I particularly liked how Robotham not
only showed the story from Joe’s perspective but also the criminal who they are
hunting. The story is intricately woven through the two very different
viewpoints and Robotham develops the new characters immensely. You feel the
horror that they feel and the sadness in one of the character’s lives.
However, as much as I enjoyed this book as much as the
others, I felt the end was a tad predictable and slightly weak. I was hoping
for a more solid ending and felt like the ending tailed off with the impression
that he had run out of steam.
Having said that, the story was brilliant; leaving me
desperate at some points for a clue to be found as to who was committing the
crimes and not wanting to put the book down. I would recommend this to anyone
who loves a crime thriller.
What are your thoughts?
Thank you for reading my review.
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