The Lucky Ones- Mark Edwards 5*

Wow! A read to keep you between the pages and then throw you all over the place! Ben has separated from his wife and has taken his son Ollie to live where he grew up in Shropshire away from the hustle and bustle of their previous life in London. DI Imogen Evans has been put in charge of  a murder case that is not proving to be as straight forward as first thought when they gave it to her. Other murders start happening and she soon realises that there is a serial killer on the loose - one whose MO is far from the norm. This is a cleverly written book. Written in the first person for some of the chapters (Ben and the perpetrator) which gives it a more personal feel so that you warm to Ben whilst having that eerie feel about the killer. Life has thrown several curve balls to Ben- his marriage is history, his son is having issues and his mother is dying. I’m not giving anything away but the poor guy doesn’t really know which way is up especially as he has only just found a job and a precarious one at that. There is a thread of clues along the way like a trail left in the woods for you to follow, and the chapters reel you in to want, no need , to find out more. A stunning read. Be Happy!

I voluntarily chose to read this ARC and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.