A Random Kill by Andrew Barrett

No-One will Hear-  Joel Hames-

The first thing that struck me about this book, from the very first words were how

beautifully it is written. It is like delving into a classic(without all of the fancy archaic

 wording) or a wonderfully wrapped surprise gift. You don’t know quite what’s inside

but meanwhile you love the feel and beauty of the various layers until you get to the

prize within. Elizabeth is dead. Murdered. Sam worked for her 10 years ago and has

now been asked, as part of her will,a bequest,  to work with her daughter and another

man- Brooks- Powell to put together something to remember her by. Elizabeth was a

successful lawyer. Sam is also a lawyer but since leaving Elizabeth’s company under a

cloud he has had little work. He has a nose however for investigations and has been a

huge help to the police in the past. Why him and why now after all this time?

A book of intrigue, a book of mystery. You want to like Sam but there is just something

holding you back. His girlfriend Claire is a strange being and Brooks-Powell is one

worse- Sam’s old adversary. A big dipper of a read-crime, mystery, the past,

old relationships. This is book two of the series but happily stands alone.

A very interesting read.

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Blurb:

Four murders Four messages One chance to catch a killer. Renowned human rights lawyer Elizabeth Maurier lies dead, her body mutilated, her killer unknown. For DI Olivia Martins and her team, it’s a mystery. For the victim’s daughter Lizzy, a poet and academic with a shaky grasp on reality, it’s a tragedy. But for Sam Williams, the man she fired a decade ago and hasn’t spoken to since, it’s a whole new world of pain. Elizabeth’s death has stirred a sleeping past back to life. Former clients are darkening Sam’s door, old enemies returning, ancient cases reopening. It doesn’t help that DI Martins is on his case, the press are dogging his every step, and his girlfriend’s behaviour is increasingly erratic. But Elizabeth’s murder is just the start. As Sam reluctantly digs his way back into the past, more truths will crumble into lies. More certainties will shade to doubt. And more innocent people will die.