What a treat of a read! DCI Steve Birt has had a quiet time of late when a report comes in about a headless body washed up by the river Thames. The post mortem has been inconclusive leaving only a head injury as the cause of death and little to go on for identification other than a small tattoo. Meanwhile in Norfolk a policewoman has been found murdered. She was due to retire soon and despite a long career looked like few would have been after her especially in a rural setting. For several reasons Steve and Matt are seconded in to assist, for Steve this is with a view to his future. Two businessmen with business on the wrong side of the law are looking to expand their little empire and have an invitation which could make them very rich if things go according to plan. If not they could be feeding the fishes, but what could go wrong when there is so much money at stake?
I quickly got into this and it's the first one in the series I have read so happily stands alone (as do the others I understand). I liked the tenacity and determination of Steve and his team and had to smile at the rather laid back crew they initially had to work with. There is a good mix of plot and a little backstory for the main characters which to me adds depth and I felt as if I quickly “ got to know them” and their well roundedness shone through, to me showing the skill of a brilliant author. A clever, very well thought out plot with twists and turns along the way which kept the grey matter nicely active. a wonderful entertaining read.
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