Code Blue

 Code Blue by Anita Waller- crime

I was in the mood for something familiar and a read with a smile but one that would keep me engrossed and this fitted the bill perfectly from the word go. The Connections agency is once again busy, this time with an old case that Tessa dealt with in her time with the police. A woman, Caroline, was attacked in her home for the sake of some cash and lost the twins she was shortly to give birth to. The attackers were quickly found and apprehended however the man behind it who came to the house the day before to buy her car was never caught and Caroline is still traumatised knowing he is possibly doing the same to others. Meanwhile Fred is tasked with finding a man’s mother- a woman he thought was dead when he was a child and it now transpires that she has recently left him a fortune. Can Fred find out what really happened and can the others find a man that the police have given up on?

This is not just a crime book, there are wonderful backstories to add into the mix which gives the characters a realistic feel so by a few chapters in they feel like old friends. This is part of a series and needs to be read in order ( Blood Red is book one, this is book two) for things to make sense. There are also the Kat & Mouse books which are the start of the Connections investigation agency but can be read as a separate series although technically comes first(with different characters). All are 5* reads from me as they have such cracking plots and lots of human interaction and smiles. Anita has such a skill, a way with words, that draws the reader in and gives them that connection to the characters. A truly brilliant read. Five huge stars.

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