Crossing the Line by Jamie Sinclair

 

Crossing the Line by Jamie Sinclair- crime (police procedural)

Wow! One to keep you right between the pages and more! There’s a fire in a block of flats and a body has been found but DI Keegan is recovering from a heavy night- his divorce papers have just come through. He is paired with  DC Torrance who has been demoted for making a blunder on a case who was formerly a DS. They are the “ Billy no mates” of a team, given the worst case in town, almost literally. Where to start on a case where no-one appears to know anything? When it gets personal Keegan is fighting not only crime but for his and his family's safety.

This is a new author to me and by a few pages in, I found myself enjoying the relaxed style this is written in and the beginnings of great characters which developed through the book. There's humour and a grit about Keegan which I couldn't help but like and his relationship with Torrance, both needing to prove themselves for different reasons. This is a truly brilliant book I didn't want to put down. A new author and I’m blown away by the skill, the plot and the characters which come across as a very seasoned, talented author. Icant wait for the next one. A stunning, engrossing, remarkable read. A big 5*

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