The family of a prominent attorney,
specializing in criminal cases, has been brutally murdered. DC
Kerrigan and DI Derwent are assigned to the case. They arrive on the
scene to find the mother dead of multiple stab wounds, the father
conscious after having been knocked out, one teenage daughter with
her throat cut and one daughter who survived but is hysterical. There
is a plethora of suspects ranging form dissatisfied clients to the
attorney himself, and even the surviving teenage twin.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It's a
realistic police procedural, but the investigators are very human.
The constant friction between Derwent and Kerrigan relieves tension
in the story as it does for the investigators. I enjoyed the glimpses
of Kerrigan and her lover, Rob. It would have been delightful to see
more of their interaction. I'm hopeful the next book will show more
of their lives.
The plot is very complex with suspects
turning up, being interviewed and disappearing. There is also a
subplot having to do with a series of drug related murders that isn't
tied in until the very end. I think these books have the makings of a
great series. I'm looking forward to more.
I reviewed this book for Net Galley.
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