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What happens when the past comes back to kill you?
When DCI Anna Tate is called to the gruesome discovery of a dead woman found on Barnes Common, she is plunged into a high‐profile investigation involving a prominent MP. London is baying for blood – but is there more to Holly’s death than at first meets the eye? Meanwhile, the hunt is on for Anna’s missing daughter Chloe, who vanished ten years ago when her father kidnapped her. The case has been cold for what feels like forever – but a phone call brings a brand new lead… Can Anna solve the murder case whilst dealing with her own personal demons? Or is someone from the past planning to get in her way? An addictive new thriller from J. P. Carter, perfect for fans of Katerina Diamond and M.J. Arlidge. Extract
It was only about two miles from MIT HQ to Barnes Common, but it was rush hour and therefore slow going even with the blue light flashing.
They finally arrived at their destination at five-thirty. It was a rural setting that should have been deserted and peaceful. Instead it was a scene of frenzied activity. On one side of the road three patrol cars, a fast-response ambulance and a forensics van were parked in front of the wall to the cemetery that Sweeny had mentioned. On the opposite side a small group had gathered on a rough patch of gravel leading to a field. They included four officers in hi-vis jackets, a paramedic and a woman with a small dog on a lead. Walker parked up next to the ambulance and Anna was the first out. The sky had clouded over and she was glad because it had taken the heat out of the day. It meant she could leave her jacket on without sweating buckets. ‘Well, it’s time to find out what we have here,’ she said as she led the way across the road. The detectives flashed their warrant cards and one of the uniforms quickly put them in the picture. ‘We’ve just been informed that the pathologist will be here any minute,’ he said. He gestured to a metal gate behind him that blocked any vehicles driving onto the field, but there was a smaller gate to one side which led to an unpaved walking trail. ‘We’re trying to find out who owns the land so we can get them to open the gate,’ he went on. ‘The body is about forty yards into those woods over to the right. The SOCOs arrived ten minutes ago and are getting themselves sorted.’ ‘So who found it?’ Anna asked. The officer nodded towards the woman with the dog, who was speaking to the paramedic. ‘Her name’s Joyce Connor. Her mutt sniffed it out and she called it in. But understandably she’s in a bit of a state.’ ‘We’ll talk to her in a moment,’ Anna said. ‘First we’ll see the body for ourselves.’ ‘Well, you need to brace yourselves,’ the officer said. ‘It really isn’t a pretty sight.’
My Thoughts
After recently finishing In Safe Hands, Book 1 in the 'Anna Tate' series I couldn't wait to dive into book 2. It's funny I'd had book one on my kindle for some time, one of those I'll read it soon, books. I finally got around to reading it while trying to rest and grit my teeth through the pain of a trapped nerve. It was a great distraction and as soon as I finished it, I started book 2 right away. I felt I got to know Anna Tate quite well in the first book, yet I feel like I know her a whole lot better after reading book 2. She's a character that will be interesting to grow with over future books. An amazingly written storyline that grabs you from the opening pages and doesn't let you go until you have read the last word. It's one of those books you can't wait to pick up and fly through, but then as you get near the end of it, you don't want it to end. I could have read another 10 chapters of this book and not felt like I'd had enough. I certainly look forward to reading more from this author and more from this series. Fighting through a murder case and having the demons of her missing daughter, Anna has a lot on her plate. I would say it isn't essential to have read the first book, but I feel you would have a better understanding of the back history if you read the books in order.
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Never judge a book by it's cover.I have recently finished these 3 books after reading them back to back. Finding something as good now is going to be a challenge. I loved each and every book, following characters on their life journeys, growing with them, growing to understand them, this has felt like I've just made a whole new bunch of friends. I could relate to and liked some of the main characters. Some stood out a great deal more that others for the obvious reasons it was pretty much their lives. Drugs, prostitution, gangland war these books have all you need for gripping, unputdownable story lines. Dragged into the pages of each book you are spat out at the end, wanting and needing more. If these books had, had 1000 pages each I still don't think I could have gotten fed up with them. I'm actually gutted now that I've finished them all but I have to say what a treat it was reading them all back to back and in order. I do feel it's important that these books are read in order and not order of publication. The reading order is
Fantastic reads and I really can't praise this authors work enough. I would recommend these books to anyone who likes reading books by Casey Kelleher, Emma Tallon, Kerry Barnes, Kimberley Chambers, Mandasue Heller or Martina Cole I have to admit that I really wasn't keen on the cover for Francesca and had the other two books not been so good if i'd been judging it by the cover then i probably wouldn't have read it. |
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