Book Review: A Tiding of Magpies by Steve Burrows

Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this book free of charge, from Oneworld Publications via Netgalley, for blog review purposes on this blog. No compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about it.



                     For Mystery Monday, we're back across the pond for our first book!

Synopsis:

It is in the silent spaces between the facts that the truth often hides...

When his most celebrated case is suddenly reopened, Detective Chief Inspector Jejeune‘s long-buried secrets threaten to come to light. Meanwhile, his girlfriend, Lindy, faces an unseen threat of her own, one which Jejeune may not be able to protect her from. Between fending off inquiries from the internal review and an open murder case to solve, more than ever Jejeune will have to rely on the help of the stalwart Sergeant Danny Maik.

But Maik is learning things on his own that have caused him to question his DCI‘s actions, both past and present. In the current case, and in the former one, the facts seem clear enough. But it is in the silent spaces between the facts that the truth is often found.

Review:

This is 5th book in the Birder Murder Mystery series, and the first I have read in it. It's an interesting mix of birding and police procedural. Jejeune is an interesting character- flawed and human, but with an uncanny ability to solve cases. But as his second in command starts to question if he made a critical error in a previous case, that appears to be linked to their current one, even he has to rethink his actions. As the cases run on and there seems to be no solution, it takes the work of the entire team,and their 'review officer' to find the truth, and solve them. It's a great book and series, and one I'd recommend! 

About the Author:

Steve Burrows has pursued his birdwatching hobby on five continents, while researching articles on a wide range of environmental issues. He has a degree in English from York University and is a past editor of the Hong Kong Bird Watching Society Magazine. After travelling the world together, Steve and his family now live in Oshawa, Ontario.