Book Review and Giveaway: Stone Cold Heart by Caz Frear

Disclosure / Disclaimer: I received this ebook, free of charge,from Harper Collins, via EdelweissPlus, for review purposes on this blog. No other compensation, monetary or in kind, has been received or implied for this post. Nor was I told how to post about them. All opinions are my own.


From the beloved and internationally bestselling author of Sweet Little Lies comes the second novel featuring DC Cat Kinsella—an investigator “on par with Susie Steiner’s and Tana French’s female detectives” (Kirkus Reviews).


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Synopsis:

After a brief stint in the Mayor’s Office, Detective Constable Cat Kinsella is back at the London Metropolitan Police, wisecracking with her partner Luigi Parnell and trying to avoid the wrath of the boss, DI Kate Steele.

But for Cat and Parnell, it’s serious business when a young Australian woman turns up dead after a party thrown by her new boss. The initial investigation of Naomi Petrovic’s murder points to Joseph Madden, the owner of a coffee shop around the corner from police headquarters. Madden insists he’s innocent, that he was home with his wife Rosa at the time of the murder. When police question her, Rosa contradicts his alibi, swearing that she was home alone.

While the team builds its case against Joseph, Cat is tasked with getting to the heart of the Maddens’ marriage. Cat knows that one of them is lying—but the question of which one, and why, is far more complicated than she could have expected. As she tries to balance the demands of the investigation with a budding romance and unresolved family drama, Cat has to decide how far she’ll go to keep her own past mistakes buried.

With her trademark wit and brilliant plotting, Caz Frear ratchets up the tension and keeps you guessing as she explores the secrets we keep from our loved ones—and the ones we’d kill to keep safe in the dark.


Review:

Just when you THINK you know what is going on in this book, you get thrown a new piece of evidence, that stands what you know on its head, and makes you rethink! How well do we know those we live with? It's a bit of our undercurrent theme for the day, and in this book, the mystery at hands will have you rapidly turning the pages to see if Cat can decipher the confusing clues! You don't need to have read the previous book to enjoy this one, but this sophomore book of the series promises to bring us more of an amazing team, and voice for British police procedurals! Don't miss this fascinating Summer read!


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Giveaway:

One BTHM reader will win their own copy of the hardback of this great new book!


About the Author:

Caz Frear grew up in Coventry, England, and spent her teenage years dreaming of moving to London and writing a novel. After fulfilling her first dream, it wasn’t until she moved back to Coventry thirteen years later that the writing dream finally came true. She has a degree in History & Politics, and when she’s not agonizing over snappy dialogue or incisive prose, she can be found shouting at Arsenal football matches or holding court in the pub on topics she knows nothing about. Follow her on Twitter for more info: https://twitter.com/cazzif

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