Book Review: Shed No Tears by Caz Frear

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Acclaimed and internationally bestselling crime novelist Caz Frear returns with her third superb novel featuring Cat Kinsella, a cop “on par with Susie Steiner’s and Tana French’s female detectives” (Kirkus Reviews).

Synopsis

Four victims. Killer caught. Case closed . . . or is it?

Growing up in a London family with ties to organized crime, Detective Constable Cat Kinsella knows the criminal world better than most cops do. As a member of the city’s Metropolitan Police, she’s made efforts to distinguish herself from her relatives. But leading an upstanding life isn’t always easy, and Cat has come close to crossing the line, a fact she keeps well hidden from her superiors.

Working their latest case, Cat and her partner Luigi Parnell discover a connection to a notorious criminal: serial killer Christopher Masters, who abducted and killed several women in 2012. Though the cops eventually apprehended him, his final victim, Holly Kemp, was never found and he never confessed to her murder, despite the solid eyewitness testimony against him. Now, six years later, the discovery of Holly’s remains near Cambridge seems to be the definitive proof needed to close the case.

Still, a few key items of evidence don’t quite line up. As Cat and Parnell look closer, they find discrepancies that raise troubling questions. But someone will do anything to keep past secrets hidden—and as they inch closer to the truth, they may be putting themselves in jeopardy . . .

Review:

Another strong female lead today! In this third book of the series, Cat finds herself walking the line between her family and her job, and finding that the two intertwine in ways she wasn't expecting. When seems to be a simple cold case suddenly becomes too hot to handle, when the word corruption raises its head, Cat has to forge ahead to seek the truth, no matter the costs. Cat is a complicated character, with realistic flaws and anxiety, that help her to solve the case at hand. It was interesting to see how subtle clues dropped in books 1 and 2 came back around in this book. Well done Caz, you're definitely one of my new fav authors!

About the Author:

Caz Frear grew up in Coventry, England, where she currently lives. 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 on the TV or holding court in the pub on topics she knows nothing about. She is the author of two previous Cat Kinsella novels, Sweet Little Lies (nominated for the Barry Award) and Stone Cold Heart.