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Accident? Dangerous game gone wrong? Or murder? DI Blackwell faces her toughest case yet.
When the body of a young woman is discovered in a shipping container in Bristol, the police suspect she was an illegal immigrant whose death was a tragic accident. But their theory is shot down by two pieces of evidence: the container was due to ship out, not in; and, even more sinister, a video camera with a live feed was filming her from a hidden compartment.
Someone watched her die. Slowly.
DI Louise Blackwell is ten weeks pregnant, a fact she has largely kept to herself, and between bouts of morning sickness she now has a murder to investigate. While the docks offer few other clues, the discovery of more live feeds convinces Blackwell that there are other trapped women…and that some of them are still alive.
As she scours historic missing-persons cases looking for a pattern to the abductions, Blackwell finds herself in a race against time to uncover the voyeuristic killer’s motive and stop any more women becoming caught in the cruel and deadly game. But with every step being closely monitored, can she outwit a murderer whose method means staying hidden?
Review:
This is book 6 of the series, and an interesting look into Louise's character, as she focuses on being pregnant, deciding whether to stay with the father of her child, and what is next in her life. Being pregnant hasn't stopped Louise, btu now with the birth soon, she has to face facts that it is no longer just taking care of herself, but she has someone else to look after now. As the case that appears to be an accident evolves into something much more sinister, Louise will have to use all her wits to keep herself, her baby and her partner safe. It's an interesting mystery. but also a look at how the next book may evolve the series, with the birth of Louise's child. brolly deftly offers a way to to change up the series both with the birth and the consequences after. This book may surprise fans of the series, but it's also a good stand alone entry into the series for new readers to it.
About the Author
Following his law degree, where he developed an interest in criminal law, Matt Brolly completed his Masters in Creative Writing at Glasgow University. He is the Wall Street Journal and Amazon bestselling author of the DI Blackwell novels, the DCI Lambert crime novels, the Lynch and Rose thriller The Controller, and the standalone thriller The Running Girls. Matt lives in London with his wife and their two children. You can find out more about him at www.mattbrolly.com or by following him on Twitter: @MattBrollyUK.
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