Book Review: Some Sort of Justice by Peter Grainger

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When Caroline Thorpe succeeded in casting doubt on the verdict of the inquest into her brother’s death, she could not have anticipated what would follow.

Synopsis:

Freddie was Earl Thorpe of Burnham, and as the Kings Lake detectives, headed by DCI Cara Freeman, soon begin to realize, influential people have gone to considerable lengths to cover up a potential scandal surrounding the young man’s death.

Their investigation will take them from Norfolk into the capital, and from idealistic young campaigners to people at the heart of government. The stakes have never been higher for the detectives from Kings Lake Central.

Review

This is book 17 of the series, but only one of a handful I have read in it. But it was an excellent reentry into the series! When tasked with looking at a closed case that was ruled misadventure, that has ben forced open by family members of the victim, DCI Freeman knows that she has a ticking time bomb on her hands- the brass want the case reviewed and closed, the family wants the truth, no matter what that may be, and her team is on the clock to stop working on the case. As the team reinterviews subjects, they realize people who knew things were never interviewed, but finding them is tricky, and every time they think they are getting at the truth, they get roadblocked. A roller coaster read, this one will keep you guessing til the final pages, and rooting for the team to find the truth and expose those involved. A great way to freshen up the series for old fans, and new alike!

About the Author:

Peter Grainger is the "creator of the greatest fictional sleuth you’ve probably never heard of" (Financial Times magazine). A former sixth-form English teacher, Peter is the author of 23 novels. He lives with his wife, sometimes a grandson, and a dog in a cottage in the Cambridgeshire fens. He travels as often as possible to the Norfolk coast he once called home.