I started reading this book last week, not knowing what it was about! I have to say, once I started it I felt a bit uneasy. As a new mom, some of the subject matter isn’t exactly easy to read!
The blurb from Amazon is as follows;
A shocking double-murder scene greets Detective Inspector Philip Brennan when he is called to a flat in Colchester. Two women are viciously cut open and laying spreadeagled, one tied to the bed, one on the floor. The woman on the bed has had her stomach cut into and her unborn child is missing.
But this is the third time Phil and his team have seen such an atrocity. Two other pregnant women have been killed in this way and their babies taken from them. No-one can imagine what sort of person would want to commit such evil acts.
When psychologist Marina Esposito is brought in, Phil has to put aside his feelings about their shared past and get on with the job. But can they find the killer before another woman is targeted?
This is the first book I’ve read by Tania Carver, and I have to say, subject matter aside, her writing style is very easy to follow! I find if plots become too convoluted then it’s really hard to concentrate on what’s happening! This was a very clear story, well written, and as with most crime thrillers, it had a twist towards the end. As with any review I post, there’s no spoilers 😄
The main character, Phil Brennan, was a fairly likeable man, had his flaws and a bad upbringing, but he was a good male protagonist. It was easy to feel for him in certain situations throughout the book.
I rated the book 3* on Amazon purely because I found the subject matter a bit difficult to read at times, but that’s only my own personal opinion. It’s a good book, I’d have no problem recommending it to someone looking to start an new crime series! I have to confess, while writing this, I took a peek at the synopsis for book two in the series ‘The Creeper’ and I kinda want to buy it!!! However, if you read my blog, you will have seen from my previous post (https://bibliophilebookclub.wordpress.com/2015/04/13/what-ive-bought/) that I have rather a lot to get through! 😄
Happy reading 😊📖
