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I am so glad that I requested this arc. This book was even better than I anticipated. I was first drawn in by the beautiful cover and the summary sounded like the exact thing I love when it comes to a good murder mystery. This is an exciting, fast-paced and thrilling ride right up until the last page. From the very beginning I found myself totally engrossed in the story. The detailed descriptions made it very easy to visual this book, which for me, makes it much easier to read.

The story follows the discovery of Andrea Douglas-Brown's body and the investigation surrounding her murder. DCI Erika Foster is our main character and I easily fell in love with her. She's far from perfect, but she's strong, level-headed, fiery and passionate. She's never going to rest until the killer is caught, no matter who gets in her way. The investigation takes plenty of twists and turns: what is Andrea doing in such a back alley pub? Who is the man in the photograph? Why does her sister hate her so much? What happened to Andrea's friend who disappeared off the face of the Earth?

This story had the right level of action, excitement and suspense for me. It was an easy read, thanks to the descriptive writing and characterization. Fast-paced with a good mixture of investigation, police work, behind the scenes glimpses and a few chapters written from the killers point of view. I desperately wanted to know who the killer was and, after a big twist, I was not disappointed! A thrilling read and I'm delighted that we will be seeing DCI Foster in a second book soon!