My first Karen Pirie book, but definitely not the last, Still Life was an engaging and thrilling read from start to finish. The story begins with some fishermen coming upon a body in the Firth of Forth, DCI Karen Pirie who normally deals with historic crimes is pulled onto the case due to her knowledge of a cold case from 10 years ago with which the body is linked.

The casework aspect of the story was really well done and believable, and I felt that Karen would be someone I'd want investigating on behalf of my family as she seemed like a dog with a bone at times and would leave no stone unturned.

I was also really pleased that I could still follow the characters even though I'd just met them, a sure sign of good writing in my opinion.

In short, if you're looking for a thriller with a well established plot line that will keep you engaged, and guessing, which is just as important for a thriller in my opinion - then Still Life may just be the book for you this autumn.

Once again, a massive thanks to @tandemcollectiveuk and @littlebrown for providing ne with a #gifted copy of Still Life for this readalong, and my fellow readalong crew for participating too.