This is the first book I’ve read from the series and whilst it read perfectly fine as a stand alone I did feel I was maybe missing a bit of the connection between the team, especially Frankie and Baz. I also found the pace on the slow side and there were a lot of characters that were difficult to keep track of. It was an interesting premise and even though the ending wasn’t predictable, which I liked, it did feel rushed. I did still enjoy the hunt for the bad guy though and will probably go back and read more from the series.

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This is one of my favourite crime thriller series. Even though this is book 13 in the series it is still just as gripping as the first. Josie has a great team to help her fight crime but when the crime strikes close to home she starts to question everything. They realise that they don’t actually know very much about their press Liason, Amber. Will this lack of knowledge be the thing that prevents them from rescuing her in time? Josie also questions whether Mettner can be trusted as he seems to be withholding information. It did seem funny that Josie was judging him for breaking the rules when her whole career is spent breaking the rules. There was so much suspense in this book. Would they find Amber before it’s too late? Who even is Amber and who the hell can be trusted? We also get to see a more human side to Josie as she’s still learning to cope with her grief and accept the support of her family. Definitely recommend and look forward to more from this team.

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I normally love this series but I struggled to get into this one. It was predictable and much of the same. Helen fights against the boss, ignores all orders and tries to do everything herself whilst Emilia waits to splash her on the front page and make her life difficult. Helen’s actions were just a mess. She has about 5 different chase scenes which are all exactly the same and the amount of injuries she sustains without needing a hospital is ridiculous. I just found Helen’s character almost unlikable in this book. I do love the short punchy chapters which make it a fast paced read but there are so many different POV’s that it’s hard to keep everything straight. It’s such a shame because the rest of this series is a fantastic read.

This is book 2 in the Cassie Raven series and I have to say I did prefer the first one. This is still a good read, I just found not much happened in the first half. In this book, Cassie looks into her mother's death and tries to find out what really happened. She uses Phyllida Flytes help but she doesn’t feature as much which is a shame because I love their chemistry. I am intrigued to see how it will develop in any future additions. We do get more of an insight into Cassie’s life and see her character development. I really enjoy the scenes in the morgue and how Cassie interacts with the dead and there is just the perfect amount of detail. There is also an absolutely devastating event that broke my heart. This isn’t a super gritty crime thriller but it is an enjoyable who dunnit read.

This isn’t a particularly long book so it’s a quick read but it packs a punch. It’s the 3rd in a series and whilst I didn’t feel like I was missing any vital information I will be going back to read the first 2 for the history of the main characters. Both Hamlet and Alix are lovable and I enjoyed their takes on the case. It’s fast paced with a lot of action and I wasn’t sure how they would prove their innocence in the handling of the case which added to the suspense. I did find there were a lot of overly detailed descriptions of the meals they were eating which was a bit odd.

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