Elaine Mercer has been a voracious crime novel reader for over a quarter century and a keen bibliophile her entire life. Her choice of house was dictated purely by the volume of books it could hold, which currently fit bulging wall to wall bookshelves. She has no intention of downsizing...
Another serious assault in the park; a woman left for dead. Is this a random attack or something personal?
Gabi, is left in a coma and not expected to recover. She receives two visitors: a man claiming to be family and a young woman, the identical twin of the patient. She claims she hadn’t seen Gabi in fifteen years, surely unlikely? I mean, twins are inseparable. Right?
DS Kate Munro is assigned the case – young and ambitious, but seriously jaded and borderline alcoholic, only her deep commitment to justice keeps her focussed.
As the investigation proceeds and Gabi awakes the reasons for the estrangement unfold. Could it be that Gabi wasn’t the intended target? Could it be that the reason lies in the family past? And why after fifteen years has this reconciliation been marked by violence. DS Kate Munro must look to the past because it seems death stalks both sisters. Kate has to unearth the reasons that drove these sisters apart. And what part does Harry Becker play in this? The family friend!
The twists and turns in this novel, with a truly shocking ending will keep you page-turning.
DS Kate Munro will soon become as well-known as Ann Cleeves’ Vera as another determined and irascible detective.
