pelicanfreak's reviews
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The excitement starts right in the opening of the book – and as it goes on we get a view from all perspectives: killer’s, victim’s, investigators. Love it. As an American reading a UK author, I’m enjoying the fact that I have no problem getting a clear picture in my head, nor in following the dialogue. Any expressions I do not already know are used in a way that makes them self-explanatory.

Kerry does an excellent job of writing in a way that should please readers on both sides of the pond while keeping up the suspense and interest!

The story contained a good amount of action and mystery; what I love is in this short story I already became attached to the characters and will be seeking out more of this ‘cast’.

A teenager goes missing and the cop most anxious to find her does not have children of his own; a refreshing change from the usual (people relating to cases for selfish reasons). I remember the investigators on this case from ‘DCI Jones: Ramond Francis Collins’ but get to know some of them a bit better from reading on. The more I read, the more I enjoy this group of characters. Combine an investigator possessing flawless instinct with another who has an eidetic memory and things move quickly.

As an avid reader of the American crime genres I would like to point out that the DCI Jones series comes with no shortage of excitement – do not let its UK origin scare you off! The excitement starts early on as the narrative alternates so that we get the perspective of both the police and the criminals – and even at times other relevant characters. I also have no problem with the ‘British-isms’ as they are used in a way that makes the meaning quite obvious. This holds true when some action carries us to France as well. Very well-rounded, full of excitement on many levels – even psychological at times.