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marryd's review against another edition
3.0
Det Sgt Mark Turpin and his offsider, Det Con Jan West, along with the rest of the team, are called in when a young woman is found dead by her jockey boyfriend during the practice gallops in the very early morning. She appears to be hard working and well liked by all. But they are deep in the Vale of the White Horse, where all strangers to the village stand out, so she must have been killed by someone she knew. But who and why?
This is the second book in this series. I am a huge fan of Rachel Amphlett and I enjoyed the first book of the series, but this one just did not do it for me. I really struggled with the pace of the first half of the book although I was glued to the second half. While this is a true reflection of the case, I found it frustrating to read. On the other hand this book was longlisted for the 2021 Davitt Awards.
I will definitely being reading book 3 of this series and will look forward to it.
This is the second book in this series. I am a huge fan of Rachel Amphlett and I enjoyed the first book of the series, but this one just did not do it for me. I really struggled with the pace of the first half of the book although I was glued to the second half. While this is a true reflection of the case, I found it frustrating to read. On the other hand this book was longlisted for the 2021 Davitt Awards.
I will definitely being reading book 3 of this series and will look forward to it.
rubina_g_gomes's review against another edition
4.0
Another worth-your-time crime fiction from the magic pen of Rachel Amphlett
maria_mihai's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
majic's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
creepycrawlybookworm's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
mandylovestoread's review against another edition
5.0
I love a police procedural and Rachel Amphlett’s Mark Turpin series ticks all the boxes for me. It has great characters, likeable and those not so much, cases that keep you guessing right until the end and they are just so easy to get lost in. I am a massive fan of her Kay Hunter books, and Mark is growing on me more with each book.
This time Mark and his partner Jan West have a tough case to crack. The victim is a young student, Jessica. She has been murdered in her way home from a shift in one of her many jobs at the local pub. She is a hard worker and very well liked, so who would want her dead. The more the investigation goes in the more confused they become. They have their work cut out for them.
This time Mark and his partner Jan West have a tough case to crack. The victim is a young student, Jessica. She has been murdered in her way home from a shift in one of her many jobs at the local pub. She is a hard worker and very well liked, so who would want her dead. The more the investigation goes in the more confused they become. They have their work cut out for them.
altanava's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Better than the first but not enough for me to continue reading this author