A review by nonna7
And Justice There Is None by Deborah Crombie

4.0

Although I personally think a lot of the titles in this series are melodramatic, they are definitely a really good read. I've been skipping around in the series. In this book, Gemma is no longer partners with Duncan, but they are lovers. She is now a DI in her own "patch" as they call it. When a beautiful young woman is found brutally murdered, Duncan insinuates himself into the case because it is reminiscent of a similar murder that took place a couple of months before and remains unsolved. However, he also misses being with Gemma. Meanwhile Gemma is pregnant. The book also charts their personal relationship as Duncan proposes they move into a rental home he has found. Gemma agrees then wonders if she is doing the right thing. She has been accustomed to being on her own for a long time. I read the book that came right after this one so it wasn't a surprise that she lost the baby. As in so many of her books, the root of the crime is in the past and the ending is really a surprising twist.