A review by toellandback
Swansong by Damien Boyd

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Another series that I've returned to after a couple of years as Somerset based DI Nick Dixon is tasked into looking into the death of a teenage girl at a local boarding school. As a previous boarder, albeit at a different school, Dixon goes undercover as a supply teacher to try and get some inside information,  however it isn't long before his own tragic past resurfaces dramatically. 
 I really enjoyed this fast paced police procedure story with the reader collecting pieces of the story alongside Dixon. There were quite a lot of new characters to get used to, especially at the school, but you soon get used to who was maybe a primary character (suspect) and who probably wouldn't be. Set fairly local to me (I recognised certain areas in the finale) and a strong whodunnit.  Definitely recommended