A review by she_loves_to_read
The Longest Goodbye by Mari Hannah

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

With a gripping storyline, vast array of brilliantly constructed and written characters, excellent pace, murder, kidnap, lies, deceit, affairs, organised crime, police corruption, child abuse, plenty of red herrings, shocking plot twists and a nail biting climax. Mari Hannah's 9th book in the Kate Daniels series is one I couldn't put down. 

It was actually my first outing with Kate, and all I can think of is, 'How am I SO late to the party?'.

Kate is a diligent, objective, fair, trustworthy, thorough, professional, and conscientious investigator and a loyal and caring friend, colleague, and partner. Which is really highlighted in this particular story, due to the fact that she is tasked with trying to finally solve the murder of her best friend. Whilst also trying to piece together the recent murders of the two men who were the prime suspects of her murder. I really love the dynamics between Kate, her team, and those closest to her. They work really well together, and each one brings a different dynamic and depth to the storyline. 

Mari's writing is fluid, atmospheric, vividly descriptive, and, quite frankly, easy to get totally lost in. Every time I thought I had worked it all out. Mari threw in a curve ball. Leaving me scrapping my theory altogether and just follow where the story took me blindly. I wasn't disappointed! 

It's definitely a story that can be read as a stand-alone. But u can also say with confidence that once you've read one, you'll want to read the whole series. I know I will be!! 
I'm really excited to see that the series is currently in development for TV.