Review: Open Grave
Open Grave by A.M. Peacock
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Open grave - A.M peacock
Published by Bloodhound Books
This book is set in the South Shields area in the present day. There’s plenty of references to the landmarks around, which helps set the atmosphere nicely. It starts with torture and then moves to gang killings, the stalking of a reality TV star and a serial killer. The stories aren’t linked but they really gel to build the atmosphere of a busy police department. The serial killer is the main story though, and he is killing couples and while they don’t know each other, they are then buried together. After a few weeks he uncovers them so they will be found in a slightly intimate pose.
DCI Jack Lambert is a likeable rogue, troubled by his past and had come out as gay, when he left his girlfriend (plus an ex-wife) and is plagued with headaches. He sometimes bypasses the rules too when following the investigations. The tension builds gradually and I just couldn’t stop reading until I found out what happened, again and again.. It’s one of those books where you just lose track of time....brilliant.
There are great, rounded characters in DCI Jack Lambert, DS Watkins and DS Christensen....I’m hoping for more in a series....a gripping, arresting read.
I would like to thank the Author/the Publishers/NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review
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My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Open grave - A.M peacock
Published by Bloodhound Books
This book is set in the South Shields area in the present day. There’s plenty of references to the landmarks around, which helps set the atmosphere nicely. It starts with torture and then moves to gang killings, the stalking of a reality TV star and a serial killer. The stories aren’t linked but they really gel to build the atmosphere of a busy police department. The serial killer is the main story though, and he is killing couples and while they don’t know each other, they are then buried together. After a few weeks he uncovers them so they will be found in a slightly intimate pose.
DCI Jack Lambert is a likeable rogue, troubled by his past and had come out as gay, when he left his girlfriend (plus an ex-wife) and is plagued with headaches. He sometimes bypasses the rules too when following the investigations. The tension builds gradually and I just couldn’t stop reading until I found out what happened, again and again.. It’s one of those books where you just lose track of time....brilliant.
There are great, rounded characters in DCI Jack Lambert, DS Watkins and DS Christensen....I’m hoping for more in a series....a gripping, arresting read.
I would like to thank the Author/the Publishers/NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair and honest review
View all my reviews
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