Dead Lands is a British crime thriller set in 1970's Britain. Although it ultimately didn't work for me, the author's hard work and dedication produced a novel that appears to have captured other readers' attention. Dead Lands jumps a lot through different points of view, much more like a movie than a novel, and it was hard to focus on one character or get a sense of what was at stake.

A very good debut novel set in London in the 1970's. DI Breck and DI Kearns begin the hunt for a murderer. Their prime suspect escapes from custody and the hunt begins. There are some fascinating characters and plenty dark humour and a surprise ending. I liked the edginess of DI Breck and the old fashioned policing before the technology invasion. A very good read. Thank you Net Galley for my copy. I reviewed on Goodreads.