The sixth book in this wonderful series featuring D.I.Luc Callanach, D.C.I Ava Turner and the other members of the team. In this instalment Luc has gone back to France on secondment to Interpol while Ava is working on a case in Edinburgh and very soon it becomes evident that these two cases are connected and they are gruesome cases to say the least!!
This is a series that has always had a strong plot line and in this book it really steps up to the mark with loads of detail and very topical with organ harvesting, people trafficking wow it’s a hell of a ride.
The ongoing back story is as always a real bonus in these books making the characters feel very real with all their foibles but this is always done with a lot of thought and never at the expense of the main story it just adds to the brilliance of the read making you care about these characters a lot.
The more I have read the series the more in love with it I have become it really does have everything and Helen Fields is at her genius best as always so do yourself a favour and read them all, don’t miss out because this really is a top notch read and I have no hesitation in giving it 5 big fat stars.
My thanks to Helen Fields for giving me so much pleasure in a mighty fine read.
My thanks also to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and author for this ARC.

Having read the previous books in this series, this book did not disappoint. The author covers current issues in this story - people trafficking and killing for body parts. The story takes place in two different places, DI Callanach is in Paris working with Interpol and investigating the murder of a Scottish man. In Edinburgh Ava Turner is investigating a murder and a man who has gone missing. As the book progresses it appears there are links with Callanach’s investigation and Turner’s missing person. Without giving any spoilers, I found this to be an absorbing and thrilling read. It held my attention from start to finish. All the characters return from previous books and the working rapport, banter they have between each other is great and it was lovely to see a different side to a couple of characters which for me made them more endearing. There were lots of twists and turns in the story, moments where my heart was in my mouth and I didn’t want to put this book down. Sensitive issues were dealt with very well by the author. All in all, a fab compulsive read that I didn’t want to end.

I could not put this book and loved being in the company of Ava Turner and Luc Callanach again! This was hard hitting again dealing with the issues of trafficking, prostitution and killing for body parts.

The story moved rapidly between Scotland and France and felt very real and topical.

It was interesting to see the development of the relationship between the two and the effect of Natasha’s illness on the dynamic.

A riveting read - highly recommended.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books for this latest Helen Fields book. Absolutely gripping, a real page turner of a book. Totally enthralled from beginning to the end. 5 stars all the way.

Thanks once again to #NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read #PerfectKill in return for a fair an honest review.

I have been reading the "Perfect" series since book one, and have grown quite attached to Ava Turner and Luc Callanach - as well as their good friend Natasha, so knowing that the next book in the series was imminent, I could not wait to see what lies in store. And boy, was I not disappointed.

Luc is on secondment to Interpol and working with his old friend Jean-Paul on the murder case of a Scotsman, found with all of his organs missing; meanwhile, Ava is presented with the bodies of three (possible) murder victims found in a farmer's pig enclosure, while working on the disappearance of another Scottish man, who one night vanished into thin air.

We're given some insights into what has happened to the victims, through their own eyes, and the story slowly unfolds. But it's not only Ava Turner and Luc Callanach who get involved in the case(s) - Lively becomes a big part of an investigation into prostitution, slave-trade and torture.

Aside from the main plot lines, Ava and Luke's dear friend Natasha is diagnosed with breast cancer, and strives to bring them closer together; needless to say, they both are extremely supportive!

Slowly but surely, all of the plot lines seem to be converging, and Luc goes undercover in Paris to try and break a growing crime ring involving - as it turns out - both of the missing men and another person who hadn't been on their radar.

Another great addition to the "Perfect" series; read them all you must.

Interesting and unusual thriller set between Edinburgh and France. Storylines between the main characters are developing as the action moves swiftly forward. Many a twist.

Oh wow.... I’ve literally just finished this book! I read over 40% in one sitting. This was a gruesome book ( one of the worst I’ve read) and very graphic, though written so brilliantly I really couldn’t put it down. This is a series of books and one of the main character is called Luc ( I’ve read another one of the series) which I really enjoyed but this one really was exceptional. Well done Helen I can only imagine the amount of research that went into this book as it covered two very different subjects so so well. Hoping there’s another one to follow soon.

The 6th book in the DI Callanach series and I absolutely loved it!! It was fast paced with lots of twists. Two investigations, one in France where Callanach is back on secondment working with his old partner and another seemingly unrelated one regarding people trafficking in Scotland.

I love the characters in the series and think that you should read all the books in order to understand them and their relationships. It covers a lot of serious issues in this book and is pretty gruesome in parts.

The books are exciting and real page turners and the injections of humour with the team give some lightheared relief. Can't wait for the next one

I haven’t read any of the other books in this series, and I was worried I’d struggle to fully understand what was going on. I was wrong and easily got into the story.

I must say... it was a lot darker than I thought it would be. Don’t get me wrong, I do like a fairly dark read, I’m just not sure even I was prepared for how dark and impactful the descriptions were in this book. It’s been appearing in my nightmares!

I think it is especially chilling due to the latest news with the loss of 39 lives found in a lorry in Essex. I can’t say I ‘enjoyed’ this book as such, it was very gripping / thrilling, written really well, and a good ending. It’s just so scary and sad at the same time!

Hard to be unbiased about this book as I have read and really enjoyed all the previous books in the series.

This was a really hard book to read and didn’t shy away from the brutality and barbarity of the crimes being committed.

Thank you to Avon and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my review.

Another great page turning book in the DCI Ava Turner and DI Luc Callanach series. With Callanach on secondment in France, investigating a murder and Turner in Scotland looking into a missing person case, their professional and personal worlds meet. A gritty and macabre storyline which develops the series but can be read as a stand-alone book.

This is a brilliant series. There is a lot of suspense throughout this story. I read this in one sitting. I was hooked and glued to the spot from the start. I really like the characters and the storyline is creepy and dark.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

Alone, trapped in the darkness and with no way out, Bart Campbell knows that his chances of being found alive are slim. Drugged and kidnapped, the realisation soon dawns that he’s been locked inside a shipping container far from his Edinburgh home. But what Bart doesn’t yet know is that he’s now heading for France where his unspeakable fate is already sealed. DCI Ava Turner and DI Luc Callanach are working on separate cases that soon collide as it becomes clear that the men and women being shipped to France are being traded for women trafficked into Scotland. With so many lives at stake, they face an impossible task – but there’s no option of failure when Bart and so many others will soon be dead.

We are back with Turner and Callanach with this read and once again, Fields ensures we re-enter a dark world. There are two main plot threads to this, Turner's investigation and Callanach's. Yes they do come together at times but they are separate and we see the characters in two very different situations. This helped ensure the book still felt fresh, one thing I like about Fields is the constant character development, they are never left to go stale and are always given new challenges to face.

Anyway back to the plot, this is very dark but it is not my favourite plot from Fields either. At times, this felt a bit dull and obvious, the excitement and high-intensity action was not a constant which was a real shame. Aside from this, I did really enjoy being thrown into this investigation.

I have mentioned we see Turner and Callanach in two very different situations which helps keep the book fresh, Fields also brings other characters to the forefront in this read, notably, Natalie, Lively and Graham. In this instalment, they have more of a major role to play and I loved learning more about these previously supporting characters and I feel I understood them more after reading this.

'Perfect Kill' is a great read for any fan of this series. Fields brings the danger, the darkness and gore but at times does lack the thrills.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for an advance copy.

I never repeat the blurb. This was another great installment in this excellent series. The only reason for 4* not 5* is that the splitting up of the team, needed after the previous book, meant that some of the characters didn't interact with the same familiar rapport and some of the flying visits etc seemed a tad unlikely in the midst of such serious investigations. Hopefully normal service will be resumed next time...looks like it. Very up to date and contemporary issues as usual.

An absolute racket of a thriller. I love this series. Always a good complex crime story, interspersed with the will they/won’t they story off Luc and Ava. This did not disappoint one iota, and am eagerly awaiting the next chapter.

Now, if you're like me, this series needs no introduction! Another great DI Callanach story - who is has been banished to France but quickly his and Ava's cases begin to intertwine.

I love this series, with all, even the supporting characters being well rounded and this book is no exception.

Perfect Kill is the 6th outing for Helen Fields' Turner and Callanach and as ever it's a well-written and gripping tale. As their relationship remains in turmoil Luc Callanach is in France helping Interpol while Ava Turner is in Scotland and waking up to a new case and not a little embarrassment. As it becomes apparent that the cases are linked Callanach and Turner find themselves working together on opposite sides of the Channel in a case that involves kidnapping, with a view to something readers might find hard to swallow, and sex trafficking.
Parts of the book are quite explicit,as is some of the language,and might be too much for some readers. being more hard-hitting than previous books in the series with some quite upsetting scenes. Parts of it stretch credulity but we're talking about a work of fiction written to entertain and it does that.
This is a worthy addition to the series, thought please be aware of the extreme violence and the language ,if the "C word" offends this isn't for you.
The ending is quite uplifting after what at times is a pretty grim read and I'm greatly looking forward to the next in the series.
Thanks to Helen Fields, Netgalley and Avon books for the ARC in return for an honest review.

Two young boys and a young girl missing. Luc Callanach on special duties in France whilst Ava Turner in Edinburgh , two top police investigators in their field suddenly become jointly involved in a case of people trafficking and illegal donor transplants. Personal relationships and misunderstandings that have shadowed these two protagonists in previous books must be put to one side if lives are to be saved. Slow methodical police work to figure out what is the crime and who are the perpetrators is played out against a ticking clock with time running out for the victims. This fast paced thriller has numerous strands to a multi faceted and complex crime investigation. Very much an investigation of modern times where police work relies upon cross border intelligence and awareness that in the modern era crime for profit is often the trade of people for illegal purposes. Several difficult subjects dealt with sensitively by the author whilst recognising and demonstrating in the writing style that the police are forced to adapt their methods to recognise the perpetrators if they are to resolve a new generation of crimes and identity the unlikely victims.. Concentration by the author on the investigation and less impetus on the romantic liaison between the chief protagonists has vastly improved this storyline allowing the reader to be swept along in this intricate and complicated investigation. A modern thoroughly enjoyable thriller using as both victim and perpetrators the underbelly of society for which most readers will be totally unaware .

Helen Fields has surpassed herself in the 6th book in the series of DI Callanach.

Perfect Kill is a chilling, page turning haunting story.

The topics of Luc's case in France and Ava's in Scotland are current and will have you shuddering.

I love Ava's whole team that work tirelessly and jeopardize their own safety to solve this horrendous case.

I relish this series and can't wait for Book 7 (no pressure).

Hope I sleep tonight.

Thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK to get involved in the gritty world of crime with Ava and Luc.

A gritty, action packed read. There were several threads running throughout the book and it kept the story exciting and gripping. I loved the way the story unfolded and the characters were well developed. I'm looking forward to reading the previous books in the series.