Many thanks to NetGalley, Thomas & Mercer, and Sibel Hodge for the opportunity to read and review her latest thriller - another 5 star read!  It was so good to get back into the lives of these characters - certainly hope there'll be another one soon!

Although these characters are from two previous books by Sibel Hodge, you don't need to read them to enjoy this book.  This is a great police procedural involving a horrible subject - human trafficking.

Detective Warren Carter is retired from the police force and still struggling with grief over the death of his wife.  He can't sleep and finds it hard to fill his days.  Then he gets a call from the unit charged with investigating their own officers.  The commander, Carolyn, wants Carter back on the case to investigate the murder of 6 women who were chained in an abandoned building that caught on fire.  Meanwhile, Detective Becky Harris is investigating the brutal murders of two people and the attempted murder of another person.  Are these cases related?

These are wonderful characters and I highly recommend you read these books!  Can't wait for the next one!

I tried sibel hodge as people keep raving about her books. So I thought where better to start. And whilst her books are technically very well written it didn't get my heart racing which is what I want from a crime book.

Each time I read a new book by this author I know that I am in for a real rollercoaster of a read. A fire at a disused hospital is being investigated. In separate rooms are women who are chained by their ankle and the chain is attached to the wall. That was it I was gripped. A DARK tale of trafficking, but what these women are being used for was abhorrent and I was shocked. As I said a real page turner, I could not put this book down. It was heartbraking to read the depths of depravity these people are willing go to make money. Entire retired detective Warren Carter who is not handling his retirement very well and he is still getting over the death of his wife.. He gets a phone call late at night asking for his help. The police have found a burnt warrant card near one of the bodies at the hospital. Police corruption but how far does it go? I was hooked from the first to the last page, this read had me sitting on the edge of my seat and tapping my kindle faster and faster. I have run the gamit of all my emotions while reading this book. Another five star read from this amazing storyteller. A definite MUST READ and so highly recommended. 
I would like to thank the author, Amazon Publishing UK and Netgalley for the ARC in return for giving an honest review.

Having read a few of her previous books I was delighted to get my handso Mathis one . A great police procedural story intertwining two different tales . Fast paced and page turning I really enjoyed this with one star less as was a little disappointed towards the end .

Having read all of Sibel's previous books I was super excited to be approved for an advance copy of this book.  I hoped I was in for a treat and I was right.  This had everything that I expected from the book and much more. It was fast paced and gripping from the first word until the last.

It was nice to see the return of the characters, Detective Warren Carter and Detective Becky Harris, who had played their parts in previous books but you don't have to read these to enjoy this book to the full.

Warren Carter is retired but when we receives a call from the Professional Standards Anti Corruption Unit he is drawn back to the force.  Six women have been found in a burned building and there is all the evidence to support that this is a human trafficking issue.

Becky Harris is assigned to investigate a double murder.  Two bodies have been found bound and stabbed to death and words scrawled across the wall.  The circumstances are similar to a previous case and it's looking likely that there is a serial killer in town.

Harris is warned by her superior that she needs to tow the line and that her gut instinct needs to be reined in and she has to follow orders but when she contacts Carter and the cases start to show an underlying thread, Harris against all orders, follows her heart to reveal the truth. Carter and Harris are soon teamed up and the race is on to bring justice for the 6 dead women.

This is not just a police procedural story it is so much more.  intertwined is the heartbreaking story of  one of the refugee's. She so desperately wants to escape the prison that she feels she is in close to Syria and start a better life for herself.  She has lost everything and everyone in the world and feels that with a little help and a little hope that she can finally be free.  Little does she know of the danger that she is placing herself in.

The book flips seamlessly from case to case and ultimately is joined together perfectly to bring about the fabulous conclusion.  Those that we trust are not always the people that they appear to be.

This books covers the theme of trafficking which Sibel has previously published before but the clever way that she has of writing makes each novel fresh and standalone from her previous work. This books kept me reading late into the night and I am so please to rate this a 5 star read.   I loved, loved, loved this book.

Thank you for my ARC

Six women were chained inside an abandoned building and left to die when the building burned down. Next to one body was the charred remains of a policeman's warrant card.

Retired Warren Carter is given the chance to come back to work in order to investigate this crime that involves a corrupt police officer. But who can he trust?

Meanwhile, a man and woman were tortured then killed in the man's home. When the wife comes home, she finds their bodies tied to chairs ... and a man wearing a balaclava who then chases her out the house .. until she runs in front of a moving car.

It's when the two cases start merging that Carter is aware that he must step outside the box to bring justice to all these victims.

This is a well-written thriller filled with non-stop action ... a real page turner. The characters have been carefully structured as to be credible. The story premise is solid .. and I'm hoping this points to another book in the near future featuring Carter.

Many thanks to the author / TBC Reviewer Request Group / Amazon Publishing UK / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Wow what a fantastic read. A suspense filled police mystery.  I loved this book from the very first page to the last..  It was fast moving and I would thoroughly recommend it.  I shall certainly be looking our for more books by Sibel Hodge.

Thanks to Netgalley for my ARC for which I have given my unbiased review.

One of the best books I have read in a long while. Congratulation to Sibel Hodge for an intriguing storyline that keeps the readers interest to the very last page. A must read for all lovers of crime stories.

I look forward to every book by the hugely talented Sibel Hodge. This wasn’t a disappointment. Fast paced, two stories in one. Another winner

An abandoned building goes up in flames. Six women are chained inside and left to die – the truth is left to burn with them. Only one piece of evidence remains, but will it be enough to find their killer?
Retired detective Warren Carter has been suffocated by grief for his wife and is looking for a new start. But when he gets a call that cuts to the heart of the force, investigating a corrupt police officer, he has to accept. This time, though, he’s going to have to face his demons and work out who to trust when the truth is guarded by his own colleagues.
It was supposed to be the perfect crime: they knew the system well enough to beat it and get away with murder. But they didn’t know Detective Carter, and how far a man will go when he has nothing left to lose…
I had a great time reading this book and now I am looking forward to reading more books by the same author. Many many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me access to this eARC.

Having read Duplicity by the same author, I had super high hopes for this novel. It definately didn't disappoint. Fast paced page Turner and really loved how 2 intricate storylines have been weaved in to the plot. Really adds to the atmosphere

I absolutely loved Their Last Breath.  Warren Carter comes out of retirement to join PSD on a case surrounding 6 women found in a burning building.  Detective Becky Harris is working on a separate double murder case.  They find that their cases could be linked and work to uncover the horrible truth.  Another fantastic book from Sibel Hodge

Six unidentified woman left for dead. Chained to the walls in a building that has gone up in flames. A man and a woman tied to chairs, stabbed repeatedly and then strangled to death. Another “couple” seemingly killed in the same way. A piece of evidence at one scene linking the police somehow. Detective Warren Carter is called out of retirement to investigate how a police officers warrant card is found at the scene of the death of six women. An interesting thriller that weaves together multiple story lines fairly seamlessly even if a little predictably. Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas and Mercer for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Their Last Breath has some really good characters in it however I was just not able to really connect with this story. I think the plot was good but there wasn’t enough excitement in it for my taste.

Sibel Hodge is one of my go to authors and therefore was so happy to see this on NetGalley and I snatched it up!  

Their Last Breath welcomes back Detective Carter and Detective Harris.  Detective Carter is called out of retirement after six women are murdered.  Two separate murder investigations along with a dark, twisty plot had me turning the pages and guessing until the end.  If you like psychological thrillers which are a little dark, I definitely recommend.  I look forward to reading more from these characters and from this author.  

A big thank you to Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book!

just finished this book.   Loads of characters, which took me a time to work out who was who, but once I established this I really enjoyed the book. Police corruption shown at its worst and justice came to the corrupt in the end. Well done for the highlighting of this subject. I know it’s fiction but also possible. Would recommend this book to Sibel Hodges books. Thank you TBC for the opportunity to read this., and NetGalley for my copy.

The best book I've read in a while.....
As someone who has spent time working with refugees and in camps this book has a sad ring of truth to the levels of exploitation and abuse of people that I've witnessed and highlights some very real issues.

A new author for me but will certainly be reading more after this. Not a pleasant underlying theme but who knows what goes on in these terribly sad camps?
It seemed as if there were two very separate plots but of course they were eventually linked. Characters were believable and there was a little bit of karma in there too.
Try it, you'll like it

This is my first read by this author and it won't be my last. A complex plot full of suspense and tension. The cast of characters is compelling. The story is well written and perfectly paced. This book grabs you from the beginning and doesn't let go.

Thank you to Netgalley for this ARC.  

Wow, wow, wow.  I loved this book from the start, it drew me in from the first page and got better the more I read.  The story was told by different characters and I liked the style, and felt it came together really well.  There were lots of twists and turns in the book, and what started as two separate police investigations became linked together as the book gained pace.   Whilst there are a few references to a previous police investigation, this book can be read on its own though.  I will be looking at other books by Sibel Hodge now.   Very well written and worth a read in my opinion.  If I could give more stars I would and highly recommend this book.