DI Amy is out shopping with her sister Sally-Ann when she stop to admiring a window display and notice the mannequin is bleeding from the mouth. We learn the victim name is Stacey and she was escort for a site called Sugar Babes she was having money problems.

As DI Amy starts to investigate she also dealing with her birth mother getting out of prison who is a serial killer and also having a new boss Donovan who in previous books she work with and has been flirting with.

This was a good mystery we had different POV that kept the story going I’m looking forward to the next book especially with how she going to handle her birth mother Lillian being out of prison and trying to trusts her sisters who in my opinion are I’m just going to say it idiots I know they their reason but still.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.

I want to thank NetGalley, Amazon Publishing UK, and author Caroline Mitchell for providing me with an ARC of this novel!

Wow, wow, wow! I have never read this author’s work and I have been missing OUT! I had no idea this was part of a series, but that didn’t hurt my connection to the book at all. This read perfectly as a standalone to me.

We follow DI Amy Winter as she is out shopping with her sister. While stopping to admire a Valentine’s Day window display of a perfect bride, Amy notices what looks like blood oozing out of the mannequin’s mouth. We come to find out that this isn’t a display, it’s a dead body.

If you aren’t pulled in by that alone, YOU CRAZY! This novel was amazing and I couldn’t put it down once I started it. The writing was so smooth and the character development was spot on. I loved the twisty, dark murder investigation and enjoyed how the case progressed to the point of resolution. If you’re a fan of the mystery/thriller genre, READ THIS!

Thank you to those named above for allowing me to read and review this novel!

I did not read the previous two books in this series however I didn’t need to. I was able to read this book without any issues or feeling like I was missing something. This was a great mystery book! I enjoyed reading from various characters POV and delving into separate interpretations of events. I really liked Amy Winter (our protagonists) and found her to be a level headed and relatable character. The main mystery was interesting and I really liked the way in which the case progressed and was resolved!
*thank you netgalley for sending me an arc!*

Wow! As usual this author doesn’t disappoint.........
Another great instalment of Amy Winters. Great plot involving Amy looking deep inside herself to find the real essence of her being. Also another great twisty murder investigation.
Highly recommend and eagerly awaiting the next adventure.
A****

This is the 3rd book in the DI Amy Winter series by author Caroline Mitchell and they just keep getting better.

While shopping with her sister, DI Amy Winter is admiring a Valentine’s Day window display of a perfect bride encrusted in diamonds and resplendent in lace. But then she notices blood oozing from the mannequin’s mouth. This is not a display but really is a dead body.
The subsequent post-mortem reveals the victim was left to die for all to see. A second victim is found shortly after and it emerges that both women were ‘Sugar Babes’ arranging dates with older men online.
DI Amy Winter is hunting for a psychopath and her radar is set off by the head of the agency behind the display who makes no attempt to hide his fascination with her serial-killer parents. Amy's biological mother, Lillian Grimes is currently appealing against her conviction, so her emotions are being pushed to the limits.

Once again the author presents an excellent plot while managing to deal with all the side issues from Amy's personal life without causing any confusion or distraction to the reader. Great plot, excellent characters and so well written.
Surely another successful novel for Caroline Mitchell.
I would like to thank both Net Galley and Amazon Publishing for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.