Could not put this one down. This author is fantastic. I have loved every single bit of this book. 
Definitely recommend this one and can’t wait to read more by this author

Thank you for allowing me to discover such a good new author for my repertoire! Great plot line, interesting characters, I will recommend to friends and family.

Another brilliant instalment in this well established series. Gallagher writes with a rare balance of authenticity, grit, strong characterisation and humour, all of which combine to make Damon good crime novels.

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Difficult job to review this book. The writing itself is good, engaging story compelling you to keep reading to reach the end though the truth I couldn't like the actual process of reading it, I didn't like the violence that most of the times I found the book took it too far, it left me feeling oppressed and upset. 
The fathers couldn't just kill their wives and kids, no they had to make them and the ones who aided them " creatively" suffer before killing them.  
It could have earned easy 4 stars for me if not for the excessive use of force and violence specifically towards women and kids.

A man arrives at the police station saying he's murdered someone and provides all the details for police to follow up and while everything checks out they just don't believe him. The Deadly Houses started off strong for me and it was quickly a page turner but then it slowed down for a bit and I found myself struggling to get through some parts. I knew there would be some big thing that was going to blow my mind but it took longer to get there than I had hoped for. 

We are thrown into two main perspectives that cover two sides of the story which is what I really enjoyed about reading this and it also created the perfect environment to bring everything together while creating a lot of tension. Once those two sides collide the book becomes explosive and impossible to put down. Seeds are planted along the way so nothing comes out of nowhere but the second half of this book is all twists and turns. 

The plot itself is very engaging and you want to know right from the beginning what's going to happen because you know that isn't the whole story. This dark and chilling thriller is a great quick read if you're looking for something that will stick with you for a while. 

Because the author is a police officer I found this a lot more believable than other police procedural that I've read in the past and for that alone I recommend this if you're looking for something that will tug at your heart and leave you feeling a little chilled. This book involves a lot of children and family in danger so be aware of that before picking it up. 

ARC provided by NetGalley

Four despicable men hit hard and terrorise their families without any remorse.
Detective Maddie Ives is trying to protect these wives and children with the help of a team who organizes their move to a safer place. Their chance for a new life is lost when these dreadful fathers and husbands kidnap and torture members of the team in order to get the information they need to find their families. Charlie Gallagher's descriptions are vivid and spine-chilling. It is sometimes painful to read about the victims' fear and torment   without wanting to put the book down and yet the need to know what will happen next is too strong.

Exceptional thriller that has tons of twists and turns that sucks you in right from the get go. Best one yet

Emotionally haunting, dramatic and provocative, yet ultimately this is a fast paced novel full of twist and turns

Detective Maggie Ives Book Six
Caterbury police station Adrian Hughes walks in saying hes murdered a stranger, showing them a picture of the body and a detailed route map of where to find her. the crew especially Maddie have a feeling hes covering for someone else they step in to investigate why she was killed and by who. its one complicated case.
this author never fails me with all his twists and turns in his writing.
you are engrossed chapter after chapter.
when BAM the story hit you like a ton of bricks.
love his style and his books are top to perfection,
they never let me the reader down.
well deserved the stars loved the other five and looking forward to more.

The Deadly Houses is the latest book in the DS Maddie Ives series by Charlie Gallagher and it is another excellent police procedural thriller that kept this reader hooked from the first page to the last.

The plotting and storyline feel authentic as the writer uses his experience as a police officer to keep the book both realistic and interesting.

This is one of my favourite series and The Deadly Houses is a welcome addition. 

Highly recommended