I was so excited to read this and hopefully find the beginning to a new 'can't miss' series. The idea behind this book is fantastic but I felt like it lacked the ability to just keep reading. Unfortunately it didn't keep me hooked and it's really hard to read when you aren't invested.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

The premise of the book was great and exciting but sadly I did not enjoy this one as much as I would have like too.

There were two different plots going on at the same time in this book. While all the characters were well written and the ending were the two plots came together was good. I felt that the narration was slow and could have been better.

Thank You to NetGalley and Aria & Aries for this ARC!

This book covers 2 different story lines in 2 very different towns

A boy is murdered whilst out one night. As the investigation gets underway it becomes apparent that he may be involved with a gang. His father is currently being held in prison for heavy drug offences.

Sinead, a mother of 2 young children, is nearly run of the road by a stranger. Not only do we learn that she had previously had a friendship with another man, but that she is a detective, no longer working, and having moved away from the met in London.

Both of these storylines are pulled together with corruption within the police force exposed.

I found this book quite slow to read, it lacked pace and at times was predictable. Worth a read but not the best.

I really struggled to stay engaged with this book. The concept of the storyline was great and I liked that the book was split between the individual characters but I felt it lacked pace and rhythm.

You can’t fault Mullins for her character detail. You can truly buy into each character and understand their point of view. This, coupled with the way the characters are split gives you a birds eye view of each event and it’s repercussions.

I think the reason it struggled to hold my interest was that it just didn’t feel tense enough. There was no real urgency about the plot. I found it a little predictable in places and some of the script needed a bit of editing. For example the police jump to the conclusion that a car is an automatic because apparently manuals wouldn’t idle on the roadside.

In a very competitive market of crime fiction this book, for me, isn’t quite ‘polished’ enough. This book is the first of a series and so perhaps they will improve over time but for me it was just okay.

Thank you to NetGalley for my advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

This is a great read. I have devoured this in just one sitting, absolutely recommend this one. I have nothing negative to say- I have been completely engaged and lost in the pages of this one.

The premise of this book is interesting, and different,,Honour’s reaction to her son’s murder are really well described and you can feel the grief,I got a bit lost as the 2 stories merged but the ending was good and not a bad read,some of the dialogue annoying and clunky,will be a good series to lookout for

This is an introduction to the DI Locke series: she is called upon to investigate the death of a young man who has been stabbed to death outside a fast food restaurant. His distraught mother is forced to confront questions surrounding what and who he had been involved with. Suspecting both friends and neighbours and questioning everyone and everything, her own son included.

In Newport Sinead, a young mother, and her children are involved in a collision and she is forced to realise that this is no accident – somebody is out to kill her – but why? How can these two cases, in Newport and in London be tied together?

In this ultra-competitive market/genre it is hard to compete. In my opinion this is more than credible but not quite there. On reflection I was more interested in what was happening with Sinead that DI Locke – so I will look forward to discovering more about her as the series develops.

That said, well-worth a read, I couldn’t wait to find the ending – though I had my suspicions.

Thank you to the author, publishers and NetGalley for providing an ARC via my Kindle in return for an honest review.

How old do you know your family? After her son dies, Sinead realizes has a life she never knew existed. Also someone is after her? I loved this exciting read and you will too.

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An ok read.
A mother's world falls apart the day the police come knocking to tell her that her son is dead. Murdered, apparently without motive, outside a fast food restaurant. But when a witness comes forward, Honour realises her beloved son had a secret life beyond anything she imagined...
When a hit and run incident nearly kills Sinead and her children, she is forced to face the truth. Someone wants her dead. She knows exactly what he looks like. But he seems to know her too. All her secrets. All her lies. Everything she tried to leave behind.
Something connects these two cases. And as the stakes rise, DI Locke must untangle the web of deceit – before someone else dies.
It characters were so so. Narration of story was ok.
Thanks to NetGalley and Aria for giving me an advance copy of this thriller.

A solid storyline that will keep you entertained. Will be looking out for more works from this author in the future.