There aren’t enough words in the English language for how much I loved this book (not without giving away a load of spoilers, anyways).

It all begins when body parts are found on the banks of the River Thames in Deptford, and DI Angelica Henley is tasked with finding the killer.

It’s got eerie echoes to the previous crimes of Peter Olivier, also known as The Jigsaw Man — who Henley captured a few years ago, and is currently serving a life sentence for a series of horrific murders.

When a severed head is delivered to Henley's home, she realises that the copycat is taking a personal interest in her and that the victims have not been chosen at random. To catch the killer, Henley must confront her own demons — and, after Olivier escapes from prison, she finds herself up against not one serial killer, but two.

The storyline had me hooked from the very beginning. The police procedural parts, as well as the legal aspects, all had a really authentic feel — and the characters all felt really well fleshed-out.

I’ve still got chills after reading the ending of this book — although, admittedly, that may be because I finished it around 2am and it gave me nightmares. 😅 I loved the cat-and-mouse feel between Henley and Olivier, as well as Olivier and the other killer — and I was a particular fan of ‘the big reveal’ as to what was really going on.

I’m definitely hoping that there will be more Henley books in the future, because I’d really like to see where her story goes next.

Another damaged female lead detective with a chip on her shoulder chasing a serial killer who chooses to target her. A decent plot but with big holes in the storyline and lacking in originality.

I really enjoyed this book all the way through. It had a really good plot, great main characters and really keeps you hooked on the plot. I would highly recommend this book.

This was amazing. Loved the story the concept of it was amazing
Will be telling my friends about this author. And will be looking out for other books by this author. I love that i read fadt doesnt take me long to dive into great books