What a ride! Lynne McEwan pulled me into and wouldn’t let me go! Shona’s drive to have a career, a working marriage, and survive motherhood was all too real, as were her struggles to maintain them. Every scene was so vividly described I barely had to use my imagination. Every character had its place within the story, and while I am not usually a fan of books that have a lot of characters, I don’t think this story would have worked without even one of them.
If you enjoy suspenseful police procedurals, then do yourself a favor and add this to your shelf! Bravo!
-D. M. Grant

This one wasn't really for me ?! It was kind of all over the place? It did have suspense, action, drama, the usual but when I was done I was like what did I just read?! I really don't remember anything what I've read?! Lol it was kind of boring I guess? Cuz I really have no idea what I read , nothing stuck ?! Sorry thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

I found it well-written, but a little long. There was a lot going on, as the bodies piled up, apart from the county lines, coordinated raids, etc. Worth a shot.

I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley.

3.5* rounded down. This was a police procedural in which Police Scotland liaised with the Cumbria force, initially over the discovery of a body right on the Scotland/England border. I found it well-written, but a little long. There was a lot going on, as the bodies piled up, quite apart from the county lines co-ordinated raids and the baby milk thefts (yes, really). Since this was a novel, everything turned out to be linked! Then there was Shona's personal life, which was eventful too, and her differences of opinion with her senior officer. It all felt a bit wearing.

The very ending wrapped things up a bit too neatly to be entirely realistic, but presumably the next instalment will show how Shona's family situation works itself out.

In Dark Water is a very well written suspense novel.

There are enough twists and turns to keep you interested until the very end. When DI Shona finds a body on the shores of Solway Firth it's evident this was no ordinary drowning. The descriptions were so vivid it made me feel as if I was right there in Scotland. The characters were well-crafted and the ending was a surprise.

Brilliant!

This Scottish crime novel was a great suspense novel! I honestly liked everything about the book!
Not a bad thing to say! The writing was good! Awesome character development.
Amazing!.