This is a great crime thriller, which I really enjoyed reading, or should I say, listening to. The audiobook narrator was very good.

We are introduced at the start of the book to D.I. Matthew Denning and D.S. Molly Fisher, with the book being set in London in the summer time. The body of a woman is found in a park, and Mathew starts to investigate the case. Meanwhile, another body shows up, and he realises he has a lot on his plate. Along with Molly, he dives in and tries to solve the case, and they do a great job. I really liked this pair, and I look forward to reading more books about them. Highly recommended!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.

*received for free from netgalley or honest review* I was unsure about this book at first, put off reading it due to the length but i ended up really liking this when i finally read it lmao would reread and read more of the series

The first title in a series introducing the reader to D.S. Molly Fisher and D.I. Matthew Denning who begin working together to track down a killer whose crimes ring eerily familiar to a case from over a decade ago and who someone has already been convicted and is now serving a life sentence. Is the wrong man in prison? Is there now a copy-cat killer looking for his or her fifteen minutes of fame?

This book is a slow build as the author does a great job of character building, allowing the reader to get to know not just Molly and Matthew, but also the people in their lives, families, friends, coworkers and even enemies. I really liked Matthew and Molly and got a good sense of the pressure they are under as well as the flaws in their characters, making them feel more like normal, every-day people dealing with the stresses and challenges of their lives and careers.

As the murders increase, I could empathize with Molly’s frustration that her investigative theories are falling on deaf ears, while coming face to face with disturbing revelations about her boyfriend. Meanwhile, Matthew is frustrated that his ex-wife and her new boyfriend are making plans with his son during his scheduled visitation time and his new wife seems less supportive of him and more about moving on up to a higher priced neighborhood.

The story offers a lot of red herrings as to who is behind the killings and it took me to nearly the end of the book to even begin to suspect the identity of the culprit.

My Final Verdict: Well developed characters and an interesting story with some wonderful twisty and nail-biting moments will please fans of mysteries and thrillers. I look forward to spending more time with Matthew and Molly and see what they get involved in next.

Thank you NetGalley for the audio copy in exchange for a honest review. When the body of a young mother is discovered D.I Denning and his team start to investigate. Not long after another body is discovered. D.S Fisher finds a link to the Bermondsey Ripper cases a decade ago. Have they got a copy cat serial killer or did they convict the wrong man?

I really enjoyed this debut police procedural set in London durung a heatwave. The plot hooked me right from the start and seemed plausible, which is always a bonus! The story is told from the POVs of both protagonists giving the reader both perpectives. I felt that the book was well written with good characterisation, and though I did guess who the killer was it didn't spoil my enjoyment of the book.

Julie Maisey, as always, read the book brilliantly.

I really like this first book in a new series for me by a new author to me.
Fisher & Denning are flawed in their personal lives, but darn good at work, solving several murders. I wasn’t quite sure who they’d discover to be the true killer. Something clicked when a big detail is revealed close to the end and then things started adding up for me. I was suspicious of the actual killer early on, some of which was due to foreshadowing.
My suspicions were confirmed & the story was wrapped up pretty nicely. I liked the case, lead characters and twists that popped up. I’ve already added the next two books in this series to my list!

This is your average murder mystery. Nothing really stood out to me that made me want to continue reading the coming series, but that's not to say that it was bad, it was just what you would expect out of a murder mystery. For someone who is a casual reader it's a good read - but for someone like me who reads dozens of a books a month I would have rather spent the time on something else.

Well what can I say - I was gripped from the start have been listening to this everywhere. The story line was brilliant, the narration was world class - loved the Essex voice, and the partnership. Did some investigation and it looked like the partnership is going to continue.

It was amazing never listened to this narrator or read this author and now will be in the future.

I was given a copy by netgalley and the publishers but this in no way influenced my review.

I thought this was brilliant. I don't normally go for this type of book, but I really enjoyed it. I have a bad habit of guessing early on who the killer etc is in books, and I was right this time, but thats not to say the story was in any way predictable.
Character development was great, though I did have a few unanswered questions about Denning, but probably just me. I could picture all the characters in my head, but Molly was a bit of a mystery to me, felt her appearance could have been a bit more built upon.

The investigation; perfect. I felt like I was following every step, If Graeme Hampton isn't/wasn't an ex copper, he's definitely done his research into investigation techniques etc.

The book was very well read. The narrator, very easy to understand and found her voice quite engaging.

Brilliant, very much recommended.

Sorry I just could not get into this audiobook - it just seemed to drag on and not go anywhere. I didn't like any of the characters and the back story of how one of them was wanting to be on the MIT just got irritating.

EXCERPT: BERMONDSEY RIPPER'S LATEST VICTIM?

The body of an eighteen year old woman was discovered by a dog walker in undergrowth in a park near East Dulwich station earlier this morning. She'd been beaten and strangled.

Police are so far refusing to comment on whether the young woman could be the latest victim of the so-called 'Bermondsey Ripper', who has been terrorising women in and around South London for the past year. Detective Inspector Ken Walters, who is leading the investigation into the murders, said it was 'unhelpful to speculate at this early stage.' He denied police were struggling to make progress with the investigation, insisting there had been a number of breakthroughs in recent days.

The police have come in for constant criticism over their handling of the 'Bermondsey Ripper' case, which has so far seen six women viciously murdered in and around South London.

ABOUT 'KNOW NO EVIL': Old crimes don’t stay buried forever…

It’s high summer, and London sizzles in the grip of a heatwave. But when the body of young mother, Leanne Wyatt, is discovered in an East London park, the heat rises to boiling point for D.I. Matthew Denning. Under pressure to solve the case, and fast, he delves into Leanne’s history and finds that she was close to some dangerous individuals – could one of them have taken her life in an angry rage? But when another woman is found dead in similar circumstances, Denning is forced to consider that a killer stalks the capital’s streets.

But when young, ambitious, D.S. Molly Fisher, discovers a horrifying link to these deaths and a killing spree in South London a decade ago –a terrifying summer where young women died at the hands of a psychopath the press dubbed ‘The Bermondsey Ripper’, the case is blown wide open. Anthony Ferguson is serving a life sentence for the crimes, so are these new deaths the result of a copycat killer - or did the police convict the wrong man? Whatever the case, Denning and Fisher need to stop a killer in his tracks – before he sets his sights on them.

MY THOUGHTS: Graeme Hampton has written a evenly-paced and well plotted police procedural/crime thriller that kept me intrigued throughout. He has achieved a good balance between the characters private lives and the crime thread, and has even managed to enticingly intertwine them to provide the reader with an extra frisson of suspense and suspicion.

D.I. Matthew Denning is level-headed and experienced. D.S. Molly Fisher is young, ambitious and impetuous, inclined to follow her instincts. This trait is both a blessing and a curse as it frequently lands her in hot water.

I didn't always like Molly's character. At times she was a little too mercurial, particularly concerning her private life. I certainly didn't like her partner and failed to understand the attraction between them. But then, that happens in real life, too. There were a couple of other minor characters who grated on me, mostly because their characters were more caricatures than realistic.

In fact, in the beginning, I didn't think I was going to like Know No Evil at all. The investigation into Leanne Wyatt's death starts by focusing on the low-life drug dealing son of a local organised crime boss, which is about as appealing to me as being drenched with a bucket of icy water on a winter's day. But luckily, the investigation soon moves on, and although the thread is continued throughout the story, it becomes a 'bit-part'.

The story is told from the perspectives of both Denning and Fisher, which enables the reader to see the difference in their thought processes and their approach to the case. There are plenty of red herrings and dead ends in the investigation and a few good twists which kept my interest. And I must say that I thought the denouement was clever, and one that I hadn't even entertained.

Narrator, Julie Maisey, was a pleasure to listen to.

Know No Evil is the first in a new detective series, and I will definitely be lining up for #2.

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THE AUTHOR: Graeme Hampton was born in Paisley and grew up in Stirling. After leaving school he trained as a stage manager and worked in London for a number of years. He returned to Scotland in his late twenties to study for a BA in English Literature at Stirling University. After many years of dull jobs and bleak times, he became a full-time writer. His first novel, Know No Evil, was published in July 2019, and was followed up by Blood Family in early 2020. He is currently working on the third novel in the Denning & Fisher series.
He lives in Hastings, East Sussex. (Amazon)

DISCLOSURE: Thank you to Saga Egmont for providing an audio ARC of Know No Evil written by Graeme Hampton and narrated by Julie Maisey for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions.

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For a few chapters of the book it's seems very confusing . I was not very sure what am I reading. But this is all flashbacks and makes sense at the end .
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The writing is engaging , and some of the plot has a what?where? But as a couple who has a little problem with marriage comes to connect to find out the real killer going on do their own investigation.
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I don't know, I was bored half the time. There were too many names and new introductions at one point that ot was hard to follow and the ending was really anticlimatic. They figured out who the killer was and, like, 2 pages after that the book was over. The fight between the good guy and the bad guy lasted for 10 seconds. It needed at least 30ish more pages to wrap up everything nicely. So rushed...

When I started listening to this audiobook, Know No Evil it felt like I had come into a series of stories half way althrough apparently it is book number one of three but saying that the story is good , it's a typical police/crime thriller and although it starts off slowly it gradually builds up the suspense to a dramatic climax and I look forward to reading more from D.I Denning and D.S Fisher and learning more about their back stories.

This is one of those books that leads you down endless wrong turnings and incorrect paths. You blame half the cast before discovering the truth. A good book and an enjoyable listen.

Audio version of this book 📚- I found this book a bit of a slow burner and that the author tended to concentrate more on the main characters personal lives than the actual storyline. The storyline only really kicked in near the end which was a shame as it had the premise of being a good book. The narrator was ok however she didn’t really give the characters voices much depth as she had quite a monotonous voice at times

A great start to a new series. DI Matt Denning is investigating the murder of a young woman who’s body was found in a park in East London. New to the team he is learning to deal with his colleagues whilst trying to solve the crime. DS Molly Fisher is desperate to work in the major investigation team and has some ideas of her own regarding the murderer. I am looking forward to seeing how the characters develop in the next book.

Narrator 5 stars

Story 3 stars
Really interesting story.
The story kept my interest the whole way through. Definitely a series I want to continue with so I went over the audible and brought the rest of them.

I started this book thinking it would be a run of the mill police procedural but boy was I wrong
There is something going on in each chapter and you won't predict the end and the office has its share of misfits
It starts a bit slow but this is laying the foundation of a good story
Thanks to netgalley for giving me a copy of the book for an honest review well worth reading

The first in an absorbing police procedural series featuring D.I. Denning and D.S. Fisher. Graeme Hampton’s debut novel is well crafted, filled with suspense and intriguing throughout. The characters are authentic, have interesting back stories and their development is fueled by conversations and interactions that feel appropriate to the situation. This is a fast paced, character driven novel that uses clever clues and twisty sub plots to maintain an ongoing feeling of suspense. I enjoyed it immensely and would easily recommend it.