It is the year after moving to Cumbria that DI James Walker is called out to a farm that has the bodies of a farmer , his wife and daughter inside with blood everywhere. There are footsteps in the snow leading down to the cellar but none leaving. This is a scene that once the investigation is under way leads to more questions and leave the team wondering what has caused this as the suspects are crossed off their list one by one.
I totally enjoyed this audiobook and with all the twists in it did not find the storyline predictable. Well read and look forward to the next book in the series

DI James Walker is investigating the deaths of a husband, wife and their grown up daughter at Oaktree Farm, Cumbria at Christmas. In fact murders are nothing new to Oaktree Farm as twenty four years prior, death had called here before and DI Walker is suspicious the two might be connected. This book is the second in a series but this is the first audiobook I have listened to by Alex Pine and these can easily be read as a stand alone and I really enjoyed it. The plot is twisty and suspenseful and the setting is atmospheric and snowy - perfect for a Christmas whodunnit and I did not guess the outcome at all! Narrated by Sid Sagar , my thanks go to Netgalley and Harper Collins for this gifted copy of a great festive audio book!!

This is the second book in this detective series from Alex Pine. We are back with James and Annie at Christmas time, and now Annie is pregnant and James is even more protective of her. In this story, a famer comes home on Christmas Eve to footprints in the snow that lead down to his basement, yet there are no footsteps leading away. He is later found dead with his wife and daughter. But who could the killer be? Twenty years earlier, a similar thing happened. But why would the same thing be happening again? I found the first half of the book quite slow and repetitive, but later on, it got better and I found myself more invested in it. Although I preferred the first book in this series, this second book is also good and it is perfect to read at this time of the year, when it's cold outside. I liked the way James and Annie got closer in this book and the way they have a lovely, nurturing and caring relationship, which made me smile. The narrator of the audiobook was very good and his voice was a pleasure to listen to. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, when it becomes available.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Got into this plot very quickly and then couldn’t put it down. Set in rural Cumbria where nothing ever happens! Two unsolved crimes and a plot of revenge on a police officer, this story keeps developing to a end on a high. The characters were well described and easy to understand what’s going on. Really enjoyed the story line and will look for more by this author. Thank you #NetGalley for the audiobook to review.

A very interesting read. You hear about these types of crimes on real crime shows. Things seem very coincidental, but they really aren’t. There were a few points where I could guess what was going to happen next, but there was enough of a storyline to keep the reader interested.
I liked the characters and felt the story was believable. I’m not sure I’ll be popping up there any time soon.
I listened to this book as an audio book and found that narrator made working out who was who a lot easier. His voices were very good.