Another very welcome outing for forensic scientist Dr Rhona MacLeod and her colleagues. This time they are investigating the murder and torture of a young man found in Glasgow tied to a chair with his eyes and mouth sewn shut and the disappearance of a four year old girl for which her mother was convicted of murder. The book contains all the elements we have come to expect from a Lin Anderson novel, excitement, thrills and twists with plenty of horrific action thrown in for good measure. Countering all this is the ever present support and care the team shows each other whilst solving the crimes, and sprinklings of humour and poignancy. A great read as always. I really hope this series goes on for a long time as I feel really invested in the characters and really care what happens to them. 5* from me.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy. All opinions are my own
opportunity to read an advance copy. All opinions are my own.

Great book. One of a series so having read previous books in the series does help.
Great characters and interaction between them.
Looking forward to the next one.

I have read all the books in this series so know what to expect. This one is around the disappearance of an actor filming in Glasgow (no it’s not Harrison Ford!) which is often used as a pretend American city. There’s also a cold case which may be linked to a murder witnessed by three young lads. I enjoyed the book , there’s plenty going on not least a catch up on Rhona’s love life, McNab’s struggles and Chrissie’s attempts to pair them off! A good series for lovers of Richard Osman like books. One minor criticism was the lack of signposting a change in the narrative. Several times I had to reread to work out who was now the focus of the story. Within a paragraph, characters in different storylines suddenly appeared. Hopefully this is just a sign that the book isn’t quite finished the proofing process. (I understand it is an ARC!) Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC.

Always a pleasure to read Lin's novels! I really enjoyed the creepy plot which keeps you hooked up to the conclusion. The police characters are also very likeable and relatable. They don't overwhelm the storyline with their own problems. Shame that those problems lie in a traumatic past though as it is so often the case in crime books! Nevertheless, this is a great read!
I received a digital copy of this novel from NetGalley and I am leaving voluntarily an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. Once a series start to get to a certain length I find the story line's begin tend not to be as good. Not so with this series. I was hooked from the first page and raced through in one sitting right to the end.

A gangland slaying. A missing movie star. When an actor goes missing in Glasgow, the clue to his whereabouts could be in the film script itself. WOW! If this isn't a book to brag about I don't know what is... I started it late last night. Never did I anticipate I would be closing the book at 1am left in complete shock... This book was insane!