#MakingAKilling #NetGalley. I love Cara Hunter books and the Adam Fawley series. This one was fast paced with lots of drama and action and plot twists. The chapters are shirt and told from different points of view. Although part of a series I feel it is capable of being read as a standalone. The multimedia aspects of this book should have made it much more interesting but reading on a kindle was impossible and there were many occasions of paragraphs being repeated over and over. Hopefully this was because it was an ARC. The story ended abruptly and seemed a bit unfinished. I am not sure if there was something missing on my arc copy. This would not stop me reading more in this series but it did spoil my enjoyment somewhat.

This is book #7 in the DI Adam Fawley series. Can also be read as a standalone.
I really enjoyed this clever, twisted, immersive fast paced mystery/crime/police procedural. I couldn’t put it down. I was totally hooked.
I liked the character summary at the beginning, as this is my first book to read in this series it was really helpful to get to know the characters.
I love @carahunterauthor writing style. I enjoyed the multi media chapters with My Shadow Journal, articles, emails, phone interviews, photos plus so much more including the crime documentary series from the standalone book Murder in the Family. These all add depth to the story and make you feel part of the investigation.
The short chapters alternate between Adam Fawley, Hescombe, Oxford, Gloucester, Hampshire and Coventry with multiple POV’s which help the story flow well and makes it easy to follow all the different characters. I really liked Adam Fawley as the main protagonist. He’s a likeable and interesting character.
It’s detailed and cleverly written with lots of great believable characters. A real rollercoaster of a story that keeps you guessing till the end. Just brilliant.
I look forward to the next DCI Fawley instalment and going back to read book #1 Close to Home.
Definitely recommend this book if you enjoy this genre. It’s so worth the read.
With thanks to #NetGallery #HarperCollinsUK @harperfiction for an arc of #MakingAKilling in exchange for a honest review.
Book publishes 13 February 2025

I’ve read other Cara Hunter thrillers but not the one that this leads on from. However, it certainly didn’t ruin it and Making a Killing can be read as a stand alone. It’s a great fast paced novel and I enjoyed getting to know all the members of DCI Fawley’s team. The multi media brought it to life once I started reading through the NetGalley shelf. It was impossible to read on a Kindle, hopefully this is just an arc issue.
I was a little disappointed by the ending, it was very open ended and not where I thought the book was heading.

This was such a great read; I was on the edge of my seat all the way through. I would definitely recommend reading , 'Close to home', before reading 'Making a killing', if your new to Cars Hunter's DI Fawley novels. The book continues the Mason family story and has many spoilers for the first book which is also a fantatsic read. I really enjoyed the multimedia elements of Cara's books, including emails, transcripts and even suspect photographs, they really enhance the reading experience and make you feel a part of the investigation.

There are lots of twists and turns as I tried to solve the mystery. Cara is one of my must-read thriller writers and this did not disappoint. Cleverly plotted and lots of great believable characters, I was left wanting more. I cannot wait for the next DI Fawley installment.

WOW! WOW! WOW! OMG. This book is effing PHENOMENAL.. DCI Fawley & his brilliant team are thrown in at the deep end, trying to solve the mysterious, cold case of Daisy Mason & where her body is. The plot grabs you in a choke hold & doesn't let you go until the final twist. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!.

I have enjoyed this whole series but this episode was spoiled for me by the poor editing. I know it’s an advance copy but mine was very difficult to read in parts. The idea of undermining the whole of book one was interesting. I found the character of Daisy a bit too much to credit. I like the detectives and felt very sorry for Leo/Gary. I didn’t like the ending as I feel the book is set up to resolve differently and it was frustrating, Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC.

In 2016, Daisy Mason at only 8 years old disappeared…

In a shock revelation, Daisy’s mother Sharon was arrested for her murder.

It’s now 2024 and DCI Adam Fawley is greeted by a case of his past and recalled to investigate Daisy’s disappearance once again. With the lack of a body for evidence, and Daisy’s DNA showing up unexpectedly, it is time to discover what really happened to Daisy.

@carahunterauthor is an exceptional author, who creates novels with exciting, dark twists and this is no exception. I love the format, with different locations being navigated while also showing email conversations, phone logs and newspaper clippings you really feel part of the investigation.

A clever, thrilling novel which will leave you begging for more!

3.75 stars rounded down. Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for allowing me to read an early copy of this book in return for an honest review.

Cara Hunters novels never fail to keep me on my toes, and this one wasn’t an exception. Although slightly slower in pace than Caras previous novels, the story was captivating and I was hooked from the get go! I wasn’t sure how I would get on without chapters but I actually found it enjoyable as it was split over the three locations.

<spoiler>The mixed media format and the numerous plot twists had me turning the page wanting to find out what the answers were… only this didn’t really provide them. This book ended very abruptly and very openly. It had me checking that I’d received the full file. Although I enjoyed the story, the ending brought it down for me - I spent so long wanting to find out what had happened, and didn’t get those answers. </spoiler>

That being said, I would still recommend this book to fans of Cara Hunter novels. It was a nice quick easy read.

Sometimes when you finish a book you need to just sit and absorb what you have just read. This is one of those books. Wow. I'm still reeling. I absolutely loved the dark, devious plot that had so many twists I could barely keep up. I flew through this as I didn't want to put it down. I will recommend this book to everyone. Bravo.

In 2016, eight-year-old Daisy Mason vanished from her Oxford home.

Her disappearance made the national press and the final culprit shocked everyone. DCI Adam Fawley remembers the case well, he arrested Daisy’s mother for murder himself.

But her body was never found.

Now, forensic evidence at a current murder scene calls the whole case into question. DCI Adam Fawley and the team are brought back in to investigate. And they all have one question on their minds.

What really happened to Daisy Mason?

I enjoyed this fast paced thriller, it held my attention throughout - I was racing to finish it! There are some fantastic surprises I didn’t see coming at all. I didn’t realise it was part of a series until I read other reviews once I’d finished reading the book, so while it can definitely be read as a stand alone, I think I missed out on the back stories of the police officers, which would have made the book even better (can you get better than 5 stars though?).

I’ve waited so long for this! Finally another DI Adam Fawley book. This one does require you to have some previous knowledge of the series as the case discussed in this book is covered in book one - Close To Home, you can easily read book 1 then jump to this one though.

The Daisy Mason case is hot topic once again and ends up falling on Fawleys desk as the original investigation is under scrutiny with the possibility that Daisy is still alive, although her mother Sharon has been behind bars for her murder for the last 8 years.

Cara Hunter has a unique way of story telling with emails, WhatsApp’s, newspaper articles littered throughout the book and I LOVE IT! Hands down one of my favourite series ever.

Many thanks to NetGalley, publisher and author for my gifted eARC In exchange for my honest review.

This is a brilliant follow-on to a previous crime, it brings back much liked charaters and is written in a captivating style, full of tension and pace. Cara is a superb author and this book delivers all that you could hope for in a great crime book.

The DI Fawley series is one of my favourite and I am always looking forward to a new investigation, but Making a Killing even exceeded my expectations. The first book in the series, Close to Home, is actually one of my favourite, not only because it made me fall in love with the series and its characters and become a fan of the author, but also because its ending was so unexpected. And now that case is back to haunt DI Adam and his team.

A few years ago, eight-year-old Daisy Mason disappeared from her home during a party and the investigation was suspenseful and full of surprises. Now, when the body of a woman is found buried in a shallow grave in the woods, the police also finds evidence connected to that case and Fawley is called to reopen the Mason case. And, once again, Cara Hunter proves that she is an incredible storyteller who can keep me on the edge of my seat from the first to the last page with all the twists and turns.

I was curious to see what the characters were up to: everyone has gone for a different path or has been promoted. DI Adam Fawley is now DCI Adam Fawley, while, on the family side, his six-year-old daughter keeps him on his toes, Quinn is a DI and he’s married, and DC Somer is working as a Ministry of Justice intermediary.

I was happy that the story is again told in different formats, from newspaper articles to readers’ comments, from journals to police reports, and the story is intriguing and addictive with, once again, a surprising ending that makes me wait eagerly for the next one!

Love love loved it!! I think the layout with articles, pictures and transcripts is so fun and makes the book different. Even though this a follow up from another book in the series, I’d say it’s pretty easy to read as a standalone or as part of the series. It has good pacing which kept me hooked all the way through and it brought all the characters back in a really good way. Easy 5 stars!!

Book 7 in the Adam Fawley thriller and detective series set in Oxford, sees another old case coming back to haunt them. Daisy Mason, from the first book in this series. Initially I was distracted by the new characters from the neighbouring Police force, but the connection becomes clear as does the extent of deception that took place in the Daisy Mason case. Always good to catch up with what Fawley's team are up to, professionally or personally. No spoilers but this is another gripping, mixed media investigation (bringing in the true crime documentary series from the author's standalone novel, Murder In The Family) with twists, turns and an ending that leaves the reader guessing.

I absolutely love this series and this one is no exception to that! It’s fast paced and keeps you guessing constantly. I couldn’t put it down.
I love the little tie into Cara Hunter’s ‘Murder in the Family’ too, it feels like it’s done for the fans of Hunter’s books.
I also loved the connection right back too book one on this series, I don’t see that coming at all but Hunter played the long game and it really paid off. The story was given back to you in drips and drabs so that, if you’re like me and can’t remember a thing you’ve read, you don’t need to go searching for the plot of book one to get what’s going on again.

Another brilliant read from this very talented author.
I love how these books are interspersed with clips from social media, emails, and other forms of communication. I find it an original and almost quirky format that seems to hurtle the plot along.
It's fantastic to be back with Adam and the team and it's like catching up with old friends and hearing what's happened in their lives, a delightful subplot. This instalment is the sequel to Close To Home the story of the disappearance and murder of 8 year old Daisy Mason, which was published back in 2017. I decided to re-read this (another cracking good read), and while not 100% necessary as the original story is covered, it definitely enhanced my enjoyment.
As the book opens evidence is found at a murder scene pointing to the fact that Daisy is far from dead despite the fact her mother is in prison charged with her murder. The old team are reassembled (the only far-fetched bit here, which is explained in the acknowledgements section) and we are then brought on the most excellent journey to uncover the truth. I was momentarily irritated by the ending followed by a wry smile. Hope to see you again soon Adam Fawley.
A truly excellent unputdownable read.

The book delves into crime and murder, so I was expecting a "dark" read, but Cara cleverly lightens the mood with the investigating officers' conversations and thoughts (often humorous). This made it an enjoyable read.
I loved Lilly Rose's character and hope to see more of her wit in future books.
Having read only one or two of the DI Adam Fawley books previously, I found the character summaries at the beginning of the book quite helpful.
My only complaint is that the ebook on Kindle was difficult to read because the text did not always align, and the images did not scale properly, rendering them unreadable. Nevertheless, I persevered and read the book using both my Kindle and the NetGalley Shelf app.
Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with an advance copy.

There are authors I love. Then there are authors who I love just a little more. And for thrillers especially when tropes can be a trend spread throughout many different authors plotlines it take a.special kind to be top tier. And Cara is one of them for me. Close to home was a standout for me. And No way out and All the rage are two of my all time favorites. So she had alot to live up to. And wow once again this book delivered the goods.
Her books keep me turning pages well into time I should be doing others things.
I'm.so grateful I got to read her new one. And I await the next just as excited as ever to be able to cherish another read.
This book does relate to the very first book and case for our team of fab detectives so I'd highly advise you go catchup on the others as the backstory is featured in some.

This is the 7th book in the DCI Adam Fawley series. The first book in the series Close to Home, follows the case of a missing child Daisy Mason who is presumed dead. Making a Killing is set eight years later and a hair has been found on a recently murdered woman that belongs to Daisy Mason. Where is Daisy? Is she alive? Where has she been all these years?

I loved that the story of Daisy was being continued. I read the first Daisy book, really enjoyed it then never picked up another Cara Hunter book until Murder In The Family which was phenomenal! I thought I need to get back into the Adam Fawley series but I put it off until I got the opportunity to read this book. Starting in October I have read books 2-7 and I have become an absolute Cara Hunter Stan! Everyone I know who reads I am like you need to read these books, they are so blooming good. I am now sad that I am up to date and have to wait around for the next book hmph!!

Massive thanks to NetGalley, HarperCollins UK, Harper fiction and Hemlock Press for the opportunity to read this fab book.