Five huge stars for this brilliant crime thriller.
I’ve read all the books in the Tom Thorne series and this is definitely one of the best.
When the Police start to become a target, and some killed, Thorne and Tanner work hard to find the person behind this.
Some information about their past comes to light, and they also learn soneone has been tampering with evidence, but did these people deserve to die?
I can’t say too much more as I really don’t want to spoil this brilliant story.
This is one of the best books I’ve read in a long time.
Many thanks to Little Brown Book group for the opportunity to read this book.

I think Mark Billingham is such an underrated author. If you love a police procedural then he really is the other for you, I don’t think anyone does it better.

This book is an absolute rollercoaster. Twist after twist, and so action packed. I can’t recommend enough.

I love Tom Thorne. 4 police officers die after eating poisoned doughnuts, why? Another policeman is enticed to a wood and attacked. Who is doing this and why? How many more will die, What has been covered up in the past by a senior officer and who is it. Lots of twists and turns along the way and I can admit I cried at a Tom Thorne book.

My thanks to Little, Brown Book Group, Sphere and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘What The Night Brings’ written by Mark Billingham in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

While a criminal is being arrested for murder, four police officers standing nearby die after eating doughnuts. DI Tom Thorne and Nicola Tanner are called in to investigate but as the number of deaths increases it becomes apparent that there’s a connection between the victims and that someone close to the police investigation is involved. It’s now up to them to identify the person responsible before more police officers are targeted.

I know I most likely say it every time I read a thriller by this author but ‘What The Night Brings’ is the most fantastic and definitely the most nail-biting ‘Thorne’ thriller to have been written. DI Tom Thorne and his partner DI Nicola Tanner chase up every lead, with the assistance of DI Dave Holland and their friendly pathologist Phil Hendricks, the tension becomes palpable until they eventually realise who’s been masterminding the criminal activities from the start. Thank you, Mark Billingham, for writing this exceptional thriller that’s gripped me from the first page to the last and has given me cause me to use up my supply of tissues. I know all good cops have to retire at some time but I can’t imagine life without Tom Thorne in it so I’m hoping there’ll be a book twenty in the future.

I love the Tom Thorne series and this episode did not disappoint. Very well written . Lots of backstory which is very much my cup of tea. Had me guessing the ultimate culprit until the very end which is a plus. Plenty of suspense throughout. Look forward to the next offering. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it.

Tom Thorne is back and this time it's personal. Police officers are being murdered on his patch and it's down to Tom and his team to find the culprit. The death of police officers is bad enough but Tom soon uncovers the motives behind the killings, which makes the situation a whole lot more unpalatable. What transpires is shocking, but all too readily believable in the current climate.

What the Night Brings is another excellent Mark Billingham novel, whether read as part of the Tom Thorne series or as a stand alone.

Excellent Tom Thorne tale with lots of characters from previous episodes making welcome reappearances. The murders of several police officers start things off with poisoned doughnuts start it off. It seems they are revenge attacks and after a further murder in a local park the theory is proved correct after a young woman comes forward with a shock revelation. It all twists and turns brilliantly and the shock revelations at the end leave one gasping.

This is an exceptional book, my first by Mark Bellingham. It certainly won’t be my last. This story about the killing of police officers is fast paced, dark, convoluted and has great twists along the way. The final twist is so clever.
The characterisation is excellent, I really enjoy reading about fully fleshed- out characters, and these were all so well drawn. I was completely gripped by this book, could not put it down, and will be looking for more of this author’s work. I can’t believe Ive only just found him! I’m off to find another one right now.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my advance copy of this book. Highly recommended

Right. I will just start this review by saying 'whaaaaaaaaat?'. Now I have that out of my system, we can all move on and I'll answer no more questions about the book ...

Seriously though, after what poor old Tom Thorne went through in the past book, if you thought his next case was going to be easy, or that mark Billingham was going to ease us all in gently, then you really haven't been following the series at all, have you? I mean, to a degree, it all seems okay. A successful bust putting a very dangerous criminal behind bars ... As far as opening scenes go, so far so tame. But a very innocuous moment takes a very dark turn when three Police Officers are left dead with a four in critical condition. The only thing that Thorne, his colleague Nicola Tanner, and their team are focused on from that point on is the where and the why of it all. Dark, emotional and, most of all, deadly, this is one case that none of us are going to forget for a while.

What a story. And one that is so hard to review as I really do not want to spoil anything for people who have yet to read the book, or catch up on the series for that matter. It is classic Thorne. all of the characters we have grown to love are there, as is the brilliant banter between Thorne and his colleagues, especially Hendricks, which is quite often needed in this case as it takes a few dark turns. Mark Billingham employs such skilful misdirection that just when you think you know what is happening, when you can put your finger on a suspect, turns out you are completely and utterly wrong. The books taps into some very current affairs, the premise being all too depressingly familiar. Again, hard to discuss too much without a few spoilers, but with dead Metropolitan Police officers, it doesn't take too much of a journey into your imagination to figure out which direction part of the story takes.

I was left with mixed emotions about the perpetrator of the wrongdoings in this book. There is no forgiving what they do - no one, no matter what, is above the law, and their idea of justice is somewhat extreme. But, I can kind of see how they got to where they were. Always better ways of making your point than murdering people, as two wrongs never make a right. But it was one of those moral quandaries that Mr B is so good at posing, leaving me wondering at what point your average person might snap. There is a clear Yin to the perp's evil Yang, and this is where my full sympathies lay. But still ... Did make me think.

With gripping action, brilliant characters, and humour that takes the edge off the darkest moments in the book - and there are some quite dark moments - the pacing and flow of the story fell just right for me. I was left feeling a mixture of anger and emotion, as well as jaw dropping astonishment by the ending of the book, and, when all is said and done, who needs more than that? I've yet to read a Thorne book I haven't loved, and this is right up there with the best. As for what comes next - and there surely will be a next - well, I await that with a mixture of trepidation and excitement. God I hope the wait is not too long. Definitely recommended. Fans of the series will just eat it up.

This crime thriller is part of a series but can be read as a stand alone. There is plenty of suspense and plot twists throughout this book which will keep you guessing.

It was a good read but I did find it difficult at times to understand who was being discussed when using christian names and then swapping to surnames. I was a little disappointed with the end as it felt abrupt and gave no conclusion to an aspect of the story which I was invested in but all in all a great thriller to read. Thanks to netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC

Fast paced, with lots of twists and turns, leading to a conclusion you won’t see coming.

Although this is part of the Tom Thorne series it can be read as a stand alone.
When it appears that members of the police force are being targeted Tom Thorne and his team must crack into action to solve this crime, before anything else happens!

Although I did enjoy this, some bits did seem a little convoluted and unbelievable, when parts of this book centred around falsifying evidence, they didn’t really have a whole lot of evidence for what they were proposing happened.
Some parts were quite predictable, but the ending may well surprise you. I don’t want to give anything away but one part wasn’t really concluded that I would have liked to know the outcome.

All in all well written and kept you wanting to read to know what was going on.

3.5 stars

I get so excited at the sight of a new Mark Billingham book and I couldn't put this one down.
Tom Thorne is back! We begin with Tom attending a late night arrest of a suspect. Passing the time of day with four constables at the scene of the arrest, the next day Tom is horrified to hear what happened to those officers next.
Twists and turns follow to root out corruption at the heart of the Met.
I really don't want to spoil anything for other readers, so have been deliberately vague with this review. You must read it yourself!

Attending the arrest of a suspect late at night Tom Thorne chats to four uniformed officers. By the following morning three of them are dead and Thorne is caught up in a deadly pursuit to find the killer before more officers are targeted.
As Thorne and his team begin to investigate it becomes clear that one of the dead officers was hiding a chilling secret, one that could be the reason he was killed.
Is it a vigilante with a grudge against the police or is it more personal. As the body count grows it becomes clear that the killer knows far more than he should, but who is giving him the information and why?
This is a case that will test the whole team like never before and could bring Thornes whole world crashing down.
If you want an edgy, fast paced, unputdownable crime thriller this is the one.
It's an absolute masterclass in how to keep the reader gripped, there are shocking twists and turns and the ending is just brilliant.

Great to have Tom Thorne back. And what a story! Loads of old friends and a cracking case to deal with. I kept changing my mind as to who the ‘perp’ was and only sussed it out just before the reveal. Although this is the latest in a series of 19, it could be a standalone. I loved it! Great job Mark! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC

Thank you so much for this, I really struggled to put this down.
Mark Billingham's Tom Thorne series is in my top 5 and as soon as I got this I knew I had to read it as soon as possible and not have too many interruptions.
Wow, wow, wow and no, no, no - I didn't see that coming and I didn't want that to happen - no spoilers from me.
At one point I though I know who it is, well I was seriously wrong!!
What happens next for Tom??!!
This book is up there with the best of the Tom Thorne's novels - 10 stars from me as one of the best novels I've read this year. .
More please and hurry up.

i mean does Mark Billingham have an end point to his brilliance. because it really does appear not. and wow. this one is just part of his brilliance. he was one of my very first thriller reads. and i think he goes a long way into making me love this genre so much. i was given his first Tom Thorne as part of a reading program so i was one of the lucky ones given a free book choice. and this was one i picked. it was a bad time for me and this book took me away from that. and reading his books ever since has bought me nothing but increasing joy. it does mean that i can now NEVER allow Mark to stop. or stop writing for Tom. well he needs to wait until i am now linger able to read books anyway. and by that time Tom might be a very old detective indeed, ha!
in this book as i said we are with book 19 for Tom Thorne series. and this book couldnt get closer to Tom as there is a cop killer out there. four of his own are already targeted for dead. but Tom needs answers to so many things. are they connected or just a random awful take out of cops? and is there something bigger behind what is going on here. because there is definitely an explanation needed as to how they died. and how close it could have been to being Tom.
my my my this book bought it all to the table once again. the crime, the characters, the tension. it all melded together perfectly. everything, and i mean everything hit all the right notes. i was engaged until the very last page. it doesnt shy away from a really real set of topics. it keeps us guessing and questioning. and when he has to question those in his own force or those who are supposed to be out there to protect and serve- you can really feel how this must feel for both those involved and those who might be coming to harm from actions so close to home.
Mark is a master at his craft and i feel lucky we get to experience his gift. and yes his books truly are gifts to us all.
you must read Marks books. you will never regret the choice to read his wonderful books. so hop to it!

The DI Tom Thorne series is definitely one of the best in the crime fiction genre. The author reduced me to tears with this latest episode as the team investigate a series of police murders. It is compelling reading, full of suspense, drama and tension. Twists just keep on coming, just when you think you have it all sussed out, there is another corner to turn. I really empathised with the characters, especially Thorne and I highly recommend the read. Mark Billingham at his best and I am sure fans will love the read. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

Absolutely brilliant.
This one had me guessing right until the end.
Couldn't put it down - great read.

It was good to return to the Thorne series, although I have really enjoyed Mr Billingham’s Miller books. I settled down to read this, safe in the knowledge that the writing would draw me in. I don’t think you would need to read any of the previous books to enjoy this, as the characters are well described. Great storytelling and what an ending!

I received an ARC copy of this Via Netgalley and the little brown book group. However, my opinions are 100% my own.
I loved this book as a huge Mark Billingham fan I knew I would, something about the way he writes crime thrillers just has me in a chokehold. When I read the premise of this book it intrigued me and it did not disappoint. If you have the chance to read this book (or any Mark Billingham) you won't be disappointed.