I love Cath Staincliffe's books. This follows on from The Fells with a new case for police officers Leo Donovan and Shan Young. Leo is also dealing with a difficult and painful family situation regarding his son Luke, who was arrested at the end of the previous book having been drawn into far-right activism. Shan, too, has challenges to contend with in her relationship with Erin and the loss of their baby.

Here, Leo and Shan are investigating the horrifying death by shotgun of a young man, eighteen-year-old Tyler Prasad, while he is photographing wildlife up on the fells. Tyler's senseless death and its impact on those who love him remain at the core of the story.

The natural environment is also central, and those who fight to protect it, including Tyler and Leo's wife Ange. Cath Staincliffe does a brilliant job of rendering the beauty and danger of the landscape.

Great read.

A Gruesome Find..
The second outing in the Detectives Donovan and Young series and a sizzling summer on the Yorkshire Fells brings more than was bargained for when a gruesome find causes consternation for the team of law enforcers. A nearby country house retreat is a hive of grouse hunters- but, it appears, also a hive of secrets and the detectives soon have their work cut out as they hunt a killer. A haunting tale, well written with a propulsive plot and a cast of credible characters.

Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for the eARC.
Detectives Leo and Shan are leading the investigation into the murder of a young man, shot while walking the Fells. A grouse shooting team was in the area and the individuals are all interviewed without clear results or motives.
When the culprit is finally discovered, Leo and Shan plus a dog and her handler, are in pursuit when the Fells burst into flames and a harrowing scene follows, nearly killing the two detectives. Very tense and frightening part of the book!
It's a really good read, I enjoyed it a lot.