I can’t believe I’m on book 3 already on my April catchup on this wonderful series.

This authors work is so underrated, if you fancy reading a really good series that’s fast paced and written well. Look no further.

This case is about hands being found in places. Nothing else, it’s not attached to a body. 

Then fingers get posted to people in the mail.

Sound gruesome?
Yes, but it’s the how, why and wherefore that grabs you and doesn’t let you go in this wonderful series.

Jessica once again takes the lead, and from book 1 I have seen her get stronger in her role.

This was my first time reading any of Kerry Wilkinson's work and it did not disappointment. I am kind of sad that I picked it up in the middle of the series but I will definitely be picking up the first 2 books and rereading this one to put them all together.

I discovered Kerry Wilkinson through Netgalley and she is now one of my favorite authors ever! I have read all of her books and can't wait for more. This novel is no exception;  it  has everything you will want in a mystery suspense novel.  The Jessica Daniel character grows more from novel to novel.~

Bookouture and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of The Woman in Black.  I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

Detective Sergeant Jessica Daniel has been handed a new case, literally, by the perpetrator of a gristly crime.  After leaving a man's severed hand in a public area, the criminal, only known by the black cloak that she wears, sends Daniel a finger as a taunt.  When a second hand is found and a local politician's wife goes missing, Daniel's superiors push for answers before the police department gets completely roasted in the press.  When a connection between the victims leads Jessica on a race against time to find the person responsible, will she and the rest of her team be able to stop the deadly revenge?

The Woman in Black is a continuation of the series featuring Detective Sergeant Jessica Daniel, although readers who are new to the books will be able to follow along with little issue.  Jessica's private life does not dominate the book, but rather provides readers a little insight into Daniel's character.  I like how the author allows the investigation to flow naturally, with the ever changing ebb and flow of a real life search for the truth.  Despite the fact that the conclusion was as I predicted, the journey through the book was interesting and worthwhile.  I would recommend The Woman in Black to those who enjoy police procedural suspense thrillers and I look forward to reading the next book in the series featuring Detective Sergeant Jessica Daniel.

In a time where strong UK female detectives are finding there feet in the book world DS Jess has no problems in that department. Each book adds another dimension to the characters and no story arc is the same.

First of all I would like to say thank you to netgalIery for giving me the opportunity to review this book.

I really enjoying this series.

I enjoyed this book I liked the characters the writing flowed well could put it down and pick it back up and get back into the story couldn't guess any of the book. can't wait to read the next book.

Within three pages I was hooked!  I devoured this book and the rest of the series within a fortnight.  Twists, turns, it was gripping and throughtfully put together.  My new favourite author!

This is one of the many Kerry Wilkinson books that I have read in various genres and I have yet to be disappointed!

This is the third instalment of the Jessica Daniels series and it's great to see how she is evolving as a character. Kerry Wilkinson doesn't keep her characters static through the series, they change as people do in real life which makes it very easy to become invested in them.

In this novel the twists and turns kept me guessing right until the bitter end! I had ideas but when it came to the end of the story it turned out all my previous  suspects were nothing but red herrings! It's not often that an author can fleece me as well as Ms Wilkinson did in this book!

Cheers to another fantastic read and I can't wait to dive in and find out what's going to happen to DS Jessica Daniel's in the next book of the series!!

love this series keep them coming please.  Thrilling from start to finish

This is the third book in the Jessica Daniel series and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  The plot is solid and I really enjoyed where the story went.  The characters are great as normal and I did feel that in this book we got to know them even more and their relationships are developing as the books go though the series.  Looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for books 1-6

I have enjoyed my Binge reading journey with these books thus far! and AHA! This series is back on track. Fingers in the mail? Now how creeptastic is that? Edge of the seat reading, and I am back on-board with this series. What a strong leading female. So good to see in books nowadays.

4.5 Stars

This book was a very pleasant surprise. I got caught by the title, and the summary was intriguing so i thought i could give it a try. And i really enjoyed.
When i read the first book of the series, i kind of was complaining that i figured it out very soon, Well with this book i definitely did not see it coming.

Once again, Detective Jessica Daniel is working on an unsual case. Somenone, a mysterious woman dressed in black, is going around the city leaving severed hands (missing one finger) behind and then sending by mail that finger to Detective Daniel. Nothing connects the victims, and whenever some kind of connection is found it turn out to be useless.
Meanwhile, everyone else was busy working on the case of the missing wife of the local MP. I actually enjoyed the extra confusion this case added to the story.

I really liked this book. Detective Daniel seemed to have grown up, in a way, since the first book, and se became more professional. Also the case was very intriguing and i liked how it turned out to be.

Honestly, i was not thinking of requesting another book of the series, but then after reading this book i am curious to see how she will evolve, and what other cases she would be working on.
I definitely recommend this book.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book.  Would highly recommend.

This series is well established across the pond but has just recently become available in the US with more books to be released this spring.  I quickly became enamoured with Jessica Daniel and thoroughly enjoyed the first two books in the series. 

At the start, Reynolds has been promoted and we are introduced to some new team members. A severed hand, missing the ring finger, has just been found in a local park.  Then the finger is mailed to the police.  Then another hand is found.  The killer is taunting the police.  And Jessica has minimal clues to go on.   Unlike the tv police shows, Wilkinson is great about describing the mundane and often tedious work involved in solving a crime, especially when there is little to go on.  

There's even some humor in this one.  When Izzi tells Jessica the stories she's heard about her driving, I laughed out loud.  Ditto for Jessica’s comments about her dislike of kids. 

One thing I've noticed is that Wilkinson doesn't waste a lot of time rehashing prior books.  Some series spend so much time bringing you up to speed, you feel like you're re-reading the prior book.  No so here.  You get glimpses, but they're more along the lines of a character remembering something from a prior case and vowing not to make the same mistake.  
My thanks to netgalley and Bookouture for an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. So happy to have books 4-7 to look forward to reading.

Was turned down for the other books in this series so I'm going to pass on this one rather than read them out of sequence. Thanks

I am totally addicted to this series - absolutely love Jessica,  she is a wonderful character.

This book kept me intrigued right to the end!! Its truly brilliant Thank you Netgalley!!

Was not disappointed with this next installment of the Jessica Daniel's series. I have to say that with every book you see Jessica grow. And that truly amazing. I can not wait to read more of this character from is writer.

Another great read from Kerry Wilkinson from start to finish. Look forward to more in the future from this author.

Wow! I don't know how anyone could ever predict that ending, the book could have went another 30 chapters and I still wouldn't have got that one!!! This is one of the very few books that have left me completely stumped! I am very quickly falling in love with the Jessica Daniel series! I read this book in one sitting, probably around 6-7 hours, I was in a HUGE hurry! I accidentally started reading the 4th one first thinking it was the third one and the first chapter completely blew me away, i was so captivated I honestly thought about skipping this one just to be able to keep reading the 4th one but i thought no that wouldn't be fair to Jessica or Kerry! So i will admit i rushed through this one but i still gave it all the attention it deserved and read every bit of it, the ending was a little confusing for me, which should be expected seeing it was a rather weird predicament Jessica had gotten herself into. I wish she would stop rushing into situations alone like she does!! I know it seems to be a thing with book cops for some reason, but i am really liking this series and want it to continue, if she keeps rushing in one of these times she won't be so lucky! I have to say it was a little reading reading she was hanging out with Hugo.. not sure where that is going but he seems a little too quirky for her, I really am hoping Adam comes back around eventually, I liked them together! Or who knows maybe she'll end up with Dave!! ha! 
[Does anyone else that reads this series picture Cole as a REALLY hot old(er) boss!? No just me !? Ha figures! I love the salt and pepper hair look and I like to think of Cole that way!]