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Monica Mac
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great start to a new series!
Reviewed in Australia on 24 February 2020
Format: Kindle Edition
Louise is the new kid on the block, after a disastrous case sees her leave her old police station. She is trying desperately to concentrate on being head of the current case, which happens to involve ritualistic killing, but her past haunts her still and it is hard to keep her cool.

I liked the character of Louise, she was certainly real and flawed, just as you might expect a police officer to be. I liked the secondary characters too, and Finch was just awful. I could smell the smarminess coming off him, the author did a great job with him. I also liked the way that we knew who the killer was early on, and then we could just enjoy reading about the police putting the pieces together from there. That format worked in this book.

4.5 stars from me.

Solid police procedural, looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer.
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pzmel
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling new crime series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 February 2020
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A new Matt Brolly novel is always a treat and I read this one in a couple of sittings. The main protagonist, DI Blackwell, is a very interesting and complex character with just the right amount of strength and vulnerability. The first in the series introduces us to the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, and the town comes alive in this gripping serial killer tale. I’ve already pre-ordered book 2!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping Storyline - Highly Recommended
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 February 2020
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Gripping storyline with interesting and well described characters and locations. The author has obviously researched or been to the locations in Weston. Great read, I highly recommend the book. 5 Stars!
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AC London
5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping thriller from start to finish!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 February 2020
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Just finished reading The Crossing and thought it was excellent. I loved how the characters of DI Blackwell and the perpetrator are developed throughout the book against the backdrop of Weston-super-mare and cannot wait to read more in this series.

Keeps you gripped throughout, interweaving the case and DI Blackwell’s own personal turmoils as she tries to solve the murders.

Definitely a must read!
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Chris Whiting
5.0 out of 5 stars A great plot / new detective worthy of a read alongside DCI Lambert.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 February 2020
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I had been eagerly awaiting DI Blackwell and another potentially good read from Matt Brolly, and I’ve not been disappointed. This is not a rebadged DCI Lambert, a trait often found when new characters arrive from an author, but written with the same focus that leads you to want to read “maybe just another chapter or two” right to the end. Looking forward (if that’s the right term for a murder detective) to returning to Weston-Super-Mare in book two already!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps you enthralled.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 February 2020
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What a great read and it had everything from family troubles with Louise's brother drinking to holding her job down as dci. But as usual it's the last few pages when the real excitement starts. Thoroughly good read.
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Ed Reilly
5.0 out of 5 stars Great thriller
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 February 2020
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book A great story with great characters. I am looking forward to many more, hopefully soon
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Simon Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Cracking start to a new crime series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 February 2020
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Just finished reading this excellent start to Matt Brollys new crime series, Its a real page turner from start to finish pulling you into the story with absorbing character development and locations that fully immerse you in an off season Weston Super Mare. I found myself really enjoying DI Louise Blackwell's company and the style in which the narrative unfolds and am looking toward to the next installment, a great read 5 stars.
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Carole Harry
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 February 2020
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A brilliant start to a new series with well rounded characters & a fast paced plotline that never gives up. Looking forward to many more in the Louise Blackwell series.
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Michael Baker
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 February 2020
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This is a great story and well set out. Kept me entertained and was a great read. Can’t wait for the next one.
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Jeffrey Glasser
5.0 out of 5 stars A new Genre for me.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 February 2020
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I don't normally buy this type of book, but as I'm familiar with the area I thought I'd give it a go. So glad I did. Each chapter leading me on to the next as the story picked up the pace. Brilliantly written. I shall by more books by this author.
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P STATON
5.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch Thriller
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 February 2020
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Excellent read from start to finish ... Fast paced page turner ... Having read all the DC Lambert outings Matt Brolly never fails to deliver .
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Gampthechamp
5.0 out of 5 stars Great new crime series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 February 2020
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Great new detective story set in Weston-super-Mare. Best thriller I’ve read in a long time.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good beginning to a new series
Reviewed in the United States on 25 February 2020
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A well done version of a standard type of British police procedural. D.I. Louise Blackwell's career in an urban police force was derailed by the false allegations of a former partner. Now starting again in a seaside backwater, she's tapped to lead the investigation of a series of grimly mysterious murders. Brolly gifts Blackwell with an interesting backstory: sympathetic family problems involving an alcoholic brother and vulnerable niece, well-drawn colleagues in her new job, and the villainous ex-partner Finch, now a rising star of the Bristol police force who is determined to destroy our heroine's career from afar. Promising start for a new series.
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