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Lost Cause

An Addictive and Gripping Crime Thriller (Detective Kelly Porter, Book 8)

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Lost Cause

By: Rachel Lynch
Narrated by: Clare Kissane
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A victim? Or a killer?

One icy cold morning, the remains of a woman are discovered. She has been abused, then butchered. DI Kelly Porter knows this is the work of a monster. One who has killed before - and will do so again.

Kevin Flint is a young man with no friends and a reputation for being odd. He explores the hidden corners of the Lake District and likes to creep and watch. He witnesses depravity, and it excites him. But will he cross the line from bystander to perpetrator?

Despite her personal life taking unexpected turns, Kelly’s detective instincts tell her that the answers lie with Kevin - if only she knew the right questions to ask. Will Kelly miss her chance and have blood on her hands? And will she ever be the same when it’s over?

A stunning new DI Kelly Porter crime novel that is perfect for fans of Patricia Gibney, L. J. Ross, and Angela Marsons.

©2020 Rachel Lynch (P)2020 Rachel Lynch Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Thriller Crime
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I read the entire series of D,I. Kellie Porter and enjoyed following her personal journey as she unravelled each crime mystery.
It was obvious the author researched forensic facts and process and presented intelligently in each book.
The narration was perfect for this series

Genius

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I have so enjoyed following DI Kelly Porter and I do hope Rachel Lynch revisits this character so we can see how she copes with work and motherhood.

Sorry to see this series end

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I disagree with some of the other reviews, I really enjoyed this book. Part of what I like about the Kelly Porter series is how we are getting to know her more and interweaving her personal life is part of it!

Loved it

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What happened to this series? This book dragged on and on with too much of what was really not needed, and the narration did not help. I think this is the last of this series I will bother with. Lost Cause really is a fitting title for this book.

Don’t know

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Totally agree with Sandra! The story dragged and was not believable. Worse, the narration, of some characters, was grating, to the point of almost not wanting to carry on. This promising series has taken an extreme nose-dive and, I fear, is about to descend into “nappy-valley”! I will not be so quick to get the next in this series, if there is to be one.

Disappointing

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I have up to now enjoyed this series from Rachel Lynch. But I began to question my respect for this series and Bk 8 has confirmed this is the end for me as it seems to have become a "goody twoshoes" series.

I cannot recommend this book at all.

This will be the last in this series l will read.

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I have loved all the previous books but for some reason this one dragged and I feel too much description of unnecessary
Things, like the guy and his sick Mother, I found that revolting to be honest.
It won’t stop me buying the rest as I have thoroughly
enjoyed all the previous ones in the series but PLEASE Clare Kissane (narrator) don’t try any more so called Scottish accents. It kept slipping into Irish, then she forgot and he had an accent like Kelly. I was so confused and also embarrassed.
I hope the next one is better.

Hard going - very slow and over descriptive

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