Book 13 would be an odd starting point but the book could actually read and enjoyed as a standalone as could any of the Roy Grace books. I am currently wondering how much Peter James gets paid to product place in his books, this is littered with brand names, and is really starting to grind me. Cassandra Dewell can’t leave Montana’s Lewis and Clark County fast enough for her new job as chief investigator for Jon Kirkbride, sheriff of Bakken County. There is the very human story of Roy Grace being united for the first time with his son, while at the same time there is the horrific discovery of a woman’s body. Roy Grace has moved with the times, but his occasional introspection allows the reader insight into the difficulties faced by 21st century policing.

EXCERPT: At the first salon she worked in after qualifying as a hairdresser, Lorna had a client who was an anthropologist at Sussex University. I like in the book that he is very aware of the mental state of his workforce and his concern for their general well being is paramount to him. Whilst it works very well as a standalone, reading in sequence will certainly add to the reading experience. The latest in the Roy Grace series, this adventure sees him and his team hunting the killer of a woman whose body is found in a bath. Then, she didn't die at home but in a rather seedy little flat - bolt hole from her husband or love nest for an affair?There is the aftermath of the suicide of Grace’s first wife and all the complications of expatriating the body from Germany to the UK and the funeral arrangements to be organised. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. I my humble opinion this was nowhere near the better books in the series but still an essential read for the series with significant steps in the Sandy story line. Also, representative of the series, you should have read previous ones to fully enjoy (and not suffer spoilers of previous books needed to explain the current one). Showboat Medical Examiner Margot Heavner makes it clear that, breaking with her department’s earlier practice ( The Bone Collection, 2016, etc.

Lorna’s body has been discovered in a secret hide away flat in a run down area but the scene just doesn’t add up. Then it dawned on me that the saga that was Sandy was no longer an issue so decided to dive right into the last book.I had to look at my previous reviews to see if I thought that the series was starting to drop off (I thought I hadn't enjoyed the last one that much) but turns out I have been hovering between 3 and 5 stars for a good few books. Born and brought up in Brighton, Peter divides his time between his homes in Notting Hill, London and Sussex. Synonymous with plot-twisting page-turners, Peter has garnered an army of loyal fans throughout his storytelling career – which also included stints writing for TV and producing films.