It's an action-packed book that keeps you engaged with its fast pace. The brief flashbacks to Karl Savage's childhood provide insights into the roots of his malevolence, even though it's challenging to empathize with him. The tense narrative is complemented by vivid descriptions of characters and locations, allowing you to immerse yourself in the story. The satisfying ending ensures that all the villains are brought to justice, leaving you content before bedtime. The only letdown was that the series concludes here. Hopefully, Simon will convince Morgan to share more of her fantastic tales with us in the future!

Great story, thrilling plot that I could not put down. Well worth a read, and would recommend to others. Fabulous thriller, and an author to watch!!

Zaffre Books and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Kill Me Twice. I voluntarily chose to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

Investigative journalist Morgan Vine has made it her mission to campaign for those she feels have been wrongfully imprisoned. Taken in by the story told to her by Anjelica, behind bars for killing her ex in an arson attack, will Morgan be able to determine the truth? As the investigation ensues, will Morgan uncover evidence of other crimes that have been committed upon the unwilling?

I had not realized that Morgan Vine was featured in a previous novel, but it really was not necessary to have read that book. I am usually a fan of books about investigative journalists and their dogged determination to find the truth, but I just could not get into this one. The side plot with Morgan's daughter threw off the dynamic and took too much away from the story in the beginning. Having read other books in the genre that are very similar, I cannot say that I would recommend Kill Me Twice to readers.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview Kill Me Twice by Simon Booker. This is the second book of a series about Morgan Vine and I have not read the first one, so that put me at a slight disadvantage. Morgan Vine is a journalist who investigates crimes and looks to exonerate people who have been unjustly accused.
Vine helps a woman who is accused of killing her boyfriend. Her name is Angelika and she says she is innocent. Vine sets out to help her and finds that maybe she is right and this alleged victim is alive an well.
Series book and it is good and keeps your interest. The author has alot of knowledge in this area and it shows in the writing.
3 stars.

yet again a second book in a series that was not marked as such!
But thankfully in this case it was not that bad and the book could stand on its own as well.
It was easy to read and a nicely plotted out mystery and is worth a read, thought i would guess that it would be better to not start with this book but the first one instead!

This is the second book featuring journalist and also amateur detective Morgan Vine. This book was well written and fast paced. Well done, can't wait for book 3!

Oh this book! I am usually not as into books abroad, but this one takes me to the dungeness prison, let's me love in the story and...just wow! Very vivid. Very compelling. Love this book

Simon Booker's second outing with this new heroine with a fast-paced plot with mounting tension and creep-factor with each chapter.

Kill Me Twice is the sequel to Without Trace, the book that introduced us to investigative journalist Morgan Vine. Trying to build a normal life for herself and her daughter, Lissa, Morgan is searching for the next miscarriage of justice to tackle. She is drawn to the case of a young woman serving a sentence for the murder of her boyfriend; ‘Arsonist Anjelica’ is being held at HMP Dungeness, on Morgan’s doorstep, and the shared experience of being a single mother attracts Morgan to the case. But there is one overriding reason that makes Morgan really believe in Anjelica (no spoilers but the cover may give you a clue…). In trying to help Anjelica (not always successfully) Morgan also uncovers some unethical practices at the prison that she can’t ignore.

The story delivers on the expectation Booker created in the first book. Morgan remains a feisty and headstrong character that won’t let go once she gets her teeth into a story. Yet again her relationship with Lissa (and Lissa’s own behaviour) also influences the course of the story. I’m not a fan of series where the protagonist is always in peril but while that is the case here and Morgan finds herself the target of attacks, it isn’t contrived but fits with the story. This is also a book which draws on the harsh and remote location of the Dungeness coastline – something which is creating its own niche corner of the crime fiction market.

Kill Me Twice

The second book in Booker’s Morgan Vine series, Kill Me Twice reads fine as a standalone but I think that reading the first one would set the scene more character wise.

In this second instalment, we join journalist Morgan Vine as she tries to expose miscarriages of Justice. It’s a gripping, tense and compelling thriller that you won’t want to put down! Four stars from purplebookstand.

I was lucky to be provided with an ARC of this book and I voluntarily provided this review.

First time reading this author. Great concept, interesting story, good characters. A couple of times it took a minute or two to figure out some of the language, like nappy. I enjoyed this story.

Alas it was archived before I got chance to read it.

This is the first book in the Morgan Vine series that I have read and I really enjoyed it. Simon Booker has created a good, credible story and peopled it with deeply flawed, unglamorous and believable characters. The pacing is generally good, apart from a couple of sluggish patches, and the book builds to a taut climax and some surprising final revelations.
The character of Morgan Vine is easy to relate to and even though she is far from perfect most readers will find themselves cheering her on and being interested in her fate. A number of personal issues are left unresolved at the book's conclusion and it will be interesting to see where Booker next takes Morgan. Recommended.

Here is a review by Lisa: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2074050287

After I started reading this Morgan Vine mystery I discovered it was the second book in the series and my only regret was that I hadn't read the first one as this one is such a good read. It worked well as a stand alone and I'm tempted to go back and read the earlier novel.
Morgan lives with her 20 year old daughter Lissa in a converted railway carriage by the sea. She had written a book about miscarriages of justice in her position as an investigative journalist and decides to look into the case of Anjelica Fry, in prison for arson and the murder of her ex lover Karl who is the father of her baby Marlon.
In the course of Morgan's investigation several things come to light and her discoveries lead her very close to home.
I liked the way the author brought the characters to life- Morgan was a great lead protagonist, not afraid to carry on despite all advice to the contrary. Her potential love interest Ben was interesting and I felt he did let her down at a certain part of the story and she was right to have her doubts.
However the core relationship in the book was between her and Lissa and this is at the heart of the novel and makes the book all the more compelling. Parents' relationships with their children are indeed a central theme right up to the unexpected twist at the end.
I give this book five stars and look forward to reading the next one in the series. Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my arc in exchange for an honest review.

33% DNF
This was too boring even though I TRIED to get through it. Maybe later.

I did not realize this was a book two in the series, till after I read the book. I can say you can read as a standalone, but it does end in a cliffhanger. A small one. This is the first book by Simon Booker that I have read. It is written in Brit English and some of the words were unfamiliar to me. I did enjoy the book.

In this second book in the series Morgan Vine is trying to prove the innocence of a young woman, named Angelica who is in prison for the murder of her ex-boyfriend Karl. She claims that she is innocent and wants Morgan to help get her out. When Morgan sees the same man who is supposed to be dead, she thinks it may be a hallucination. Then things get even more complicated and Morgan must do anything she can to prove that Karl is not dead. It could be her death if she does not figure things out and fast.

This book was a good thriller. The characters are intense. I was hoping things were going to work out for Morgan and the hot fire investigator named Ben. Lissa, Morgan’s daughter has got some serious issues and I feel as if Morgan should have cut her loose. She seems like a loose cannon about to explode at anytime and she may bring Morgan down in the cross-fire. The story is steady paced and intriguing. There were some moments that had me biting my nails. If you are looking for a thriller and like British words, then you will enjoy this book.

This is book two in a series and, although the main story here is complete within the book, I believe that to get the best from the characters with regard to backstory and development, it would be better read after book one. Also, with book one I was warned not to start it if I had anything else to do as it would grip me totally and I found it did just that, as did this sequel likewise.
So, we have a dead person, Karl, and his murderer, Angelica, in prison for it. She still proclaims her innocence and here is where our protagonist, Morgan Vine, comes in. Despite the way thing ended with the last case she worked on, she is still using her skills of an investigative journalist, to campaign for the innocent and she agrees to take on Angelica's case. Quite early on, we find out that, as with the previous case, things start to get personal for Morgan as her daughter appears to get caught up in the proceedings. Then she starts to believe that maybe Angelica is innocent and that maybe, just maybe it's because Karl is still alive and she's been framed. Could this be a simple case of mistaken identification of the corpse or is there something more sinister going on. As Morgan continues her visits at the prison, it also becomes evident that some of the women have been in prison longer than they have been pregnant. Is this connected to what happened to Karl, and if so, how does it all fit together. With this new found knowledge, Morgan goes all in to find the truth, but at what personal cost is yet to be determined.
Blooming heck, this book took me on a rather wild, and sometimes scary, ride. I found myself gripped from the very first page and that hold kept me and my attention nicely until the last and I'm glad I took my own advice and read it on a day where I had nothing planned and plenty of pickings in the fridge so I didn't need to be parted from it for long. It's already mentioned in the blurb that Karl was abusive and the author pulls no punches in describing this side of things so please take care if you think this could affect you personally. I especially found the parts depicting Karl's childhood quite harrowing and a bit hard to read at times.
Characterisation was just as good as the opener, although I am getting a little bit annoyed with Lissa, especially with some of the things she does here in this book as well as the way she plays her mother who literally deserves a medal for sticking with her.
There is a stage in the book where it all kinda gets thrown up in the air and there was a chance that it all could go horribly wrong for the author, but... the pieces all fall down rather nicely and the ending, when it eventually came, was completely satisfying.
All in all, a great follow up book in a series that is now firmly cemented on my watch list. Can't wait to see what Mr Booker serves me up next time.

My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

I loved this book!
Simon Booker has written a gripping crime thriller which had me on the edge of my seat throughout.
I must praise Simon Booker for his imagination in creating such a great, original story.
I really felt for Morgan at times as she's trying to do the right thing for the women that are in and also those that are out of prison, and also her daughter.
The reader is really whisked along throughout this book as the twists and turns keep coming.
I highly recommend this book.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Bonnier Zaffre, for sending me an advanced copy of the book.

This is a gritty fast paced thriller with an ending that totally shocked me. Morgan is trying to prove that Karl is alive and get Angelica released from prison. She is his ex and is in prison for murdering him. Morgan is also trying to work out what is happening in the prison that Angelica is in. The story is full of action. There is a lot of story packed into one book. There are twists in the plot right up to the end. I really enjoyed reading this book and would like to read more books by the same author.