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Black Heart

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Dan Riley is now one of my favorite detectives. I was a bit disoriented when I first met him though. I read the blurb a while back and I guess I had completely forgotten it by the time I picked this book again. I thought Dan was a bit different and that is when it hit me, I have been reading so many crime thrillers with female lead detectives that it took a minute to adjust to a male lead. Don’t get me wrong, I do love female detectives especially Erika Foster and Robyn Carter. However, it was nice to meet a different new favorite.

Riley is the lead detective in a twisted, serial killer murder case. The serial killer has been using the name Goldilocks. This killer seems inspired by the fairy-tale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and is committing murders picking victims using the storybook as the criterion. As mentioned in the blurb, the first victim is Daddy Bear. This murder occurs in the first chapters of the book hence setting the tone for the story. I was immediately intrigued by the killer and the crime. The teddy bear calling card and the MO were both chilling and intriguing. Naturally, I was curious about Mummy Bear and Baby Bear. I wondered how the killer will select the victims and if the police would be able to solve the case fast enough. I was also curious about the choice of the fairy-tale.

The story is narrated through alternating POVs between Detective Riley and the killer. I am usually drawn to the darker narrations but in this case, I enjoyed both narrations because the two characters were fascinating with complicated, strong personalities. I like detectives who have interesting back stories and are not just about the job. Riley had a sad story and his personal life interspersed with the investigation brilliantly without taking the focus away from the case. You need to read the book to get exactly what I mean by this.

The only thing that bothered me a little was the conflict resolution. I expected more especially given how the entire story was narrated. The tension escalated towards the end and I expected something more dramatic. Nevertheless, I did enjoy the ending. Black Heart is the first book in the Detective Dan Riley series and I am excited to see where the author will take this.

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This is the first book in the Detective Dan Riley series.

Detective Dan Riley is still coming to terms with the death of his girlfriend and unborn baby in an accident two years ago. When Dan is called to a posh hotel a suspected suicide ends up as a murder which Dan investigates. The race is on to find the murderer when a similar murder leaves clues that there will be another murder.

This is told through two points of view- Detective Dan Riley and the killer.
This is a well written fast paced thriller that I really enjoyed. I’m looking forward to reading more of this series.

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Finally a male detective lead character. I enjoyed this book it was different from others that I have read. The Story line is fast paced and you know right from the start who the killer is there is no guessing in the book.
From the very first chapter the reader is drawn into the story with a murder in a hotel by a serial killing female. We get both perspectives in the book, serial Killer Goldilocks and Detective Dan.
I had mixed feeling towards our serial killer sometimes I was felling sorry for her and at others I disliked her, but her story was interesting. Detective Dan Riley is mourning the death of his girlfriend and unborn child which happened two years prior, the story does bring up this a lot, hopefully in the coming books we won’t be reading as much about it as we did in this book. Otherwise there is not a lot to say about Detective Dan Riley, he is a likeable character.
Overall the story was enjoyable and I did like the POV from both characters. If you wan to know what happens in this book then you are going to have to go pick yourself up a copy and read it as I do not give out spoilers, I want the reader to enjoy the story themselves.
Anna-Lou Weatherley has written a good crime drama and it is a change to the other books she has written before.
Since reading this book and writing a review it seems the book has had a name change and will now be called Black Heart. I think I liked the original title.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookoutre for this ARC in exchange for an open and honest review.

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This is a great start to a new series and I look forward to the next DI Dan Riley book.
Dan is struggling to cope with life following the death of his fiancé but a murder soon has him focusing on finding the killer.
The murders are made to look like suicide but Dan and his colleagues soon realise it’s actually murder.
The killer is not what you’d expect and as you get an insight into their mind you realise their life has been very troubled.
I really like Dan and really felt for him at times when the loss of his fiancé gets too much for him.
I’d recommend this book to all crime thriller fans.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

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Story and plot

This is a fast pacing story with 2 points of view : killer and detective. For the most part, the story seemed to be narrated by Dan Riley (the detective). Not until the middle of the book that we know that killer has a name, Rebecca Harper. This is quite interesting to expect because I’ve been waiting to know the background and of the killer. Because at times, she seems crazy but also she shows compassion to her victim. It’s a weird combination come to think of it. Usually when I read stories about serial killer, they were usually just mad, crazy, uncontrolled. Not this one.

All the murders look like suicide. At first glance, it does looks like it. But as the story goes, the murder is connected to the story of Goldilocks and the three bears: Daddy bear, Mummy bear and Baby bear. A calling card of teddy bear being left at the scene is what opens the clue. But not the killer.

The plot is so twisted that it is very unusual. Throughout the story, we were introduced to a kind of sadness that shrouds both the detective and the killer. Each has their own reason to be what they are now. It’s an interesting read when they actually met and connected with each other without really know who the other person is. I kept wondering during the entire book, until in the end they realize who they were in real life.

What I like from this story is the killer has good reason to kill all her victims. She just wanted to absolve her past. The killing is like repeating her past and it’s a very sad life. Reading her story makes me reflect to become a better parent. Although it’s just a story, but there’s a true ring in there.

The characters

Daniel Riley as the main detective character has an issue of moving on. He’s shrouded in sadness since his girlfriend is killed and he’s trying to continue on living (without much success). It’s quite cute actually to see a male character that is not all about testosterone. So…yeah…this guy might be too overly sensitive, but he got the job done.

Rebecca Harper, as the killer appears to be a tougher character here, judged by her messed up past. She was falsely accused, put in an asylum, stamped crazy and yet she survived.
The interesting part is when they both met on a date and doesn’t have a clue on what’s really going on! It’s so exciting to read it. The relationship between the characters is also entwined quite nice. Not too much drama apart from Daniel who seemed to be very blue during the whole story until the end.

The end

It’s not what I expected…but yes…it has an end for everybody.

I just want to quote the last excerpt from the book that touches my heart. It would apply to everybody. A very interesting quote to end the story and makes me wonder how’s the life of Detective Dan Riley on the next book. Can’t wait to read the next story in the series (if there’s one).

万事开头难 (wàn shì kāi tóu nán ) All things are difficult before they are easy.

Recommended for those who likes fast reading mystery & crime story with a very interesting plot twist, strong female character, unusual background story and killer.

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I was given an advanced reader's copy in exchange for an honest review

This is a breezy, satisfying way to pass a rainy day. It's a standard, by the books police procedural, enjoyable but not necessarily earth shattering , but that sometimes just what you need. The twist is that police officer is a sensitive man and the psychopath is a woman. 3.5 stars rounded to four

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When you think of fairy tales you automatically think of the Disney effect, don't you? Well before Disney, fairy tales had a much darker heart and a much darker feeling, courtesy of the Brothers Grimm. Well Black Heart is a new take on an old classic with far more in common with the Grimm tales than the sparkly fairy dust, hearts and flowers.

This is a serial killer novel with a difference. A murderer with a very unique calling card and a disturbing story to tell. They are not unknown to the reader, their identity revealed very early in the novel, and indeed a proportion of the story told from their point of view. Their motives though ... not entirely clear. Their methods ... well it's almost old school in a sense but oh so effective. And as their plan is uncovered the end game stands to be the most shocking and potentially heartbreaking story of all.

The central protagonist in this book is Detective Inspector Dan Riley. Now this guy is broken emotionally having lost his partner and their unborn child some years before. He is still a very keen Detective but it is clear that he is hurting and decisions he makes in the course of the story have the potential to upend the investigation completely. We as readers know things that Dan doesn't and it makes this a very interesting premise. His story is told in first person narrative so we are privy to his emotions and decisions and it makes the book read more in the style of an American PI novel than your typical police procedural. It took a little getting used to at first but as I got to know Dan more I found the easy and open style of his narration made for a very exciting read.

The story itself is gripping as you can see early on where it is likely to be leading. You even know, to a certain extent, who one of the future victims may well be. And there are elements which will make you smile as the knowledge we have as readers is often something that the police have yet to discover. And there are certain aspects of the book, certain coincidences, which will make you smile as well as often despair.

The pacing of this book is not always the fastest, but there are some chapters where the level of jeopardy is high and you will be kept on the edge of your seat as you wonder how far the killer is willing to go. Can they truly be as heartless as their actions make them out to be or is there another side to them? As you learn more of the killers past, you may feel some empathy, perhaps even understanding, if not absolute forgiveness for their actions. Is there possibly any redemption for such a cruel killer? Well read the book and decide for yourselves.

I really liked the characters that the author created in and amongst Riley's team. Although Riley is the main officer on the investigation, and a lot of the action and investigation centres on him, there are other characters who have made an impression and I am intrigued to see how they are developed in future novels. PC Lucy Davis is one who I think has real potential, as does Riley's superior Woods who is harsh but has the best interests of his team in mind. And there are others, Martin Delaney for one, who looks set to be a thorn in Riley's side.

If you like your fairy tales with a darker edge, then this is the perfect read for you. An exciting opening to the series and I can't wait to read more about Dan Riley and his team.

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When the body of a wealthy banker is found with his wrists slashed in a London hotel room, it appears to be a tragic suicide. Detective Dan Riley suspects there is more to this case than meets the eye. The pathology reports confirms the victim was poisoned and Dan is now dealing with a murder inquiry. As Dan begins to piece together the clues of this complex case, a woman is found in her bed with identical wounds. Dan is now on the trail of a twisted serial killer.

It's not often that we get a woman serial killer. Detective Dan Riley is still a bit broken after loosing his partner and their unborn baby to a drink driving incident 2 years ago. If I have one criticism of this storyline it's that Dan seemed to be entirely consumed by her death, but hopefully we won't hear so much about it in the next book. Apart from that Dan is a really good character. This is a well written, tense, fast paced page turning book. I'm looking forward to reading the second book in this series.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Bookouture and the author Anna-Lou Weatherley for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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A good start to a new series. Dan Riley is what some might call the standard tortured detective= but he's not. His girlfriend and unborn child were killed. He's now thrown himself into a gory and scary murder case. Is Goldilocks a serial killer? Why the Mama Bear,Papa Bear, Baby Bear thing? Why is she doing this? The story alternates between Goldilocks and Dan, which can be disconcerting at times but makes the plot zip along. Nicely and evenly written, with some twists even I didn't see coming. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

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This is my first book rear by this aithor and I was impressed. Her characters were well designed.

This hadb he best opening chapter i have read in a long long time. It got me really interested in the story and the characters

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‭#LastCry by Anna-Lou Weatherley
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31 Jan 2018

I just finished this excellent book from an author I have never heard but will definitely start looking for her previous books. She states that Detective Dan Riley’s character literally came out of her compulsively and she couldn’t NOT write about him soon enough and this really shows throughout the book. Detective Riley is a great cop who unfortunately had a personal loss in the not too far past but he tries to get over it by going online. That’s probably his first mistake because this just brings a whole lot of trouble both personally and career wise. There is some gore in the story line but should not be enough to turn readers away. This is absolutely one of those books where you stay up until you are done and the regret that it’s over and done. I thoroughly recommend it to all and I am very grateful to NetGalley for letting me read this in exchange for my unbiased review. If I haven’t said it enough: THIS IS A FABULOUS BOOK.

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Last Cry by Anna-Lou Weatherley is the first book in the new Detective Dan Riley police procedural thriller series. But the first thing I want to mention is this one may be undergoing a title change before it’s release as my copy from Netgalley and the Goodreads listing of this one has it titled as Last Cry but the Amazon page is listing it as Black Heart, same book but conflicting titles on this one just yet.

Anyway, on to the story within this first installment of the series… The book is one that alternates the point of view between the killer in the story and our Detective Dan Riley. What is noticeable right away is this one goes for being different in the fact the killer is a female serial killer so that immediately had my attention and pulled me into the story. Her murders can be a bit on the graphic side and there is also a bit of animal cruelty so just a warning on both of those counts.

Dan was a likable character that I think readers will enjoy. He’s getting over the death of his long time girlfriend Rachel during the book so that gave him a personable side along with the tough detective side as the investigation goes on. Perhaps he does seem a bit obsessive over the loss of his ex but I think that will be toned down a bit as the books move on. In this one though it was nice getting to know him and his past as he took on this case.

By the time I was done reading this first installment I found myself looking forward to not only seeing what Dan’s next case would bring since this one had a unique quality to it but also where he will head in his personal life. A solid opener for this series that I think readers will enjoy.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

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This book is incredibly gripping. I read it last month when I was doing work experience in London and it made my commute fly by. I do have to warn you it is dark and twisted yet I could not put it down. The narration is split between the detective, Dan Riley, and the murderer, whose name is constantly changing throughout the book. I found this mode of storytelling fascinating, as it gives the reader the chance to read things from both perspectives. It also allowed for great irony as of course the reader knows things that Dan doesn't such as the identity of the murderer, which makes it incredibly engrossing when they come close together. 

The murderer is pure evil yet I was fascinated by her character. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in psychology, especially criminal psychology as this is something that Anna-Lou Weatherley explores particularly well. She goes right into the reasons for her cruelty and where it all originated from in her past. She doesn't use this as justification for the crimes committed, but rather as an exploration of how a person's mind can be controlled by their past and ultimately cause them to commit horrifying acts. I have never read a detective novel before where we are given the murderers backstory in such a detailed way and from such a personal perspective and I found that whole part of the novel really fascinating. 

Dan Riley, as a protagonist, has many key features of a typical fictional detective. He has his own troubled past, in this case the death of his pregnant wife, and is trying to deal with that whilst also solving his cases. However I enjoyed the fact that he wasn't a awful drunk or a womaniser, like a lot of modern detectives. A lot of the time the detective figure isn't meant to be likeable and is full of vices, which I suppose comes from the 'Hard-boiled' genre. And whilst it still had the gritty darkness of a hard-boiled crime narrative, he is extremely likeable as a person and the choices he makes throughout the text are easy to relate to. 

All in all I thought this was a really well written exploration of the mind of a criminal. If you are looking for a mystery to try and figure out yourself this isn't it as you know who the murderer is from the very beginning. However you find out more and more about her as the book goes on so what starts as a simple crime thriller becomes so much more!

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One would imagine that working in law enforcement can make a person immune to how awful humanity can sometimes be. You would imagine that every horrible crime you see hits up against your store of empathy, making you become hardened to the world and the work you do.

In the first of a new series, we are introduced to Detective Dan Riley, a man who two years ago through a drunk driving incident, had lost his girlfriend and their unborn child. Dan tries hard to forget but the love he had for this woman was all encompassing and he is left adrift in a sea of emotions. However, Dan is a cop and emotions are something of a luxury to what a policeman does.

There has been a death of a middle aged man in a hotel room. It is later discovered that it was a murder due to poisoning and wrists being slashed. Dan discovers links to a person named Goldilocks and the hunt is on. Is this person acting out of revenge or is there something else going on? Recalling the story of Goldilocks and the three bears, which the murderer seems to be emulating, Dan knows there will be other deaths. Before long he is right as another body, that of a woman turns up. Now all that is left is the baby bear in this macabre retelling of the story. Will Dan be able to find Goldilocks? Does he realize how close he is to the murderer?

I so liked the character Dan Riley that Ms Weatherley has created. He was complex but filled with empathy showing just how much he cared for those left after a crime was committed. He was not a hardened policeman, but one that seemed to be involved in the suffering of those that were left behind. He recalled so much of his time with his girlfriend, so much so that he was able to share the grief of those who loved the victims. I am glad that the author has decided that Dan will be back in the next book of the series.

Thank you to the author, the publisher and netgalley for an advanced copy of this book. I am hoping that the next one will be as addictive as this book was.

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What a change to have a female perp. Danni-Jo is an amateur serial killer. She sets up a fake suicide with one of her clients Nigel Baxter in the first chapter. We see inside the warped mind of this killer. She has no empathy or remorse. Dan is the investigative detective who has to unravel the mysteries as the killings continue. Dan is a recovering widower (or is he recovering??) and you discover how he tries to come to terms with his grief with online dating. Detectives certainly have to deal with some lewd, bottom-of-the-pile people. I bet it makes them hard to shock. It was an interesting read and I like a detective novel that defines the findings at an autopsy. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher.

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I loved this book. I have enjoyed Anna-Lou's previous books and was excited to read something a little different from her with this new series focusing on Detective Dan Riley. Last Cry wasn't a perfect read and, actually, it took me longer than I would have liked to get into the story but once I was hooked there was no putting my Kindle down until I reached the end.

Anna-Lou has created an incredibly thought-provoking book with Last Cry. I'm not sure 'enjoy' would be the right word to describe how I felt following the Goldilocks killer, but there was something so addictive about this character that she has created that I couldn't read quick enough trying to work her out and understand her mind. At first I wanted to roll my eyes at how things developed between her and Dan Riley, but as the book then progressed I really enjoyed that part of the story and actually, it helped me to understand the characters more and it helped Dan's character become in my mind someone that I actually cared about and left me wanting to read more about him personally, which is always the sign of a good series as the main character is just as important as the storyline. Dan grew on me as the story progressed, in the beginning he just felt like another bog-standard detective but by the end of the story he was definitely his own character.

I was impressed towards the end with the scenes focusing on the psychopathy of the Goldilocks killer and what had made her into the woman she had become when the story began. Anna-Lou goes into great detail and whilst this woman is clearly a cold-blooded killer, at the same time the book, as I said earlier is incredibly thought-provoking because it isn't as clear as that and it really makes you think about why this woman became the way she did and it really made me think about how different her life could have been, and how her past had played a huge part in the person that she became when she was older. Certainly the closing scenes left a lasting impression on me and they played out quite vividly in my mind and those last scenes in particular were probably some of my favourite in the whole story.

I have read a few duds from Bookouture recently which isn't like them at all but I absolutely loved Last Cry and will not be using any of the usual cliches of how you will love this story if you enjoyed this or that book, or comparing some popular author who because they write thrillers must mean you will enjoy this book. Quite simply, you'll enjoy this book if you are a fan of crime fiction, specifically crime fiction which has you thinking as you read and crime fiction with strong characters and a gripping storyline. I hope the wait for the next Dan Riley book isn't too far away.

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Wow, this is one of those rare books where you find yourself so lost in the plot that it’s permanently attached to your arm! Detective Dan Riley, still grieving the loss of his girlfriend and unborn child is called to a suicide at a fancy hotel in London (although we already know this is no suicide)
Dan’s side is told in the first person, and we get some heartbreaking glimpses into his life without Rachel. The killers side, told in the 3rd person swings between psychotic killer and victim of terrible abuse and suffering! Excellently written, chilling and shocking in parts, It has left me wanting more, which to me is the sign of a great book! The author promises he will return, and I cannot wait to read more about dishy Dan Riley. Outstanding!

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Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this ARC in return for an honest and unbiased review.

I want to start by saying I haven't read any of Anna Lou-Weatherley's and I understand that she has written quite a few romance books so I can't comment on her writing from Romance to Thriller!

Wow I loved this so much more than I was expecting to! I feel like I managed to fly through this and felt like this was such a well written book and was just a pleasure to read. And the plot, oh the plot was fabulous. It was such an interesting story and I really enjoyed the incorporation of Golidilocks and the 3 bears and the way that everything with killer was linked was great. The only thing I felt was left unfinished was how the killer had all the money to get the lovely flat that they were living in! But in all honesty, that was just one small thing and I really enjoyed everything else and felt it was wrapped up so well. The book was the perfect length and I didn't feel like it needed any more or that it was too long and dragged on.

I've seen a few reviews saying that they didn't like that Dan was so mopey about his dead girlfriend Rachel and that everything that happens or that he does reminds him of her and their time together. really enjoyed this aspect however; Dan and Rachel didn't simply split up, she was taken from him in a terrible unexpected accident which also killed their unborn child. I can therefore completely empathise with him not being able to let go of Rachel and her memory and it must be even harder for him since he's getting out on the dating scene and trying again. It made him seem human and like he had feelings which I think sometimes can get overlooked in police procedurals and they can end flat and emotionless.

This was told in a dual POV; the killers POV which is always intriguing and I loved seeing that point of view as you get to obviously see their motivations for the killings and why they're doing what they're doing. And it was even more intriguing in this book as we got to see the characters different personality traits coming through. The second POV is Detective Dan Riley and we follow him as he tried to get his dating life started again and also as he;s trying to suss out who the killer is.

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Oh my lord. I have to say that I have been taken on a journey reading Last Cry by Anna-Lou Weatherley. I love serial killer fiction, even more so when the killer is a woman, and even more again when we get to see her perspective. Last Cry ticks all of those boxes for me; it’s exactly the kind of novel I would write, and tried to in NaNo! I saw the term ‘grip lit’ used recently and it is the perfect way to describe this novel.

Last Cry will be published on 31 January 2018 by Bookouture.
The story:
Told from a third-person perspective of the killer’s view, and a first-person perspective of the detective assigned to her case, Last Cry tells the tale of a woman who wants to tell a story through murder. Detective Riley is called in when a suspected suicide is discovered in a hotel. It quickly becomes clear that it is a homicide, and a witch hunt ensues for his suspected female killer. Along the way, the reader learns about Riley’s troubled past, his deceased girlfriend Rachel and watch him try to rebuild himself whilst solving the case. The reader also sees our killer as she goes through her daily life, how she chooses her victims, befriends them and makes them trust her. Weatherley dives into the mind of a psychopath and explores intuition, how people really respond to certain things, and why we can never truly trust our own judgement.

DI Riley was one of my favourite characters; he is painted real and raw. Because of his past, there is another layer to him, and the continuous mentions of Rachel show the reader just how vulnerable he is. Even toward the end, the reader is still faced with the realness of his thoughts and feelings towards people, so they can choose how to judge him. I felt that the killer was very well-characterised. She is everything that you would want in a female serial killer because you can actually relate to the way she feels toward other humans; potentially not extreme enough to murder anyone, but you can certainly see where her rage comes from.
The other characters remain less developed, but I liked the use of Janet Baxter, who I believe reflects a lot of women in society. I would have liked to have seen more to the people connected to the other victims; Karen’s ex-husband’s response and George’s mother’s reactions. Aside from this, I enjoyed the Delaney and Davis. I felt as though there could have been more reference to Touchy later on, as she offered a female character to contrast with the killer.
I liked the use of place names and locations; if the reader has lived/live in London, they will know where they are which invokes the story with an eery sense of being involved somehow. Although the buildings are made up, the reader can feel as though they are in the police station, or in the sushi restaurant because of the use of settings throughout the novel.
This psychological crime novel is not too gory; there are two main descriptions which may make your skin crawl, but Weatherley does not appear to be reaching for gruesome horror. Instead, she draws on how those sights and smells might make one feel. Through the eyes of DI Riley, the reader can experience these deaths as a humane person, whilst the killer’s natural disposition makes it difficult to connect with the victims.
I did love her tone of voice, and the way she can truly manipulate people. I am also sure that she could have completed her story, but chose a simpler way instead because she did not want the rest of her life taken from her. Learning about the killer makes a reader empathise with her character, yet you need to remember that things are not as simple as they seem.
The only disappointment for me was the ending, which I will not spoil. I thought that she could have had a much more fitting ending for the life she has throughout the story. Unfortunately, everybody plays into her hands and she gets her way, although not how you might think.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good thriller or crime read, especially if you’re bored of some of the standard conventions of these genres. I was provided with an ARC by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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“The Last Cry” by Anna-Lou Weatherly starts with a graphic descriptions of the violent killing of a man in an expensive hotel and the twisted, psychotic woman who committed the murder. London Detective Dan Riley is assigned to solve the case. Riley is a multifaceted character with a complex backstory that includes a girlfriend and unborn child who were killed in an accident.
Although the initial cause of death is suspected to be suicide or sex-for-hire gone wrong, Riley thinks the teddy bear left as a calling card hints that this might not be the case. Things get problematical when another body is discovered with the same teddy bear; the investigation team knows that something or someone very cruel is at work.
The story continues at a fast pace in narratives alternating between the killer’s point of view and that of Riley who is trying to find the killer before the body count rises again. This allows the reader to evaluate the events and the aftermath of the events from various points of view

The Last Cry” is a fast-paced book, with unusual and intriguing characters. I received a copy of “The Last Cry” from Anna-Lou Weatherly, Bookcouture, and NetGalley. I recommend it, with the caveat that it contains some graphic and violent content. This is the first book in the “Dan Riley” series, and I look forward to reading the next installment.

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