No Way Out is the gripping third book in the DI Fawley series, and although I didn't enjoy it quite as much as the previous two it's still a great, entertaining read. It's a perfectly paced story written in Hunter's eminently readable style and is very quick to get through. If you enjoy well-crafted gritty plots, twists turns and red herrings and a clan of experienced, compassionate investigators then give this a go. Many thanks to Penguin for an ARC.

This was the third in the series but the first one I’ve picked up - wow! An absolute stunner of a book and perfectly readable as a stand alone. 
Loved the mixed media, the changing perspectives and loved all the police characters and the crime itself was well plotted and nicely revealed. 
Seriously good stuff - off to buy the first two in the series now!

It's one of the most disturbing cases DI Fawley has ever worked.
The Christmas holidays, and two children have just been pulled from the wreckage of their burning home in North Oxford. The toddler is dead, and his brother is soon fighting for his life.
Why were they left in the house alone? Where is their mother, and why is their father not answering his phone?
Then new evidence is discovered, and DI Fawley's worst nightmare comes true.
Because this fire wasn't an accident. It was murder.
And the killer is still out there...

This is the third book in the DI Fawley series from Cara Hunter; and it is brilliant.
I’ve been a fan of Cara Hunter and her detective DI Fawley from book 1. Each book since has been even better - and this is no exception.
This is a page turner that gathers momentum as the story unfolds.
We have a very well written story with a plot that has lots of red herrings thrown out.
Very well written and developed characters.
Kept me gripped to the end.
Can't wait for the next in the series.
Highly Recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers and the Author for the ARC.

Three books in, I’m already very fond of DI Adam Fawley and his team. I’m also a great fan of the way different storytelling styles are brought together to move the plot forward, as well as chapters that either get right inside Fawley’s head or follow one or more of the others around at a slight remove, we also get extracts from online and print news sources and transcripts of interviews and video footage. So far, the main factor linking the cases and the characters’ background plots has been children, those directly affected by crime and those within the team’s families – including Fawley’s deceased son and the problems within his marriage resulting from the unexpected death of a much longed-for child. This third book follows that theme as two youngsters – apparently left home alone in the Christmas holidays – fall victim to a serious fire that soon transpires to have been started deliberately.

Late at night on the fourth of January, the Fire Service are called to a blazing building by residents of neighbouring houses. Although they are able to pull the two children out – the younger boy dead, the older barely alive – before the house collapses, there is no sign of either parent or any other responsible adult. As Fawley’s team begin their investigation the next day, they find that neither parent is contactable. The boys’ maternal grandparents, living some distance away, are unable to provide any clues as to their whereabouts, nor is the children’s uncle when he makes contact from a boat still further away.

Understandably, there is a great deal of media interest in the case, some of which is reproduced, complete with online comments, throughout the story. Alongside the investigation, readers also learn that the seemingly perfect family, as initially reported to Fawley and the other investigating officers, had a number of ongoing problems. These were both helped and exacerbated during the previous year by the actions of a young man, who came to help with the garden but then gradually became a bigger part of the family’s lives – particularly, it seems, by helping to take care of and play with the children. As the body-count grows, Fawley learns that the man had another connection to the family and their house that he had not disclosed to them. However, he is nowhere to be found and concerns grow as to whether he is the perpetrator or another victim of the tragedy.

In the background, Fawley and his wife have temporarily separated following a seemingly insurmountable difference of opinion over whether or not to adopt a child, following their past difficulties conceiving and then losing their son. Other members of the team also have romantic and professional complications to deal with, and there’s the possibility of a new connection for at least one of them.

I loved this book so much. Several of its twists and turns caught me out, but all made sense in the end. I’m not sure how patiently I can wait for the next book, but in the meantime, I’ve tracked down a radio series mentioned in the story and in the author’s notes which may shed some extra light on Fawley’s background and domestic situation.

This is a great series and this book had me hooked from the first few pages. 
Adam is investigating a nasty house fire where one child is dead, and the other is fighting for his life. 
What he can’t work out is where the parents were. 
The story is told in the present tense but there’s also some chapters telling the story of what happened leading up to the fire. 
It seems life for Samantha was not great and she was struggling to cope with two young children. 
There are a few shocks in store towards the end of the book and just when you think you’ve worked out what happened, it’s turned on it’s head again. 
This is a great crime thriller. 
Thanks to Penguin Books UK and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Summary: 

DI Adam Fawley has got the worst case of his life. 
A toddler died in a fire and his elder brother fighting for his life. And the parents are missing. Mom is nowhere to be found and Dad was in London is not picking up the phone. 
            Worst still DI Fawley and the firefighters know this fire is no accident!
Will he be able to untangle the complex web of homicide and arson?
 
My Take on the book:
 
This is the third book in the DI Adam Fawley series. And my first book by the author and in the series. But someone can read the book as a standalone book.
 
I liked the author’s style of writing. She puts in life in each of the characters. The writing is clear and helps the reader's imagination. Throughout the author keeps the reader engaged. One doesn’t lose focus or interest even for a microsecond. 
 
That brings me to the pace of the book which is perfect. Except for DI Fawley, all the characters are in 3rdperson. DI Fawley’s characters speak in the first person for giving depth and create a background to the character. 
 
What I liked author touched finer societal subjects like post-natal depression. The author did not victimize the characters instead showed that such incidents a family. And the family should fight together.
 
Coming back to the original story, the suspense and the climax are well written and well thought. As we move towards the end one might figure out the culprit, but how and the who is something you don’t see it coming at all. 
 
This book has piqued me and I will read the 2 other books in the series. 
 
And if one is a fan of crime fiction, this book is a perfect read. 

I give this book 4 stars. 

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin UK for giving this book in exchange for an honest review,

The house fire at 23 Southey Road was horrific. The destruction complete. And the knowledge that it was done deliberately sent a shiver down the respondents’ spines. When the two children were pulled from what was left of the house, one deceased, one critical, the police couldn’t work out where their mother or father were. Would they be found in the remains? Or had they left their young children unattended?

Detective Inspector Adam Frawley knew they had to find answers and quickly. But with it being Christmas holidays, a lot of places were closed. He and his team needed to sift through the evidence, sparse though it was, and come to some conclusions. Was it an accident? Was it murder? What would they find?

No Way Out is the 3rd in the DI Adam Frawley series, and once again it’s a convoluted and traumatic case. Author Cara Hunter writes a thriller that gets the reader in; but I didn’t enjoy this one as much as the first two I’m afraid. A little too drawn out in my opinion, with the style of writing – the texts, emails, interviews; all in italics - disconcerting. But that said, I’m happy to recommend it to thriller fans.

With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my digital ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.

I am NEVER disappointed in a Cara Hunter novel, looknig forward to anything she releases with excitement and the need to put aside a whole evening for reading. However, No Way Out exceeded all my expectations. It's a tightly plotted, beautifully written police procedural that I honestly couldn't put down.

No Way Out is hugely compelling and features some favourite characters from previous novels in the series - DI Adam Fawley, Quinn (as annoying as he is!), Somer, Gislingham... they're all great to read about and help make this novel as addictive reading as it is.

The plot itself is really intriguing - I didn't guess the ending and I certainly didn't see a lot of it coming, but as usual Cara Hunter manages to avoid anything too unbelievable, sticking with convincing, enjoyable storylines that are exactly what I want to read. I don't want to say anything else about the story as I (of course) don't want to give too much away, but there'll definitely be parts that will surprise you. As I was reading No Way Out I was just thinking, this is definitely one of my favourite crime series which I swear just keeps getting better with every release!

I discovered Cara Hunter last year and she soon became one of my top ten authors.

Third in the Adam Fawley series and equally as good as the previous 2. 

A tragic house fire that leaves one child dead and another critical opens up a lot of questions when it’s revealed that the children were possibly home alone and it seems that the fire was started deliberately. 
Set in a before and after style you get to experience both the build up before the fire and the tragic after effects. 

Well written, great twists and with chilling descriptions. 

5 stars

DI Fawley #3

It's the Christmas holidays, and two children have just been pulled from the wreckage of their burning home in North Oxford. The toddler is dead and his brother is fighting for his life. Why were they left in the house alone? Where is their mother? Why does their father not answer his phone?

This is an emotional, addictive and fast paced read. DI Fawley and his team are back. Fawley's mind is not properly on the job so he hands the case of the house fire, where a child has died and another one is fighting for his life, over to Gis to investigate as acting DS. The story is told from the investigation and the events that took place 317 days before the fire in the victims' house. The plot is full of twists and the tension builds. We get to know DI Fawley and his team a little better as their characters develop. This series just gets better and better.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Penguin Books Uk and the author Cara Hunter for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Cara Hunter is easily one of my favourite authors.  This is the third book in the DI Fawley series and it does not disappoint.  A roller coaster read full of twists and turns and with an unexpected ending that I did not see coming.   4/5

No Way Out is the third book in the DI Adam Fawley series set in Oxford and like the previous books it is an enjoyable and well paced police procedural.

The use of newspaper reports and other "official" documents sets this series apart from the others and does add to the enjoyment of the book.

The main characters are well developed and all contribute in their own way.

Definitely recommended

With thanks to Netgalley and Penguin for this ARC in exchange for an open and honest review.

No Way Out is the third book featuring DI Adam Fawley and his team.

I knew I would enjoy this book from the first page.  The story started with  a transcript from the fire brigade.  Shortly after new year a neighbour called 999 because the house opposite was on fire.  The fire brigade arrived to find the house ablaze, inside they found the dead body of a toddler.  Downstairs by the staircase they found a young boy who was alive but seriously injured.When 

Newly promoted DS Chris Gillingham soon discovered the house belonged to academic Michael Esmond, his wife Samantha and their two children three year old Zachary and ten year old Matty.   The parents were not in the house and It was thought the kids were home alone.   Gillingham soon found out that Michael was attending an academic conference in London    The team tried to find Michael but he had disappeared.   When forensics started to examine the house they found Samantha`s dead body.

When the team started digging into Michael Esmond`s life they found he was under a lot of pressure.  Michael `s older brother Philip was their parents favourite, years later Michael still felt second best.   Weeks earlier a pupil had made an allegation of inappropriate behaviour, also Samantha was suffering post natal depression and Michael was having to care for the care for the children.

I really enjoyed this carefully crafted story.   I thought it was clever showing the Esmond`s lives in the months leading up to the devastating fire.  The book was definitely twisty turny,  Each time I guessed what had happened, I had to think again when a new clue was found.

Like in Cara Hunter`s previous books I enjoyed the interview transcripts and social media posts.   It was interesting to read the fictitious readers view of the fire and Michael Esmond.

No Way Out was long book but I was so immersed in the story it went quickly.  My only criticism is my ARC was not divided into chapters so it was difficult to know how much I had read each day.

Adam Fawley received some good news at the end of the book.  I look forward to the next book to see Adam`s reaction.

Thanks to Netgally and the publishers for allowing me to review this book.

A good read by this author as usual. Plenty of twist and turns that I didn't even guess and the ones I thought might happen didn't. I loved the ending and didn't see that coming

No Way Out is the third title in Cara Hunter's Adam Fawley series, but could easily be read as a stand alone novel.

It’s the 4th of January and whilst most are struggling back to work and normality after the Christmas and New Year break, for one family, life will never be normal again.

Two young boys are pulled from the wreckage of their burning family home, one dead, one fighting for his life, his parents are nowhere to be found.

The fire service are reluctant to speculate on the cause of the fire other than it appears to be deliberate.

As if that wasn’t bad enough, the person who started the fire wasn’t an opportunist. It was someone who knew that the family were there, someone who meant to murder.

Fawley and his team have some difficult questions to answer. Why were the children in the house alone? Where on earth are the parents? And most importantly who on earth would want to harm two innocent children?

Time of the essence, because the killer is still out there, and the parents still missing. It’s possible this this could be a coincidence. But most good detectives would argue that in major crime there are no coincidences...

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest, independent review.

DI Adam Fawley and his team are asked to investigate a house fire. Three-year-old Zachary is discovered dead by firefighters while ten-year-old Marty fights for his life. There are no signs of their parents. As the investigation gets underway, they realise the fire was no accident, it was deliberate. 

The third book in the series, the third I've read by Cara Hunter, and once again I was hooked! It had everything that's needed in a crime investigation novel: twists and turns, fast paced, intense, addictive. 

I've loved seeing the characters develop throughout the series and their own individual stories, and with each book I feel like I know them better. 

What I love about the DI Adam Fawley series is that each book can also easily be read as a standalone book as there's enough about each character's history and past investigations to not to read the rest of the series. 

Highly recommended and easily one of my top authors!

The plot of No Way Out was good and the story was plausible but I really didn’t like how this book was written. I also found the book was slow going. Sorry but not one of my favourites this year. 

Thank you to NetGalley, Penguin Books and the author for the chance to review.

First of all let me say that i love this author, the series and yes the girl has done it again..
This is a real page turner, a gripping read and a fantastic police procedural. Two children have been pulled from the wreckage of a burning house. One is dead on scene and the other is fighting for his life. Where are the parents and surely they were not left in the house alone ???? It is now upto DI Fawley and his team to solve this horrendous case. I was hooked from the first page, read this book in one sitting and reading until late into the night. So many suspects and so many lies. This book had me holding my breath tapping my kindle faster and faster and in places sat on the edge of my seat. The ending was not what I was expecting yes I got it wrong yet again. This is a bonus for me. No one knows what goes on behind closed doors and how well do you know the ones you love??? An easy five stars and so Highly Recommended. 
I would like to thank the author,Penguin UK and Netgalley for the ARC in return honest review giving an honest review.

The third book in the Adam Fawley series and it's every bit as good as the previous two.

I was hooked from the first page and I didn't want to put it down. The twists and turns were numerous and kept me guessing until the end.

I loved it and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it.

The third part of an enthralling crime series, and this is the best so far.  The quality of Cara Hunter's writing is very good and, as always, the plotting is excellent.  What makes these books so good is the back stories of the main characters, and Adam Fawley is a well- portrayed and fascinating flawed cop.  Very enjoyable!