Really enjoy this author and this book did not disappoint lots of twists and turns and many a red herring thoroughly recommended

Cara Hunter just gets better and better. D I Adam Fawley and his team are fabulous. Move over Morse; Oxford now belongs to this exciting new police procedural series. Intelligent, but never patronizing. Twisty but believable; Ms Hunter blends the everyday with the unthinkable. This is the third in this series and, while it is great as a standalone, I would recommend that everyone reads all of these. In my opinion, police fiction/whodunnit gets no better than this. Masterful!

A good mystery novel with plenty of twists and turns. Every time I thought I'd figured it out the plot took a totally unanticipated path and kept me guessing right to the end. The characters were well thought out, from the police to the victims and the people they questioned or worked with along the way. A good read, but I felt like I was missing out on some background with regard to the characters. That's just a small thing however and the storyline does stand on it's own. I'd definitely recommend it if you enjoy a good mystery.

Fantastic book! This is the third in the DI Fawley series and just as good as the other two. The crime to be investigated in this book is a horrific fire in which two young children are involved. The parents appear to be missing and it soon becomes clear the fire was no accident. The impact of the fire is absolutely horrific and some of the post mortem scenes are not for the faint hearted!
So many twists to this story, I thought I knew what was going on, but my perceptions were constantly being challenged as new evidence came to light. After the initial incident, we are taken back in time over the previous few months to discover the events leading up to the fire. We find out more about the characters and their motivations. The way this is written, using police reports and social media posts really work, they give us another perspective on the events. I would like to have heard more from Fawley himself, he has taken more of a back seat in this book, but we do find out how his personal story progresses by the end of the book.
I can't wait for more from this author, her books are very cleverly constructed and made to be devoured by the reader!

What a ride! I was completely absorbed by the book and its story. It was a read of a few days, as if inhaling this book was the only way of dealing with it. I am not a person for cruel and bloody crime stories, so this story was sometimes a bit of a problem, but I think the author manages quite well not to dwell on the cruel facts too much.
One problem I've got was getting warm with the characters of the police force, not having read the previous stories in the series. Those minor problems were a bit annoying at the beginning of the book, but after some time I have accepted the fact that some personal information is missing and the story captured my attention completely. The twists were not obvious and I could accept all of them, so the ending was a full surprise for me.
I enjoyed the book very much.

Once again another fantastic book from one of my favourite authors,Would highly recommend you read this waiting patiently for the next one to come out :)
Keep up the good work Cara Hunter!

Wow, this book was incredible. Another five star review in the DI Fawley series. After previously reading Close to Home I wasn’t sure how Cara could improve, but she has!
This time the story revolves around a house fire and a dead family, we see the investigation unfold, stall and then pick up speed for an incredibly ending. I was absolutely gripped and although I guessed some of the twist it still came as quite a surprise. I actually sobbed when the story of how the children died was revealed, so sad! Not only is the house fire a feature, we also get to learn more about some of the police staff, their backgrounds, their struggles and for some their happy endings.
Loved this book! Thanks for sharing, I look forward to reading more in this series.

I enjoyed this rather good police procedural. The story about the Esmond family whose house is burnt to the ground in an intense fire.The two children are found quickly but neither survive. The focus is then on the parents and the likelihood that the fire was arson. There are lots of twists - one small criticism is that not all the twists are as believable as I would have liked. Still, the plot races along and the solid police work does the job. I would read another book by the author Cara Hunter.

This is an absolutely brilliant book. Cara Hunter’s writing has gone from strength to strength. The story builds up little by little into a great crescendo, meanwhile we get to know some of the other characters on Fawley’s team most notably Gislingham who is the lead Detective Sergeant on the case.

I was drawn in by this story and the red herrings, twists and turns were excellent. I loved the use of the newspaper articles and commentary from bystanders- it lent credibility to the story.

Absolutely excellent 5🌟

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book.
It took me a while to understand who was who, and wish I’d read the books in order. However, in spite of a bit of contusion about the back story of the detectives, I became fully engrossed in the story and read it very quickly.
None of the characters were particularly endearing, but I was drawn to the victims plight and overall, it was terribly tragic. It became quite riveting as it progressed as I couldn’t work out who did it... although I did realise eventually! A little before the reveal.
I’ll definitely read more of Cara’s books, and will likely read the first of this series too.

When I am first drafting or doing edits I can't read romance, so I usually will have a crime binge (interestingly (or not) my crime writer friend reads romance during her first drafts and edits) and it was in my most recent round of edits that I discovered Cara Hunter's Oxford-set books. I read the two already published and went to download the third, only to find it's not due out until next year, so you can imagine how chuffed I was when I managed to nab a copy on Netgalley!
So why has this series, out of all the series I binge during editing-furies, grabbed my attention? Two reasons: the twisty plots and the unusual writing style.
Hunter has a pretty unique writing style, perfect for the digital age. She combines first person (Fawley) with a whole host of third party view points which means we get to know his team pretty well, not just because of how he sees them but because of how they see each other and themselves. This makes the usual personal relationships, team dynamic and growth extra compelling and deeper than usual, even if Fawley as a result, is a little more of an enigma than most protagonists because we spend less time than expected in his POV. She also weaves in the crime plot through multiple POV and a timeline that starts up to a year before the incident, so we learn the victims and those closely connected to them intimately and this allows red herrings to be sown neatly throughout the book, each new section another unwrapping leading to the truth. This means the final denouement never seems forced or too obscure because we learn every clue the police do along with them, and sometimes before them. Additionally reports are written as reports, telephone conversations as scripts, websites and messages and comments authentically creating a real sense of time and place.
No Way Out deals with a devastating fire just after Christmas, when Fawley's team is stretched and he is undergoing a personal crisis. I can't say anymore about the plot because every reader needs to take the twisty turns for themselves so I will just say it's a compelling, fast paced, clever read and one which will keep you up, keep you guessing and leave you waiting impatiently for book 4.

I have to say I got very excited to see that the third book in the DI Fawley series was coming and that I didn’t have to wait as Netgalley so kindly provided me with an advanced copy, thankfully cos I’m the impatient type of reader who would just keep going and going with a series, I feel like I’m there.

The book heats up straight from the off, excuse the pun as you will soon realise why, Fawley and his team are called to a house fire where a toddler aged 3 has perished and his older brother, 10 is in critical condition, where are the parents? Were these kids left alone? So many questions fired at you all at once, brilliant.

I loved how the chapters flitted between news articles, social media and comments from the public, to see it from all angles, some feeling sorry for the family and others quick to blame the father who is MIA!

The story is told twofold, the investigation and before the fire so we get to see what the backstory is, how family history and lies can tear people apart. Believe me when I say, there are twist and turns and red herrings thrown in to boot, you won’t know which way is up!

I’ll say no more for fear of ruining or spoiling the plotline but suffice to say, for fans of Cara Hunter, you’re in for a treat and for those that haven’t started this series yet…. DO IT NOW you won’t regret it.

Many thanks to Netgalley, Penguin Books UK and Cara Hunter for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

Another brilliant read - am loving the character development through the books. In this book, a devastating fire leaves a mum and toddler dead and an older son fighting for his life. The husband and father is no where to be found and his recent behaviour has the investigating team suspicious. There are lots of twists and turns in this book and I kept switching theories but was wrong on so many counts.

A plot that kept me guessing to the end!
My one quibble would be the cover questions are misleading...
Well written with modern webpage effects with comments and interview transcripts adding to the story, in a clever examination of life in 21st century criminal investigations!
Detective characters are developing over the series of books and bode well for more in the future!

Absolutely loved everything about this book couldn’t recommend it enough. Loved the writing style. I am going to download the first 2 in this series for holiday. Found the way it ended so refreshing to actually have a proper conclusion to the story.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Penguin Books UK for an advance copy of No Way Out, the third novel to feature Oxford based DI Adam Fawley.

When a house goes up in flames firefighters manage to rescue a 10 year old boy and find his 3 year old brother dead in his bed. Fawley and the team have more questions than answers because arson is immediately suspected and there is no sign of the parents.

I thoroughly enjoyed No Way Out which is a compulsive read with plenty of twists and turns, most of which come as a complete surprise. The format of shifting timelines and points of view is not one I usually enjoy but it is so well done it kept me reading throughout, hooked on all of them. The timeline switches between the present day investigation and a countdown of life in the victims' house from 317 days before the fire. What happens in the house is fascinating and as the detectives know nothing about it it provides the reader with a counterpoint to their speculation and theories and proves what a mistake jumping to conclusions can be. I really like the contrast as it makes for an interesting read. The shifting point of view is equally absorbing. Fawley's narrative is in the first person and everything else in the third. It gives a wider perspective on the investigation as it encompasses other members of team, transcripts of phone interviews and on-line press reports, complete with very realistic reader comments. Together they build a picture of the investigation and the wider reactions to it. I found it natural, realistic and absorbing. The plot itself is clever and well done, just as you think you have a good idea of what happened Ms Hunter throws in another curve ball and you're left doubting your scenario and you can't help trying to formulate another with the new information. It makes for great reading.

Ms Hunter does not neglect her characters either. Many of the detectives have minor dramas in their lives, making them seem very human but she saves the big one for Fawley. His wife has left him for some thinking time and he's not coping as his house, appearance and concentration are a mess. Fortunately it doesn't appear to affect his ability to work the case.

No Way Out is another great addition to a series which is becoming a must read for me so I have no hesitation in recommending it.

it is always a treat to read and review a book by this author and this one does not disappoint. Ms Hunter is steadily becoming one of my favourite authors.

After a house fire killing one child and putting another in hospital with life threatening injuries after seemingly being left home alone it is down to DCI Fawley and his team to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire. as ever with these books what appears as a clear cut case is never the reality.

many thanks to netgalley and the publishers for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really think Cara Hunters books just get better and better. This installment of DI Fawley and his team perfectly demonstrates the careful thorough police work needed to get to the bottom of a relatively unusual case. I liked the further detail on individual team members and really honestly couldn't put this down until I'd finished. I wish I had read slower really, but thankfully Cara seems to write fairly quickly, so hopefully not that long until the next book! One of the better crime novels that I've read so far this year.

The crime genre is tightly packed with budding authors eager to display their writing skills as they start a new story with new characters and usually a slightly flawed lead detective. The hope is that if the story and main players are welcomed by an eager reading audience then further books will follow as a series is born. The problem is that there are now far too many so called authors plying their trade with the result that the writing is often bland and stereotypical in its delivery.

No way out is the third in a series featuring DI Adam Fawley and his intrepid band of warriors; Gislington , Quinn, Somer and Everett. A fire has occurred in a residential property, one child dead and one child clinging to life. It would appear that the parents are not in residence, and so the search is on to find them, the hope being that they can provide clues and answers to this appalling crime. Due to personal circumstances DI Fawley has stepped down as lead detective and has entrusted the investigation to her colleague Gis promoted as acting DS on this occasion..

This is your average crime thriller, one of many competing for attention in a crowded diluted market. The usual suspects are present; an overworked DI with personal problems, bright- eyed junior detectives eager to prove their worth and a rather odd misguided sense of humour...We are investigating the death by burning of children and so our young band of police officers are working 24/7 it could be said they are on fire....not so sure I welcome this attempt at humour. Reading an average thriller only highlights the great difference between aspiring authors and established heavyweights such as Ian Rankin or Robert Galbraith. I have recently read, indeed consumed with vigour, the 3 Cormoran Strike novels which are simply outstanding and only serves to reinforce my opinion that good writing is the preserve of a few and only a minority ever attain this status. Many thanks to the good people at netgalley for a gratis copy in exchange for an honest review and that it what I have written.

Really loved this book by Cara Hunter, this is the 3rd I've read now and they never disappoint! I love the style of writing Cara uses especially showing us the Twitter comments, other social media, reports and telephone conversations.

DI Adam Fawley is back to investigate another case, I felt there was more about the main characters real lives this time which is great as it helps you build up an image in your mind and also gave a few laughs along the way. I learned about the twisted web of Michael and Sam's lives leading up to and straight after the fire in their home. Who would set a fire while two young innocent children slept? Read the book to find out, you won't be disappointed!