I struggled to get into this one. I did not like the main character and found the plot to be boring.  A disappointing read.

Thank you Joffe Books and Net Galley for this book
Well written, great characters, an intense, dark and , disturbing story.  This was a totally addictive book and moves at a really good pace.  It will keep you on the edge of your seat and his highly recommended. 
Can we have another please?

A promising new series - I must catch up on the first one. Tense, engrossing plot, and satisfying characters. I enjoyed this very much.

I would especially like to thank Joffe Books and the Netgalley website for allowing me to read this book which is the second book in the series: "DCI Rachel King".

It features Detective Rachel King investigating the murder of a woman on a construction site. She was killed with a single shot except that another body will be found at the same place.

Rachel investigates the lives of the two victims before their murder. Is this a serial killer?

A book read in one go, so much so that I hooked into the story so captivating, addictive, full of suspense and twists with very endearing characters. This book kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. Can't wait to read the whole series.

This is one intense, twisted, dark and addictive novel! Not only is this a very well-written book with wonderfully-interesting characters, but the suspense builds at just the right pace as the story unfolds. Compulsive, gripping and horrifying! Will keep you on the edge of your seat!

This one was quite interesting for me. In my review of Book 1 in this series I really enjoyed Rachel King as a character. In this she really got on my nerves. I found her really aggressive, quick to temper and off putting. I've got book 3 to follow so I may have to average her out after I've finished them all! Although it does show how we aren't the same all the time, people have good and bad days; characters have good and bad character days (that made sense in my head!) 

I liked the premise of the story; a woman is found murdered by bullet to the head & a secondary body is found besides her. Soon everyone linked to the murders seem to die as well. Is it a serial killer or something more. Things get complicated (for Rachel not the reader) when it seems that events may actually be split but just intertwine with each other. 

It's quite fast paced, you have no idea who to trust and who's telling the truth & Rachel seems to be butting heads with just about everyone. It follows on from the first book and there are references back to it so although it isn't too bad to have not read it, it will make much more sense to read the books in order. There are also some hints as to what to expect in the next book. 

Overall I enjoyed it and looking forward to picking up 'Wrong Victim'.

Two victims by Helen H Durrant. 
This is book 2 of the Detective Rachel King series.
The team. 
Dci Rachel king 
Ds Elwyn Pryce
DC Jonny Farrell 
DC Amy Metcalfe are back. A brilliant read.  Great story. Some good characters.  Didn't like Kenton though. Wasn't who I thought it was.  The ending surprised me.  I'm looking forward to book 3. 5*.

My first Helen Durrant book.  It was really enjoyable with a likeable main character and a clever plot.  Looking forward to the next instalment.

I recently bought a new kindle after my old one broke.  For some reason I was unable to download this title from the cloud onto my kindle, therefore I will be unable to review this title.  I am sorry for any inconvenience caused

Not only is the main character very unlikable but the plot is tepid. Perhaps it would have been helpful if I had read the first in this series.

Review on the way. I found the book interesting, but not amazing.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of the book for an unbiased review.

This book was a great read. It works as a standalone, but is even better if you've read the first in the series. I read this first but then felt compelled to read book 1. Book 2 was much better once I knew what had come before. I'd definitely recommend this author and series to fans of a psychological thriller / police thriller.

Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for this advanced reader copy edition and hearing my honest review. The plot was interesting but the book itself moved a little too slowly for me.

In this book, it is the first time that I need detective Rachel king and I love her! I cannot wait to read more by this author featuring detective king.  I will be checking out the authors first book

I thought the storyline was gripping and had me guessing right to the end

I didn't manage to finish this book I'm afraid so can't really leave much of a review.

Hard work but thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to leave an honest review.

An enjoyable book. The characters are developing nicely and it looks as if there is going to be far more intrigue in future reads. Highly recommended #TwoVictims #NetGalley

Two victims was a quick read. All the characters tie together until the very end and the story line is easy to follow. 

Rating 3

For me, Two Victims was an okay read. The crime plot and the backdrop was interesting, but I struggled with some of the characters, especially Rachel and her behaviour at times.

NCIS - that's what this book reminded me of. Super forensic scientist, best Medical examiners, a team of investigators.... Even the dialogues were similar. Like, ' I will know more when we do the autopsy' and 'The dead talks to us'.

However, the most annoying part of the book was Rachel, AKA 'the heroine'. All her reactions were completely off. Instead of senior investigator and divorced mother of two, she was more like a bratty newbie and hormonal angsty teenager. Take for example, her reactions to her love interest McAteer. She is unnecessarily hostile and angry towards him because of personal reasons. On many occasions, she behaves immaturely (like not telling her daughter he is her biological father) and it is highly irritating.

Even her actions and reactions in personal life are wrong. In the first book, her younger daughter is kidnapped. And still, when her elder daughter doesn't come home for two days, she is completely relaxed and doesn't care. And when her older daughter does turn up in a police station, all she feels is annoyance towards the other officers, who are actually being nice and not charging her daughter. She is rude to her colleagues, who are just doing their job. And she kept throwing her weight around. That entire situation really put me off and made me start to dislike Rachel from just not liking her, before.

The mystery and crime component of the book was not a winner, either. For one, it was too personal. Like, what are the chances that the case she is working on is related to her daughter's friends. That's two for two (i.e., in both the books). I, personally, don't enjoy drama in my mystery and thriller reads. And there was a lot of drama. Drama from personal life that interfered with her professional. Isn't the goal of writing such characters, that nothing interferes with their professional life - not love life and not family?

Then, there is the entire trafficking thing with McAteer. Love of the heroine's life, secretly father of one of her child, sordid, criminal past, high school sweethearts, forbidden love (criminal and police officer... can it get more Romeo and Juliet?), being set up, going in hiding, dirty cops..... can it get any more melodramatic and cliche?

As for the actual mystery of two dead bodies, there is nothing that makes it special... or even unforgettable. It was totally an accident and others who provided information, that they stumbled onto who the villain was.

Basically, this book was worse than average. The writing was okay, but I might have liked it more if not for the characters. Even the side characters were unlikable or inconsistent. Take the heroine's reckless, bratty, hormonal teenage daughters, for example. Or even the villain. One second he/she is lawyering up and denying everything, and next chapter they are confessing. Why - just because! What...!?

There are far better books in this genre out there and I would not recommend this book over them. It has a vast room for improvement before it can come to par with those other books.

Two Victims
Alright read. Characters are likable, but reads a bit slow. The end left many details open for a sequel
Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for this advanced reader copy edition and hearing my honest review. Looking forward to reading more with you
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