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All the Rage

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Wow I think this was Cara Hunter's best instalment of the DCI Adam Fawley series yet. There were so many twist and turns and I was really kept guessing all the way through.

With any Cara Hunter books there are characters introduced that you find yourself thinking 'Are they responsible?' This is all part of the charm of her books.

A teenage girl is picked up after being assaulted. The team quickly think they know why but soon another case comes in that leads them to think differently.

I loved how realistic this book seemed - the characters are well rounded and believeable. No-one is overly nice or obviously bad. There are elements that are gruesome but more of this is in the reader'd mind. I really felt that we got a good insight to how a police investigation tends to work.

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A tightly plotted crime thriller that follows DI Adam Fawley in his team as they investigate reports of young girls being abducted from the streets in horrific circumstances.
Unlike some police procedurals All The Rage places the reader in the middle of the action, and I felt like l was watching the investigation in real time with twists and turns as new information comes to light. I liked the use of different forms of information such as chat screenshots and court and police interview transcripts to give a real life feel as the story unfolds. The book has a big cast of characters and uses their different perspectives to tell the story. This works well without it being confusing to follow, and adds depth and interest to otherwise relatively minor characters.

The novel starts with the narrative of a creepy stalker who is watching one of the characters. Cara Hunter portrays the irrational mindset of a psychopath who seems to think their chosen victim is somehow answerable to them. The identity of this individual is not known until the end, and I put this book down wanting to read more to find out what they were going to do next.

The main story focuses on the police investigation into the abduction and assault of young girls. The first “victim”, Faith, denies anything happened but the police still need to investigate. The stakes get higher when another girl goes missing. There is also a secondary plot line about the historic investigation into the “Roadside Rapist,” and the reader is left guessing to how it all comes together.

Each chapter ends with a hook that ramps up the suspense and kept me turning the pages. I suspected a few of the characters, but was surprised when the truth started to emerge.

Another great read from Cara Hunter. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book in advance in exchange for my personal review.

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In Oxford a young girl is picked up by a taxi driver. She has clearly been attacked but is reluctant to go to the police. A few days later another girl goes missing and is later found dead. The modus operandi is very similar to that of a convicted killer who DI Adam Fawley helped put behind bars years before. But he is in prison so what is going on?

This police procedural is the fourth in the Fawley series. Like the others I've read it's a standalone but you would probably be best reading the others as well as the same police characters occur in all of them. The tension throughout is great especially in the storyline that tails Fawley and his wife. The epilogue promises a terrifying followup to this storyline. Not sure that my heart will be able to stand it! I loved this book. The characterisation is very good with characters clearly delineated (and there are a lot of them so this is no mean feat). I really enjoyed getting an insight into a police investigation and of course all the 'office politics' that this entails. My only quibble is that the maps, Facebook extracts etc are extremely difficult to read on a Kindle (it may be different on a tablet where you can easily enlarge the text) and I found myself getting frustrated by this. But in the end it didn't matter. Another excellent addition to this series. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

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I was lucky enough to get a signed copy of this book from Cara Hunter at Theakston Crime Festival in July, but because I don’t read my signed books I just lovingly look at them, touch them, smell them and reorganise them in colour and size order, I couldn’t read the book until it became available on Netgalley – so my thanks to the publishers for my copy.

This is the 4th book in what is becoming my favourite police procedural series and starting this book is like sitting in your most comfy armchair in a fleecy pair of pjs with a steaming hot chocolate and digestive biscuit – delicious, comforting and guaranteed enjoyment.

Following on from the previous books, All The Rage can be read as a standalone, but personally I would recommend you start with book one (Close to Home) and get to know Adam Fawley and his team from the beginning as there is quite a bit about the team and their personal back stories which are referred to in this story.

Once again Cara Hunter has produced a superb police procedural thriller which is both original and current and the use of the social media comments keeps the tension going and the reader utterly gripped. I’m not going to say anymore except if you haven’t read this series WHY THE HELL NOT? and if you have read the first 3 books then you are in for a treat with the latest.

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This fourth instalment in the DI Adam Fawley series didn’t disappoint. With one teenage girl attacked and a second then goes missing, Fawley and his team set about their investigations. With close association to a serial attacker from his past, is there a copycat in town or has Fawley let an innocent man serve 20 Year’s in prison?

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She is my favorite thriller author! that being said, i was not as impressed with this book as the previous three. Maybe it was because I read in on eBook vs paper? However, I still really enjoyed it. I love how she uses different formats: texts, messages, articles, interviews etc. It gives the book a different twist. There were quite a few jaw dropping reveals in this book I did not see coming. The epilogue peaked my interest and now I'm already anxiously waiting to see what happens in the next book. I stumbled across Cara Hunter by accident at my library and she's def a winner in this genre!

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I was sent an advance copy of this novel by NetGalley UK to read and give an honest review. This is my second Cara Hunter novel with DI Adam Fawley and his team and I can honestly say it was every bit as good as the first. The novel begins with Faith being abducted on her way to college, a carrier bag is put over her head and she is tied up using cable ties as restraints, her hair is pulled out and her underwear is pulled down and just as she thinks the worst, police sirens are heard so her attacker flees, leaving her bound up in a shed on a local allotment. Faith manages to free herself and is given a lift home by a passing taxi, she does not report her attack but the taxi driver does. The police arrive at her address and are informed by both Faith and her mother that she does not want to report the abduction. The police carry out their out their own investigation into the family and when they discover that Faith is actually Daniel a young male waiting to undergo transgender reassignment they think this could be a hate crime. The investigation is going nowhere fast when Sasha Blake is abducted, the press have a field day and everything leads back to the Roadside Rapist case 20 years previously due to the similarities. DI Adam Fawley is taken off the case and replaced by Ruth Gallagher from the Major Crime unit, Ruth and the team discover the identity of the culprits and the outcome is shocking.

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The fourth in the DI Adam Fawley series based in and around Oxford. A young girl is brutally attacked en route to school and the crime has similarities to a case Fawley was involved with some 20 years previously. The man responsible is still in prison, so can this be a copycat? Or maybe someone who is trying to justify his request for parole by proving the real person responsible is still at large. DI Fawley and his team soon discover this may be unconnected and actually a hate crime. As the investigation progresses along this route, it is then thrown into chaos by a second attack which can’t possibly have the same motive. Fast paced, involved and with many twists, Cara Hunter has wonderful imagination and a great ability to provide realistic red herrings with a sadly plausible conclusion. Although this is another great stand alone book, there are enough hints that imply book 5 will be another cracker.

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Cara Hunter never fails to disappoint. I have enjoyed every one of her books and All The Rage has been no different.
The next case for DI Adam Fawley and his team begin when a young woman is kidnapped and assaulted. She refuses to make a statement but why? When another girl disappears, Fawley fears the two are connected.
As the story unfolds, we learn some of Fawley's history, has this got anything to do with a 20 year old case?
There are some amazing twists and turns, and I really couldn't put the book down. The twist is a brilliant and the book ends perfectly for the next in the series.

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I will never not be excited when I see a new book in the DI Adam Fawley series. I have inhaled each one and All the Rage was no different. Right from the start, I was absolutely hooked and picking up my kindle was something I looked forward to every day. Cara has created such a great group of characters, especially Fawley's team and each person is different from the next so it's never confusing who is who. Like the previous books, the plot in All the Rage is one to seriously leave you guessing with plenty of twists and turns to keep you on your toes. I absolutely love that Cara incorperates the likes of twitter feeds, voice messages and maps into the story and I love all the detail into the police procedure, you really feel the excitement of the investigation. I also really like the occasional dives into the team's personal lives, especially Adams and Somers. If you haven't picked up a Cara Hunter book, start from the beginning and enjoy every page!

Thanks Netgalley for my ARC of this book.

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A really complex case for Fawley and team. I particularly like the author's inclusion of transcripts, maps, etc. Looking forward to the next book in the series
Probably best to read the previous instalments since there's no real introduction to the characters.

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The 4th in the DI Adam Hawley series, this is another excellent thriller from Cara Hunter. My favourite is still the 2nd book, In the Dark and I have to say it will be hard to surpass that one for the shock value alone! All this author's books are just fantastic, I love the progression of the main characters and getting to know them all that bit better as the series goes on.
There are plenty of red herrings, of twists and surprises in this book and it is one you will not want to put down till the last page. I would certainly recommend all the books in the Adam Hawley series.

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Another really well written psychological thriller from this extremely talented author. Once again the wonderful detail and tightly woven plot bring together a storyline that reads like a top BBC drama. This series of books are crying out to be transferred to the small screen. Fabulous - can't wait for the next instalment!

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Cara Hunter has become one of my favourite author's. This being the 4th in the series, I was not disappointed, love her style of writing, so up to date with the social media aspects. Another brilliantly written book, I will be recommending to everyone.

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Another great book from Cara Hunter. Twists and red herrings galore to keep the reader guessing.. Well worth a read

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Another Cara Hunter success! Written so realistically and true to the story line that you are swept along with the characters. Her signature twists and turns are all there making this latest book of hers an absolute winner! I could not put it down-so no different to normal 🤣

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Faith is a teenage girls and she’s been abducted and assaulted on her way to sixth form college. The taxi driver who found Faith wandering in a disheveled state that reported it and Faith refuses to press charges. DI Adam Fawley and his team are investigating and wonder why Faith is so reticent - what is she hiding? The case has similarities to a case Adam investigated several years ago, that of the Roadside Rapist, but that perpetrator is in prison. Fawley is concerned that the news about this case will cause stress and anxiety for his wife Alex who is pregnant. Then another teenage girl is abducted and when her body is discovered there are similarities to the attack on Faith and the old case. The truth about the case is truly shocking for all involved.

I’ve read and enjoyed the other books in this series and this one certainly didn’t disappoint. Fantastic read!

Thanks to Netgalley, Penguin Books and Cara Hunter for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

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Love Cara Hunter and this current book did not disappoint.

What I really liked about this was the author giving us a little more story surrounding Adam Fawley's personal life as well as the current case he is dealing with. We also learnt a little more about the team around him and their characters which draws the reader in more.

The first case is Faith a girl who was attacked and does not want to press charges. Something tells the team to follow up on this and it all starts from here. Then another girl disappears which makes Adam question this against another case he had worked on in the past. Full of twists and turns to keep you guessing. A few red herrings too!

Thank you Netgalley, Penguin and the author for the ARC.

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This is the fourth book with DI Fawley and this lives up to the previous three. A girl is found stumbling on the street but when police go to investigate she says it was an prank gone wrong and refuses to take it further. This does not stop DI Fawley and his team investigating where they find a link to a closed case from years before. I thought the story was great and very current with today’s society. Can’t wait for book five!
Thanks to Penguin books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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Cara Hunter you amaze me yet again with this book #4 in the DI Adam Fawley series which in my opinion is one of the best police procedural series going.
The writing is as always superb keeping you guessing and turning the pages as the plot thickens with a stunning storyline, always real and never giving you the feeling that it’s all a bit far fetched because nope this is a series that’s always been top notch and this book 4 lives up to all the previous instalment’s, hard to say it’s better because reads like this just don’t get any better so good they are.
I love Fawley and the team these are characters that you really care about and it’s been brilliant to follow all their journeys and long may it last please.
I’m not going to say more about the story as I don’t want to spoil it I would just say don’t miss this, grab a copy and I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Many ,many thanks once more Cara Hunter for this exceptional 5 star read.
My thanks also to NetGalley and Penguin Books Uk for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

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