I hadn’t tried this author before, but I really enjoyed this. And will look for others by them. Well written, it kept me interested throughout.

See Them Run Marion Todd

A new author and the start of a new series.

After years of mainly American Crime books on the shelves in bookshops and supermarkets there has been a resurgence of good British Crime over the Last few years. Series by people such as Angela Marsons, Graham Smith, Carol Wyer are best sellers, and are flying of the physical and e-shelves.

Marion Todd is going to be right at home with this crowd.

This book introduces us to DI Clare Mackay, who is working out of a Police Station in the golfing and tourist town of St Andrews. It’s a bit quieter than her old posting in Glasgow, as part of the Armed Response Team, but she’s settling in nicely.

Called out to an early morning hit-and-run should be a tragic, but routine incident, until it’s found that the man was hit by a car which then reversed back over him to finish the job.

During the scene examination a card with the number 4 written on it.

The next day the same again, this time with a card with the number 3.

There’s obviously a killer out there working their way through a list with at least two other victims out there, but how does Mackay and her small team identify them. First, they have to find the thing that links the first two victims, and they couldn’t be two more different people.

As the new-comer from the “Big City” Mackay is watched closely by her boss to see if she’s up to carrying out this high profile investigation, whilst at the same time having the full backing of her team.

Mackay has another thing niggling at her mind throughout the investigation. As a Fire Arms Officer she had shot and killed a man. Although it was cleared, by the Police, as a justifiable act the family of the man are looking to take out a private prosecution.

This is where Marion Todd has me hooked with her main character. The effect, on a Police Officer after they have been involved in a shooting, is often brushed over. The macho “it’s part of the job” attitude employed, by both sexes, is not real. Todd has done a really good job of looking at the effect it has on an Mackay.

I’m hoping this is going to be the beginning of a really good series, it’s definitely got off to a cracking start.

This is a tightly written who-dun-it that had me guessing along with the investigative team. The story moves quickly and with good pacing. All the characters are engaging and realistic. This is my first book by this author and I am looking forward to reading more about DI Clare and her team.

4.5 stars
I really enjoyed this first in a new series. Clare, the protagonist, has left her last job behind after an incident at work. She is coming into a new station feeling like she needs to prove herself. she immediately gets involved in a hit and run case that turns into a serial killer case. She battles a bit with her DCI along the way. This was an enjoyable read and I look forward to the next in the series.

Wow, what a read! Absolutely fantastic start to a new police procedural series. I loved everything about it. DI Clare Mackay is a great character with lots of potential. It’s lovely to see Fife being used as the setting. I am really looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

This one is a detective novel about chasing a serial killer who run the victim over at midnight. I think this is going to be a series. The book is pretty good for the first series, enough for us to crave some more detective story from our main character, Clare. The plot is interesting, with the thickening thrill in its chapter. I like the way this book focusing in how detective and police department works, what is their procedure and what is inside the closed door office. I kind of like the environment Clare working on and it makes the book enjoyable. Not to mention the peaceful St Andrews!

Only the ending that still made me a bit dissapointed. It was a downhill for all the thrill which built up, because it's just predictable.

Thank you Netgalley and Canelo Publishing Company for the advanced copy.

'See Them Run' is the first book in the Detective Clare Mackay series and I have to say I was completely and thoroughly hooked right from the start. One thing that I love doing is discovering new authors. Marion Todd certainly falls into that category and after having thoroughly enjoyed reading 'See Them Run', I will most definitely be reading more of this new author's sterling work in the future.

DI Clare Mackay has recently moved from Glasgow to join the St Andrews police force as the most senior officer stationed there, after a shooting incident in Glasgow left her with emotional and professional problems. She's left behind her home, her job, and her boyfriend to take up the job in the small seaside town.

Having established a rapport with her new team, Clare is quickly called upon to investigate a suspicious hit-and-run in the driveway of a hotel where a wedding celebration is underway. The victim has been crushed, having been run over not once, but twice. A white card bearing the number 5 has been placed on the victim’s chest. When a second victim is found the following night displaying the number 4, Clare suspects a serial killer is at large, stalking the streets of the picturesque Scottish town, intent on carrying out three more murders.

She and her partner-in-crime, DS Chris West, along with the rest of the team, track down every lead in this excellent police procedural. Clare is smart and very determined to solve the case, fully aware that the clock is ticking and, as if that wasn't enough, she has to face pressure from her new DCI to continue her investigation. Will the murderer(s) strike again? Will Clare be able to stop the increasing body count?

After an introductory description of the first victim’s experience, the narrative resolutely remains with Clare's point of view. I fell right into this well-crafted and absorbing tale and I felt as though I was shadowing her as she worked at chasing her leads and following her instincts. I adored the story-lines which were easy to follow and Marion Todd's writing-style was impressive and note-worthy.
I considered several 'who' scenarios but found I was completely off the mark until the final chapters.

Also, I think that the author merely scratched the surface with Clare's portrayal. I was extremely taken with this character's toughness, dedication and tenacity and look forward to reading about her in future instalments of this series. With its polished pacing and plotting, I found this to be a thoroughly enjoyable, original and difficult to put down novel from Marion Todd. Evidently she is a gifted storyteller who can provide readers with thrills, sophistication and a story packed with substance. A very highly recommended five star read and an exciting story that will be of interest to many readers.

I received a complimentary digital copy of this novel, at my request, from Canelo via NetGalley and this review is my own unbiased opinion.

Well written police procedural set in a unique location. This could well be the start of an intriguing new series

A new series from Marion Todd and I loved it. Set in St Andrews we have our DI Clare Mckay and her team along with DS Chris West. They are investigating a series of murders by hit and run. It appears the men being run over and left for dead have something in common. This is a brilliant police procedural novel and Clare is really up against it when a DCI is appointed to oversee the investigation and they clash. Clare also has her personal problems having left a recent relationship.
The story is a great one and for me, it was unputdownable!! A must read.

As a fan of police procedurals, I was excited to discover a new series to sink my teeth into. SEE THEM RUN is the first in a new series by Marion Todd, featuring DI Clare McKay, and set in the Scottish seaside town of St Andrews.

After shooting dead a 15 year old boy who was brandishing what turned out to be a toy gun in an armed robbery, Clare McKay left the grit of Glasgow behind and transferred to the picturesque St Andrews, more famous for its golf course and historic university than crime. Having established a rapport with her new team, Clare was quickly thrown into a suspicious hit and run in the drive of a hotel where a wedding reception is underway. The victim was crushed, having been run over not once but twice. A white card with the number 5 is found on the body. When a second victim is found with the number 4, Clare suspects a serial killer is in their midst.

With this knowledge, and her rank only being a DI, Clare and her team know that a DCI will be tasked to oversee the investigation and soon enough DCI Alistair Gibson arrives from Edinburgh to assist. But it seems Clare's reputation precedes her. That is, her involvement in the shooting in Glasgow as an Armed Response Officer, and it seems he doubts her ability to lead the inquiry into these suspicious deaths, questioning both her fitness and her treatment of the second victim's wife who turns out to be a personal friend of his. But Clare is methodical and determined to solved this case, as she looks to settle and made a home for herself in this town.

It soon becomes clear someone is targeting these men when an attack on a third man is witness by a dog walker, resulting in the victim being found alive and rushed to hospital. A rain sodden white card with the number 3 was found at the scene, along with the green paint of the vehicle involved. The witness was able to provide a general description of the vehicle as being an old style Land Rover, a partial registration and with the surprising supposition that the driver was a woman.

Clare and her partner, DS Chris West, delve into the lives of each of the victims and catch a lucky break in the home of the third victim, Nat Dryden. His laptop was open, no password protection and no security installed, with an address to somewhere on the dark net called the "Playroom". Analyses of the first two victims - Andy Robb and Bruce Gilmartin - link all three men to TOR, an internet browser that guarantees anonymity by hiding and deleting your internet history. That in itself is nothing...but it's what they find on Nat's laptop that leads them to believe that something far more disturbing is at play.

The first victim, Andy Robb, it seems, couldn't keep it in his pants and was out at his club on Thursday nights, withdrawing £100 each week. The second victim, Bruce Gilmartin, was the CEO of a well-established brewery in St Andrews and Thursday nights was spent at one of his many charities. But Clare and her team could not find which one he bestowed upon each week. And then it seemed that the third victim, Nat Dryden, also had a mysterious committment every Thursday. So just what was it about Thursdays that linked these men?

Of course it doesn't help that DCI Gibson is close friends with the Gilmartins and warns Clare off upsetting Mrs Gilmartin any further. But Clare is fairly sure the wife knows a little more than she is letting on, despite being in Amsterdam when her husband was killed.

The clock is ticking for Clare and her team, knowing the killer is on some kind of countdown which will inevitably end with Number 1. Under pressure from her DCI, Clare must quickly identify the remaining victims but in doing so takes her on an unsettling journey within the dark net.

Unlike many other crime fiction stories, SEE THEM RUN is wholly a police procedural where you see the investigation unravel from the viewpoint of the police. The only insight into the victims' lives and any suspects is again from the police perspective. I'm not sure yet if that is preferable or not - in my own opinion - though it still made for compelling reading.

I enjoyed Clare's camaraderie she had with her team, with the exception of DCI Gibson, however even he was won over in the end. I look forward to getting to know Clare and DS West a bit more in future books, and this was an interesting introduction to them. It is obvious that Clare is feeling her way after the debacle in Glasgow and although she is still somewhat unsettled and lonely - particularly with the threat of the criminal suit by the boy's family - I hope that will soon be remedied by her putting down roots in purchasing the cottage that took her eye and the warm addition of Benjy.

Who is Benjy? Read the book to find out! I'm in love with him already and hope to see more of him (with no harm coming to him of course) both in Clare's life and in future books.

I am thrilled to see the new onslaught of British crime fiction being set in Scotland now, and this one is a great addition. It is a refreshing change being set in picturesque St Andrews, as opposed to gritty Glasgow, Aberbeen and Edinburgh. If you love detective fiction and police procedurals...particularly British crime fiction, you will love SEE THEM RUN and this new series featuring DI Clare McKay.

I would like to thank #MarionTodd, #NetGalley and #Canelo for an ARC of #SeeThemRun in exchange for an honest review.

I have a soft spot for crime series so this was right up my street. I read so many that are set in Glasgow that it was a nice change to have St Andrews as the location. DI Clare Mackay is a good central character and this book does a great job of setting up a few possibilities for where her life might go in future books. There is scope to flesh out the rest of her team in terms of their personal life but as an introduction to the team this works ok. This was a bit of a page turner and managed to surprise me when I thought I had it all worked out. I’ve seen the blurb for book 2 and it looks like it will be hard to resist.

A really solid, interesting police who-dun-it procedural with a female detective arriving in a remote Scottish town after leaving Glasgow with an investigation hanging over her. Fast paced, lots of investigative detail that was realistic , and a horrific central mystery.

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

An excellent book with a good story line. Very finely structured and well written. Well done to this author.

See them run is one of the best books I have read in a while! This is a first novel by Marion Todd and hopefully the beginning of a great series that I will be sure not to miss.
The subject matter is disturbing to say the least but handled beautifully and with a great deal of sensitivity.
DI Clare Mackay initially responds to a supposedly traffic fatality which is quickly determined to be murder and as there’s a card with the number 5 attached to the victim they fear there’s a serial killer on the loose which bears fruition when another person is found murdered with the number 4 on his body.
The case takes a disturbing turn as a pedophile ring is uncovered and the police takes steps to unmask the men who have systematically abused children and also to stop further killings.

I have to say I enjoyed this debut.

This is a detective story based in Scotland, we are introduced to DI Clare Mackay, who has recently moved to the area from Glasgow. She comes with an interesting back story.

The scene is set from the first chapter when a man is murdered at a hotel during a wedding reception, he is run over and a card with a number 5 is left. More murders follow and a great plot twist.

Good characters, plot and pace will look forward to the next in the series.

Thanks to Netgalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

At a wedding in St Andrews, one of the guests receives some suggestive texts. When he goes outside thinking he is going to have a liaison he becomes the victim of a hit & run incident, a card with the number 5 is found on his body. Clare Mackay is new to the area & as SIO on this case. She knows that there is going to be a lot of eyes on her.

When another hit & run victim is found, along with a number 4, she & her team realise that they need to solve this quickly as there are likely to be another three prospective victims out there.

This was a fast paced police procedural. I always enjoy those set in Scotland where I have some idea of the setting as it makes it more 'real' when you can picture the places. The characters were engaging and I really liked the main character. The plot was an interesting and surprising. I am already looking forward to the next in the series. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book

A new police series featuring Detective Inspector Claire Mackay . Claire and her team in St Andrews are hunting a killer who is running men down and leaving a numbered card on their bodies . There seems to be no links between the men. Finally they get a break but can they catch the killer before he/she strikes again.
Clare also has personal problems from being stationed in Glasgow which isn’t helping her.
Great read
Thanks Netgalley

A fabulously twisted story where you keep wondering if you know what is going on and then something changes again and again. Well worth every moment!

An absolutely brilliant crime novel. I adored the premise and the direction the story took. I am very impressed by this excellent debut.

I was given an advance copy of this book by NetGalley and Canelo to read and review and I can truthfully say that I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Marion Todd is a new writer and her book 'See Them Run' is excellent. I love her gritty Detective Inspector Clare Mackay and the new team she has in St Andrews since moving there from Glasgow. The book starts with a wedding and the brother of the bride receives a text to ask what he's wearing under his kilt and whether or not he is a true Scotsman, he responds to the flirty text and arranges to meet someone at the bottom of the hotel drive, unfortunately for him this is no flirty meeting as he is run over by a Land Rover and is left dead with a card with the number 5 written on it. DI Clare Mackay and her team are called and realise very quickly that this is just the start if the card is anything to go by.