First book I’ve read by this author and it won’t be the last! A great start to a series that had you gripped from the start, with lots of twists and turns. I loved the main character Cassie , and can’t wait to see her character develop in the coming books. Great read and looking forward to the next one!!

Before He Kills Again is a wonderful crime thriller. This is the story of a detective Cassie Rowan and her adventures to catch the serial killer. The killer, who's been assualting sex workers in Liverpool, had seven victims so far and waiting to kill next one. The police can't catch him, he leaves no trace of himself and nobody could know about him.
Cassie Rowan is a new policewoman and she takes her best efforts to catch the predator, but she is circled with obstacles. Her supervisor blames her for their mistakes as she is new to this job. Also, cassie is trying to balance her professional life and home life. She has the responsibility to take care of her younger brother and she struggles a lot. The novel is full of action and adventure and it's stunning. The way it express the emotions of characters is mind blowing. I really enjoyed reading this one.

I can say little more than I loved this book! Not just because it was set in Liverpool, my home city, but because it was pacy, well written, believable. The characters were sympathetically written (except the bad guys of course) and there was a definite sense of place.

The plot was good, and although I guessed whodunnit – in a way – (it wasn’t exactly hidden) there are enough twists, false leads, by-ways and extras to not matter. The gory bits were descibed in a way that was neither expoitative nor “wimpy”

I definitely look forward to reading more in the series. I give this 4.5 stars, but rounded UP to 5 for Net Galley.

DC Cassie Rowan is a young police detective with a difficult home life. She’s trying to raise her younger brother after the death of their parents. There’s also an older brother but he resides in America and doesn’t share much of the burden. She’s a headstrong woman with the knack to disobey orders and follow up on her own instincts.
There’s a serial rapist lurking the streets of Liverpool. He abducts prostitutes and robs, rapes, tortures, beats, and kicks them half death to leave them naked on waste grounds. The unsub is labelled “the Furman.” Cassie has been on kerb watch for months now and befriended some of the working girls. When a student and a businesswoman are also targeted, the press starts taking notice.
There’s also the story of psychologists Palmer and Atherton and 2 of their clients who might fit the profile or not. They both show some very unusual behaviour and you don’t know if they’re just clouding the picture or that one of them or both are guilty of something criminal.

It’s both a police procedural as well as a psychological thriller. The story is told ingenuously. You’re left guessing until the end and the suspense rises with every page. I really had to keep reading through the night because I wanted to finish it. It was sooo good. It’s amongst my favourites of 2020.
I loved Cassie and I certainly plan to read the next books in this new series but I can’t imagine that any DCI will take the level of insubordination she shows. She’s very outspoken and independent, but just a bit OTT.
For those not comfortable with British English, there’s an extensive glossary at the end of the book. I didn’t have that problem; so I’m not a good judge about its usefulness.
I thank Joffe Books and Netgalley for the free ARC they provided me with; this is my honest, unbiased opinion of it.

Such a good book, couldn't put it down love the twists and turns
Would recommend to others
5********

This is the first book by this author that I've read. I thought the beginning of the book started slow and I was almost overwhelmed by the vast array of characters, but eventually I got right into the book. The 2 main characters are strong and enjoyable and there are plenty of twists and turns.

Tense police procedural with a feisty, go it alone female lead detective. trying to balance a hard private life and being a good cop. She largely succeeds although I remain somewhat unconvinced about all of that go it alone behaviour. Thanks to NetGalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

A new series with a young female detective… working hard to keep her professional and personal life balanced. This is not easy because having to raise your younger brother after the dead of your parents is not a walk in the park. The younger brother is a typical 15 year old; doesn’t want to listen, doesn’t want to work hard for school, blames his big sister Cassie for everything that is wrong in his life. She loves him dearly and that’s good because otherwise she would probably wring his neck. Older brother Alex left the country and cannot be bothered with Cassie and Neil. He plays a minor role in this story. I hope that in coming books in this series both Alex and Neil will see Cassie for what she is: she is great (although not perfect).
In her professional life, there are some very, very obnoxious male colleagues that make Cassie’s life very hard. Despite everything, she tries to do her work, catching the bad guys, as good as she can. What not always helps, is her tendency to speak before she thinks.
There are actually a couple of storylines that all flow nicely together in the end. I warmed to Cassie and at times I could really wring the necks of her horrible sexist colleagues. Snappy dialogues, lots of twists and turns and a small cliff-hanger that hints to the second book in the series make the start of this series a very good one.
Thanks to Netgalley for a digital reading copy of this title.

First book I've read written by Margaret Murphy but certainly won't be the last.
Set in a Liverpool someone is abducting young women.
Cassie Rowan goes under cover working the streets in an effort to trap the perpetrator and has a couple of run ins with him without success.
Thoroughly decent book that kept my full focus throughout and kept me wanting more and always seeking to read just one more chapter before going to sleep.

There is a predator stalking the streets of Liverpool, abducting women and making them endure the most unimaginable horrors. The hunt for the man known as The Furman has become personal for Detective Cassie Rowan after an undercover operation fails, leaving him free to continue his reign of terror. Unfortunately for Cassie, he knows who she is and soon he has his sights set on her...

This is the first in a new series to feature DC Cassie Rowan and after reading this, she is definitely a detective I will be getting to know better. A strong character with a mind of her own, she feels let down, at times, by her colleagues who think that she is not always a team player. I did not see her like this, however, feeling that she had such empathy for the victims of these heinous crimes that she would do anything to bring this man to justice. I admired her ability to work such long hours whilst acting in loco parentis to her younger brother after the death of her parents. 

The perpetrator is a particularly horrible one, but for those who do not like reading anything too gruesome there is no need to worry as the author does not go into graphic detail. The setting helps to create an atmospheric backdrop to the plot, the fog adding to the tension as The Furman stalks the streets of Liverpool, looking for his next prey. If, like me, you are very familiar with the locations mentioned in the book, this also adds another air of menace - moreso if you find yourself at the scene of one of the abductions early in the morning like I did a few days ago! 

The thing I most enjoyed about Before He Kills Again was the sudden plot twist which, although unexpected, made complete sense, the clues having been there throughout the book. This was where we really saw Cassie coming into her own and I admired her tenacity in following her own instincts even if this did mean putting herself into danger! 

Before He Kills Again  is a great start to a new series and I look forward to seeing where Margaret Murphy takes Cassie next.

A new author for me and what a page turner. Detective Cassie Rowan is working undercover. Operation Kerb Watch, she is dressed as a working girl . But this lady is street smart , short tempered and always gives as good as she gets. Cassie is after The Furman a serial rapist who has so far claimed seven victims. Cassie will do whatever it takes to catch this man even putting her life in danger. I literally devoured this book in one sitting, a nail biting, chilling game of deadly cat and mouse. Little does Cassie know that she is the mouse and the trap is already set. This book ticked all my boxes and I am already searching out more of this authors work. LOVED IT!!!!!
Thanks to Joffre Books and Netgalley for the ARC in return for giving an honest review.

I have read books by Margaret Murphy before and found them a bit slow and predictable, I enjoyed this book but it wasn’t up there with the bigger mystery authors...yet. I think there is more to come from this author and the characters in this book are so strong as to really draw me back to read more about them.

Gripping with lots of twists. I'm looking forward to seeing both the author and the characters develop as more books are added to the series. There is definitely room for both to grow but this is a really promising start. Recommended.

This is a must read for fans of crime thrillers. Theres alot going on. Cassie rowan isnt really a team player but one of the good guys..i found it gripped me from the start and i kept saying to myself just one more page........ highley recommeded

Before He Kills Again by Margaret Murphy is a brand new detective series. Cassie Rowan is a young, pretty fresh detective and is a woman willing to go out on a limb to get results, the only problem being she sometimes doesn't wait for the team to get involved.
A serial rapist is walking the streets of Liverpool, targeting mainly prostitutes. He leaves them alive but no one is able to identify him, but he leaves them wrapped in a fur stole leading to his name The Furman. Cassie seems to think she has the right man in her sight but everyone, including her superiors do not agree. Has she found the right perpertator or not?
I thoroughly enjoyed this excellent book, plenty of suspense and mystery to keep me reading. Cassie is a great new character, fiesty and independant and the book portrays the struggle women can have in certain jobs these days. Thank you to Joffe Books and netgalley for the copy of the book for me to take part in the blog tour today.

Police thriller with a vast array of diverse characters. Difficult to get in to and slow to get going. Not entirely convincing.

This was a very exciting book, trying to catch the killer before he kills again. I did get a bit confused in the middle, but overall a good book.

Carrie Rowan is a detective, working under cover, as a street girl, with the goal of establishing who the furman is....an individual who initially targets these girls, subjecting them to strangulation and rape, leaving them physically and mentally destroyed.

Alan Palmer is a psychoanalyst. Having recently returned to work following a personal strategy, he fights hard to save his marriage whilst helping some complex clients. Dylan Corbie appears to be stalking people whilst keeping extremely in-depth diary notes. Osbourne is a professional man who it appears has set up a scam with a police officer.

When Alan's good friend, a psychiatrist, is murdered in his own home, the motives of all of these people are questioned.

An in-depth book with a complex plot. However I really loved the read, many twists, fast paced with rich character description. I highly recommend this b

Margaret Murphy is an exciting new author to me the type who’s writing keeps you on the edge of your seat holding your breath.
This is the first book in a series featuring DC Cassie Rowan and psychiatrist Alex Palmer an unlikely partnership but has all the trademarks of being a best seller.
It is a rollercoaster of a ride with twists and thrills, emotional highs and lows, believable characters, and a great story.
Book of the year so far for me.

Wow!!! Loved this book!!! The author did a great job writing this book and making everything come together. It was really hard to put this book down. Constable Rowen was a great and feisty character. I loved how she did not listen to the others and did what she felt like she needed to do. She knew something was up and she made sure to do her best to find out. I did not like Wicks and I am hoping that something will be done with him in the next book. I will not go in to detail to give spoilers though. I love books with strong female leads which this book gave to me. I also love when characters do not believe the the lead character then that character proves everyone wrong. This book also gave me this too. Highly recommend this book.