I was looking forward to this novel by Cara Hunter following an earlier audible book by Cara Hunter. The layout of this book was not for me and interrupted my enjoyment and, for me, did not flow and keep me interested.

I read the book and submit my honest review. Fans of Cara Hunter will enjoy this novel but it was not for me.

I have given a 3-star review.


I WANT TO THANK NETGALLEY FOR THE OPPORTUNITY OF READING AN ADVANCED COPY OF THIS BOOK

Di Fawley book 5. I love this series and the latest one does not disappoint! This follows Cara Hunter’s style of narrative mixed with police interviews, media, podcasts, emails and more and I love this format. There are two plots running through this book - a sexual abuse case and a murder. There’s great character development of some of the team members too. I’m even more excited to see this series on screen now 🥳 Cara Hunter smashes police procedurals and it’s definitely worth reading this series in order as you’ll want to read them all (although there is an excellent summary of the team at the beginning)! Thank you to Cara, penguin and netgalley for the advance copy

This was the first book of the DI Fawley book series that I’ve read and I really enjoyed it! I read most of it in one sitting. I loved how social media was linked into it which made it relevant to the times! A brilliant read

The Whole Truth is the fifth book in the series featuring DI Adam Fawley. One thing is for sure: the series isn’t getting stale in the slightest. Cara Hunter, once again, sets up an excellent, twisty mystery that will keep readers on the edge of their seats trying to guess whodunnit. When an Oxford student accuses one of the university’s professors of sexual assault, it feels like we’ve been here before. Only the case isn’t as familiar as one would think, it involves the shining female star of the department as the predator and a six foot male rugby player as the victim. What is the whole truth? Fawley better get to it because there is also someone watching who wants to cause trouble. If you haven’t yet started this series, do so now. It doesn’t feel necessary to start from book one, but that would enhance the series with the additional character development. Highly recommended if you’re looking for a good mystery series to check out.

I have enjoyed previous books by Cara Hunter, but this one didn't quite do it for me.
Firstly I really don't like the use of social media, tweets etc in books. Ebooks especially I find it makes it very disjointed and confusing.
Some parts I didn't find particularly plausible, but maybe those more familiar with English police procedure would know how things can escalate like it did for Adam.
The book is very obviously left open for another book in the series and I will be reading it.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for my ARC in return for an honest review.

I think this is the fifth book concerning DI Adam Fawley but I was so engrossed in it that I breezed through it in one sitting. The writing is so well done, so clever and readable, but with humour and wit throughout. An Oxford student has accused an academic leader of sexual assault – but while the crime isn’t new, the circumstances feel different. For one, the victim is a he and the supposed predator is a she – but can Adam and his team figure out the truth? In tandem, there’s someone watching on who is only too happy to cause mischief and mayhem for all officers, and especially Adam. The author gives great background detail for readers at the beginning of the book and while I hadn’t known all the back story to the characters, I didn’t feel that my enjoyment was any less. I really liked the writing style and plot, so perfectly paced.

This was my first time reading a book in this series & I was not let down! Excellent plot brilliant characters & I loved the writing style of this author Will definitely read more!

Cara hunter the whole truth

I have read all the previous D I Fawley books (although you dont need to have read the previous ones, in my opinion it is better if you do)

An Oxford student accuses a professor of sexual assault. The professor is female. And the accuser is male.

D I fawley, has his work cut out, trying to find out the whole truth.

This book was very exciting- trying to figure out who was lying, i changed my mind so many times. Brilliant read.

Exciting news that the D I Fawley books are to be made into a tv series.

This was my first book by this author, and I loved it!
It's a well-crafted detective story around a team from the Thames Valley Police force.
It is actually two compelling stories in one book. Very cleverly written with inconceivable twists and turns.
The plot starts off about a sexual harrassment charge brought forward by an Oxford University student against a professor.
But it soon transpires via various well-executed subplots that there is more than meets the eye.
I don't write spoilers into my reviews. So, this is as much as you get.
Buckle up, settle in for a ride, and expect the unexpected.
And make sure to clear space in your calendar. There is no putting this book down.

This is book 5 of a brilliant series and usual series rules apply. Even though the main story is self-contained, please please do start from the beginning and read in order. If for no other reason than they are all cracking books in themselves.
So... Oh dear... Adam Fawley really gets himself into a bit of a pickle in this book. Along with wife Alex this time too. One that really looks like the end for him. But that's not for discussion here - spoilers!
We start with a bit of a strange one. There's an accusation of assault at the university. Strange, you ask. Well, yes, it involves a student accusing a member of staff but the student is a six foot hulking male and the staff member a slight woman. Fawley's team are called in to investigate and it soon becomes apparent that it is becoming a bit of a case of he-said/she-said. Needless they chip away at what little evidence they have and start to build up a picture.
Meanwhile, a face from Fawley's past is released from prison; the Roadside Rapist. Albeit tagged and monitored, Alex and Fawley can't help but fear that he will come good on his protestations of innocence and that he was framed and seek revenge from Alex, one of his early victims, and who played an instrumental part in his conviction.
As with previous books in this series there's a lot of multimedia - traditional and social - interspersed throughout the narrative. We have podcast transcripts, texts and whatsaps, interviews, emails, phonecalls, PM reports, as well as newspaper articles. I find this to be a very effective way of doing an info dump without having to labour over many pages of narrative. Kinda a short sharp shock. It also assists with pacing as it allows the story to progress at quite a lick and, for me anyway, brings a breath of realism and fresh air into the way of storytelling.
As well as being a cracking series with regard to the crimes being committed and (hopefully) solved, this series stands out as one of the best for character development and background of all the main players in Fawley's team and home-life. I know this irks some but, for me, that's the whole point of a series, especially in this genre. Getting to know the characters so they become almost like family or friends. Seeing how they interact and develop, make mistakes, learn and grow. All the things that make them real. So much so that I almost feel bereft at the end of a book knowing that I have to say goodbye to them for a while. But then that just means it's all the more special when we all reconnect in the next book.
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

I read this in 3 days! Absolutely incredible. The best one by far. I was on the edge of my seat the whole way through. And now that they’ve announced they’re going to be making it a tv series I can’t wait! I hope she continues to write more of these books because I am absolutely addicted! Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin for sending me an ARC!

I hadn't read any in the series and I was initially put off by the long cast list at the front BUT I found I really didn't need all that as the characters were easy to understand. I liked the long cast; each had a separate, believable life. Will definitely buy others in the series to read. Clever plot.

D. I. Adam Fawley is back in the latest addition to Cara Hunter’s Oxford based crime series. It isn’t necessary to read the preceding novels to enjoy The Whole Truth but your understanding of the characters’ back stories would be enhanced and they are all excellent books.

A theme of ‘she said, he said’ is prominent in this book. A male students has accused his academic supervisor, a woman, of sexual assault, an allegation that is proving problematic to confirm. Alongside this investigation, Fawley’s team are conducting inquiries into the suspicious death of a young woman who has fallen from a railway bridge. Fawley himself has the additional pressure of knowing that a man, dubbed the roadside rapist, who threatened him and his family on prosecution, has been released from prison. As events proceed it becomes clear that Adam’s career is in real danger of collapsing around him.

There is plenty going on in this fast paced, very well plotted and written thriller. The author uses her signature style of blending social media commentary into her narrative. It is such an effective way of making the whole story come alive. Another strength of this book is the depth of characterisation. The members of Adam’s team are very authentic and there is real insight into their lives as police officers and human beings.

In summary, this is a really clever novel with plenty of interesting angles and strands. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend it.

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin for an ARC in return for an honest review.

This is my second Cara Hunter book (weirdly, I read the first one this time last year) and I absolutely loved it!

In the previous book I felt it went one plot twist too far, but this one was perfect. There are so many little threads to the plot that you don't quite know where they all fit together but they do, and often in surprising ways.

The main plot involves a male student making an accusation of sexual abuse against his female professor, so we follow DI Fawley's team as they investigate the allegation. Meanwhile, DI Fawley's wife is pregnant qnd stressed about the recent release of someone convicted of attacking her 18 years previously. Add into the mix a crisis for Fawley that impacts on his job and there is a lot going on in this great book.

Something I loved about the last book was the inclusion of police reports, tweets, news articles, and documents and these are once again utilised to great effect here.

I really MUST go back and read the 3 previous books in the series.

Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin for access to this eARC - I have no doubt it will do excellently when it is published.

A very enjoyable read - several different storylines running alongside each other - and a satisfying conclusion. I will definitely read the other books in this series - recommended

Wow there was so much going on in this book it made my head spin. Not only was the ongoing story about a man claiming to be innocent who has just been released on tag from prison but throw in a new murder enquiry and the finger starts pointing a little close to home for the police force. Alongside this is a case of sexual assault made against a female teacher from one of her students. As everyone lies and deceives in order to protect themselves getting to the bottom of the story is going to take some doing. I loved it as I never knew what was happening from one page to the next.

I'm a huge fan of this series set in Oxford so was predisposed to enjoy the story and I'm pleased to say the author exceeded expectations by not only providing a brilliant plot, or two, but by also using a different style to the previous books.

The plot lines are as in previous books, up to the minute, with sexual abuse and the release of a long incarcerated murderer courtesy of the brilliant DI Adam Fawley. The team set to work to investigate the sexual abuse but this evidence doesn't necessarily show what they expected.

Poor Alex Fawley, Adam's wife is in the final stages of her pregnancy and a pod cast is shining a light on a bit of the past she is trying to forget; is it this that is making her think someone is watching her?

All the elements are here for the perfect crime thriller = Cara Hunter just keeps on delivering in this fantastic series.

This story was a bit different. There are two plots running through it. The book starts with a sexual abuse complaint (rather than a murder) but in this case the victim is a strapping young man and the perp is an older (albeit rather attractive) professor. Fawley’s team gets the case because the young man’s mother is a VIP but it proves to be anything but simple. With this case - everyone is an unreliable narrator and the worst of them was the professor’s 7 year old son. I still don’t know if he was lying or not!

While the sexual abuse case turns on its head again and again, recently released serial rapist Gavin Parrie is quietly plotting his revenge against DI Adam Fawley who was a DS 18 years ago and was largely instrumental in getting Parrie convicted. Adam’s wife, Alex - one of Parrie’s former victims, is heavily pregnant with their second child. The first one having died in tragic circumstances some years ago. Alex is a bundle of nerves, she is 44, quite an age to be pregnant and she is convinced Parrie will want his revenge because his conviction was not as simple as it seems.

When Parrie finally strikes it is not in the direction the Fawley’s anticipated, its almost worse. The rug is well and truly pulled from under Fawley’s feet and he is truly in a bind that even he may not be able to escape from!

The first half of the book sets it all up - subtle clues and a slow ramping up of foreboding. Then WHAM, a sucker punch to the gut. I really don’t want want to spoil this excellent story for anyone so I’ll stop there. This is #5 in the series but can be read as a stand alone, although I do think it would be so much better to read them all. It is a truly excellent series. Cara Hunter writes so well and her characters are wonderful. In each book she adds more flesh to their bones. In this book we become concerned over Somer’s health and Fawley’s impending fatherhood. Quinn has almost redeemed himself and Everett shows her us her empathetic side again.Their loyalty to Fawley is laudable. This book will appeal to anyone who loves a good thriller or mystery or crime story. It is not gruesome and no animals were hurt or killed. Many thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and Cara Hunter for providing a copy for me to review. My opinions are my own.

I would have enjoyed this book a lot more without the news reports, emails, podcasts and texts. I was also confused by the switching between the characters and timelines. For me, it wasn’t a ‘smooth’ read. Saying that, I did enjoy it. I just wish I had read the previous books in the series so that I’d have understood the characters better.

thank you for the opportunity to read this latest book by cara hunter, wow what a book too, i have followed this series and it just gets better and better and this book was so tense and seemed to have lots of twists, awaiting the next one...