A Bloodstained Coat by Stephen Williams is a crime thriller with a surprising twist ending. A Bloodstained Coat is book 2 in the Detective Inspector Mary Hume and former police officer Raine series.

I loved the characters. I liked the interactions between Raine and Hume and the sarcastic banter that Raine exhibits. The partnership between Echo and Hume is also good. And I love Bitz. She is such a fun character, even though she only has a small part in the book.

The storyline and plot were well thought out and developed. The characters are all different and bring their own unique aspects to the story.

The story begins with the discovery of a broken body in a lift shaft in an old Victorian warehouse. The post-mortem reveals the bloodstains on the dead man’s coat belong to three different people. DNA identifies one of them as Julie Cross, whose body was discovered six months earlier, covered in horrifying wounds. Ex-police officer Raine was hired to look for Julie. She didn’t find Julie in time. But she’s determined to find out who killed her.

The duo Raine and Hume are in a race against time to uncover the truth before more young women die.

A very good mystery with a sensitive subject of torture and abuse. A gripping story from page 1 to the end. I would recommend this book. I cannot wait to read more. Five out of 5 stars.

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Great book! Wow! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one! This book had a bit of everything! It had high suspense, intrigue, action packed, murder, abuse, trafficking, brutal cage fighting, a great female character and great police work! The storyline was very interesting and had me glued to my Kindle! I highly recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!