Although this is book 7 it is the first I have read in this series and by this author. It can be read as a stand alone as it was easy to follow and things were explained well enough. The storyline was very interesting and kept me turning the pages. The plot was full of twists and turns with little chance spotting the villain before the end as everyone seems to lie. I will be going back and checking out the earlier stories. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Marlow Buckinghamshire book seven, with DCI Rob Miller another brilliant mystery from this author.
Old Barry Wilson walking his greyhound Halley, sniffing around a bench, he saw a pixie elf hat someone must have dropped it after a Christmas party, also a phone with a woman and twin boys on it, he had best take them to the police station and hand them in. Arriving home with Halley watching TV there is the face of missing woman Debby Morris that was on the phone so he rang the station, Debby had been reported after she attended a charity party in Marlow and never made it home. It's another three weeks before a body in a elf costume is found floating in the Thames.
DCI Miller is called back to work three weeks before Christmas after been absent for six months meets up with PC Trent from the Thames valley team as this has now become a major investigation job, has she fallen, or gone in on purpose, or was someone lurking in the shadows waiting, Accident Suicide or Murder.
The busy time of the year and the forces are out to question how has this happened and why leading to a few guilty suspects keeping Rob busy.
I loved it.

Another superb read in this great series. Plenty of police procedures but easy enough to follow, We also go in and out of Rob and his teams life's with a little back story from the last book. I look forward to the next one. Many thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

Who killed Debby Morris? Dressed in a holiday elf costume, the young mother was found floating in the Thames. She had been attacked on her way home from a charity Christmas party. Young, ambitious constable Victor Trent is assigned to handle the onlookers until DCI Rob Miller can take over. There is no lack of suspects. Her husband. The mysterious Serbian arms dealer who hosted the party. A jealous party planner. A Member of Parliament. And more. But as Miller and Trent walk a fine line between interviewing suspects and interfering in police and government politics, there’s another murder. Now the pressure is on to solve this complicated case.

The Marlow Murders is simply excellent. It’s a superb, well written police procedural with a multilayered plot and dynamic characters. I can’t wait to read the next in this series. 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Joffe Books and Biba Pearce for this ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for this eARC.

I have thoroughly enjoyed all the books so far in the authors Rob Miller series and this one is no different. It certainly hit the ground running with a start that immediately pulled me into the story. Miller and his team investigate a murder and follow all leads. I really liked the introduction of a new character, who in my opinion is a fab addition to the team and I look forward to seeing more from them in the future. The story is, as always, well written, engaging and flows easily. It had my interest and attention all the way through and I think the pacing is spot on. I really like the main character here and like how his character has developed over time. I love the snippets into his home and personal life that really round his character out nicely. I didn't have a clue who the murderer was and felt like I was unwrapping layer upon layer of secrets, lies and deceit at times and all became apparent and fell into place towards the end of the book with everything being tied up nicely. And what a great ending!! I would recommend this if you're a fan of police procedurals although if you've not read any of the previous books in this series you're best to start at the beginning and work your way through. Overall a great read and another excellent addition to a series that is fast becoming one of my favourites.

4 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I was immediately gripped to this book and didn't want to put it down. Full of twists and turns throughout.

Great book and series! This book had it all!! It had suspense, Action, intrigue, mystery, murder, a great who done it, great police work, great plot twist, and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle! I definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!