Another great crime thriller from Simon McCleave. I have enjoyed all of the previous police procedural books of his and this one is no exception. Every release is a must read for me. The characters are interesting and realistic. The plot is decent and the pacing is good. I really enjoy the setting of Angelsey as a backdrop to the action.

DI Laura Hart and Di Gareth Williams’ relationship is now out in the open and their plans to marry are set. Police work has not slowed for them, however, and they now must deal with two major cases. Abby White, a seventeen year old girl, is missing. She lives with her aunt and uncle and disappeared after her best friend left the house earlier that evening. Laura and Gareth and their team know how important it is that she is found quickly. In Tonsgrove Prison, Sheila Jones enjoys a protected status because of her association with her boyfriend’s drug gang. It’s a surprise when she is stabbed to death in her cell. The usual prison sources are shut down and no information is provided, neither by inmates, guards nor prison authorities. Because of this, Laura makes a dangerous decision to go undercover posing as an inmate.

Simon McCleave slowly weaves these two unrelated plots together with deliberate pacing until the final conclusion. Anglesey provides an atmospheric location, the characters are well described, especially Laura who has waited so long for happiness. The plot is complex and begins with a solution to the final cliffhanger in The Drowning Isle. Simon McCleave is a master at police procedurals. I cant wait to read the next in this excellent series! 5 stars.

Thank you to NerGalley, Avon Books UK and Simon McCleave for this ARC.

This was a great read, full of suspense and tension that carried on building throughout especially when Laura is working against the clock to stop the killer.

Good book! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, intrigue, action packed, murder, mystery, kidnapping, mobsters, a bit of a who done it and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and had me glued to my Kindle! I definitely recommend reading this book! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me! When a seventeen-year-old girl vanishes from her home overnight, DI Laura Hart knows that time is of the essence. Then, an inmate at the local prison is murdered in her cell and suddenly Beaumaris CID is juggling two major investigations. With inmates refusing to talk to the police, Laura is forced to take drastic action: going undercover behind bars. With everyone under suspicion, Laura’s true identity must be kept a secret, meaning no one can protect her!