Plagued by blackouts and a drinker, Stevie Gordon isn't reliable and her obsession with ex-boyfriend James is far from healthy, especially when she ends up dead.

This was an easy read. I liked the characters, it was well plotted and its short, sharp chapters made it difficult to resist reading just one more. The second in the DI Seb Locke series I had no problems reading it as a standalone novel but having finished it I'll definitely be adding the previous one to my reading list.

My thanks to Hera books and NetGalley for the advance review copy, all opionions expressed are my own.

This was a great book. I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece! I read it in 12 hours, which is a lot for me to do! It had everything and more laid out in the novel! I sure hope There is more to come from this author! I am totally hooked!

Wow, another great story featuring DI Locke! This story was a pretty dark one. Aside from the murders, we have a protagonist that is obsessed to a dangerous point, and some seriously screwed up family dynamics. I knew who the killer was the instant they were introduced, but for one reason only: they were exactly who I would have picked had I written the story. That’s it. There was nothing really to tell me otherwise. There were so many red herrings, I’m honestly surprised I guessed right. This story had so much going on, but in a really good way. And the B stories were so incredibly sad. Instead of hating Stevie like I normally would for all of her insane antics, I felt really sorry for her. She is so damaged, and the damage gets worse and worse as you go through the story. It’s no wonder she acts the way she does. The ending was truly satisfying though. I’ll definitely be reading the next one in this series!

Huge thanks to Hera and NetGalley for sending me this ARC for review! All of my reviews are given honestly!

3.5 stars. I like this detective and the killer plot line and hunt was good with ever changing suspects. I figured a few were too obvious but the end surprised me anyway. There were a few too many characters introduced with their own POV - it was hard to keep track of them for the first part of the book. I'll have to find the first book for this detective and see what happens.

4/5 stars. This one gave me such creepy vibes and felt very similar to Freida McFadden’s thrillers. I love thrillers that focus on small little
details and I loved that about this book. It was such a page turner and I sped through it. I had two main guesses in my head and one of them turned out to be right!! Thank you to NetGalley for this copy, check it out when it comes out

A great mystery/psychological thriller. Plenty of red herrings and an ending i did not see coming.
This really sucked me in from the start and an easy five stars from me.

My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

Stevie Gordon is stalking her ex boyfriend's mistress. She is a product of abuse by her mother, and feels unloved and unwanted.
The mistress, Hannah is found dead, posed among the bluebells.
The injuries, however, are the same as a murder that DI Seb Locke heard about from the ME.
The investigation shows that the murder victims have links to James, Stevie's ex boyfriend.

I really thought I had predicted the murderer. I was totally wrong, but there are many red herrings in this book. Everyone seems to be a suspect.

Well plotted, with twists you never saw coming.

I felt pity for Stevie and her mother, and James was truly unlikeable.

Thanks to Netgalley and Hera Publishers for the opportunity to read this book.

Stevie Gordon is lonely and she's filling her time by stalking her ex, James! But his wife or his few girlfriends don't know as much about him as Stevie does! But when James latest squeeze gets brutally murdered Stevie is as shocked as anyone! But then childhood trauma and blackout drinking leaves Stevie wondering is she really innocent?! DI Locke and his squad are on the case! They also find a previous murder with links to this case! Can they catch the bad guy before more murders happen?! Can Stevie figure out what's going on or is it really her?!! This book was a great thriller! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one! I definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

This is a terrific book - everything works. Great plot, enough twists and false leads to keep things gripping, amazing characters and natural dialogue. The author leads you carefully down one path before sending you down a seemingly opposite one, all within the context of a carefully constructed reality.

Another brilliant, twisty thriller from J
Nj Mackay. I was glued to this story and particularly loved the main character Stevie. Lots murder mystery with unpredictable leads and some really untrustworthy characters. A great story with a fantastic 'never saw it coming' twist. Highly recommended xx