What The Night Brings brings back Billingham's popular detective DI Tom Thorne after a three year absence.

The book opens with a routine arrest for Thorne. As he leaves the crime scene he notices four officers eating doughnuts, that were apparently anonymously left by an appreciative member of the public.
The next day, three of those officers are dead, the fourth is fighting for her life and Thorne finds himself thrust into the sensitive investigation. The murders are only the first in a series of attacks on the police and as Thorne and Nicola Tanner investigate they find that the killings may be payback for a terrible betrayal. While on the side, detective Dave Holland is persistently investigating another death that no one seems to care about.

What The Night Brings is a powerful novel that deals with controversial current issues in Britain around police criminal activity and violence against women. The plotting is assured as ever by Billingham, and story builds to a compelling and emotionally charged conclusion. Despite encompassing a number of different sub-plots and strands, the book mainly moves at a good pace and the darkness of the story is occasionally lightened by good flashes of humour. The characters are well fleshed out, and very inclusive in their diversity, and it is always good to again make the acquaintance of the regular members of the Thorne cast, especially the pathologist Phil Hendricks.

In all, What The Night Brings is another stellar piece of crime fiction by Billingham and a very entertaining read.

I think this is the end of the Thorne series (at least, that's what the author is saying) and it's a good send-off. While I'm sorry not to continue with him, I'm hoping we don't get what's going on with Rebus, where Ian Rankin keeps inserting him into investigations by increasingly implausible means.

As for the mystery, I loved the fact that I guessed a few times who was behind the murders (both Alex's identity and the insider) and was seriously wrong both times. That there were moments with multiple solutions and I got them all wrong was great. I also liked the way previous cases, previous relationships and Thorne's up and down career were organically brought into the story. Obviously, you don't have to have read the previous 18 books before reading this one but some knowledge of the people and relationships is helpful.

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Three police officers are dead and the fourth critical. This is the first incident, but they don’t have time to find the culprit before the next killing.
With the body count rising Tom Thorne and his team need to find the answers.
In his most explosive story yet be prepared for anything.
Tom Thorne’s world is about to be rocked.

The London Metropolitan Police Department is dealing with a rash of cop rapists and the cops who policed the cops were on alert (but of course they always got by with bad behavior anyway.) Then four police are poisoned when they feasted on a box of arsenic-laced donuts donated by an anonymous admirerer-and Thorne almost ate one himself. As he and his partner, Nicole Tanner attempted to find the cop killer, they narrowed it down to someone who had a real grudge against police, law, and society as a whole. Turns out Lovemybro, a cop hater on the Dark Web, believed that his brother Peter was framed for a horrible rape-even though the prosecution had indisputable DNA evidence. Peter's wife supplied his alibi-she swore he was home watching the telly with him that night, but that only bought her six months in jail for lying. While Thorne couldn't prove that Peter's brother was the culprit, he knew they'd better catch him quickly before he struck again. But that wasn't going to be easy. Lovemybro kept slipping through Thorne's fingers, and Thorne came to the conclusion that their perp was getting fed inside information on their investigation...but who was the well-positioned cop doing it?
What the Night Brings is Billingham's 19th police procedural in the Tom Thorne series. I've read many, and they are exciting, disturbing and shocking, but this one wins the prize. As a long-time fan, I commiserate with the many others who follow Thorne's adventures....this one will grab you and won't let go. Can't reveal more-read it if you dare.

Whilst this book is the latest in a series, it can be read as a standalone.

Four police officers eat doughnuts and die. DI Thorne and his men are looking for cop killers.

What a read, you won't be disappointed. Lots of twists and turns.

It's a cracker of a book.

Thank you to Net Galley for giving me the opportunity to read it.

This is a fantastic read that is part of a series but could be read as a standalone I think. it was well paced and the twists just kept coming and kept me guessing and at the end I just sat staring at the wall, it was mind blowing, absolutely chefs kiss.

Tom Thorne's team is called to a murder in the middle of the night. Nothing unusual about that. But, when Tom leaves the scene, he finds a carload of cops eating donuts that were left for them in their squad car. Tom is hungry and wants one, but no one offers any. Good thing, too, because the next day, all four cops are dead from ingesting arsenic. Someone has a vendetta against the police. Another officer is rundown by a car. And then another is shot in front of a witness, who decides to turn state's evidence against the shooter and becomes a target herself. Turns out someone is seeking vengeance for his brother's conviction for rape and does not care who falls victim as long as it's a cop, who is guilty of rape. As Tom investigates, it becomes clear someone higher up the food chain is feeding data from the investigation to the murderer. This long-running series never fails to entertain; one of the best British police procedurals in the business.

Another instalment in the police procedural Tom Thorne series, book 19.

Police officers are being killed, crooked cops that are the worst there is, men who have partaken in raping young women.

The story begins with four police officers dying after someone leaves a box of donuts laced with arsenic on a police vehicle with a message of thanks for all you do. Unfortunately three of these officers are completely innocent, young lives taken way too early.

Behind this is a man who believes his brother who is incarcerated was set up on a rape charge and is now set on inflicting as much damage and pain as he can to those he feels need to pay.

Once again Mark Bellingham has presented us with another strong crime story that readers of this series will enjoy. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy, all opinions expressed are my own.

I feel the need for a lie down after reading this. Nothing, but nothing, could have prepared me for the emotional rollercoaster that is What the Night Brings, and that ending that nearly blew my mind. 😮
I always know I'm going to be in for a treat when I pick up the latest offering from Mark Billingham, and I'm never disappointed. What the Night Brings, however, exceeded my expectations. 🚓
Tom Thorne is back, and almost immediately finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation that hits close to home; the murder of four uniformed colleagues. 🚓
As is always the case with Billingham's books, nothing about the investigation is straightforward; twist follows twist, there are complex sub-plots within the main plot, and the story itself is darker than night. 🚓
The story is well paced, and there's some light humour. Billingham's characters are believable, and the issues dealt with in this book are dealt with sensitively. 🚓
It's hard to believe it's 25 years since I first met Thorne and Phil Hendricks. They're like old friends now. Thorne is still a grumpy so and so, and Hendricks still goes for shock value, but their empathy shines through. 🚓
Thanks to Grove Atlantic and Netgalley for the digital ARC.

Huge fan of Mark Billingham's books and have been on the journey with Thorne since the first book all those years ago.
This latest instalment kept up the quality of story telling that I love about these books.
More character development of the main recurring personnel that feature throughout the series.
This one tells the story of the targeting of police officers and their.
This book delivered on every level for me and certainly brought a conclusion I at no time saw coming.
Five Stars
Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for the ARC in return for an honest review

"What the Night Brings" by Mark Billingham is a gripping, action-packed police procedural. Detective Inspector Tom Thorne and his team are on the hunt for a cop killer after four police officers are poisoned and subsequently die. As more deaths occur, the question arises: are these incidents connected? I found the story thoroughly engaging. However, I did encounter some difficulty at the beginning due to the numerous characters introduced; the author alternated between using first and last names, which made it challenging to keep track of everyone until I became more familiar with them. Nevertheless, this complexity contributed to a compelling narrative.

I would like to extend my gratitude to NetGalley and the publisher for providing the ARC for review. This reflects my genuine opinion.

This was my first book by Mark Billingham and I requested it having seeing him talk at a crime book festival. It’s clear this instalment is part of a long standing series and I do feel I would have benefited from reading others first. Whilst it is standalone in terms of the general story there’s clearly history and subplots with many of the characters. Mark Billingham is funny, that humour translates well into the characters and that feels quite unique in this genre. The storyline was sometimes stretched in terms of believability but it still held my attention throughout.

It’s interesting to see how the crime genre, especially the police procedural, is responding to confronting revelations of police criminal activity and violence against women. In ‘What the Night Brings’ a vigilante is killing alleged police rapists. The crime seems wrapped up - but is it? The world of this book is so developed and the police procedural elements were so well wrought even as the novel blows up the notion of the police as ‘good guys’.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced reader copy.

I love this series of books and really enjoyed this installment. That ending though!!!! Did not see that coming.

Another brilliant addition to the Tom Thorne series and this the 19th book is for me head and shoulders above its predecessors.
As always the writing and characters are so realistic that it's like meeting up with old friends we've not seen in a while they are so down to earth.
Gripped me from page 1 and I struggled to put it down,with its subject matter that is very much in the news all to often.
A web of lies is unravelled with a shocking outcome that I guessed at BUT did I get it right?There is only one way to find out read this book as soon as you.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Thanks to Netgalley and Grove Atlantic for the Arc.

Starting off fairly slowly, the pace picks up and there is a lot of action in this book. Several twists along the way, police who committed crimes and were in a position to cover it up . Tom and Nicola follow evidence and piece the case together, bit by bit. The book definately kept my interest and the plot was intricate and interesting. The characters are well portrayed. The book is part of a series, but reads fine as a stand alone.
Thanks to Net Galley for a great read

I was hooked... Will leave you with shivers down your spine and chills in your heart. Some of the twists in this book left my jaw on the floor. The ending blew me away.

It was an outstanding piece of work by a truly masterful storyteller, not only that it was dark and disturbing this book will really get your pulse racing and definitely be a story you won't forget.

I’d highly recommend this book! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 stars 😊

The 19th book in the Tom Thorne series and maybe one of the best. The twists and turns in this one had me reeling - definitely some I didn't see coming and potentially some of the best I've ever read.

When four police officers are left donuts thanking them for their service, they're thrilled. Little do they know that the donuts are poisoned and in a short time they'll all be dead. Was one or all of these officers the target? Is this the beginning of an assault on police officers? As Thorne and the team investigate, the case unravels into something much bigger than they could have anticipated.

What I like about the Thorne books is that the characters are realistic and multi-faceted. Tom Thorne doesn't care if people like him or if he annoys anyone. He doesn't much give a hoot about anything, except the victims in his care and his friends.

As always, the returning support characters are a win for me - they're such strong characters, particularly if you've read the series. Tanner, Brigstocke, I'm thrilled Holland is back and most notably my man Hendricks who is my favourite.

The pacing was steady - potentially slow in places - but worth the pay off. This book is an emotional roller coaster I wasn't prepared for.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

While this is part of a series, as a new reader I found it absorbing and entertaining, and easy to follow. This is a fairly dark tale, but strong characters and an engaging plot made it very readable

Police Detective Tom Thorne is feeling more than a little worn down. Recent events have revealed that the police force is riddled with bad actors, including serial rapists and domestic abusers. The public’s faith in the force is at a low ebb, and Thorne can’t say he blames them. Nor is he the only one; everyone he works with is acutely aware of the justifiable lack of trust they must now deal with.

So when Thorne and his colleague Dave Holland find themselves drawn into an ugly case that includes murder, rape, and police corruption, it’s particularly challenging. The case is bad enough, but they don’t know who to trust, and they’re increasingly horrified by each new revelation.

This is a really strong novel. It’s a police procedural, but it stands out from the crowd because of the investigators’ reactions to their discoveries. They’re not just empathising with the victims, they’re genuinely horrified and revolted by the crimes. They’re also battling a sense of demoralisation as the extent of police misdeeds is revealed.

I hadn’t read any novels in this series before, but the characters are strong and engaging. Thorne is not just a police officer, he’s also reflective of how the ordinary person might respond to some of these events. Billingham infuses Thorne with more humanity than some crime writers manage, and this is one of the elements that draws a reader through the story.

The procedural aspects are specific and well handled. Many readers will feel that they “know” how police operate as a result of years of reading or watching TV. Billingham gives enough detail to provide a strong sense of the investigation, but doesn’t linger so much as to bore the reader. He shows how a balance of diligence and luck is needed to find breaks in the investigation.

I really enjoyed this novel, enough that I’ll go looking for Billingham’s earlier work. This is a strong crime novel, with human and empathetic characters. It’s original, while respecting the tropes of the genre, and a very satisfying read.

What an interesting direction for a series I started reading when it debuted quite a few years ago now. Tom Thorne is a detective in London who has run into a dicey case: someone is killing cops, but it turns out the murdered cops are not exactly London's finest. While trying to uncover the identity of the killer who is on a tear, he and his colleagues simultaneously make a troubling discover. Not only are a number of cops committing truly despicable crimes, someone on the force is tagging along for the ride.

It's an interesting story, with the requisite twists and turns, and the ending is something of a stunner for long-time readers of this procedural series.