Rating: 5 *****
Published: 2011 by Ebury Press
Synopsis:
To the public, a killer who targets paedophiles is a hero. And even the police don’t regard the murders as a priority. Maeve Kerrigan is shocked by the violence inflicted during these kills – the victims were made to suffer. She believes no-one should be allowed to take the law into their own hands. However, as this serial killer’s violence begins to escalate, she is forced to decide how far she’s prepared to go to ensure justice is served …
***spoilers alert***
The book is interesting and I wish I knew before that not only one crime would be solved but more than one! It took me a while to pick up the book and actually read, because I had no wish to read about pedophiles.
It is well written, intriguing and although the topic isn’t exciting, but gross, the book was complex and unexpected turns would make the plot interesting, like a chain action – one by one, one plus one – it is more than the synopsis ever tells… It is written from two characters view points – Rob’s and Maeve’s, both detectives.
At the times I would be thinking – I am watching a movie…and the author has written that, she has picked up certain things for my attention, but yeah, most of the time I was so much into the story…glad I had the whole weekend for reading in few attempts.
I like the main character, Maeve Kerrigan, and Rob, both detective constables, although, sometimes Maeve acts first before thinking it through, there is smart, sharp tongue, and this was the book where she had to fight her mind against her feelings….not an easy choice. In second book of the series we get to know more of her private life outside work and how much she is annoyed by her mother and her family.
The book started with serial killer slaying down convicted pedos, the details of their death is awful but not more awful than their convicted crimes. someone is taking fast actions with each of next victim showing up within days time, the police starts to notice there is a leak within their team and it’s a long go for finding “who” – I had a couple of people I suspected, but none turned the exact one. Plus finding the killer…
I can say it is a promising good read.
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