Second in the series of ' Perfect..". Haven't read the first. So my intro to Ava and Luc and their team . Some grisly murders with for me an additional extremely brutal killing of an animal in one background of one of the killers by his father which is a tiny insight into what kind of a childhood he had and could perhaps be given the criminal and family law background if the author be a show of a strand of why he turned out the way he did. And which can lie in the background of many people who kill.
It did keep me guessing. I had no clue as to who was driving the murders. It was quite a shock but once revealed made so much sense.
The last few pages were almost unbearable for tension. A few unlikely heroes emerged and like other readers I hope they appear in the next few books. One extremely compassionate officer paid a tragic price and another of Lucs team melted very slightly toward him.
I can easily see how Ava and Luc"s dealings with each other can get old very fast.
But am interested to read more. ( )

Tijdens een popfestival valt een medewerker van een liefdadigheidsinstelling midden in het publiek dood neer ( )

OK fast paced Police procedural set in Edinburgh
DI Luc Callanach a handsome half French half Scottish policeman based in Edinburgh is in charge of investigating some gruesome murders that prove to be connected. Graffiti appears on walls with clues as to the occupation of the person who will be killed next.

First a Charity worker
Second a Palative care nurse
Third an old man who helps Children read
Next job mentioned is a Lollypop Lady.
DI Callanach his Boss DI Ava Turner and the rest of the team need to be quick to stop another death.
Lots of twists along the way. Callanach teams up with a great Hacker and a Journalist they create an online profile to try and catch out the person who is orchestrating these murders. There is a Moderator and two killers Sem Culpa and Grom who are in a sick competition to try and kill as many people in the most barbaric way.
It turns out the Moderator has organised the whole idea and killings so he can have his wife bumped off and steal her money.
The Police save the wife who is a humans rights lawyer they also manage to save the Lollypop lady.

Good characters and a good flowing book. ( )

The crimes are gruesome, but it's a thrilling read. ( )

Brilliant, I could hardly put this book down.
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