A Soul for a Soul
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Summary
The syndicate have taken everything from her。 It’s time to take them down―or die trying。 DCI Kate Young never meant to shoot Superintendent John Dickson at the reservoir that night―even if， as a scheming corrupt cop and head of the shady syndicate， he probably had it coming。 But now Kate has photographic evidence that someone else knows her terrible secret… Tormented by guilt and the voices of the dead， Kate is desperate to unmask the rest of the corrupt officers before her own sins catch up with her。 When DI Harriet Khatri， awaiting trial for the murder of Kate’s mentor， claims she was framed by Dickson’s syndicate， Kate reluctantly agrees to help in the hope of finding answers。 Meanwhile， DI Emma Donaldson finds herself on the hunt for a double murderer―a man who incapacitates his victims with a powerful narcotic called Devil’s Breath。 Desperate to measure up to her role-model boss， Emma finds herself hurled into the deep end in more ways than one… While Kate’s grip on reality wavers and the syndicate closes in， and with the mystery killer taking a special interest in Emma， could this be the case that defeats both detectives？
Reviews
Lynsey
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‘A Soul for a Soul’ is the fifth thrilling instalment in this fabulous series！ It no secret that I love this series and I have reviewed each one and waxed lyrical about them and this is going to be no different。 Normally with a series I would say you could read books as a stand-alone but with this one I don’t think you could。 There is a lot of intricate plotting and background information in the previous books which means you enjoy this one so much more。 You get to really understand Kate as a ch ‘A Soul for a Soul’ is the fifth thrilling instalment in this fabulous series！ It no secret that I love this series and I have reviewed each one and waxed lyrical about them and this is going to be no different。 Normally with a series I would say you could read books as a stand-alone but with this one I don’t think you could。 There is a lot of intricate plotting and background information in the previous books which means you enjoy this one so much more。 You get to really understand Kate as a character by seeing how her character and mental health struggles progresses and develops。 Therefore I recommend reading the whole series if you really want the best from it！ Kate is having to deal with the repercussions of her shooting Superintendent John Dickson and the death of her beloved mentor and godfather William。 Plus， she is still trying to take down the rest of the members of the syndicate， as well as dealing with her promotion to DCI。 Meanwhile， Emma and Morgan have been promoted to DI and are now on different teams。 Emma is dealing with a murder and Morgan is still trying to track down the gang behind the trafficking。 All three are trying to cope with their new roles and how it affects their personal relationships。 Carol is really good at making her readers question everyone and everything！ You never know who to trust and who is the baddie， just like Kate doesn’t either。 I like being kept on my toes as a reader。 This was a great plot with lots of reveals， twists and turns and you really were kept guessing。 The murder mystery does takes a back footing to the syndicate plot which is a shame as I thought the method of killing was highly unique and unusual。 I did like that it allowed Emma to shine more as a detective and I enjoyed learning more about her personal life。 What I do find remarkable is how much empathy has been poured into Kate’s character。 Yes she can make questionable decisions at times and has even become someone she doesn’t particularly like you always root for her。 This is partly down to how Carol has portrayed Kate’s grief and her mental health struggles。 Ever since the first book Kate has been dealing with an inner conversation with her late husband as a form of coping but this has now warped into dealing with Dickson and William being in her head in a ‘devil and angel situation’。 It makes you care for Kate as a person and since most readers have experienced grief and trauma it makes her very relatable and authentic。 Let me know if you pick this one up！ 。。。more
Vicki Atkins
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This was such a great read！ I haven’t read all of the books in this series though and although they could be read as a standalone I do think you would be best reading from the first book。 Which is what I now intend to do！ I really like Kate’s character， she’s a total mess and hearing voices in her head！ But she is determined to bring down the syndicate！ I also really like Emma and it was great having the POV’s of both of them。 We also hear from that of the murderer too and I always love that。 I This was such a great read！ I haven’t read all of the books in this series though and although they could be read as a standalone I do think you would be best reading from the first book。 Which is what I now intend to do！ I really like Kate’s character， she’s a total mess and hearing voices in her head！ But she is determined to bring down the syndicate！ I also really like Emma and it was great having the POV’s of both of them。 We also hear from that of the murderer too and I always love that。 I felt like I was holding my breath getting near the end as everything was coming to a head！ The twists kept coming and they were definitely not who I suspected。 Loved the ending too！Thank you to Zooloos Book tours for having me on the tour and to the author for the book which I won in a giveaway！ 。。。more
Alex Duncan
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#5 is a worthy addition to this series。
Annie
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The latest episode in the series about Kate Young。 After the deaths of high ranking officers Kate and her team， Emma and Morgan have been promoted。 In this book all three are following different avenues of enquiry ， the main crime detailed is the deaths of women who are found without their valuables。 Kate is involved with a couple of different investigations， searching for members of a corrupt syndicate within the force， helping a colleague who believes she has been framed for the murder of Will The latest episode in the series about Kate Young。 After the deaths of high ranking officers Kate and her team， Emma and Morgan have been promoted。 In this book all three are following different avenues of enquiry ， the main crime detailed is the deaths of women who are found without their valuables。 Kate is involved with a couple of different investigations， searching for members of a corrupt syndicate within the force， helping a colleague who believes she has been framed for the murder of William and covering her own tracks after what happened in the previous episode。 I liked the multiple points of view and investigations。 The tension builds up between Emma and Morgan 。 Kate seems to be unravelling a little though and her investgation dragged on a little too much for me 。 The "voices" do add to the idea that she is becoming unwell and mixed up about what happened but I thought that they were a little too much at times in the book。 You do need to have read the previous episode to be able to put this storyline into context 。 A good read， is this the end of Kate's police career ？ Thanks to Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Christine Rennie
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A Soul for a Soul by Carol Wyer is book 5 in the Detective Kat Young police series。 This should be the final episode in the corrupt police officers who were all part of the syndicate who caused the murder of Kat’s husband and then her mentor William who was also murdered。This storyline is very intense and the pressure of rounding up all the corrupt police officers have taken their toll on Kat。 It is a very interesting episode， with the murders of women murdered by an unknown assailant by the use A Soul for a Soul by Carol Wyer is book 5 in the Detective Kat Young police series。 This should be the final episode in the corrupt police officers who were all part of the syndicate who caused the murder of Kat’s husband and then her mentor William who was also murdered。This storyline is very intense and the pressure of rounding up all the corrupt police officers have taken their toll on Kat。 It is a very interesting episode， with the murders of women murdered by an unknown assailant by the use of a drug previous unknown as a murder weapon。Recommended 。。。more
Martha Brindley
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This is another excellent read in the Detective Kate Young series。 The parallel story lines worked really well and the developing characterisation is excellent。 I do feel Kate needs some time off though before she has a breakdown！ I would recommend beginning with the first book in the series for background information。 There are plenty twists and turns， lots of action and the ending is a cliffhanger This is a 5* read which left me wanting more and I do hope I don't have long to wait until book 6 This is another excellent read in the Detective Kate Young series。 The parallel story lines worked really well and the developing characterisation is excellent。 I do feel Kate needs some time off though before she has a breakdown！ I would recommend beginning with the first book in the series for background information。 There are plenty twists and turns， lots of action and the ending is a cliffhanger This is a 5* read which left me wanting more and I do hope I don't have long to wait until book 6！ Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC。 。。。more
MeWriter
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Another riveting read in the Kate Young series！ This fifth installment keeps up the pace with some interesting revelations。 Bring on #6！Many thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this ARC！
R I N I 🫧
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This is the first full series I have read by Carol Wyer， and I have loved this Kate Young series。 I was hooked from book 1 An Eye for an Eye and book 5 is no different， straight into the action of the storyline。I love how Carol has written this with 2 storylines alongside one another around DCI Kate Young and DI Emma Donaldson。 I love how Emma is getting more into a main character alongside Kate。 It’s a gripping read with plenty of twists and turns， and I love how Kate comes to ahead with her in This is the first full series I have read by Carol Wyer， and I have loved this Kate Young series。 I was hooked from book 1 An Eye for an Eye and book 5 is no different， straight into the action of the storyline。I love how Carol has written this with 2 storylines alongside one another around DCI Kate Young and DI Emma Donaldson。 I love how Emma is getting more into a main character alongside Kate。 It’s a gripping read with plenty of twists and turns， and I love how Kate comes to ahead with her investigation into the corruption of the syndicate。 What I also love is that there is sections of the perpetrator storyline on his viewing looking on and how he is seeing things。Looking forward to see what happens next and where Kate goes from hereAnother great read & book by Carol Wyer⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Claire Ball
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Having read the other books in this series I was super excited to read this book and I was not disappointed！ The way Carol Wyer spins the narrative for Kate is absolute genius。 I also loved the inclusion of more of Emma。 You really need to read the others before this one to see how this story has built up but I enjoyed the separate parts of this plot too。 Without spoilers， I will say I also found the ending fascinating。 Another fantastic write Carol！
Ursula Clarke
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Really enjoyed this series with DCI Kate Young and this final book did not disappoint。 Had me gripped until the last page。 Highly recommend this series。
Emma Alvey
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The fourth book in the Detective Kate Young series ended with a dramatic cliffhanger which saw Kate’s freedom hanging in the balance， and book five picks up right where it left off。 Her confrontation with Superintendent John Dickson didn’t go as planned and she is now left trying to keep her part in his death a secret while also trying to track down the person who witnessed it。 Unable to turn to her mentor， William， after he was also killed， Kate feels more alone than ever， is struggling with he The fourth book in the Detective Kate Young series ended with a dramatic cliffhanger which saw Kate’s freedom hanging in the balance， and book five picks up right where it left off。 Her confrontation with Superintendent John Dickson didn’t go as planned and she is now left trying to keep her part in his death a secret while also trying to track down the person who witnessed it。 Unable to turn to her mentor， William， after he was also killed， Kate feels more alone than ever， is struggling with her guilt， and tormented by the voices of the dead。 But she is determined to finally expose the corrupt syndicate once and for all。 Meanwhile， DI Emma Donaldson is on the hunt for a killer。 Two women have been incapacitated and killed by the powerful drug Devil’s Breath and Emma must find their killer before they strike again。This book was one wild ride！ Showcasing Carol Wyer’s masterful storytelling， cunning plotting， surprising twists， and compelling characters， the parallel storylines don’t give us a moment to catch our breath。 There’s a pervading sense of mistrust and unease and like the characters I had no idea who was friend and who was foe， leaving me suspicious of everyone， while the familiarity and connection that comes with reading a series helped raise the tension as I tried to predict if a much-loved character really was part of the corrupt syndicate。 The murder investigation did feel secondary to the corruption investigation at times but that didn’t make it any less intricate or fascinating。 In fact， this is one of my favourite methods of murder Carol has written yet。 Then there’s the chapters written from the killer’s perspective。 These were chilling， sending shivers down my spine as he hunted his victims。 And as he puts a member of the team in his crosshairs the stakes get higher， keeping me on the edge of my seat until the dramatic finale。 Kate Young is a brilliant character and I have enjoyed seeing her mental health struggle portrayed in such a realistic way。 Her grief has also been authentic and we’ve seen her go through the various stages that come with losing someone we love。 She’s been through more in a few years than some experience in a lifetime， so her PTSD and mental health issues are to be expected。 Though I will admit to being surprised and torn as she shifted to being the kind of person she’s always despised in the last book and her battle between those two sides of herself is fascinating to read。 In this book she continues to unravel as the guilt eats at her and her grip on reality becomes increasingly tenuous as the voices of the dead refuse to leave her in peace。 What was once the comforting voice of her late husband has now become an angel and demon on her shoulders that leave her torn between covering her tracks and delivering the justice she still believes in。 While I found it strange at first that Kate’s promotion means she’s not as involved in the investigations， I did come to appreciate that this allowed other characters the chance to shine。 DI Emma Donaldson and her boyfriend， DI Morgan Meredith feature more prominently in this instalment and I really enjoyed seeing more of them。 The couple have recently moved in together and both been promoted， with Emma leading the double murder investigation。 Their relationship is impacted by these changes and they face a number of personal and professional challenges and dilemmas over the course of the book that felt relatable and real。 Gritty， sinister， and suspenseful， A Soul For A Soul is an adrenaline-filled thriller that I highly recommend。 。。。more
Laura R
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This is the first book I've read in this series and the part of the storyline regarding Kate and the syndicate was a little confusing until further into the story。 The other part of the storyline centered around a couple women having been killed and the usage of a drug called Devil's Breath。 I loved how there were sections from the point of view of the killer， the interactions between Emma's team members， and detailing of the police procedures。 While there were a large number of side characters， This is the first book I've read in this series and the part of the storyline regarding Kate and the syndicate was a little confusing until further into the story。 The other part of the storyline centered around a couple women having been killed and the usage of a drug called Devil's Breath。 I loved how there were sections from the point of view of the killer， the interactions between Emma's team members， and detailing of the police procedures。 While there were a large number of side characters， I felt the author did a good job of giving enough detail so I didn't feel lost as to who they were。 I understand the part that the "voices" played in Kate's action/decisions， but after a while it got to feeling a bit tedious。 I was kept guessing to a certain degree to the end as to the mole。 。。。more
Javier
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A Soul For A Soul is the fifth and final？ installment in the Detective Kate Young series， and it proves once again why Carol Wyer is a master at the police procedural genre。 Book four ended with a shocking death and a huge cliffhanger that threatened Kate’s freedom， and this one picks right after， with Kate at her breaking point under the weight of all her past actions。After the murder of her mentor， Kate Young， now promoted to DCI， receives a plea of help from his alleged killer， DI Harriet Kha A Soul For A Soul is the fifth and final？ installment in the Detective Kate Young series， and it proves once again why Carol Wyer is a master at the police procedural genre。 Book four ended with a shocking death and a huge cliffhanger that threatened Kate’s freedom， and this one picks right after， with Kate at her breaking point under the weight of all her past actions。After the murder of her mentor， Kate Young， now promoted to DCI， receives a plea of help from his alleged killer， DI Harriet Khatri， claiming she was framed by the syndicate Kate’s being trying to uncover since her husband’s murder。 Reluctantly she agrees to help in the hope of finding answers。 Meanwhile DI Emma Donaldson is on the hunt of a killer that incapacitates women with a powerful narcotic。 Trying to prove herself to her boss， she’ll catch up the killer’s attention， putting her own life in danger。Kate’s journey all throughout the series has been full of ups and downs， and the way her mental health has been portrayed has been pretty realistic， going through all the different grief stages。 She’s such a complex character。 The downward spiral she has gone through in the last couple of installments turned her into a pretty unreliable character。 Not only she doubted herself and her own sanity， but it comes a point where the reader doesn’t know either if they can really trust her。 It was so interesting seeing her deal with her guilt while trying to do justice at the same time。The voices in her head contribute to create this climate of distrustfulness， with Dickson and Chase’s voices acting like an angel and a demon sitting on her shoulders but， in my opinion， it all became a bit too much， with several similar scenes that turned out a bit repetitive。DI Emma Donaldson and DI Morgan Meredith stepped up to the plate this time， gaining a greater prominence in the story， leading their own investigations and coming into their own。 Their new roles will also have an impact into their personal relationship， raising some interesting questions about the strain in the couple when their professional roles change。The case Emma investigates was quite intriguing， although I guessed the culprit right from the start。 The way this case runs parallel to Kate’s own search of the officers implicated in the corrupt syndicate， gave the story a nice pace， not allowing for a single dull moment， with plenty of twists and turns。Kate’s long journey into the dismantling of the syndicate that turned her life upside down seems to have come to an end but… has it？ The last line leaves a door open so only time will tell if we’ve seen the last of DCI Kate Young。 。。。more
Alison Eden
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#ASoulforaSoul #NetGalley This is the 5th in the DI （DCI） Kate Young series and it really does help to have the background to the main characters and the events that happened although Carol does give a brief synopsis of events。 There were lots of side plots to this story that kept me interested and engaged and I really enjoyed the twists and turns。 Although I guessed early on who the killer was， the identity of Iota came as a complete shock。 Another great read with a little bit of an unanswered #ASoulforaSoul #NetGalley This is the 5th in the DI （DCI） Kate Young series and it really does help to have the background to the main characters and the events that happened although Carol does give a brief synopsis of events。 There were lots of side plots to this story that kept me interested and engaged and I really enjoyed the twists and turns。 Although I guessed early on who the killer was， the identity of Iota came as a complete shock。 Another great read with a little bit of an unanswered question at the end as to what exactly Kate does next。 I don't know if there are other books planned in this series but it would seem a good place to end it as I guess there are limits to how long Kate could "get away" with her previous actions。 。。。more
Brooke
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I'm in a book slump。 And this just wasn't doing it for me。 I tried on multiple occasions to keep going but alas it just wasn't for me。 I'm in a book slump。 And this just wasn't doing it for me。 I tried on multiple occasions to keep going but alas it just wasn't for me。 。。。more
kirsty
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This was a really enjoyable read that was well written with a compelling story line that gripped me right from the very start， and， well develop[ed characters that were believable and relatable。 The book was gripping and hooked me right from the start until the very end。 It was a real page turner with twists that kept me guessing all the way through and I still didn't get right。 I also really like the sub plots that were running through the book as I think they worked really well alongside the m This was a really enjoyable read that was well written with a compelling story line that gripped me right from the very start， and， well develop[ed characters that were believable and relatable。 The book was gripping and hooked me right from the start until the very end。 It was a real page turner with twists that kept me guessing all the way through and I still didn't get right。 I also really like the sub plots that were running through the book as I think they worked really well alongside the main plot without taking anything away from it。 I can't wait to read more 。。。more
Lianne
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Another fantastic instalment in the Detective Kate Young series。 I have followed Kate’s story with my heart in mouth through many of the books and this was no exception。 The twists in this book were completely unexpected and so well planned out。 It all fell into place in such a way that I couldn’t understand how I hadn’t foreseen the twists that occurred！ Highly recommended。
Kat （Katlovesbooks） Dietrich
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3。5 starsA Soul for a Soul by Carol Wyer is the fifth in the Detective Kate Young series。First， let me thank NetGalley， the publisher Thomas & Mercer， and of course the author， for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。Series Background: （Warning – Contains spoilers from previous books）DI Kate Young witnessed the aftermath of a massive shooting on a train， which included her husband’s body。 He was a journalist， hot on the trail of corr 3。5 starsA Soul for a Soul by Carol Wyer is the fifth in the Detective Kate Young series。First， let me thank NetGalley， the publisher Thomas & Mercer， and of course the author， for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。Series Background: （Warning – Contains spoilers from previous books）DI Kate Young witnessed the aftermath of a massive shooting on a train， which included her husband’s body。 He was a journalist， hot on the trail of corruption。 Her boss， DCI William Case， was more of a father-figure and mentor， and he has recently been murdered。 They were both trying to figure out who in the police department are corrupt。 Kate accidentally killed Superintendent John Dickson， who was definitely corrupt， and actually confessed his part in the death of her husband。 Kate has hidden her crime， but she thinks someone knows。 She had been hearing voices of her dead husband Chris， and now Case and Dickson have both added their voices。My Synopsis: （No major reveals， but if concerned， skip to My Opinions）Kate has recently been promoted to DCI， and she's not sure that she likes taking a backseat to crime， but it does give her more time to try and figure out who among her fellow police officers are part of the syndicate。 She also needs to find out who knows that she is the one who killed Dickson。DI Emma Donaldson is searching for a man who is incapacitating his victims with a deadly narcotic。 So far two women have been found dead， but they start to wonder if there may be more。 It's Emma's first stab at being a DI， and she wants to prove herself to Kate， but she may become reckless。 She has recently moved in with her boyfriend， fellow officer Morgan Meredith， who is running his own case against the human traffickers。 The pair are having issues。When DI Harriet Khatri approaches Kate for help， Kate wants to say no。 Harriet is awaiting trial for the murder of Kate's mentor William Case， but she is insisting she is innocent。Meanwhile， the voices in Kate's head are getting more vocal， and Kate is starting to fear for her sanity。My Opinions:Well， another police procedural series about corruption。 That's all I'm saying about the topic - which I hate。This， however， really concentrated a lot on side-plots， and I definitely enjoyed them。 I didn't particularly like Emma and her relationship with Morgan。 She blamed him for everything。At points I found myself skimming， as it was somewhat overly descriptive and repetitive。 However， it had a major twist as to the identity of one of the syndicate， which I definitely did not see coming。。。。I loved that！Overall， it wasn't a bad book， but again， it had an ending which I didn't like。 The other thing that this series has going for it， is that they are relatively easy reads。 It looks like the next book will be more corruption， so I may not be quite as quick to pick it up。 But I've said that before。。。For a more complete review of this book and others （including the reason I chose to read/review this book， as well as author information）， please visit my blog: http://katlovesbooksblog。wordpress。com/ 。。。more
Anne - Books of My Heart
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This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart Review copy was received from 。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。The Detective Kate Young series really takes off at a furious pace， with plenty of emotional angst if you are rooting for Kate。 I would definitely read this series in order。 Kate has been working on investigating her husband's death and department corruption。 Her mentor， William Chase was helping her but in the previous boo This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart Review copy was received from 。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。The Detective Kate Young series really takes off at a furious pace， with plenty of emotional angst if you are rooting for Kate。 I would definitely read this series in order。 Kate has been working on investigating her husband's death and department corruption。 Her mentor， William Chase was helping her but in the previous book he was murdered。She has to be careful to keep investigating privately or the corrupt syndicate will try to murder her also。 It takes her over the fine line of the law。 She knows the corrupt are stacked against her and it takes all she has to combat them。 Kate is guilty about things she has done to keep working on the investigation。 She and her teams have constantly been thwarted in some investigations by a mole or moles。Kate still struggles with her grief over losing her husband and now losing William。 She hears voices in her head; infrequently her husband， more often the corrupt John Dickson or William Chase， as she investigates。 I get tired of these internal conversations。 The pacing seemed a bit slow at times。She was promoted to William's position of DCI。 She spends a lot of time tediously tracking down people who are hiding who have the information she needs or working with a technical friend on results to unmask who the mole and corrupt are。Her two protégées Emma and Morgan have both been promoted to acting DIs。 Emma is working on investigating a case of murders of women found without their jewelry， phones or purses which may all be related。 Morgan is on the task force still trying to bring down the traffickers。 Emma and Morgan are also in a personal relationship and are struggling to balance between the demanding job and personal time。 We get some of Emma's point of view and also the killer。Many of the story arcs from the beginning of the series are concluded in A Soul for a Soul。 Kate is an excellent investigator and manager of teams。 She needs to take a break to finally grieve after solving these cases。 But is this the end of Kate's police career？ And will there be more to the series？ 。。。more
Brad
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A Soul for a Soul is the 5th book in the Detective Kate Young crime fiction series from Carol Wyer。"DCI Kate Young is still reeling from her involvement with the death of Superintendent Dickson。 Now she's hearing Dickson's voice and William's voice as she tries to bring down the Syndicate。 And after a body was found buried at a new housing development， she's got her DC's trying to find the killer。 Can she balance it all without losing her mind？"Wyer finally gives us some final answers （sort of） A Soul for a Soul is the 5th book in the Detective Kate Young crime fiction series from Carol Wyer。"DCI Kate Young is still reeling from her involvement with the death of Superintendent Dickson。 Now she's hearing Dickson's voice and William's voice as she tries to bring down the Syndicate。 And after a body was found buried at a new housing development， she's got her DC's trying to find the killer。 Can she balance it all without losing her mind？"Wyer finally gives us some final answers （sort of） after five books。 Kate is still unsure of who she can trust。 And Wyer keeps it ambiguous do the reader doesn't know either。 There is a final reckoning with the Syndicate so we find out some of the missing identities。 I like that Kate is not really involved in the case that her DC is working on。 It works as a parallel story。 DC Emma Donaldson is driven to be as meticulous as Kate had been。 And is constantly trying to find balance in her time spent solving the case and her partner at home。 Lots of tension there。Wyer keeps you guessing all the way to the end and beyond。 It'll be interesting to see what she has in mind for Future Kate。 More good crime fiction from Wyer。 。。。more
Stina
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Where to even begin？I have followed this series from the start so I'm familiar with Kate's flaws and foibles。 Does she get on my nerves？ A little。 Especially with the constant monologuing with the dead William and Dickson。 Chris' dialogue was enough but now we have her mentor and her nemesis to battle it out in her head！OK， so if you haven't read any of the previous books， don't start this one until you have done so as the culmination of events and everything that went beforehand will make absol Where to even begin？I have followed this series from the start so I'm familiar with Kate's flaws and foibles。 Does she get on my nerves？ A little。 Especially with the constant monologuing with the dead William and Dickson。 Chris' dialogue was enough but now we have her mentor and her nemesis to battle it out in her head！OK， so if you haven't read any of the previous books， don't start this one until you have done so as the culmination of events and everything that went beforehand will make absolutely no sense。 Some series you can pick up here and there and read without missing out on anything else。 But this series is not one of them。 In fact， the entire series hinges on Kate's relentless investigating into a corrupt syndicate involved in sex trafficking， drugs and murder - and that of the murder of her husband Chris。 A syndicate compromised of corrupt police officers， some of whom were at senior level。 It's like a series of "Line of Duty"。。。lolSince the previous book， Kate has been promoted to DCI and taking the place of her mentor and friend William Chase who was brutally murdered by one of the syndicate， DI Harriet Khatri。 Harriet， however， is protesting her innocence loudly though no one is listening。 Least of all Kate who was not her biggest fan in the first place。 But Harriet calls on Kate with a special request。。。but how will Kate react？Since Kate's promotion， it has left room for her previous position as DI open as well as Harriet's also， since she now sits under house arrest with strict bail conditions awaiting trial for William's murder。 And so Kate handpicks her two DS's， Emma and Morgan， to step into the Acting DI role until they can take their Inspector's exams。Emma's first big case comes along investigating a killer who maims his victims with a psychoactive drug， leaving no trace in their systems。 Or so he thought。 It seems he is cockier than he is clever。 But will he outsmart Emma before she can uncover the truth？Meanwhile， Morgan has been tasked to Operation Moonbeam who are investigating the people trafficking and with a mole in their midst， Morgan is feeling frustrated with the slow progress， despite months of work。 And it's affecting his home life with Emma。On top of it all， Kate must maintain a professional integrity in overseeing her teams but she misses being in the thick of the investigation。 But under the mantle of DCI she is also able to continue looking further into the syndicate and its remaining members， and attempt to bring it all down once and for all。Then just when you think that's the end of it。。。Wyer delivers those final lines。 Is this the end？ Or is it not？I admit to having further suspicions but in hindsight， I'd like this to be the end for Kate。 To sit back and relax and just let it all go。 To remain and continue digging would just be tempting fate。 The twists are delivered with fervour in this story but alas， I could not be hoodwinked。 I correctly figured two out of three。 That last one had me surprised。 But the identity of the killer nor the first of the remaining syndicate members revealed were not。 Sorry （not sorry！）。This series is so different from Carol Wyer's others and I could see how it could be so all-encompassing， when she locks herself away in her office for hours on end leaving Mr Grumpy to fend for himself。 I think I'd be exhausted with navigating all this！Overall， an entertaining taut crime thriller that will have you turning the pages until the very end， and then leaving you scratching your head。 I would like to thank #CarolWyer， #Netgalley and #AmazonPub for an ARC of #ASoulForASoul in exchange for an honest review。This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic。blogspot。com/。 。。。more
Michaela
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Wow this one was dark。 Kate is definitely suffering from some serious mental health issues in this book。 Having 3 voices in your head all with conflicting views。 That’s a lot。 Another excellently written police procedural。 My favourite kind of book。 And it was so great to dive back into the world of HQ。 My only concern is that this may be the end for Kate？ Will she be back for another tale？ I really hope so because as usual this book did not disappoint。
K Saju
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A Soul for a Soul is the fifth book in the Detective Kate Young series by Carol Wyer。 In this book， Kate Young is haunted by the voices of the dead， especially her mentor William and her nemesis Dickson， who plays an active interest in her ongoing life， the voices playing on her good and bad consciousness。 Detective Kate has to relook at her earlier cased close and find out if the rest of the syndicate members are still around， as been brought to her notice， or is it a case of trying to shift bl A Soul for a Soul is the fifth book in the Detective Kate Young series by Carol Wyer。 In this book， Kate Young is haunted by the voices of the dead， especially her mentor William and her nemesis Dickson， who plays an active interest in her ongoing life， the voices playing on her good and bad consciousness。 Detective Kate has to relook at her earlier cased close and find out if the rest of the syndicate members are still around， as been brought to her notice， or is it a case of trying to shift blame onto others。The book is fast-paced and full of interesting。 The character of Kate Young is a complex and compelling protagonist， who struggles with her guilt， trauma， and anger， but also shows courage， compassion， and resilience。 I enjoyed reading A Soul for a Soul and I recommend this book to fans of crime thrillers， police procedurals， and Carol Wyer's previous works。 。。。more
Julie Lacey
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Another brilliant crime thriller from Carol Wyer。 I couldn’t wait to read this book to find out what happened next to Kate after the photos were left on her desk。 We start the book with Kate being promoted and Emma taking over her old role。 Kate still wants to be involved so joins Emma when a dead woman’s body is found at a building site。 Kate lets Emma lead on the case as she’s tied up trying to find the identities of those in the syndicate and comes across a few surprises。 This is a great read Another brilliant crime thriller from Carol Wyer。 I couldn’t wait to read this book to find out what happened next to Kate after the photos were left on her desk。 We start the book with Kate being promoted and Emma taking over her old role。 Kate still wants to be involved so joins Emma when a dead woman’s body is found at a building site。 Kate lets Emma lead on the case as she’s tied up trying to find the identities of those in the syndicate and comes across a few surprises。 This is a great read and I’d highly recommend this series。 Thanks to Thomas & Mercer for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
Yamil
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A Soul for a Soul is a good continuation of the Detective Kate Young Series。 Kate is dealing with her inner demons stemming from the events in the last book。 In this story， she's caught up with in finding answers about her investigation into former Superintendent John Dickson and therefore is distracted with the current murder investigation that is now being headed by DI Emma Donaldson。 While I didn't mind that Emma and her team make up more than half of this new installment in the series， I rea A Soul for a Soul is a good continuation of the Detective Kate Young Series。 Kate is dealing with her inner demons stemming from the events in the last book。 In this story， she's caught up with in finding answers about her investigation into former Superintendent John Dickson and therefore is distracted with the current murder investigation that is now being headed by DI Emma Donaldson。 While I didn't mind that Emma and her team make up more than half of this new installment in the series， I really missed the connection Kate made me with as a reader and it felt a little disappointed。 Carol Wyer's writing is exceptional as ever and I hope continuing forward， we get back to making Kate the center of the investigations。 。。。more
Lynda
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Book 5 in the Detective Kate Young series and whilst it could be read as a stand-alone there are a number of ongoing threads and I would recommend reading the series from the start。 Kate is still up against the syndicate; after killing one of the top cops and disposing of the body， her godfather， and also a syndicate member （although he told her he had joined to expose the group members） was murdered。 As always this is a well written fast paced novel with a number of threads which all tie up nic Book 5 in the Detective Kate Young series and whilst it could be read as a stand-alone there are a number of ongoing threads and I would recommend reading the series from the start。 Kate is still up against the syndicate; after killing one of the top cops and disposing of the body， her godfather， and also a syndicate member （although he told her he had joined to expose the group members） was murdered。 As always this is a well written fast paced novel with a number of threads which all tie up nicely。 Briefly， Kate is investigating the syndicate on the quiet when the officer awaiting trial for killing her godfather contacts her and says she was framed。 Although sceptical Kate agrees to look into her claims。 Meanwhile her mentee DI Emma Donaldson and her team are investigating two murders that Emma thinks may be connected unaware that the killer is taking a keen interest in her！ Emma’s partner DI Morgan Meredith， is part of Operation Moonbeam， an investigation into a people trafficking ring。 However， things aren’t going well and it’s affecting their relationship。 Kate is a great character， a great police officer and very dedicated。 However， traumatised by her husband’s murder， then killing a corrupt officer and now her godfather being murdered has seriously affected her mental health。 She no longer hears her husbands voice but both the murdered officer and her godfather ‘speak’ to her all the time and now she is talking back to them， and has nearly been caught out a few times。 With all the red herrings it’s really difficult to know just who you can trust， I kept switching my chief suspects！ A very enjoyable read and I wonder where Kate will go next， she’s a wonderful character and it would be sad to say goodbye forever。 4。5⭐️ 。。。more
Robin Loves Reading
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DCI Kate Young has long been on the trail of discovering her husband Chris’s murderer， but now she is avidly covering up the death of Superintendent John Dickson。 While it is true that she shot Dickson but has reasons for covering it up。 His voice is constantly ringing in her ears。 Meanwhile， Kate has a new promotion due to the death of DCI William Chase。 Losing William has left a huge void in Kate’s life。 Feeling bereft， her workplace brings her great sadness。 His voice is also in her head， lea DCI Kate Young has long been on the trail of discovering her husband Chris’s murderer， but now she is avidly covering up the death of Superintendent John Dickson。 While it is true that she shot Dickson but has reasons for covering it up。 His voice is constantly ringing in her ears。 Meanwhile， Kate has a new promotion due to the death of DCI William Chase。 Losing William has left a huge void in Kate’s life。 Feeling bereft， her workplace brings her great sadness。 His voice is also in her head， leading her to imagined conversations。 Operation Moonbeam is afoot。 Can Kate and her team expose the corruption in the police force， while also trying to stop a group of human traffickers？ With DI Harriet Khartri having been charged with William’s murder， Kate could possibly move on。 Awaiting trial for those charges， Harriet appeals to Kate for help。 Kate doesn’t like or even trust Harriet much， her rival， but she digs deep into the case。 Beyond helping Harriet， Kate’s real goal to go expose the corrupt syndicate in the police department。 Kate is desperate to find the ever elusive Digger， a man who witnessed Dickson’s death。 With everything going on， Kate hardly knows who to trust she knows that someone who works with her is part of the syndicate。 Could it be someone closer than she imagined？One of Kate’s team members， Emma， is experiencing her own drama。 Aside from being in a relationship with Morgan， a fellow police officer， she is on the hunt for a double murderer。 For Emma and Morgan， there is trouble in their relationship。 Then， the killer has a perspective in this novel， someone who is driven by emotional blindness。 With intense drama， palpable tension， and an intriguing storyline， this latest book in the Detective Kate Young series was yet another compelling read by Carol Wyer。 Every book is just as good as the all the others， and Ms。 Wyer’s writing shows incredible talent。 But。。。the cliffhanger？！ I certainly hope we have not seen the last of Kate。 Many thanks to Thomas & Mercer and to NetGalley for this ARC for review。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Lori L （She Treads Softly）
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A Soul for a Soul by Carol Wyer is a recommended procedural and the fifth book in the Detective Kate Young series。Kate Young is now DCI after her mentor and father-figure William Chase was killed。 She misses him greatly as she does her murdered husband， Chris。 Kate is also full of guilt over a death she played a role in， that of Superintendent John Dickson。 DI Harriet Khatri， who is awaiting trial for William's murder， contacts Kate proclaiming her innocence。 She believes evidence was tampered w A Soul for a Soul by Carol Wyer is a recommended procedural and the fifth book in the Detective Kate Young series。Kate Young is now DCI after her mentor and father-figure William Chase was killed。 She misses him greatly as she does her murdered husband， Chris。 Kate is also full of guilt over a death she played a role in， that of Superintendent John Dickson。 DI Harriet Khatri， who is awaiting trial for William's murder， contacts Kate proclaiming her innocence。 She believes evidence was tampered with and begs Kate to look into it。 Kate is also doing her own separate investigation after receiving anonymous photographic evidence implicating her。 She is determined to take the syndicate down and stop them once and for all。Now Emma Donaldson is promoted to DI and takes on the investigation after a woman's body is found on the site of a new housing development。 The case becomes that of a serial murderer/robber who incapacitates his victims with a powerful narcotic called Devil’s Breath and then robs them。 The investigation is complicated by people withholding the truth from her。 Emma's life partner， DI， Morgan Meredith， is involved with Operation Moonbeam into people trafficking。 Their relationship is under a lot of stress because they are both so busy。There are two complicated investigations being conducted in this well-paced procedural。 Following Emma as she takes on the position of Acting DI is very compelling and satisfying。 Although I have read one previous book in the series， it is clear that following the entire series in the order which it is written would be preferable for those interested in it。What pulled this novel down for me were the two voices talking to Kate in her head， William and Dickson， and her replying to them。 This was overdone， distracting， and quit frankly， a bit disturbing。 Think about it， she is hearing voices in her head frequently and sometimes replies to them verbally。 The plot device of her auditory hallucinations is likely being used to show how she has been traumatized and is under great stress， but it felt way too overused to me and became disconcerting。Thanks to Thomas & Mercer for providing me with an advance reader's copy via NetGalley。 My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion。 http://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2024/0。。。 。。。more
Anne - Books of My Heart
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This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart Review copy was received from 。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。The Detective Kate Young series really takes off at a furious pace， with plenty of emotional angst if you are rooting for Kate。 I would definitely read this series in order。 Kate has been working on investigating her husband's death and department corruption。 Her mentor， William Chase was helping her but in the previous boo This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart Review copy was received from 。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。The Detective Kate Young series really takes off at a furious pace， with plenty of emotional angst if you are rooting for Kate。 I would definitely read this series in order。 Kate has been working on investigating her husband's death and department corruption。 Her mentor， William Chase was helping her but in the previous book he was murdered。She has to be careful to keep investigating privately or the corrupt syndicate will try to murder her also。 It takes her over the fine line of the law。 She knows the corrupt are stacked against her and it takes all she has to combat them。 Kate is guilty about things she has done to keep working on the investigation。 She and her teams have constantly been thwarted in some investigations by a mole or moles。Kate still struggles with her grief over losing her husband and now losing William。 She hears voices in her head; infrequently her husband， more often the corrupt John Dickson or William Chase， as she investigates。 I get tired of these internal conversations。 The pacing seemed a bit slow at times。She was promoted to William's position of DCI。 She spends a lot of time tediously tracking down people who are hiding who have the information she needs or working with a technical friend on results to unmask who the mole and corrupt are。Her two protégées Emma and Morgan have both been promoted to acting DIs。 Emma is working on investigating a case of murders of women found without their jewelry， phones or purses which may all be related。 Morgan is on the task force still trying to bring down the traffickers。 Emma and Morgan are also in a personal relationship and are struggling to balance between the demanding job and personal time。 We get some of Emma's point of view and also the killer。Many of the story arcs from the beginning of the series are concluded in A Soul for a Soul。 Kate is an excellent investigator and manager of teams。 She needs to take a break to finally grieve after solving these cases。 But is this the end of Kate's police career？ And will there be more to the series？Narration: This narrator was new to me with this series。 Kate is the primary character and the narration is like a stream of her thoughts。 I enjoy her performance of Kate and the others on her team。 I am comfortable with both male and female voices which sound appropriate for the region。 The voices were differentiated for other characters。 I listened at my normal 1。5x speed。Listen to a clip: HERE 。。。more
Claire
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A Soul for A Soul is the latest instalment in the Detective Kate Young series。 As well as the ongoing ‘syndicate’ plot line， there’s also a spate of attacks on women as Kate’s colleague Emma is chasing down a double murderer。 The two plots work well alongside each other and certainly keep you guessing。 This is a fast paced novel that had me hooked from the start。 Thank you to NetGalley， Thomas and Mercer and the author for the chance to review。
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