THE BOX HILL KILLER an absolutely gripping mystery and suspense thriller (Detective Rob Miller Mysteries Book 4)
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Summary
A HEARTSTOPPING MYSTERY FROM YOUR NEW CRIME FICTION OBSESSION: BIBA PEARCE。
Twelve years ago， Noah Palmer went for a bike ride and never came home。 His body was found in the Box Hill woods， a five-pointed star carved in his chest。 He is the fourth victim of a serial killer who has never been caught。
Now， a young woman is involved in a shooting outside Harrods in central London。 Her DNA shows a familial match to the Box Hill cold case。
Detective Rob Miller leads the investigation。 But there’s not much to go on。 Just when he thinks he’s got a lead， the case is turned on its head。
In order to solve this mystery， Rob’s going to have to go off-book， potentially putting his career — and already complicated love life — on the line。
Can he stop the Box Hill killer？
AN UNSTOPPABLE CRIME MYSTERY THAT YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO PUT DOWN。
This gripping page-turner is perfect for fans of Helen H。 Durrant， James Oswald， Joy Ellis， Angela Marsons， L。J。 Ross， Alex Smith and J。M。 Dalgliesh。
MEET THE DETECTIVE
DI ROB MILLER
Detective Inspector Rob Miller of the Met is finally given his first case as Senior Investigating Officer。 For an ambitious， young detective， this is a dream come true。 He’s gunning for promotion， and will do anything for his job， but can he also keep his personal life in check？
THE SETTING
The Murder Investigation Team is based out of leafy Putney， with its overgrown often-flooded riverbanks。 One way the river leads into central London， the other out into the countryside。 It’s an idyllic setting that masks a criminal underworld。
PRAISE FOR BIBA PEARCE:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Another brilliant British thriller 。 。 。 I really enjoy reading this author， she has a wonderful way of telling a story that keeps the reader mesmerized from start to finish。” Sharon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A cracking read and certainly one that leaves you wrong footed the whole way through。 You may get slight hints to link things together， but the final reveal is fantastic！” Cath
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Well， Biba Pearce certainly knows how to get you going！！ Such a sad， sad story！！” Carolann
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The storyline caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book。” Jeanne
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A brilliant read。 Love the story 。 。 。 Rob is my favourite。” Sue
DETECTIVE ROB MILLER MYSTERY SERIES
Book 1: THE THAMES PATH KILLER
Book 2: THE WEST LONDON MURDERS
Book 3: THE BISLEY WOOD MURDERS
Book 4: THE BOX HILL KILLER
Twelve years ago， Noah Palmer went for a bike ride and never came home。 His body was found in the Box Hill woods， a five-pointed star carved in his chest。 He is the fourth victim of a serial killer who has never been caught。
Now， a young woman is involved in a shooting outside Harrods in central London。 Her DNA shows a familial match to the Box Hill cold case。
Detective Rob Miller leads the investigation。 But there’s not much to go on。 Just when he thinks he’s got a lead， the case is turned on its head。
In order to solve this mystery， Rob’s going to have to go off-book， potentially putting his career — and already complicated love life — on the line。
Can he stop the Box Hill killer？
AN UNSTOPPABLE CRIME MYSTERY THAT YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO PUT DOWN。
This gripping page-turner is perfect for fans of Helen H。 Durrant， James Oswald， Joy Ellis， Angela Marsons， L。J。 Ross， Alex Smith and J。M。 Dalgliesh。
MEET THE DETECTIVE
DI ROB MILLER
Detective Inspector Rob Miller of the Met is finally given his first case as Senior Investigating Officer。 For an ambitious， young detective， this is a dream come true。 He’s gunning for promotion， and will do anything for his job， but can he also keep his personal life in check？
THE SETTING
The Murder Investigation Team is based out of leafy Putney， with its overgrown often-flooded riverbanks。 One way the river leads into central London， the other out into the countryside。 It’s an idyllic setting that masks a criminal underworld。
PRAISE FOR BIBA PEARCE:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Another brilliant British thriller 。 。 。 I really enjoy reading this author， she has a wonderful way of telling a story that keeps the reader mesmerized from start to finish。” Sharon
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A cracking read and certainly one that leaves you wrong footed the whole way through。 You may get slight hints to link things together， but the final reveal is fantastic！” Cath
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Well， Biba Pearce certainly knows how to get you going！！ Such a sad， sad story！！” Carolann
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The storyline caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book。” Jeanne
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A brilliant read。 Love the story 。 。 。 Rob is my favourite。” Sue
DETECTIVE ROB MILLER MYSTERY SERIES
Book 1: THE THAMES PATH KILLER
Book 2: THE WEST LONDON MURDERS
Book 3: THE BISLEY WOOD MURDERS
Book 4: THE BOX HILL KILLER
Reviews
Ruth Matheson
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A great addition to this series in which we find Rob Miller caught up in a 12 year old cold case when a young woman is inadvertently charged with a robbery and so when her DNA flags up on the system with a link to the case， a can of worms is opened。Rob is not beyond bending the rules and finds that he has to more and more as the case stagnates once again。 The story is cleverly interwoven and as the reader， you become carried along with it - never sure who is telling the truth and who is lying！ A A great addition to this series in which we find Rob Miller caught up in a 12 year old cold case when a young woman is inadvertently charged with a robbery and so when her DNA flags up on the system with a link to the case， a can of worms is opened。Rob is not beyond bending the rules and finds that he has to more and more as the case stagnates once again。 The story is cleverly interwoven and as the reader， you become carried along with it - never sure who is telling the truth and who is lying！ Along with a few underlying sub plots， it mas for a great read and I thoroughly enjoyed it。Thanks to Joffe Books for the ARC to review。 。。。more
Mandy
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After reading The Thames Path Killer， which was the first in the DI Rob Miller series， I got the second and third in the series， and I’m now thrilled to have read the latest: The Box Hill Killer。 I’ve been totally hooked on each book from the very first pages and devoured them greedily。 Rob Miller is a bit of a maverick; he’s a fantastic detective but sometimes does things his own way rather than by the book。 His relationship with Jo has developed and there’s just enough of his personal life inc After reading The Thames Path Killer， which was the first in the DI Rob Miller series， I got the second and third in the series， and I’m now thrilled to have read the latest: The Box Hill Killer。 I’ve been totally hooked on each book from the very first pages and devoured them greedily。 Rob Miller is a bit of a maverick; he’s a fantastic detective but sometimes does things his own way rather than by the book。 His relationship with Jo has developed and there’s just enough of his personal life included; too much would spoil the story。 This time， his latest murder case takes him back to three murders that occurred twelve years ago。 Surely they must be connected？If you like a police procedural thriller that is accurate and gripping， then this is the book for you。 And read the other three as well！Thank you to NetGalley and Joffe Books for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review。 。。。more
June
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Thank you for the free ArcThis is a fabulous thrillerTotally enjoyed it
Melinda
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When a young girl is caught up in a robbery her DNA shows a link to a brutal cold case。 Inspector Rob Miller and his team are tasked with solving not only the old case but a new murder that also links to the past。 Brilliant plot that pulls you in from the beginning and is a real page turner。 Great characters and descriptive writing makes this a must read。 Recommend starting with the first book and enjoy the series。
Billie
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This is a wonderful addition to this thrilling series！Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and action with wonderful world building that adds so much to the story。Such a thrilling read that I couldn't put it down。Can't wait to read more of these。Recommend reading。I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 This is a wonderful addition to this thrilling series！Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and action with wonderful world building that adds so much to the story。Such a thrilling read that I couldn't put it down。Can't wait to read more of these。Recommend reading。I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 。。。more
Rekha Rao
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Another fantastic addition to the series。 Excellent character development and mind-blowing twist。 I was completely hooked on to the story and could not put it down until the end。 The twist in the latter half of the story is shocking - the investigators start to see the mystery behind the ritualistic murders in a new light。 The Putney team has a new Superintendent now - things are not well in the station and Rob's career might be in danger。 The previous book ended with JO （Rob's girlfriend） disco Another fantastic addition to the series。 Excellent character development and mind-blowing twist。 I was completely hooked on to the story and could not put it down until the end。 The twist in the latter half of the story is shocking - the investigators start to see the mystery behind the ritualistic murders in a new light。 The Putney team has a new Superintendent now - things are not well in the station and Rob's career might be in danger。 The previous book ended with JO （Rob's girlfriend） discovering her pregnancy。 Rob and Jo decide to co-parent the child and I am eagerly waiting to see how the birth of their first child changes things on the work front。If you love gripping police procedurals， you might want to add The Box Hill Killer to your TBR。 Though each book in this series can be read as a standalone， I recommend you to start from book #1 if you are new to this series。 。。。more
Robert Browning
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“Addictive and Believable”tWhat a brilliant absorbing gripping story; “I loved it！” When a young innocent young 16 year old girl is caught up in a robbery but her DNA is associated and relates with a unsolved old murder case dating back 12 years which was named “The Pentagram Killer”Detective Rob Miller follows up on these on solved gruesome murder when a body is found dumped in a perfect place in a woody dense terrain at Box Hill who had DNA left on his body。 Rob and his detective Major Investi “Addictive and Believable”tWhat a brilliant absorbing gripping story; “I loved it！” When a young innocent young 16 year old girl is caught up in a robbery but her DNA is associated and relates with a unsolved old murder case dating back 12 years which was named “The Pentagram Killer”Detective Rob Miller follows up on these on solved gruesome murder when a body is found dumped in a perfect place in a woody dense terrain at Box Hill who had DNA left on his body。 Rob and his detective Major Investigation team affiliated for serial cases and based at Putney， re-open this old case but straight away comes across roadblocks and attitude from his new boss called Hodge who is cold as Ice and determined to stop Rob from doing his job if it effects her position and career。 Rob’s partner Joe who is now pregnant plus his new boss add to a taught tightrope case and all the old previous dead-end investigations continue to confuse the investigation。A very clever， powerful story with intricate realistic police investigation keeps you turning the pages and wanting “more” This series just keep getting better and better Biba writing is so addictive and believable I cannot praise it enough and would highly recommend you grab a copy now！ 。。。more
Eleanor Andersen
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A well written story which I thoroughly enjoyed。 Lots of action from start to finish with a mixed bag of characters， and many twists and turns， but Rob Miller got there in the end
S McK
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A must read！Wow！ I was gripped from the first page and took every opportunity to read just one more chapter， it's an addictive read。A 12 year old cold case is re-opened， based on new DNA evidence that was linked through a totally unrelated incident。 New links are found between the victims but something just doesn't add up。 DCI Rob finds a tenuous connection to a， now， prominent political figure but he is blocked at every turn。 His new icy boss and the police commissioner stall him from pursuing A must read！Wow！ I was gripped from the first page and took every opportunity to read just one more chapter， it's an addictive read。A 12 year old cold case is re-opened， based on new DNA evidence that was linked through a totally unrelated incident。 New links are found between the victims but something just doesn't add up。 DCI Rob finds a tenuous connection to a， now， prominent political figure but he is blocked at every turn。 His new icy boss and the police commissioner stall him from pursuing this further。 As his new boss crumbles， from issues at home， a replacement swoops in and takes over - she has a secret that Rob is storing away for future use！The cold case that didn't seem to get out of the starting blocks， has come full circle。 A gripping read！This is my favourite case for DCI Rob Miller and the best book in this series。 Great writing Biba， keep them coming！I received a review copy of this book from the author and I'm voluntarily leaving an honest review。 。。。more
Irene
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THE BOX HILL KILLER by Biba Pearce is a tension filled， intricate mystery with multiple suspects and well-developed team of detectives that is solved in a stunning conclusion。 Fourth in the DCI Rob Miller series and it is page turner。 The team has been together for awhile and work smoothly together。 There is enough of their backstories woven into the narrative making the characters very reliable。 Going to be looking for future books with this team of detectives and also for the backlist that I'v THE BOX HILL KILLER by Biba Pearce is a tension filled， intricate mystery with multiple suspects and well-developed team of detectives that is solved in a stunning conclusion。 Fourth in the DCI Rob Miller series and it is page turner。 The team has been together for awhile and work smoothly together。 There is enough of their backstories woven into the narrative making the characters very reliable。 Going to be looking for future books with this team of detectives and also for the backlist that I've somehow missed。 Thank you to Biba Pearce， Joffe Books， and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book。 。。。more
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of The Box Hill Killer， the fourth novel to feature DCI Rob Miller of the Putney Major Investigation Team。A chance arrest leads to a familial DNA link in an unsolved twelve year old serial murder case， where four men were killed and mutilated by the so called Pentagram Killer。 Rob re-opens the case but nothing is as it seems and politics make the job harder。I thoroughly enjoyed The Box Hill Killer， which is an engrossing read wi I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of The Box Hill Killer， the fourth novel to feature DCI Rob Miller of the Putney Major Investigation Team。A chance arrest leads to a familial DNA link in an unsolved twelve year old serial murder case， where four men were killed and mutilated by the so called Pentagram Killer。 Rob re-opens the case but nothing is as it seems and politics make the job harder。I thoroughly enjoyed The Box Hill Killer， which is an engrossing read with plenty of twists and turns。 It is told entirely from Rob’s point of view so the reader can get immersed in the story without distraction and investigate alongside him。 And there’s plenty to investigate without a shady politician throwing his weight around and hampering the investigation。 Cold cases are never easy with fading memories and a lack of physical clues， but， boy， can the team dig up circumstantial evidence and several juicy secrets。 It certainly holds the attention。If I have one criticism I think the novel is slightly long。 It does pack a punch with event after event， both reveals and developments， but it seems slow at times with the team flogging a dead theory and an over-emphasis on the office politics。 It may simply be my belief system but the outlandishness of the latter was impossible to take seriously。The Box Hill Killer is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending。 。。。more
Greta Halliday
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This is a fantastic crime thriller that is very difficult to put down。 The plot is complicated and intricate with numerous suspects and you are drawn into the drama from the very beginning。 Love the characters and the unforeseen ending， a perfect book to read in one sitting。 Thanks to the author and Joffe Books for giving me the opportunity to read this wonderful book。
Lou
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The Box Hill Killer is the fourth instalment in the Detective Chief Inspector Rob Miller Mystery series and in this episode， Rob must risk everything in order to catch a killer。 Twelve years ago， husband and father of three Noah Palmer went for a bike ride and never came home。 His mutilated body was found on Box Hill a few weeks later。 With no evidence， other than a strand of hair found at the crime scene， the case went cold。 A young woman is arrested for shoplifting。 Her DNA shows a familial ma The Box Hill Killer is the fourth instalment in the Detective Chief Inspector Rob Miller Mystery series and in this episode， Rob must risk everything in order to catch a killer。 Twelve years ago， husband and father of three Noah Palmer went for a bike ride and never came home。 His mutilated body was found on Box Hill a few weeks later。 With no evidence， other than a strand of hair found at the crime scene， the case went cold。 A young woman is arrested for shoplifting。 Her DNA shows a familial match to that found at the Box Hill crime scene over a decade ago。 DCI Rob Miller is assigned the case。 With an ever-complicated love life and a new boss with whom he does not see eye-to-eye， Rob struggles to find a link between the shoplifting and the cold case。Just when he thinks he’s got a lead， the case is turned on its head and he's thrust into a murky world where nothing is as it seems。 In order to solve this mystery， Rob’s going to have to go off-book， potentially putting his career – and new relationship – on the line。 In a deadly game of cat and mouse， the stakes couldn't be higher。 This case could destroy him， and everyone he cares about。 But the alternative means a killer gets away， and that's not an outcome Rob's willing to consider。 This is a compulsive and twisty addition to the series。 It moves at a rapid pace， is thoughtfully plotted and features a plethora of surprises and reveals that come at you thick and fast。 The crimes are quite gruesome， and I enjoyed the mix of office politics， investigations and Rob’s personal life。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Marion
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A young girl， Rachel， is caught up with a group of people arrested after a violent robbery。 A case of wrong place at the wrong time。 However before this can be established her DNA is taken and found to be linked to a 12 year old cold case。The case involved the killing of 4 men who were then posed inside a painted white circle。 They all had a pentagram carved into their chests。Its a tough one but D。I。 Rob Miller and his team take on the case。Their investigations lead them on a complicated trail f A young girl， Rachel， is caught up with a group of people arrested after a violent robbery。 A case of wrong place at the wrong time。 However before this can be established her DNA is taken and found to be linked to a 12 year old cold case。The case involved the killing of 4 men who were then posed inside a painted white circle。 They all had a pentagram carved into their chests。Its a tough one but D。I。 Rob Miller and his team take on the case。Their investigations lead them on a complicated trail filled with surprise revelations and plenty red herrings。The case is further complicated by the strange behaviour of Robs new Superintendent， not to mention the brutal murder of a psychologist。Rob is nothing if not determined and he wont stop until he has the case solved。This is a real page turner， the tension is palpable。 A gripping read I have no hesitation recommending。Thanks to Joffe books for the chance to read this as an ARC。 。。。more
Susan
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Twelve years ago four murders were assigned to The Pentagram Killer who was never caught。 Now a new lead has been discovered and DCI Rob Miller and his team investigate。 But as it was with the past investigation nothing will come easily。An entertaining well-written crime story with its likeable characters。 Another good addition to the series which can be read as a standalone story。An ARC was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。
Aileen （Ailz） Grist
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When several murders are commited in the same way - the same MO - it's natural to link them together and try to find a link between the victims。 This cold case is busted open again when a DNA link is found and DCI Rob Miller and his team start to try and find the link between the victims murdered 12 years ago that the original team couldn't。 There was a shortage of suspects 12 years ago， what chance has Rob and his team got of doing better。Enjoyed it immensely。Thanks to Netgalley and the publish When several murders are commited in the same way - the same MO - it's natural to link them together and try to find a link between the victims。 This cold case is busted open again when a DNA link is found and DCI Rob Miller and his team start to try and find the link between the victims murdered 12 years ago that the original team couldn't。 There was a shortage of suspects 12 years ago， what chance has Rob and his team got of doing better。Enjoyed it immensely。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read a free advance review copy of the book。 This review is voluntary， honest and my own opinion。 。。。more
Misfits farm
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Twelve years ago four men were killed by what was dubbed “ The pentagram killer” as this was inscribed on their bodies。 Today there has been a robbery at a jewellers and inadvertently a sixteen year old girl got caught up in the melee。 Her DNA provides a familial link to DNA found on the last victim's body- what is the link？ Although number four in a series this will happily stand alone。 The old case is reopened despite not having a whole lot to go on other than the DNA link。 DI Rob Millar and t Twelve years ago four men were killed by what was dubbed “ The pentagram killer” as this was inscribed on their bodies。 Today there has been a robbery at a jewellers and inadvertently a sixteen year old girl got caught up in the melee。 Her DNA provides a familial link to DNA found on the last victim's body- what is the link？ Although number four in a series this will happily stand alone。 The old case is reopened despite not having a whole lot to go on other than the DNA link。 DI Rob Millar and team take the case and begin to uncover more than was originally found。 When there is a twist the whole thing is turned on its head as there is someone possibly in the picture who is now in the limelight and the higher ups are keen to quash as involvement for political reasons。 How can Rob and his team proceed if their hands are tied？I loved this， it's a well thought out plot and lots going on。 Just as one thing emerges another is taken away and this keeps the pace flowing。 I like Rob and Jenny- there's a “human-ness” about them which comes across well-more to them than just the job and to me the skill of a good author。 A slightly different type of case- in a very good way that keeps the brain active。 A wonderful read with a smile- just how I like it- I very much look forward to the next one。 。。。more
Michelle
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This was a decent read， though I felt that one part of it was fairly obvious。 I had a hard time remembering who was who in this novel， particularly the other investigators/bosses， but I also haven't read any of the other Detective Rob Miller books so that may be why。Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 This was a decent read， though I felt that one part of it was fairly obvious。 I had a hard time remembering who was who in this novel， particularly the other investigators/bosses， but I also haven't read any of the other Detective Rob Miller books so that may be why。Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Hannelore Cheney
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Thank you Netgalley and Joffe Books for the eARC。This book was very good， I enjoyed it a lot。DC Rob Miller and his team， after a violent robbery， discover that a girl， Rachel， who was wrongfully thought to be in on it， has DNA linking her to a 12-year old case of 4 murdered men， who were posed into a white circle， with a pentagram carved into their chests。The case is a tough one， after all， 12 years is a long time to go back and investigate。 On top of that， Rob is going to be a father， his new S Thank you Netgalley and Joffe Books for the eARC。This book was very good， I enjoyed it a lot。DC Rob Miller and his team， after a violent robbery， discover that a girl， Rachel， who was wrongfully thought to be in on it， has DNA linking her to a 12-year old case of 4 murdered men， who were posed into a white circle， with a pentagram carved into their chests。The case is a tough one， after all， 12 years is a long time to go back and investigate。 On top of that， Rob is going to be a father， his new Superintendent is a strange and unhelpful character， a brutal murder of a psychologist is added to his workload and catching the cold case serial killer proves almost impossible。 It's a well written book， with well fleshed out characters， a twisty mystery and a surprising ending。 Very much recommended！ 。。。more
Saundra Wright
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