Flesh and Blood
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- Author：Caroline Mitchell
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Reviews
Gina
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Kindle Unlimited Audiobook。 OK but I think I need to step away from DI Amy Winter for awhile
Christopher Butcher
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I hope there's another oneI don't right many reviews because I'm a sucky writer but oh well。 This had so many twists that all came together at the end and I'm just waiting to hear more！ I hope there's another oneI don't right many reviews because I'm a sucky writer but oh well。 This had so many twists that all came together at the end and I'm just waiting to hear more！ 。。。more
Susan Hunter
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An intriguing plot which kept me guessing throughout。 DI Amy Winter and her brilliant team are talked with investigating a suicide of a police officer in Brighton。 Each member of the team has their own speciality which certainly helps solve the investigation。 A gripping read with some unexpected developments。
Monica Mac
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Whenever I see that this author has another book out， I am desperate to read it because I already know that it will be brilliant！ This book certainly didn't disappoint。 I think it makes a huge difference that the author was a police detective， all her books certainly have that authenticity but she is also a very skilful author。 Amy Winter is a cop who is certainly traumatised by her past but she tries hard not to let it impact on her everyday life， now。 Donovan is a member of her team but they a Whenever I see that this author has another book out， I am desperate to read it because I already know that it will be brilliant！ This book certainly didn't disappoint。 I think it makes a huge difference that the author was a police detective， all her books certainly have that authenticity but she is also a very skilful author。 Amy Winter is a cop who is certainly traumatised by her past but she tries hard not to let it impact on her everyday life， now。 Donovan is a member of her team but they are also trying to form a relationship， although neither of them knows exactly what they want to have happen。 Amy also has to deal with her sister， who adopted a child out when she was young and wants Amy to find that child。 As well as Amy's personal struggles， she needs to deal with a case of a cop from Clacton who drowns。 Is this really suicide or is it actually murder？ And why are there a group of teenagers who move from town to town - are they victims or perpetrators？So many threads to keep track of， some of them very confronting， it has to be said， but that is why I like this author's writing。 Incredible plot， believable characters and a few twists and turns， for good measure。 And in this particular book， an ending I didn't see coming！ I am loving this series， looking forward to reading the next one。 5 stars from me。Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer。 。。。more
Lynn
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I LOVE THIS SERIES！ This book has it all; a case close to home， romance， family drama and SECRETS abound！ I did not guess the who in the who done it and I loved the shock of it。 I have been so lucky to have been granted the opportunity to have access to all 4 eARCs in the series。 This year I am struggling to read without an audiobook and was so excited that Kindle Unlimited had Flesh and Blood available to read and listen， so I got to start listening on release day！
Amy Laura
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April 24th | Book 11 - the new release from @Caroline_writes “Flesh and Blood” It was released on Thursday and I have absolutely DEVOURED it！！ DI Amy Winter is a powerhouse and this instalment was absolutely incredible！ LOVE LOVE LOVED IT！！ #MustRead #2021readingchallenge 📚✨
Skyesmum
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I enjoyed this book， I felt it was an emotional read which got anger， sorrow， and sadness flowing through it， which in my book makes for a good read。 DI Winter has a cracking team and a dysfunctional family and lots of baggage， but it just works。 Book 4 of a great series。 Looking forward to the next one already。
The Cats’ Mother
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Flesh and Blood is the fourth book in the DI Amy Winter series by former CID detective Caroline Mitchell， about the daughter of notorious serial killers who now hunts them herself as part of a specialist police team。 I’ve read them all in order and think you do need to know the characters’ background to get the most out of this one。 It’s a great series but I found this one hard going because it’s about the organised sexual exploitation of children， although the acts themselves are not described。 Flesh and Blood is the fourth book in the DI Amy Winter series by former CID detective Caroline Mitchell， about the daughter of notorious serial killers who now hunts them herself as part of a specialist police team。 I’ve read them all in order and think you do need to know the characters’ background to get the most out of this one。 It’s a great series but I found this one hard going because it’s about the organised sexual exploitation of children， although the acts themselves are not described。 Amy is still getting used to her new secret relationship with her DCI， Donovan， when they are sent to the coastal town of Clacton in Essex， to investigate the apparent suicide of his former CID colleague Carla。 They discover that she had been working off the books on a case involving a group of homeless teenagers， with links to a series of similar deaths by drowning in different seaside locations - was Carla getting too close to the truth？This was another meticulously plotted police procedural with a large cast of characters - it was difficult to keep track of who was who at times， as many had similar names eg Denny， Damien & Darren， Mo & Molly。 The scenes with Mo’s therapist are particularly harrowing as she recounts her history of systematic grooming as a young teenager， but it was unclear who Mo actually was until a shocking reveal that turns the book upside down - well played Ms Mitchell！There are further twists and turns that I did not see coming including one which will shape the rest of the series。 It’s well written and while it deals with a very dark subject， there’s no gore or descriptive violence。 The ongoing dramas in Amy’s family did slow the pace a bit， but are integral to the series as are the relationships with her colleagues。Thanks to NetGalley and Amazon UK for the ARC which allowed me to give an honest review。Flesh and Blood is available now。 。。。more
Kerry
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Flesh and Blood （A DI Amy Winter Thriller Book 4）by Caroline Mitchell Flesh and Blood is another excellent book in the DI Amy Winter series。 It is book 4 but it can easily be read as a standalone， although I do recommend the entire series。In Flesh and Blood， the death of a colleague takes Amy， and her team， to Clacton。 The apparent suicide sends shock waves of grief throughout the team and questions are raised。 This soon sparks an investigation into other suicides in seaside towns。 Nothing seems Flesh and Blood （A DI Amy Winter Thriller Book 4）by Caroline Mitchell Flesh and Blood is another excellent book in the DI Amy Winter series。 It is book 4 but it can easily be read as a standalone， although I do recommend the entire series。In Flesh and Blood， the death of a colleague takes Amy， and her team， to Clacton。 The apparent suicide sends shock waves of grief throughout the team and questions are raised。 This soon sparks an investigation into other suicides in seaside towns。 Nothing seems to connect the victims， but something doesn’t sit right with them。 It’s soon obvious that there is much more to these incidents than meets the eye and nothing could prepare them for what they find out as their investigation progresses。This is a hard-hitting storyline which is even more horrifying as these things do happen in the real world。 There are some brilliant characters throughout this book who really bring this story to life。 They really made me think about the awful things some people go through and how lucky we are to live in a safe， secure， and happy environment。 Amy is an excellent character。 I love how real she is。 I always like that we get to know a little more about the ‘main’ characters， who feature throughout a series， as their stories progress。 I’m excited to find out what happens next in her life， especially give that ending！I always enjoy a police procedural and Caroline Mitchell knows exactly what she’s talking about being a former police detective。This is a fast-paced， suspenseful， and emotional read which kept me glued to my kindle。 I loved it and will highly recommend to anyone who will listen。**Many thanks to the author and publisher for my review copy via Netgalley**https://chataboutbooks。blog/2021/04/2。。。 。。。more
Billie
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This is a brilliant read。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 found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher。 This is my own honest voluntary review。 This is a brilliant read。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 found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher。 This is my own honest voluntary review。 。。。more
Emma
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Caroline Mitchell is back once again with another breathtaking installment in the DI Amy Winter series。 Flesh and Blood is dark story of child trafficking， death and corruption。 But Caroline manages to balance the darkness with light and love through her amazing storytelling。 I'm not ashamed to say I shed a few years along the way。 Wonderfully written， Caroline has a unique ability to bring real feeling to her characters。 Flesh and Blood is my favourite book this year。 Caroline Mitchell is back once again with another breathtaking installment in the DI Amy Winter series。 Flesh and Blood is dark story of child trafficking， death and corruption。 But Caroline manages to balance the darkness with light and love through her amazing storytelling。 I'm not ashamed to say I shed a few years along the way。 Wonderfully written， Caroline has a unique ability to bring real feeling to her characters。 Flesh and Blood is my favourite book this year。 。。。more
Cathy Doherty
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Keeps you hooked！As a great fan of Caroline’s I couldn’t wait to get this book started I really enjoy the Amy winters story line and I now can’t wait for book 5 From drownings to drugs ，child trafficking ，adoptions ，bent coppers this book had it all I would really recommend it as your weekend read
Donna Hines
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Darn it！I've read every book by Caroline Mitchell and I loved them all。This one just had an entirely different feel that left me wanting so much more。I'm not sure if it's just one area of focus but it started off strong however， in the end it left me wondering more than anything else。In fact， the entire issue with Mo， the therapist， the teens， it just flopped for me and never held up to the level the author was trying to portray。I finished this yesterday but waited till this morn to see if I'd h Darn it！I've read every book by Caroline Mitchell and I loved them all。This one just had an entirely different feel that left me wanting so much more。I'm not sure if it's just one area of focus but it started off strong however， in the end it left me wondering more than anything else。In fact， the entire issue with Mo， the therapist， the teens， it just flopped for me and never held up to the level the author was trying to portray。I finished this yesterday but waited till this morn to see if I'd have a change of heart but sadly it didn't work。I appreciate the effort and this will not be my last book by this author as I enjoy reading her work。I'll look forward to the next in the DI Amy Winters series。Thank you to Caroline， the pub， NetGalley， and Amazon Kindle for this ARC in exchange for this honest review。 。。。more
Sara ✨ Next Book Review Blog ✨
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Amy Winter is back in another case！ I get excited anytime I see Caroline Mitchell’s DI Amy Winter novels。 Flesh and Blood was another great read with a story that sucked me in from the first word。 DI Winter seems to always know when something is amiss。 It might look like suicide but Winter’s thinks there is more than meets the eye。 However， with no one willing to talk to her， how do you know？ Winter has skills and she slowly pieces things together。 The narrator is the same one that has done her Amy Winter is back in another case！ I get excited anytime I see Caroline Mitchell’s DI Amy Winter novels。 Flesh and Blood was another great read with a story that sucked me in from the first word。 DI Winter seems to always know when something is amiss。 It might look like suicide but Winter’s thinks there is more than meets the eye。 However， with no one willing to talk to her， how do you know？ Winter has skills and she slowly pieces things together。 The narrator is the same one that has done her other books in the series。 I feel like Elizabeth Knowelden really handles the strong woman very well。 She comes off calm and controlled。 Knowelden most definitely handles the story with a precision you get only from a seasoned performer。 I enjoyed it thoroughly。Thank you Brilliance Publishing for the complimentary copy of this audiobook with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion。 I was not required to leave a review， positive or otherwise， and my opinions are just that。。。 my opinions。Check out my Blog: Next Book ReviewCheck out my Facebook Page: Next Book Review Facebook 。。。more
Claire
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Oh we do like to be beside the seaside， oh we do like to be beside the sea … yes Amy and the team have left the metropolis and are at the seaside。 But this is no holiday。 They’re investigating the death of one of their own， one of Donovan’s former team。 Did she commit suicide or has something more sinister been going on at seaside resorts？No matter how much Amy tries， the line between personal and professional is blurred。 Possibly doesn’t help when her personal relationships are intertwined with Oh we do like to be beside the seaside， oh we do like to be beside the sea … yes Amy and the team have left the metropolis and are at the seaside。 But this is no holiday。 They’re investigating the death of one of their own， one of Donovan’s former team。 Did she commit suicide or has something more sinister been going on at seaside resorts？No matter how much Amy tries， the line between personal and professional is blurred。 Possibly doesn’t help when her personal relationships are intertwined with her work life。 But down in Clacton， she’s followed by a family member wanting a favour。 Will Amy oblige or will her duty to the force prevent her？The seaside deaths are very intriguing。 Nothing really connects the victims other than the cause of death。 But Amy and Donovan have that niggle， that copper’s intuition that says something isn’t quite right。 And you know what？ I’m inclined to believe them – they know what they’re talking about！Yet again Mitchell has crafted an intriguing and addictive read。 I felt I was there in Clacton; even though I’ve never been， I could picture the pier where Carla met her demise。 I had an image of the police station， its tight car park and the sea front。 The more I get involved in Amy’s life， the more I want to keep going back。 She’s a woman out to prove herself for her abilities not the sins of her parents which makes her oh so more appealing as a character！ Please Caroline can we have some more Amy Winter？？ 。。。more
Kat Dietrich
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Flesh and Blood by Caroline Mitchell is the fourth in the DI Amy Winter mystery 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 – May contain spoilers from previous books）DI Amy Winter is a strong， rather competitive， and independent woman。 Although Amy was fostered by wonderful people， her biological parents （Jack and L Flesh and Blood by Caroline Mitchell is the fourth in the DI Amy Winter mystery 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 – May contain spoilers from previous books）DI Amy Winter is a strong， rather competitive， and independent woman。 Although Amy was fostered by wonderful people， her biological parents （Jack and Lillian Grimes） were serial killers。 Jack is dead， but Lillian is now out of jail， having gained the public's support and sympathy， as well as testimony from her other children， but not Amy。 Perhaps Jack and Lillian are the reason Amy can get inside the heads of murderers。 She is responsible for running a team to handle high profile cases。 Her team includes DS Paddy Byrne， DC Molly Baxter and DC Steve Moss。 The newest addition is DC Gary Wilkes。 Her boss is DCI Donovan。 My Synopsis: （No major reveals， but if concerned， skip to My Opinions）When DCI Donovan hears about the suicide of a former colleague at his last post in Clacton， he is sure they are wrong。 Clara had just called him the night before， leaving a message saying she wanted some advice on a case。 She sounded fine then。Donovan pulls some strings， and the team heads to Clacton。 His old team is not thrilled with the "interference"。 Everyone there is still grieving， and are somewhat convinced that Clara committed suicide。However， there have ben a string of suicides in seaside towns， and Amy is starting to see a pattern。 There have been a group of teenagers hanging around the piers every time someone died， and she thinks they may hold the key。Meanwhile， Amy hired a PI and former detective， to track Lillian's moves。 She will never trust her birth mother。My Opinions:This continues to be a really good series。I liked how the story was told from the different perspectives of Donovan， Amy and Molly， as well as a young woman talking to her therapist about her past。 Although I had guessed who that woman was， I was not 100% sure until the reveal。The characters， as always， are the ones that pull the story along。 Even the criminals have interesting tales。 I was surprised by one perpetrator， but not the other。 There were a number of personal issues that the characters were dealing with， and it made the reader feel closer to them， but at the same time， it sort of took away from the plot。The topics of bullying and child trafficking were rather dark， but handled well。Everything flowed well， and most things got tied up nicely。 However， the ending had an interesting twist that should come into play in the next book。 I'm looking forward to it！For a more complete review of this book and others （including the reason I chose to read/review this book， author information and a favorite quotation or two from the book）， please visit my blog: http://katlovesbooksblog。wordpress。com/ 。。。more
MarilynW
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Flesh and Blood （DI Amy Winter #4） by Caroline Mitchell In book #4 of the DI Amy Winter series， Winter and team leave their usual haunts for the former work location of DCI Donovan。 After a series of "suicide by ocean" of several men， Donovan's former partner， Carla， commits suicide in the same way。 Donovan knows Carla wouldn't/didn't commit suicide and her death leads to suspicions that the men didn't commit suicide either。 Soon it's obvious the deaths of the men are connected and things are m Flesh and Blood （DI Amy Winter #4） by Caroline Mitchell In book #4 of the DI Amy Winter series， Winter and team leave their usual haunts for the former work location of DCI Donovan。 After a series of "suicide by ocean" of several men， Donovan's former partner， Carla， commits suicide in the same way。 Donovan knows Carla wouldn't/didn't commit suicide and her death leads to suspicions that the men didn't commit suicide either。 Soon it's obvious the deaths of the men are connected and things are much darker than just possible murders。 Winter has promised to not go rogue and to constrain herself to doing things by the book。 It's here， in Donavan's old Clayton-on-Sea station， that we learn what has led him to be such a stickler for following procedure and making sure everything is done just so。 Young DC Molly is worried that she isn't pulling her weight with the team and could lose her coveted place to others with more skill and time on the job。 Just as Winter is vowing to toe the line， Molly takes the initiative to do "more" and manages to befriend some young people who may know a lot more about the deaths than they are willing to reveal。 Even though all of the Winter books are dark， this one may be the darkest one of all as we get the sordid details of the exploitation of children。 Having to work this case that has parallels so closely to Winter's family past is hard on Amy at a time when Donavan is dealing with his own struggles with the past。 Baggage follows almost all the team to this seaside resort。 I look forward to the next entry in this series as I've become very fond of Winter and her team。 Published April 22， 2021Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for this ARC。 。。。more
Toni
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Flesh and Blood is the fourth instalment in Caroline Mitchell's series of police procedurals featuring DI Amy Winter。 If you have been following the series， you know quite a lot about Amy's family of origin and why her background makes her an outstanding police officer。 If you are planning to start the series from this book， it is possible to read and enjoy it as a standalone。DI Amy Winter and her team are enjoying a brief respite after their last case， when Donovan gets bad news from the police Flesh and Blood is the fourth instalment in Caroline Mitchell's series of police procedurals featuring DI Amy Winter。 If you have been following the series， you know quite a lot about Amy's family of origin and why her background makes her an outstanding police officer。 If you are planning to start the series from this book， it is possible to read and enjoy it as a standalone。DI Amy Winter and her team are enjoying a brief respite after their last case， when Donovan gets bad news from the police station in Clacton where he used to work before coming to the Met。 One of his colleagues committed suicide by jumping off the pier。 The weird thing is that she had called Donovan just a few minutes before it and left a voice message asking for his advice on a case。If only he'd answered his phone。。。 A closer look at what has been happening in the area reveals a strange spate of suicides with victims apparently having nothing in common。 Amy's super team decide to investigate what has really been going on in this seaside community and what mysterious case Carla had been looking into before her death。One of the things I like so much about this series is the author's personal experience of a police officer which shines through in the level of realistic detail。 Caroline Mitchell knows how to engage her reader with an interesting case， as well as giving us a glimpse into what it's really like to do this job on a daily basis。 The members of Amy's team are all strong characters with their own unique voices。 I was particularly happy to get to know Molly and discover her secret。 While Amy's horrific past is and always will be there in her life， she isn't defined by it， and we see how she is finally allowing herself to believe in the possibility of her own personal happiness。 This case has less focus on Amy， although it turns out to be quite personal for Donovan。Caroline Mitchell masterfuly weaves together several threads and throws in a few red herrings to keep the reader guessing until the end。 The pace is really good - the story isn't rushed at any point， but the chapters are quite snappy and leave you wanting to read more。 The ending opens up new possibilities and new dilemmas Amy will have to face up in the next book。A well-written， intriguing， and gripping read from page one to the last page， Flesh and Blood is a great addition to an excellent seriesand I can definitely recommend it to all the readers who enjoy the genre。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the review copy provided in exchange for an honest opinion。 。。。more
Carole Gourlay
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I have to say I was thrilled to receive this， and to carry on with the series， I love Amy and her team and this book was a cracker。 The twists and turns were so good and Caroline’s books never turn out like you imagine。 There’s more than one twist to this fabulous storyline， and as I’ve said before I think women tend to write more gruesome tales。 The trouble is， you can’t stop reading， it’s always just another chapter and before you know it it is 3am！ With the crimes you’ve got Amy’s family in t I have to say I was thrilled to receive this， and to carry on with the series， I love Amy and her team and this book was a cracker。 The twists and turns were so good and Caroline’s books never turn out like you imagine。 There’s more than one twist to this fabulous storyline， and as I’ve said before I think women tend to write more gruesome tales。 The trouble is， you can’t stop reading， it’s always just another chapter and before you know it it is 3am！ With the crimes you’ve got Amy’s family in the background， her sister and of course her mother Lilian。 This all adds up to a really good read， but I’d recommend reading the books in order so you can see what’s going on。 My thanks to the publishers and Caroline for the ARC。 Can’t wait for the next instalment 。。。。。。 。。。more
Lou
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Flesh and Blood is the fourth instalment in the Detective Inspector Amy Winter series， set in and around the seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea on Essex’s Sunshine Coast。 As part of the Specialist Crime Team out of Notting Hill in the borough of Kensington， London， DI Amy Winters and her superior DCI Donovan are called to Clacton when one of Donovan’s former colleagues， a Detective Constable who used to work under him， turns up dead。 DC Carla Burke had been working a case in her free time and had go Flesh and Blood is the fourth instalment in the Detective Inspector Amy Winter series， set in and around the seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea on Essex’s Sunshine Coast。 As part of the Specialist Crime Team out of Notting Hill in the borough of Kensington， London， DI Amy Winters and her superior DCI Donovan are called to Clacton when one of Donovan’s former colleagues， a Detective Constable who used to work under him， turns up dead。 DC Carla Burke had been working a case in her free time and had gone to Clacton to meet a teenage police informant one evening on the nearby pier at 11:15 pm， and both Winter and Donovan have been seconded to help the local police force to investigate。 She had told her husband， Shaun， that she had back up and not to worry and slipped out into the night leaving him to look after their two young daughters。 She knew this was a chance she had to take but why did the ringleader want to meet in such an isolated place in the dead of night？ Feeling apprehensive she picks up her phone and decides to call her ex-DCI， Donovan’s number; well， at least the number he used to use when they worked together a while ago， but it goes right to voicemail。 She leaves a message saying she had just been looking for his solid， trustworthy advice on a situation。 She exits her car and heads towards the pier。 Although closed to the public she finds the entrance has been jemmied open。 She walks through the newly renovated doors as everything stands blanketed in darkness but she still can't see the girl。 Then a silent lurker steps out from the shadows， and it was then Carla knew she had walked into a trap。 Her attacker was wearing a balaclava and didn't say a word initially。 They drag her kicking and screaming towards the end of the pier and lift her from the wooden boards。 She recognises one of their voices as they said: ‘Sorry。 But you know a secret worth killing for’。 Then she's flailing in slow motion as she falls through the air before hitting the frigid sea below。 When Carla later washes ashore on the incoming tides the overwhelmed local police， led by DS Bickerstaff， are quick to believe it to be suicide， but Donovan is adamant that the person he knew while they worked together was not the type to kill herself leaving behind her beloved children and husband。 Winter， Donovan and team discover that there has been a spate of attacks of late with the victim having been drowned at coastal resorts all along the west coast region， including Brighton and Blackpool。 Everyone feels that the group of teenagers who are new in town and hard to track down hold the key to unlocking who is behind these sinister killings and what their motives are。 This is a riveting and compulsive addition to an excellent series and in this extra fast-paced instalment， we are thrown into the middle of all of the action and suspense from word go。 We continue to learn more about Amy and her complicated and unique personal life as the daughter of a brutal serial killer， her biological mother Lillian Grimes。 Among her police work， Amy is also trying to help her sister to find the child that evil Lillian forced her to put up for adoption。 It is an enthralling， mystery-laden and engrossing read made all the more terrifying and realistic by Mitchell’s previous career as a detective for CID。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Colleen Maclennan
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This book was not an easy read as Amy Winter and her team seemed not to functioning as an unit。 Amy concealed information from them questioning why she even required a team in this book。 She appeared to work independently and although she professed she does not like the praise this book suggest otherwise。 Too many random coincidences with the social worker， the uncle of one of her detectives and Donovan being called to solve a crime not in his jurisdiction。 I did not like the sections with Mo an This book was not an easy read as Amy Winter and her team seemed not to functioning as an unit。 Amy concealed information from them questioning why she even required a team in this book。 She appeared to work independently and although she professed she does not like the praise this book suggest otherwise。 Too many random coincidences with the social worker， the uncle of one of her detectives and Donovan being called to solve a crime not in his jurisdiction。 I did not like the sections with Mo and her therapist。 The subject of human trafficking although pivotal to the book was not given much attention and the so called suicides just did not add up for me。An okay read but certainly not stellar。 。。。more
Agnieszka
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A string of suicide-drownings hits a seaside community。 When a police officer is believed to have taken her own life， DI Amy Winter and DCI Donovan set out to investigate， suspecting that something more sinister might be at play。Sadly， this book didn't turn out to be to my taste。 I couldn't get into it at all， and skim-read the whole book while seriously considering not finishing it。This is the 4th book in the DI Amy Winter series， and I've read the 3rd one， so I knew a bit about the characters， A string of suicide-drownings hits a seaside community。 When a police officer is believed to have taken her own life， DI Amy Winter and DCI Donovan set out to investigate， suspecting that something more sinister might be at play。Sadly， this book didn't turn out to be to my taste。 I couldn't get into it at all， and skim-read the whole book while seriously considering not finishing it。This is the 4th book in the DI Amy Winter series， and I've read the 3rd one， so I knew a bit about the characters， but unfortunately， that didn't help engage me in the story。However， my opinion is in the minority， so if you're a fan of this series then you shouldn't hesitate to read it。 。。。more
Susan Hampson
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This is the fourth book in this top series， and although it could be read as a stand-alone， if possible， read the three previous books。 Not only will you get a much deeper connection to DI Amy Winter， but the three previous books are also mind-blowing and cement to everything that follows。 Amy winter was no ordinary child。There had been a spate of suicides at different seaside towns， but the latest had sparked interest when the victim had been a police officer。 The team head off to Clacton， to f This is the fourth book in this top series， and although it could be read as a stand-alone， if possible， read the three previous books。 Not only will you get a much deeper connection to DI Amy Winter， but the three previous books are also mind-blowing and cement to everything that follows。 Amy winter was no ordinary child。There had been a spate of suicides at different seaside towns， but the latest had sparked interest when the victim had been a police officer。 The team head off to Clacton， to figure what the connection to all the victims could be。What I like about this series is the perfect balance of the professional and private lives of the team。 Although both are entwined together where Winter and her boss Donovan are concerned， it is very hush-hush with a spiky side which at times crosses that fine line。 We are， after all， human。 From the outside looking in they both carry a ton of charisma， the dream team to be envied。The story has so many threads going on， with the suicides just being the tip of this smouldering volcano。 Winters past is never far away as she makes yet another shocking discovery to what despicable depths her parents would sink。 What a story this is。 I was thrown when it all came together， and I loved the end， I hadn’t seen that coming。 。。。more
Kath
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This is book 4 of the Amy Winter series and， although the main story is self contained， as with all series books it's always best to start from the beginning and read in order。 I really do feel you will get a better feel for the main characters with regard to backstory and development if you do this。 So。。。 There are a spate of suicides in seaside resorts。 Nothing immediately springs out as strange but when a Police Officer is the latest victim people start to wonder。 Especially when she calls on This is book 4 of the Amy Winter series and， although the main story is self contained， as with all series books it's always best to start from the beginning and read in order。 I really do feel you will get a better feel for the main characters with regard to backstory and development if you do this。 So。。。 There are a spate of suicides in seaside resorts。 Nothing immediately springs out as strange but when a Police Officer is the latest victim people start to wonder。 Especially when she calls on an old colleague before it happens。 It appears she was going to meet a source， not suicidal in any way。 But who was she meeting， and why？ Two questions that Amy Winter and her team are determined to find out。 If nothing else， the case will prove a worthy distraction from her own worries with the release of her mother。 As with the previous books in this series， this one hits the ground running and ramps up the suspense quite quickly as the book progresses through the early chapters。 As it continues it becomes obvious that there is so much more to what is going on than just a bunch of suicides。 That's not really a spoiler but to say any more about what we are actually dealing with would be so I will leave that here。 Suffice to say that I never saw that coming。。。！There's a section in the middle where it all slows down a bit。 This did not distract me as I felt that it mirrored and illustrated the frustration of the Police as they struggled to progress the case。 But it isn't long before there's a break and off we go again， ramping up to what was a thoroughly satisfying ending。All in all a worthy addition to what is shaping up to be a rather impressive and compelling series。 Roll on next time。 My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book。 。。。more
Anne - Books of My Heart
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This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart I bought the first in the DI Amy Winter series， Truth and Lies， as an Audible Daily Deal。 The second book， The Secret Child I was able to listen to on Kindle Unlimited。 I got Left for Dead for review。 The whole series is in KU， both ebook and audio are available。I love police procedurals set in England so it was easy to start the series。 There is always a case and since Amy is on a major investigations team， it is always ser This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart I bought the first in the DI Amy Winter series， Truth and Lies， as an Audible Daily Deal。 The second book， The Secret Child I was able to listen to on Kindle Unlimited。 I got Left for Dead for review。 The whole series is in KU， both ebook and audio are available。I love police procedurals set in England so it was easy to start the series。 There is always a case and since Amy is on a major investigations team， it is always serious， often dealing with a serial killer。 I would read this series in order due to the progression in Amy's personal life and the revelations about her family and even the changes in the team of co-workers。I really liked the setup for this story with a police officer dying where Donovan used to work。 There is the chance to get to learn about his old colleagues。 There have been a string of suicides at seaside resorts and the team tries to find out if there are any connections。 Donovan and Amy struggle a bit with their new found notoriety from solved cases and keeping their personal relationship private。 There are layers to the case。 It's exciting and dangerous。Amy has her ongoing issues with her biological mother， and new problems with her sister， Sally Ann。 She is uncertain about what she wants in her relationship with Donovan。 She is also trying to figure out the case and incorporate the new team members who have their own problems。I found some of Donovan's reactions a bit over the top， as he was too close to the case。 Amy seemed to be quite steady。 She also has a way of gathering the facts and deducing the truth， putting it together almost better than is possible。 But the clues are available if you are observant， and sort them together in the right configuration。 At least， Donovan recognizes her skill is extraordinary。Both the police case and Amy's personal life seem to have a huge impact。 I am looking forward to more in this world。 The investigations and the personal situations of the characters are both fascinating to learn。Narration:I have listened to this narrator once before this series。 I enjoy her performance ， the voices are well handled and the pacing。 I love these on audio because of the British setting。 I was able to listen at my usual 1。5x speed。Listen to a clip: HERE 。。。more
Priya
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An engaging story with equal parts suspense and police procedure。 The characters are well developed。 Though the initial part of the story is slow， it is later rectified。 The conclusion felt sudden with everything resolved out of the blue， which would leave the reader robbed of the thrill of solving it。
Juli Sante
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So happy we have a new DI Amy Winter story。 Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book。 The review is my own。In this 4th book Amy and her team go to Clacton to investigate a series of suicides， one being a police officer that DCI Donovan knew。 Of course， things are not quite what they seem。 People who live in the area are not being cooperative， what are they hiding， what do they know？ In addition to the investigation， Amy is dealing with personal issues。 Her mother， Lillian， a convicted seri So happy we have a new DI Amy Winter story。 Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book。 The review is my own。In this 4th book Amy and her team go to Clacton to investigate a series of suicides， one being a police officer that DCI Donovan knew。 Of course， things are not quite what they seem。 People who live in the area are not being cooperative， what are they hiding， what do they know？ In addition to the investigation， Amy is dealing with personal issues。 Her mother， Lillian， a convicted serial killer has been released from prison。 We learn more about the people on Amy's team in this book。 Her relationship with Donovan continues to develop。 I would recommend reading the Amy Winter series in order to get the full picture of Amy， her backstory， and how she grows with each book。 The ending suggests some future challenges for Amy？ 。。。more
Christina Maria
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Why are holidaymakers going to the seaside and committing suicide。 Amy Winter and her team are called in to get to the truth when the latest suicide is a serving police officer。 Is it suicide or are these cleverly disguised murders。 can the team find out what is happening before the next body turns up。。 While trying to find the culprit Amy also needs to come to terms with her past。 A gripping read。 #NetGalley #FleshandBlood #CarolineMitchell。
Julie Lacey
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