Last Victim

Last Victim

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A BRAND-NEW MYSTERY FROM #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR HELEN H。 DURRANT THAT WILL HAVE YOU GRIPPED FROM START TO PULSATING FINISH。

A two-month-old baby is missing。 James’s parents left him with a babysitter while they went out for dinner。 But when they get home， there’s no sign of baby or sitter。

This is the last thing DCI Rachel King wants to hear on her last night of maternity leave。 But worse is to come。 The missing infant belongs to Scott Agnew， alleged member of Manchester drug-dealing ring， the Trio。

Then the elderly mother of another Trio boss disappears。 Rachel knows that if these are retaliation kidnappings， things will only go from bad to terrible。

And guess who everyone thinks is behind this？ The prime suspect is Rachel’s partner Jed， ex-gangland boss and father of her youngest child。

FIND OUT IF THEY’RE RIGHT IN THIS RACE-AGAINST-TIME MYSTERY FULL OF STUNNING TWISTS。

Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons， Rachel McLean， Kimberley Chambers， Damien Boyd， Rachel Abbott， Patricia Gibney， D。S。 Butler or Mark Billingham。

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Reviews

Bridget ，

Last Victim is the fifth instalment in the DCI Rachel King series， set in and around the city of Manchester。 In a fantastic prologue， the story really starts with a bang that had me hooked even before I had swiped my e-reader to take me to the second page。Helen H。 Durrant has drawn a very deep and complex character in DCI Rachel King。 She is back from maternity leave and has secrets that she'd prefer to keep buried。 As with the other books I've read by this author， several in this series， two fr Last Victim is the fifth instalment in the DCI Rachel King series， set in and around the city of Manchester。 In a fantastic prologue， the story really starts with a bang that had me hooked even before I had swiped my e-reader to take me to the second page。Helen H。 Durrant has drawn a very deep and complex character in DCI Rachel King。 She is back from maternity leave and has secrets that she'd prefer to keep buried。 As with the other books I've read by this author， several in this series， two from her 'Calladine & Bayliss' series， and two from the 'DI Harry Lennox/DS Jess Wilde' series， the intricate plot is well written。 There are suspects to watch， and twists and turns that resemble a long roller coaster ride。 The characters and their respective relationships are credible and I especially enjoy the way their professional and their private lives are interlaced。This was such a gripping crime thriller that had my heart racing at times and once I had started reading， I didn't want to put it down。 I was enthralled right until the great reveal， which was unexpected， to me anyway。 Last Victim was brilliant， highly addictive and fast-paced and I can't wait to see what treats might be in store if there is a book six。 This is a must-read， very highly recommended。I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Joffe Books via NetGalley。 This review is my own unbiased opinion。 。。。more

Grace J Reviewerlady ，

What a cracking read！ So much going on and so many variables to consider！Rachel King is readying herself to return to work as Detective Chief Inspector after maternity leave when she gets a sudden call out and jumps into the job the evening before her planned start。 The discovery that a baby has been abducted can’t be left until the next morning and， although it tugs at her heartstrings， Rachel knows the job comes first。 Matters get considerably worse when she finds out that the baby belongs to What a cracking read！ So much going on and so many variables to consider！Rachel King is readying herself to return to work as Detective Chief Inspector after maternity leave when she gets a sudden call out and jumps into the job the evening before her planned start。 The discovery that a baby has been abducted can’t be left until the next morning and， although it tugs at her heartstrings， Rachel knows the job comes first。 Matters get considerably worse when she finds out that the baby belongs to one of Manchester’s crime bosses who， along with his partners， are known at the Trio。 When the elderly mother of another of the pack goes missing from her care home， Rachel realises that this can only spell bad news for herself and her colleagues; the Trio are known for their vindictive violence and won’t take these incidents without retaliation。 Things get considerably worse when Rachel’s partner and father of her child， Jed – also an ex-gangland boss – is suspected of being behind both disappearances。 What does that mean for her role？Another amazingly complex series from the pen of Helen H。 Durrant – and one which kept me on my toes throughout。 With red herrings in the mix， my nose followed where it was led and a merry dance was had！ I am in awe of any author who can be so prolific and produce different series without ever getting muddled up; this is another gripping， twisty novel which I didn’t seem to have been reading for any length of time before I came to the nitty-gritty of who did what to who， when and why。 It’s always a pleasure to read Helen’s books and this is another triumph。 Creatively written with subtle misdirection along the way， I was left with my jaw hanging open when I got to find out who the villain was。 Definitely one you don’t want to miss， and completely worth all five sparkling stars！ 。。。more

Linda Strong ，

DCI Rachel King and her team are called to investigate when an infant is kidnapped by the babysitter。 The missing baby belongs to Scott Agnew， a part of a major drug ring 。。。 The Trio。Shortly after， the elderly mother of another Trip boss also disappears。 There are no ransom notes， nothing to indicate exactly why they were both taken。If these are retaliation kidnappings， or if it's someone who wants the Trio dissolved for his/hr own nefarious reasons， only one person is the prime suspect。 Someon DCI Rachel King and her team are called to investigate when an infant is kidnapped by the babysitter。 The missing baby belongs to Scott Agnew， a part of a major drug ring 。。。 The Trio。Shortly after， the elderly mother of another Trip boss also disappears。 There are no ransom notes， nothing to indicate exactly why they were both taken。If these are retaliation kidnappings， or if it's someone who wants the Trio dissolved for his/hr own nefarious reasons， only one person is the prime suspect。 Someone very close to Rachel 。。。 her partner and the father of her youngest child。Rachel is prepared to do whatever it takes to prove his innocence 。。。 if he is innocent。This is a great addition to the series。 The suspense starts on the very first page and only elevates until the most surprising conclusion。 Suspects are varied with multiple motives。 although a motive is not an element of a crime， evidence of motive can be introduced to hep establish intent。 Without a clear motive， Rachel finds it hard to separate the wheat from the chaff and figure out who's lying and who's hiding their secrets。 The characters have been solidly defined and I like the blend of the professional along with the personal。 Although 5th in the series， this can be read as a stand alone， but I highly recommend reading books in order。Many thanks to the author / Joffe Books / Books n All Promotions /Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction。 Read and reviewed voluntarily， opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own。 。。。more

Sue Wallace ，

Last victim by Helen H Durrant。 Detective Rachel King Thrillers Book 5。A two-month-old baby is missing。 James’s parents left him with a babysitter while they went out for dinner。 But when they get home， there’s no sign of baby or sitter。This is the last thing DCI Rachel King wants to hear on her last night of maternity leave。 But worse is to come。 The missing infant belongs to Scott Agnew， alleged member of Manchester drug-dealing ring， the Trio。Omg my favourite detective is back。 I love Rachel。 Last victim by Helen H Durrant。 Detective Rachel King Thrillers Book 5。A two-month-old baby is missing。 James’s parents left him with a babysitter while they went out for dinner。 But when they get home， there’s no sign of baby or sitter。This is the last thing DCI Rachel King wants to hear on her last night of maternity leave。 But worse is to come。 The missing infant belongs to Scott Agnew， alleged member of Manchester drug-dealing ring， the Trio。Omg my favourite detective is back。 I love Rachel。 Absolutely brilliant read。 Read in one sitting。 5*。 。。。more

Kat Dietrich ，

3。5 starsLast Victim by Helen H。 Durrant is the fifth in the Detective Rachel King series。First， let me thank NetGalley， the publisher Joffe Books， 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）DCI Rachel King is with the serious crime squad for east Manchester。 Her team consists of: DS Elwyn Pryce， her long-time colleague and friend; DC Jonny Fa 3。5 starsLast Victim by Helen H。 Durrant is the fifth in the Detective Rachel King series。First， let me thank NetGalley， the publisher Joffe Books， 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）DCI Rachel King is with the serious crime squad for east Manchester。 Her team consists of: DS Elwyn Pryce， her long-time colleague and friend; DC Jonny Farrell， whose father is disappointed in his career choice; and DC Amy Metcalfe， who is a bit unreliable。  Her boss is Mark Kenton。  Rachel has two daughters from her ex-husband， and a new baby from Jed McAteer， a man with a criminal past， but the love of her life。My Synopsis:   （No major reveals， but if concerned， skip to My Opinions）Just back from maternity leave， Rachel's first case is the kidnapping of a two-month old baby。  The parents went out for dinner and left him with the baby-sitting agency that they always use， but when they got home， both were missing。  The father of the baby is Scott Agnew， an "alleged" crime boss of a ring called the Trio。  Then the elderly mother of a second Trio mob boss disappears。Word on the street is that someone new wants to take over the territory and that the Trio will be wiped out。   Unfortunately， the prime suspect is none other than Jed， Rachel's partner。Speaking of Jed and Rachel。。。。living together is not quite as perfect as Rachel had hoped。  Although they were going to share responsibilities， things are not going as planned。Between the stress of being a working mother to a newborn， having a "reformed" criminal for a partner， and a job that is anything but stress-free， Rachel is struggling。My Opinions:As always， this was a fast-paced and easy read。The suspects were plentiful， and some of the characters highly entertaining。  The plot twisted repeatedly， and the possible identity of the perpetrator changed just as fast。In past reviews， I have never held back my dislike of the relationship between Rachel and Jed， and this certainly hasn't changed。  However， I don't think we've learned all about the current situation， and I am fairly certain there is a lot more to come。So overall， other than the Rachel & Jed issue， this book had a really good plot。I love that appendix of British slang that the author adds to the end of every book， but I will reiterate。。。。I wish the words were used in the foot-note format。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 and her contact details）， please visit my blog: http://katlovesbooksblog。wordpress。com/t 。。。more

CJ Eve ，

This is book five in the DCI Rachel King series and I have enjoyed reading the series from the start and this is another great edition to the series。 This is an engaging faced paced crime mystery full of suspense and red herrings a cracking read that held my attention from the beginning to the end。

Sarah ，

Another fantastic story by Helen H。 Durrant！Book 5， in the Detective Rachel King Thrillers Series and， once again， as is usually the way with this author's work， I found this hard to put down！DCI Rachel King hasn't got time to slide gently back into work mode。 She is called out on the eve before she is due back off maternity leave。A baby has been taken， but not just any baby。This child belongs to one of the 'Trio，' Scott Agnew - successor to Rachel's baby Daddy and other half， Jed McAteer。Rachel Another fantastic story by Helen H。 Durrant！Book 5， in the Detective Rachel King Thrillers Series and， once again， as is usually the way with this author's work， I found this hard to put down！DCI Rachel King hasn't got time to slide gently back into work mode。 She is called out on the eve before she is due back off maternity leave。A baby has been taken， but not just any baby。This child belongs to one of the 'Trio，' Scott Agnew - successor to Rachel's baby Daddy and other half， Jed McAteer。Rachel and colleague， Elwyn， are under pressure to find out who is responsible for the kidnapping and more importantly， why。。。 Why take an innocent child？As if this isn't enough， an elderly lady is taken from a Care home in broad daylight。Her Son is none other than， Ray Hutton， another member of the Trio。It seems that someone has it in for the Trio。 Who is pulling the strings - dishing out punishment。。。 for revenge， or to prove a point？ Or something else entirely。。。There is even more going on and Rachel and her team are working flat out to try and save two lives and get to the bottom of this before anyone else comes to harm。With threats to Rachel， a partner who is acting strange and being secretive - are the rumours right？I could almost feel my own stomach churning along with Rachel's， she's a tough cookie， but there's only so much she can take and with so much at stake， how can she fight Jed's corner without solid proof？Filled with plenty of action， secrets and red herrings， this well plotted story captured me and had me intrigued and on edge right to the end。 I connect so well to this authors work - the narrative never drones on， it's straight to the heart of the matter。 There is nothing worse than a boring book and I have no fear of that from this author。I highly recommend this book！This is my honest and unbiased review。 。。。more

Louise Wilson ，

DCI Rachel King #5A two month old baby is missing。 Jamie's parents left him with a babysitter while they went out for dinner。 But when they get home， there's no sign of the baby or sitter。 This is the last thing Rachel wants to hear on the last night of her maternity leave。 But worse is to come。 The missing infant belongs to Scott Agnew， alleged member of Manchester drug-dealing ring， the Trio。 Then the elderly mother of another Trio boss disappears。 Rachael knows that if these are relation kidn DCI Rachel King #5A two month old baby is missing。 Jamie's parents left him with a babysitter while they went out for dinner。 But when they get home， there's no sign of the baby or sitter。 This is the last thing Rachel wants to hear on the last night of her maternity leave。 But worse is to come。 The missing infant belongs to Scott Agnew， alleged member of Manchester drug-dealing ring， the Trio。 Then the elderly mother of another Trio boss disappears。 Rachael knows that if these are relation kidnappings， things will go from bad to terrible。Gangland criminals won't stand back from taking their revenge， even if the events took place in the past。 Who is behind the missing baby and elderly woman？ Rachel is suspicious of her partner who has supposed to have given up on his criminal side of life。 The plotline was well executed。 The pace was steady with some twists。 An easy book to read but I felt the ending let it down。I would like to thank #NetGalley #JoffeBooks and the author #HelenHDurrant for my ARC of #LastVictim in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Pat ，

This is， I think， book 5 in the DI Rachel King series， I suspect it may be the last but I’m sure the author will have something new in store for us soon！ The book started with a bang with the brazen abduction of a young child， James Agnew， from his home by the fake babysitter。 The parents are understandably distraught。 But soon after the same fake babysitter turns up at a nursing home as a fake carer and makes off with elderly Edith Hutton！Ah now the picture begins to emerge。 Scott Agnew， the bo This is， I think， book 5 in the DI Rachel King series， I suspect it may be the last but I’m sure the author will have something new in store for us soon！ The book started with a bang with the brazen abduction of a young child， James Agnew， from his home by the fake babysitter。 The parents are understandably distraught。 But soon after the same fake babysitter turns up at a nursing home as a fake carer and makes off with elderly Edith Hutton！Ah now the picture begins to emerge。 Scott Agnew， the boys father and Edith’s son （somebody Hutton） are both part of the Trio - the gang running criminal activities in the Manchester area！ And sure enough the final Trio family， the Blackmores， are targeted when Brendan is kidnapped。 His wife Grace is beside herself but Rachel and her team need to be very careful。 Despite Brendan being the titular Trio member， Grace is a formidable and venomous woman who holds grudges and believes in revenge。Grace believes that Rachel’s boyfriend is behind it all in a bid to take over the operation but he had promised Rachel that he was going straight and has not put a foot wrong since。 They have a young son and are a loving family。 Rachel needs to watch her step with Grace and she knows Rachel has a young son。I had an idea who was behind it all but I was wrong。 The child was soon returned unharmed but a young homeless man is killed as the search is on for the young fake babysitter/care home worker。 She is scared for her life。 She didn’t want anything bad to happen to the abductees but wanted to make the Trio pay for her sister’s death。 She holds them responsible。The pacing was cracking and Rachel’s desperate bid to keep her family together was moving。 These were very high stakes and the clock was ticking down for the remaining abductees。 There were rumours that a police officer was involved and the atmosphere got very tense。I really enjoyed this story。 Helen Durrant thrillers are always eminently readable and I have no qualms in recommending any of her books。 Thanks to Netgalley and Joffe Books for the much appreciated arc which I reviewed voluntarily and honestly。 。。。more

Greta Halliday ，

This is another brilliant story in this series but although it can be read as a standalone I would recommend reading the whole series as you would be missing out on some fabulous reading。 This is a really fast paced read and I would like to thank the author and Joffe Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book。

Mags ，

4。25⭐This was my first introduction to the DCI Rachel King series and I was intrigued to say the least purely because the lead characters personal life is unusual in that her partner and father of her baby boy Len is a reformed gangster， and I wondered how that would play out especially when it came to her investigating a case that has links to the gangster community。 And my answer was an exciting and twisty read。 That had me guessing as Rachel just back from maternity leave is asked to investig 4。25⭐This was my first introduction to the DCI Rachel King series and I was intrigued to say the least purely because the lead characters personal life is unusual in that her partner and father of her baby boy Len is a reformed gangster， and I wondered how that would play out especially when it came to her investigating a case that has links to the gangster community。 And my answer was an exciting and twisty read。 That had me guessing as Rachel just back from maternity leave is asked to investigate the kidnapping of a baby boy whose dad happens to be part of a trio of alleged gangsters who supposedly took over from Rachel's partner Jed and when the other two are targeted Rachel is concerned that Jed will be blamed and her family targeted。 But nothing prepares her for what her investigation uncovers and I was hooked and would definitely read more from this series in the future。 I would also go back and read the books I've missed out on。**I was kindly provided with an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review** 。。。more

Gary ，

This is the 5th book in the DCI Rachel King series by author Helen H Durrant。 I have enjoyed this series from the start but if I am completely honest I didn’t feel the same about this one as the previous four。 I like the characters and the writing but not quite there for me on this one。DCI Rachel King is called into action when a two-month-old baby James is reported missing。 His parents left him with a babysitter while they went out for dinner， but when they returned home their house was deserte This is the 5th book in the DCI Rachel King series by author Helen H Durrant。 I have enjoyed this series from the start but if I am completely honest I didn’t feel the same about this one as the previous four。 I like the characters and the writing but not quite there for me on this one。DCI Rachel King is called into action when a two-month-old baby James is reported missing。 His parents left him with a babysitter while they went out for dinner， but when they returned home their house was deserted。 DCI Rachel King is due to return to work following her maternity leave and her start is only going to get worse when she discovers the missing child belongs to Scott Agnew， alleged member of Manchester drug-dealing ring， the Trio。 Shortly after the elderly mother of another Trio member disappears and Rachel suspects there will be further crimes。 Rachel realises this is not going to be an easy return to work and it is about to get worse when the prime suspect is Rachel’s partner Jed， ex-gangland boss and father of her youngest child。I would like to thank both Netgalley and Joffe Books for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Joyce ，

221 pages4 starsPlenty of twists， turns and red herrings in this latest book by Helen Durrant。 The reader gets to see the crime happen in the prologue。 So they now have some knowledge of what happened。 DCI Rachel King is back from her maternity leave with a shock。 A two-month old baby has been kidnapped。 The mother is totally destroyed。 The father is a shady crime figure。 Oh boy， do they have their hands full。 There are three crime figures basically vying for the same territory。 When another cri 221 pages4 starsPlenty of twists， turns and red herrings in this latest book by Helen Durrant。 The reader gets to see the crime happen in the prologue。 So they now have some knowledge of what happened。 DCI Rachel King is back from her maternity leave with a shock。 A two-month old baby has been kidnapped。 The mother is totally destroyed。 The father is a shady crime figure。 Oh boy， do they have their hands full。 There are three crime figures basically vying for the same territory。 When another crime boss’ elderly mother goes missing， the tension in the story ratchets up。 They must solve this case！ Things go wrong。 People are lying and covering up。 Or， they just won’t talk at all。 This book is written and plotted well， as are all of Ms。 Durrant’s novels。 She writes very well， holding the reader’s interest from start to finish。 I liked DCI Rachel and her team。 I appreciate it when a police team gets along well。 I don’t care for the backstabbing in some books。 I want to thank NetGalley and Joffe Books for forwarding to me a copy of this great book for me to read， enjoy and review。 The opinions expressed here are solely my own。 。。。more

Colleen ，

Last Victim is book five in the series。 This can be a stand alone read。 There is enough information given that you do not have to go back to the beginning。 But this series is very good and worth starting at the beginning。DCI Rachel King is returning to work after the birth of her son with her partner Jed。 He is now a property developer on the straight and narrow and out of the Manchester crime world of drugs。 The night before Rachel is to return she gets a call regarding a missing child。 The fat Last Victim is book five in the series。 This can be a stand alone read。 There is enough information given that you do not have to go back to the beginning。 But this series is very good and worth starting at the beginning。DCI Rachel King is returning to work after the birth of her son with her partner Jed。 He is now a property developer on the straight and narrow and out of the Manchester crime world of drugs。 The night before Rachel is to return she gets a call regarding a missing child。 The father of the missing child is Scott Agnew， part of the Trio which have taken over after Jed has left the crime world。Next up is Brendan Blackmore who turns up missing and then Ray Hutton's mother is taken from a elder care facility。 The two remaining members and Blackmore's wife are anxious and demanding the police do something。 Rachel will have her hands full trying to get to the bottom and safely return the missing people。With so many twists and turns and so many characters that are guilty and not guilty it will keep you guessing who is responsible。 。。。more

Ellen White ，

LAST。。VICTIM # 5 Detective Rachel KingA plot that is so packed， the lies and lives touchedRachel is back from maturity leave， Len is 2 months oldJed his old ways with The Trio， he has changed he tells herSharing responsibilities of Len， isn’t happeningKidnapping of one young and one old， the connectionsThreats come for Rachel about Jed， her family is threatenWorld she knew， the bliss， the family， is it gonePowerful story not to be missed， one loves RachelGiven ARC for Joffe for my voluntary revi LAST。。VICTIM # 5 Detective Rachel KingA plot that is so packed， the lies and lives touchedRachel is back from maturity leave， Len is 2 months oldJed his old ways with The Trio， he has changed he tells herSharing responsibilities of Len， isn’t happeningKidnapping of one young and one old， the connectionsThreats come for Rachel about Jed， her family is threatenWorld she knew， the bliss， the family， is it gonePowerful story not to be missed， one loves RachelGiven ARC for Joffe for my voluntary review and my honest opinion …。Dec 2 release 。。。more

Misfits farm ，

Rachel is now happily with Jed and they have a new baby， him having put his past behind him- or has he？ DCI Rachel has a missing baby and elderly person and a man- the link being a crime group。 Is Jed somehow involved？ It looks like someone is out for revenge on the Trio as they are known but why。 There is also a possibility as Rachel soon finds out that an ex-cop has been part of this。 Can the team find the perpetrators and get the people returned safely？ This is book five in the Rachel King se Rachel is now happily with Jed and they have a new baby， him having put his past behind him- or has he？ DCI Rachel has a missing baby and elderly person and a man- the link being a crime group。 Is Jed somehow involved？ It looks like someone is out for revenge on the Trio as they are known but why。 There is also a possibility as Rachel soon finds out that an ex-cop has been part of this。 Can the team find the perpetrators and get the people returned safely？ This is book five in the Rachel King series and could probably stand alone- however some background stories wouldn't be so clear- and why miss out on other wonderful reads？Another wonderful page turning read from Helen。 Despite the subject matter there is always that warmth of character and a very well thought out plot that seems to speed turn the pages each and every time。 I settle into these and before I know it those words appear “ the end” showing to me it was an enjoyable easy read。 A fast moving read with twists and turns。 。。。more

Carol ，

This pulls at the heart strings: a baby snatched， an elderly mother taken， a missing husband。 Is this payback for something that has happened in the past？ Gangland people will take revenge on your family。 The saga of Rachel King and Jed continues and makes for a satisfying and enjoyable read。

Booklover BEV ，

A gripping crime mystery from the author， DCI Rachel King book fiveher partner Jed is now a successful property developer on the straight and narrow he is well out of the Manchester crime world of drugs dealing and dodgy dealings。The well known Trio Brendan Blackmore， Ray Hutton and Scott Agnew are still circling around the city and when Scott's baby son James goes missing along with the babysitter from the apartment block in new Islington， Rachel is sent from East Manchester station it's her fi A gripping crime mystery from the author， DCI Rachel King book fiveher partner Jed is now a successful property developer on the straight and narrow he is well out of the Manchester crime world of drugs dealing and dodgy dealings。The well known Trio Brendan Blackmore， Ray Hutton and Scott Agnew are still circling around the city and when Scott's baby son James goes missing along with the babysitter from the apartment block in new Islington， Rachel is sent from East Manchester station it's her first day back off maternity leave and its now over and Jed is not happy。 There is no ransom been sent and when the mother of Ray Hutton is took out of her old peoples home and Brendan Blackmore goes missing this is someone out for revenge for these three， but who's involved and out to get the Trio and take over their patch。Wow I found this Book with so many twists and turns and so many characters that are guilty and not guilty it will keep you on your toes Rachel and her team have their work cut out big time who is to be trusted， right through to the end you will have your motives them BAM it's knocked onto another character and their reasons are going to shock you。 I am hoping there is going to many more books in this series that will keep you on the edge of your seat。 Brilliant story from this author。 。。。more

Aileen （Ailz） Grist ，

DCI Rachel King is due to return from maternity leave， but is called in hours before， as a baby boy has been kidnapped。 Her boss is playing the empathy card。 This is the beginning of a new case that threatens all she holds dear。 What will it cost her to solve it？Loved it。 Read it in one sittingThanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read a free advance review copy of the book。 This review is voluntary， honest and my own opinion。

EILEEN ，

LAST VICTIM opens with a horrifying， unconscionable act。 Within two days there's a terrifying， abhorrent incident。 A missing man also has ties to the people affected。 Then the investigation brings threats close to home。 Who is behind these heinous deeds？ Dangerous labyrinthine mysteries swirl through the pages from the start。 The twists and turns will keep you guessing as the pages fly by。 Trying to solve these unfathomable conundrums is like trying to navigate a maze with almost all dead ends。L LAST VICTIM opens with a horrifying， unconscionable act。 Within two days there's a terrifying， abhorrent incident。 A missing man also has ties to the people affected。 Then the investigation brings threats close to home。 Who is behind these heinous deeds？ Dangerous labyrinthine mysteries swirl through the pages from the start。 The twists and turns will keep you guessing as the pages fly by。 Trying to solve these unfathomable conundrums is like trying to navigate a maze with almost all dead ends。LAST VICTIM IS A MUST READ！ 。。。more

Hannelore Cheney ，

Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for the eARC。DCI Rachel King is hours away from starting work again after her maternity leave when she gets a call that a baby has gone missing with his babysitter， an obvious kidnapping。 The father is one of the top gangsters in the city 。。。 is someone sending him a message？ Then the mother of his 'business' partner is kidnapped from her assisted living facility。Rachel is suspicious of her partner who supposedly has given up his criminal career and earning an Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for the eARC。DCI Rachel King is hours away from starting work again after her maternity leave when she gets a call that a baby has gone missing with his babysitter， an obvious kidnapping。 The father is one of the top gangsters in the city 。。。 is someone sending him a message？ Then the mother of his 'business' partner is kidnapped from her assisted living facility。Rachel is suspicious of her partner who supposedly has given up his criminal career and earning an honest living。 But why is he gone so much instead of helping her with their baby， as promised？I mildly enjoyed the book， but was a bit disappointed with the way things ended up。 But now I can't wait for the next one in the series to see how things play out！ 。。。more

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