The Soul Killer is the second book in Ross Greenwoods D.I Barton series. The first being The Snow Killer, which was an explosive read in its own right made me wonder exactly where the author could take this one. I needn’t have worried. This book is even better.
The story is told in two ways, we get to basically be inside the killer’s mind and we get to understand the reasoning. The other is the Police investigation that’s ongoing throughout the book. We also learn a lot more of the killer’s history from his point of view and this helps to keep the tension increased as the horror builds with every sentence as we learn more and more! The very fact that we aren’t certain who it is but the clues are being drip-fed to us throughout the narrative.
D.I Barton and his team are tasked with investigating a suicide that the family are adamant wasn’t and as events unfold the team have no time to lose. D.I Barton and the team have such good banter and are a great team, they work well together, especially when the pressure is on!
The characters are all well written to the degree that you invest in them and are swept into the story with all the horror, chills and suspense that comes with the narrative and then the unexpected twist that is shocking in itself as well. With thanks to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for an Advance Copy of the book.
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