‘Into Deadly Storms’ by Judi Daykin is the second book in a series featuring DS Sara Hirst who works in the Norfolk Police’s Serious Crimes Unit. This is a book you can read without needing to read the first as Judi Daykin fills in the bits you need well. I must say, I have read both and as with any series if you read them in correlation to each other you get more of a feeling for the characters. If you don’t mind about that it is fine to read alone.
A teenager is discovered wrapped in a tarpaulin and dumped. Sara and the team start investigating and as they dig deeper and begin to discover information about the boy the more it becomes clear that other sections of the Police force need to be included in this case. As they investigate they get to a point where they realise this is no run of the mill death. It seems they have a conspiracy that is a wide-reaching and dangerous one on their hands, but can they find the answers?
Another excellent and multi-layered, intricate read that is definitely packed full of drama and twists with plenty of intrigue along the way. Into Deadly Storms is mainly written from Sara’s point of view so it really had me gripped and I was really turning the pages to see what we would get next in the story. Although this is simply a crime thriller we are faced with much more. The author has managed to weave a story that takes us on a simply exhilarating journey. She has managed to touch on drugs, sexual assault, prostitution, violence and prostitution throughout this book. An investigation that deals with the murkiest things and brings plenty of suspects so it almost makes it an impossible job to find the right person!
I loved going back to spend some time in Sara’s world again, a copper who came to Norfolk for ‘the quiet life’ from London. She has a realistic feel and that alone makes me feel at home when I am knee-deep in her investigations!
Thanks to Joffe Books and Jill Birkinshaw for the copy of the book.
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