Louisa Scarr – Last Place You Look

‘Last Place You Look’ by Louisa Scarr is a debut crime thriller. A new crime-fighting duo is never a bad thing, for me anyway!

This story follows the investigation of Jonathan Miller who has died from asphyxiation during a solitary sex act, or so it seems. Fresh partners DS Robin Butler and DC Freya West are on it from the start. West actually knows the victim personally and it makes murder seem more plausible, a very cleverly hidden one but murder all the same. Butler had skeletons in his past and they tend to keep falling out of the said cupboard so the scene is set.

These two officers are a cracking pair. They are almost an “opposites attract”. West is truly torn apart in the present and Butler is dealing with tragedy from his past and is a mess and we see West being the copper that is on the way up. They both tend to go off ‘piste’ with their investigations so match up there. Two definitely flawed coppers who have a case that they would have been better not having, but it does make the story intriguing!

I must say I thought DC West did a good job of keeping herself professional on the case…Butler on the other hand, well read it and you can decide for yourself. I think it’s just the type of man he is, too busy with his own problems to see the lay of the land.

In conclusion, I thought ‘ Last Place You Look’ a great start to a new series. It had everything needed to be a gripping and interesting read. I am looking forward to reading more about DS Butler and DC West soon.

Thanks to Damp Pebbles Blog Tours and Louisa Scarr for the copy of the book.