Sally Rigby – Web Of Lies

‘Web Of Lies’ by Sally Rigby is the very first book to feature Detective Sebastian Clifford as the main character. He was introduced in the Walker & Cavendish series and now he is the star player!

Sebastian Clifford never planned on becoming a private investigator. But when a scandal leads to the disbandment of his London based special squad, he finds himself out of a job. That is, until his cousin calls on him to investigate her husband’s high-profile death and prove that it wasn’t a suicide. Seb really is not keen but the evidence is piling up and with his top-notch memory there is no better man for the job.

He meets Detective Constable Bird, an underutilised detective at Market Harborough’s police force, who refuses to give him access to the records he’s requested unless he allows her to help with the investigation. This isn’t his favourite move, the last time he worked as part of a team it ended his career. Seb knows the time is slipping away and they have to untangle the web of lies to find the truth before it is their lives on the line.

A new series from Sally Rigby with characters that are both brilliant ‘Birdie’ as she is known is pretty down to earth and doesn’t take any prisoners. I love the fact that just because Seb was previously her superior she does not care one jot! I was proper laughing when she said she hoped Seb hadn’t forgotten something! Chance would be a fine thing, I thought immediately. This duo bounce of each other and I think they add a rather light entertaining side to the book. Seb himself is the son of a Viscount and Birdie keeps him in his place, I love that!

The case itself is a pretty intriguing one with multiple suspects but did any of them actually commit it act? Well, I didn’t work it out but I thoroughly enjoyed being by Seb and Birdie’s side as they investigate. A series that I feel will be as popular as Cavendish &walker is, if not more so.

Sally Rigby has excelled again, with entertaining, well written and even addictive characters that engross you from beginning to end. I highly recommend ‘Web Of Lies’ if you like your crime thrillers fast, funny and engrossing!

Thanks to Damp Pebbles Blog tours and Sally Rigby for my copy of the book.