Heather Peck – Glass Arrows

‘Glass Arrows’ by Heather Peck is the second book in the DCI Greg Geldard series. This book could be read as a standalone, but I must say I do think you will want to read the first after reading this one. I have read the first book and was glad to see I was invited to this tour also.

When the body of a farmworker is found during a turkey cull, the incident falls to DCI Greg Geldard to investigate. Newly promoted and newly transferred from North Yorkshire to Norfolk, he is about to face the most challenging case of his career. As he uncovers evidence of organised crime and modern slavery, the body count rises, a friend is threatened and he struggles to bring the murderer to justice.

As Geldard begins to unearth connections to Europe things begin to escalate and it becomes much more than first thought. Creating a crime/ police procedural that keeps you reading until the last page, and then you wish it was just ‘one more page’ as it is hard to leave these characters. Heather Peck has again brought us a story in which every character feels real and the plot is as tight as the first book. She doesn’t shy away from the sensitive subjects and deals with them in a way that shows care and attention to detail too.

DCI Geldard is a character I warmed to from the first book and in this book I enjoyed learning more about him and what makes him tick. In fact, there are a few characters that I think are solid ones and just help make this book as good as it is.

I am happy to say I easily recommend this to any police procedural or crime thriller lover. The realness of this story hits home about certain subjects as well.

Thanks to Anne Cater of Random Things Tours and Silverwood Books.