Today I’m so happy to be bringing my review of The Viaduct Killings by Wes Markin as part of the blog tour. Thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources, Wes Markin and Boldwood Books for the ARC of the book.
The start of a brand new crime thriller series from Wes Markin, bestselling author of the DCI Yorke series.
Still grieving from the tragic death of her colleague, DCI Emma Gardner continues to blames herself and is struggling to focus. So, when she is seconded to the wilds of Yorkshire, Emma hopes she’ll be able to get her mind back on the job, doing what she does best – putting killers behind bars.
But when she is immediately thrown into another violent murder, Emma has no time to rest. Desperate to get answers and find the killer, Emma needs all the help she can. But her new partner, DI Paul Riddick, has demons and issues of his own.
And when this new murder reveals links to an old case Riddick was involved with, Emma fears that history might be about to repeat itself…
A brand new series from Wes Markin which hails a change from the books I have previously read of his. The Viaduct Killings is slightly more ‘cosy’ than what I am used to. Still, I couldn’t wait to see what Wes had in store for me this time.
DCI Emma Gardner is seconded to Knaresborough. She doesn’t get time to catch her breath as she arrives when there is a murder to investigate. She finds her DI, Paul Riddick is man with a tortured soul. Can they work together as they need to solve this case? Or will the demons from Riddick’s past and Emma’s grief get in the way of the case
If there is one thing I can guarantee, it’s that Wes Markin always weaves a story that you don’t want to stop reading. Emma does appear in the Yorke books, so anyone who has read them will already know her. In Knaresborough, she is out on a limb. Alone as she has left her family behind temporarily, in a strange place, and with a new team, she is determined to solve the case. I got to know Emma properly in no time. She is a tenacious woman who knows she needs Paul Riddick and his local knowledge, but she also knows there is something not right somewhere.
Again, this is a very well written crime thriller and characters I cared for before I read a quarter of the book. I kept guessing about the murderer due to the twists, turns, and red herrings that Wes Markin had thrown in for good measure. Even though the reader is allowed to see some facts that are known to the police, it didn’t make trying to guess the killer any easier. I was on the edge of my seat in some parts, and for me,that’s an excellent sign!
I loved everything about this book. It may not be as dark as his other books but there is a frisson of Wes Markin’s darkness running throughout. I didn’t expect to be glued to this book for some reason, but I was…totally. The pages almost turned themselves and that ending!! I have to read the next book as soon as humanely possible!
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Author Bio
Wes Markin is the bestselling author of the DCI Yorke crime novels, set in Salisbury. His new series for Boldwood stars the pragmatic detective DCI Emma Gardner who will be tackling the criminals of North Yorkshire. Wes lives in Harrogate and the first book in the series The Yorkshire Murders will be published in November 2022.
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