As part of the #TeamDaniels book tour, I’m bringing the third book review to the blog today. Thanks to Tracy Fenton of Compulsive Readers and Orion Books for allowing me to be a part of this special project.
Four a.m. on a wet stretch of the A1 and a driver skids out of control. Quick on the scene, Senior Investigating Officer Kate Daniels and partner DS Hank Gormley are presented with a horrifying image of carnage and mayhem that quickly becomes one of the worst road traffic accidents in Northumberland s history. But as the casualties mount up, they soon realize that not all deaths were as a result of the accident . . .
On the other side of town a house goes up in flames, turning its two inhabitants into charred corpses. Seemingly unconnected with the traffic accident, Kate sets about investigating both incidences separately. But it soon becomes apparent that all is not what it seems, and Kate and her colleagues are always one step behind a ruthless killer who will stop at nothing to get what they want.
I am so enjoying the #TeamDaniels book tour! It’s another series I am so invested in, and I have only read the first three books. Mari Hannah is so skilful at keeping me hooked to any of her books. The intricate weaving of the plotlines ensures I never lose interest!
Opening with a bang, yet again, Mari Hannah had me gripped. She writes with such vivid realism that I felt like I was watching the scene as it played out. DCI Kate Daniels has her hands full, as always. Nothing seems connected, so Kate and her team plough on as always.
It was a darker and more complex story that had me on the edge of my seat and second-guessing everything! The fact that Mari Hannah brings more depth and detail to the characters in this book fascinates me, too. I always thoroughly enjoy getting to know the characters.
I am so looking forward to reading the next book and rejoining Kate and her team!
Author Bio
Multi-award winning Mari Hannah is the author of the Stone & Oliver crime series, the Ryan & O’Neil series, and the DCI Kate Daniels series.
In July 2010, she won a Northern Writers’ Award for Settled Blood. In 2013, she won the Polari First Book Prize for her debut, The Murder Wall. She was awarded the CWA Dagger in the Library 2017 as the author of the most enjoyed collection of work in libraries. In 2019, she was awarded DIVA Wordsmith of the Year. In that same year, Mari was Programming Chair of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Festival. In 2020, Mari was named as DIVA ‘Wordsmith of the Year’ and won Capital Crime’s ‘Crime Book of the Year’ award.
She lives in Northumberland with her partner, a former murder detective.
To find her or see where she’s appearing, visit her events page at: marihannah.com or follow her on Twitter @mariwriter.
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