

Tom Thorne series from the start having really enjoyed Buried way back in 2006, so it's been a long time coming! There were a few moments that seemed a little contrived or unlikely, but overall this was a good read and I will certainly continue with the series. I thought the pages giving us Alison Willett's view of events were really interesting and moving.

His obsession with one suspect threatens to cloud his judgement, but when there are more killings he knows that, ultimately, he is the only one who can stop the murders. Thorne is a typical outcast maverick - with personal and professional baggage, including the shadow of a fifteen year old case that hangs over his career. Thorne must investigate and soon finds himself involved with Alison's doctor, Anne Coburn, despite the fact that one of her closest and oldest friends is his prime suspct.

The mistake was the three young women previously found dead and Alison's case the first the killer got right. When Alison Willetts is found in a deliberately induced coma, it seems that her survival is not the mistake. This is the first book featuring D I Tom Thorne.
