Book Review - Dead Mercy by Noelle Holten - Blog Tour

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Title: Dead Mercy

Author: Noelle Holten

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: One More Chapter

Publication Date: 19th November 2021

Rating: 5 Stars

A brutal murder…

When a burned body is found with its teeth missing, DC Maggie Jamieson discovers that the victim may be the husband of one of her probation colleagues.

A dark history…

As the body count rises, the team becomes increasingly baffled by how the victims could possibly be connected until a clue leads them to a historical case that was never prosecuted.

A terrible secret…

In order to catch the killer, Maggie must piece together what happened all those years ago before it’s too late.

Such a gripping story, that I'm really glad I don't work for the police for, as i had no clue who was the killer in this instance, nor was I was sure how on earth it would all come together. 

For me the strength of this series and my fascination with it, is seeing just how various aspects of the police, social care, probation, and other units all work, and how tricky it is to necessarily share information between them all despite ultimately they all working towards making the area a safe place. 

And what a web is weaved with this tale, you just can't predict what will happen next which I loved. And i was completely absorbed in this case, while having a degree of sympathy for the villain, it is understandable but still utterly wrong. 

The details about the old historical case, were trickier to read due to the subject matter, and even Maggie and her team weren't happy with the direction this new case appeared to be pulling them into. 

I loved as always Maggie's interactions with Julie the journalist, and I'm enjoying seeing her partnership with Kat in action. 

Another excellent addition to this series. 

Thank you One More Chapter and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

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