Book Review - The Winter Killer by Alex Pine

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Title: The Winter Killer

Author: Alex Pine

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Avon Books

Publication Date: 13th October 2022

Rating: 5 Stars

Christmas has arrived in Cumbria, and wedding bells are ringing.

But an ice-cold killer is waiting in the fells…

As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, DI James Walker receives a phone call that puts paid to his Christmas break. During the wedding of the year at a lakeside hotel, the bride’s sister has vanished.

When Rachel left the wedding breakfast before her speech, newly-wed Libby was furious. But as the night went on with no sign of her maid-of-honour, Libby started to realise something was very, very wrong…

Before the wedding night is out, the lake is being searched for a body.

Something old, something new. One guest is a killer. The question is: who?

The most chilling crime thriller you’ll read this winter, perfect for fans of Catherine Cooper’s The Chalet and Simon McCleave’s The Snowdonia Killings – and anyone who prefers their mince pies with a side of murder.

I am loving Alex Pine's DI James Walker series and think it could be getting better with each book. 

I was totally hooked on this investigation that was fairly quick paced, and had so many potential suspects that it was impossible to predict. 

In fact while there are regular interesting bits of information to come out over the course of the investigation, making many people a viable suspects, I would never have guessed the final outcome! 

I really enjoyed seeing how the police put together this case and discovering the truth about many of the characters.   I was pulled in many directions and was kept on my toes as I was reading, eager to see just what would happen next. 

It's another fabulous addition to this series, and I am already looking forward to the next book (assuming there will be one). 

Thank you to Avon and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.