DCI Claire Winters is called upon to investigate the horrendous murder of a priest. With a rosary buried in his throat and his chest cut open, it's clearly someone with a lot of rage. But is the rage directed at the priest .. or at the church?
The reader learns early on the WHO .. the WHY is explained via flashbacks.
As other bodies are discovered, obviously killed by the same person, and the closer Claire gets to the truth, she finds herself straight in the line of danger. It's a race to connect the dots to reach the inevitable conclusion.
Being as this is the first of a series, I find myself really looking forward to the other books that follow ... THE PRINCIPLE OF EVIL and SKIN DEEP.
Claire is the kind of character I truly enjoy ... she's been strong enough and smart enough to work up to leading her own team of detectives. She's got a prickly outer shell, but yet on the inside, she's as soft as any woman. She comes with baggage ... a detective who works under her is an ex-lover ... but feelings on both sides still exist. She also has an aging father with whom she has a love/hate relationship.
The plot is tightly woven and knowing who the antagonist is early on does not detract from the story. It's the backstory that holds your attention.
My thanks to the author, NetGalley, and CARINA UK Publishers who furnished a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion.
The reader learns early on the WHO .. the WHY is explained via flashbacks.
As other bodies are discovered, obviously killed by the same person, and the closer Claire gets to the truth, she finds herself straight in the line of danger. It's a race to connect the dots to reach the inevitable conclusion.
Being as this is the first of a series, I find myself really looking forward to the other books that follow ... THE PRINCIPLE OF EVIL and SKIN DEEP.
Claire is the kind of character I truly enjoy ... she's been strong enough and smart enough to work up to leading her own team of detectives. She's got a prickly outer shell, but yet on the inside, she's as soft as any woman. She comes with baggage ... a detective who works under her is an ex-lover ... but feelings on both sides still exist. She also has an aging father with whom she has a love/hate relationship.
The plot is tightly woven and knowing who the antagonist is early on does not detract from the story. It's the backstory that holds your attention.
My thanks to the author, NetGalley, and CARINA UK Publishers who furnished a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion.
