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French true-crime writer Alexis’ friend Linnea has been murdered in Falkenberg, Sweden. At the same time her body is discovered, a young boy’s body is found in Hampstead Heath, London. The two bodies have similar wounds. Is this the work of a serial killer? And what do the crimes have to do with the events that happened in Buchenwald Concentration Camp in 1944? Emily, a Canadian criminal profiler on loan to London’s Scotland Yard, is tasked with investigating the crimes. Although normally very reserved, Emily decides to allow Alexis to shadow her as she seeks to stop the killer and bring them to justice. Continue reading “Block 46 (Emily Roy & Alexis Castells #1) by Johana Gustawsson” →

4 stars

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is the first book in the series of Det. Grace Macallan. Grace was a detective in Northern Ireland during the “troubles” and after an incident must leave the City and her job in disgrace. She is hired as a detective in the newly formed Lothian & Borders Major Crime Team, where she hopes to rebuild her life, career and reputation. After getting the team up and running, they are assigned to investigate a series of brutal prostitute assaults and murder. As the team digs deeper into the mystery, tensions rise and secrets are revealed. Continue reading “Cause of Death (Detective Grace Macallan) by Peter Ritchie” →