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May 14, 2017emerge rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Can't believe this is #14, always great to catch up with Tom & Phil. In this outing Tom teams up with Nicola Tanner, a by-the-book detective who suffered a personal loss, to infiltrate the closed community behind honour killings in London. The subject matter is chilling. As Tanner & Tom try to make inroads, we follow those responsible for the murders in alternate chapters. As usual the plot is full of twists & there are several characters whose loyalties are questionable. Billingham reserves a couple of WTH moments for the end to provide some surprising answers. It's also a more personal story as the author gives us a closer look at Tom & Helen's relationship. It's a dark, atmospheric read that clips along at a good pace & deals sensitively with a difficult subject.