Back in 2016, eight-year-old Dasiy Mason disappeared and her body was never found. Sharon Mason, Daisy's mother was found guilty of the girl's murder. Eight years later, when the body of a woman is discovered forensic evidence linking to Daisy is uncovered resulting in the whole murder case having to be reviewed.
Making A Killing by Cara Hunter is book 7 in the DI Fawley series. The story revisits the first book in the series, Close To Home, in a spectacular way. A variety of narrators are used effectively to help try and distinguish between the numerous characters involved in the complex story.
The scene is quickly set thanks to a series of emails and newspaper cuttings. During the hunt for a missing woman, a body is discovered. It is evident the body has been buried for a while and analysis of forensic evidence results in shocking news. The body, a woman, contains trace evidence of Daisy Mason, an eight-year-old girl who disappeared in 2016 and was presumed dead, her mother was found guilty of the murder.
With the case being re-opened DI Adam Fawley, the original investigating officer, is put in charge. This causes friction between the two police forces investigating the case. We also meet an extremely devious individual.
The use of various forms of media makes for a pacey story, filled with shocks at every turn. While emails and text messages keep the momentum going I feel that they don't work well as an audiobook and detract from the plot, the format is much better suited to print.
Twists, turns and bombshells keep you gripped, desperate to discover exactly what happened eight years ago and more recently. The conclusion leaves the reader/listener on edge. While I didn't think this format worked well as an audiobook it has piqued my interest and made me want to read the DI Fawley series.
Making A Killing by Cara Hunter is available now in hardback, ebook and audio format. My thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for a review copy.
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