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Fatal Justice by Sally Rigby

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logoddess's review

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

lucy1405's review

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dark mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I hated the first installment in this series and wouldn’t have read this next one if I hadn’t bought a 3-pack of Cavendish & Walker audiobooks and also run out of audible credits.

But I was pleasantly surprised by how much better this second installment was. Specifically the police procedural elements were vastly upgraded from “insultingly bad” to merely “mediocre.” The style is a bit hand-holdy and there aren’t many twists, but it was actively bad like the first one. That let the better parts of the book, especially the relationship between the two main characters, take center stage.

I wouldn’t call this a cozy—it’s too gruesome for that—but that central relationship did feel pretty cozy and I can see now why people like this series. I’m going to finish the 3-pack and never read them again, but I didn’t hate this one

lauren_cheep's review

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4.0

A really solid sequel to the first book - good pacing, easy to follow. Again, I listened as an audiobook, which this series seems particularly well designed for.

The two main characters (George & Whitney) really start to come into their own. Great to see a series really develop their characters and relationships, rather than using the characters as carbon copies for each book that never seem to really change.

While they could be read as standalone books, I think the real value is reading them as a series as there is character development - would definitely recommend starting at the beginning.

clak5686's review

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4.25

The second installment in this series did not disappoint. There is a vigilante killing men who are grooming young women. While it is hard to be sorry these horrible men are dead, DCI Walker doesn't believe that murder is the answer. Walker and Cavendish have grown closer and work well together. They work together to solve this crime. The case is very detailed and well written but disturbing. I enjoyed the developments in the relationship between Walker and Cavendish. I would recommend this book to mystery lovers with a caveat about the subject matter. I believe this could be read without reading the first book but think it is more enjoyable if the reader has the background from the first book.

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hecate64's review

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2.0

Impossible to believe that the killer would be able to commit the mutilation and murder on their own.

betherly's review

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4.0

Another gripping novel by Sally Rigby to add to the Cavendish and Walker series.

Once again we are brought along on the stories of DCI Whitney Walker and forensic psychologist George Cavendish as we explore more of their back stories and home lives alongside a new mystery for them to work through. I really appreciated the further character development for them both and helping us see behind their tough exteriors to their reasoning behind and relatable characteristics.

This crime mystery takes a sinister turn as we take a look into the world of child grooming and vigilantes. Sally does an excellent job of portraying a complex subject weighing in with both the detestation of the crimes and atrocities committed but also weighing this against it still being wrong to take the law into one’s own hands even if the perpetrators might deserve what they get. Interestingly this particular series follows the serial killing of a vigilante fighting against paedophiles rather than too much of a focus being on the child grooming itself.

I also highly appreciated the authors note on the narration from Sally Rigby explaining some of her motivation for writing this novel and the awareness raising of dangers for children on the internet.