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ljwrites85's review against another edition
3.0
The book opens with the discovery of a severed hand in a flat that looks like it’s been abandoned for years. Further investigation shows it belongs to a young woman called Natasha Barclay but she hasn’t been seen since 1983. Detectives Porter and Styles are assigned to this baffling case.
What Falls Between The Cracks is a cleverly crafted and well written police procedural. It’s Robert Scragg’s debut novel and the first in the Porter and Styles series.
The two detectives were a bit of chalk and cheese. Porter is a damaged character, still grieving for his wife and refusing point blank to face anything to do with her death, throwing himself into his work. Then there’s Styles, a bit of a joker and happily married. I really enjoyed the banter between Porter and Styles throughout the novel, gave a bit of relief in all the intensity of the case.
While I appreciate we get to know Porter and Styles outside of the job, I did feel like I got a little distracted from what should have been the main story, especially by the death of Porter’s wife. Also the pace was a little off for me, sometimes fast, other times it dragged a little.
What Falls Between The Cracks is an intriguing and intense police procedural that is a good start to this series.
What Falls Between The Cracks is a cleverly crafted and well written police procedural. It’s Robert Scragg’s debut novel and the first in the Porter and Styles series.
The two detectives were a bit of chalk and cheese. Porter is a damaged character, still grieving for his wife and refusing point blank to face anything to do with her death, throwing himself into his work. Then there’s Styles, a bit of a joker and happily married. I really enjoyed the banter between Porter and Styles throughout the novel, gave a bit of relief in all the intensity of the case.
While I appreciate we get to know Porter and Styles outside of the job, I did feel like I got a little distracted from what should have been the main story, especially by the death of Porter’s wife. Also the pace was a little off for me, sometimes fast, other times it dragged a little.
What Falls Between The Cracks is an intriguing and intense police procedural that is a good start to this series.
shepy's review against another edition
5.0
Picked up this book as I love a good police procedural, and am always on the lookout for new authors. Pleased to see this is intended to be part of a series as I thoroughly enjoyed it and will be looking forward to the next in the series. For a debut novel it really shows som great promise from the author, one of those books you get up early to have extra time to read, truly one you would class as a page turner! A great pace to the book, and though there is a plethora of character to get to know, they were all introduced well and afforded just the right level of back story for their interaction I reckon. Definitely a series I am going to be a regular reader of.
bdzimmerman15's review against another edition
5.0
A gripping novel. It’s well paced, not too overbearing with cop lingo or too many twists. A great crime/police novel with an easy to follow plot.
kazgriki's review against another edition
4.0
My first Porter & Styles book and I wasn't disappointed. An engaging, entertaining police procedural with a few twists at the end. Great stuff.
tashaw96's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyed this and I’m definitely intrigued to read the next two Porter & Styles books!
Not read a crime book from this perspective - the police - but it was really good!
I love crime shows and have only just started delving into crime stories and I think I’m hooked!
This was full of twists and I loved that I was reading from the detectives side and how he pieced the clues together, probably will have me thinking I’m a detective in every crime thriller I read going forward!
Not read a crime book from this perspective - the police - but it was really good!
I love crime shows and have only just started delving into crime stories and I think I’m hooked!
This was full of twists and I loved that I was reading from the detectives side and how he pieced the clues together, probably will have me thinking I’m a detective in every crime thriller I read going forward!
tashaw96's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyed this and I’m definitely intrigued to read the next two Porter & Styles books!
Not read a crime book from this perspective - the police - but it was really good!
I love crime shows and have only just started delving into crime stories and I think I’m hooked!
This was full of twists and I loved that I was reading from the detectives side and how he pieced the clues together, probably will have me thinking I’m a detective in every crime thriller I read going forward!
Not read a crime book from this perspective - the police - but it was really good!
I love crime shows and have only just started delving into crime stories and I think I’m hooked!
This was full of twists and I loved that I was reading from the detectives side and how he pieced the clues together, probably will have me thinking I’m a detective in every crime thriller I read going forward!
gem_dyslexic_reader's review against another edition
4.0
What Falls between the Crack is Robert Scraggs debut novel which comes out 19th April 2018.
Detective Jake Porter and his Partner Nick Styles have been called on to a case where a served hand has been found in an abandoned London flat. The DNA matches the Flats owner Natasha Barclay who hasn't been seen 1983. Why hasn't anyone been looking for her before, why hasn't her family reported her missing?
As Jake and Nick delve into the case, they realise that this dark family history has more than meets the eye. They have to deal with local heavies scaring off witness, and internal politics stopping them investigating certain leads. This won't stop them solving this case, but will the answers they find see the light of day?
What Falls between the Crack is a book full of twist, turns and a very clever story. I loved the dynamic between Jake and Nick, they have a great working relationship as well as friendship. The plot is brilliantly written and the way in which the book started and ended in a way that I didn't expect.
The book is a bit like cat and mouse we know who are the bad guys, but its all about building the case to prove it and the bad guys trying not to get caught. Although I was taken aback by some bad guys I did not expect to be a bad guys.
The story is interesting and slightly sad in the fact that no one reports Natasha missing for over 30 years. I would hate for no one to miss me.
I hope that this is not the last I hear from Jake Porter and Nick Styles.
I give this book 4 out of 5.
Thank you to Allison and Busby for sending me this book for a honest and fair review.
Detective Jake Porter and his Partner Nick Styles have been called on to a case where a served hand has been found in an abandoned London flat. The DNA matches the Flats owner Natasha Barclay who hasn't been seen 1983. Why hasn't anyone been looking for her before, why hasn't her family reported her missing?
As Jake and Nick delve into the case, they realise that this dark family history has more than meets the eye. They have to deal with local heavies scaring off witness, and internal politics stopping them investigating certain leads. This won't stop them solving this case, but will the answers they find see the light of day?
What Falls between the Crack is a book full of twist, turns and a very clever story. I loved the dynamic between Jake and Nick, they have a great working relationship as well as friendship. The plot is brilliantly written and the way in which the book started and ended in a way that I didn't expect.
The book is a bit like cat and mouse we know who are the bad guys, but its all about building the case to prove it and the bad guys trying not to get caught. Although I was taken aback by some bad guys I did not expect to be a bad guys.
The story is interesting and slightly sad in the fact that no one reports Natasha missing for over 30 years. I would hate for no one to miss me.
I hope that this is not the last I hear from Jake Porter and Nick Styles.
I give this book 4 out of 5.
Thank you to Allison and Busby for sending me this book for a honest and fair review.
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