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A review by slbeckmann
The Body on the Island by Nick Louth
4.0
Thank you to the author, Canelo Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is the 4th Nick Louth book I've read, with DCI Gillard at the helm of a murder investigation (6th in the series), but also easily readable as a standalone. Once again, the author delivers a solid police procedural, with all the tedious, frustrating and sometimes exciting things involved in police work. It seems to start off slowly, but it builds up quite a head of steam and suddenly you realize you can't put it down. The author deals with multiple threads that criss-cross and reveal themselves knotted in unexpected ways at the end. As with the other books from this author, there are a few moments where suspension of belief is needed regarding coincidences and liberties taken by DCI Gillard, but overall suspenseful and recommended.
This is the 4th Nick Louth book I've read, with DCI Gillard at the helm of a murder investigation (6th in the series), but also easily readable as a standalone. Once again, the author delivers a solid police procedural, with all the tedious, frustrating and sometimes exciting things involved in police work. It seems to start off slowly, but it builds up quite a head of steam and suddenly you realize you can't put it down. The author deals with multiple threads that criss-cross and reveal themselves knotted in unexpected ways at the end. As with the other books from this author, there are a few moments where suspension of belief is needed regarding coincidences and liberties taken by DCI Gillard, but overall suspenseful and recommended.