DISCOVER THE MOST ADDICTIVE SCOTTISH CRIME DEBUT OF 2019 *SHORTLISTED FOR THE MCILVANNEY DEBUT PRIZE 2019* 'Full of twists, turns and frequent red herrings' NB Magazine 'G.R. Halliday has created a novel as dark, gripping and atmospheric as the Scottish scenery it inhabits' Gordon Brown, author of Deepest Wounds Seven days. Four deaths. One chance to catch a killer. Sixteen-year-old Robert arrives home late. Without a word to his dad, he goes up to his bedroom. Robert is never seen alive again. A body is soon found on the ...
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DISCOVER THE MOST ADDICTIVE SCOTTISH CRIME DEBUT OF 2019 *SHORTLISTED FOR THE MCILVANNEY DEBUT PRIZE 2019* 'Full of twists, turns and frequent red herrings' NB Magazine 'G.R. Halliday has created a novel as dark, gripping and atmospheric as the Scottish scenery it inhabits' Gordon Brown, author of Deepest Wounds Seven days. Four deaths. One chance to catch a killer. Sixteen-year-old Robert arrives home late. Without a word to his dad, he goes up to his bedroom. Robert is never seen alive again. A body is soon found on the coast of the Scottish Highlands. Detective Inspector Monica Kennedy stands by the victim in this starkly beautiful and remote landscape. Instinct tells her the case won't begin and end with this one death. Meanwhile, Inverness-based social worker Michael Bach is worried about one of his clients whose last correspondence was a single ambiguous text message; Nichol Morgan has been missing for seven days. As Monica is faced with catching a murderer who has been meticulously watching and waiting, Michael keeps searching for Nichol, desperate to find him before the killer claims another victim. From the Shadows introduces DI Monica Kennedy, an unforgettable new series lead, perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves' Vera, Susie Steiner and Peter May. Readers have been gripped by From the Shadows: 'Well written, interesting and full of plot twists!' 'Keeps the reader guessing...You are sure to be surprised!' 'A dead good debut thriller...recommended' 'A real page turner'
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When bodies of young boys start showing up on the rural banks of lochs in the highlands, detective Monica Kennedy gets obsessed. The case brings her back to her old stomping grounds and a whole world she had worked to forget.
From the Shadows is a well written and exciting murder mystery, with a beautiful setting and interesting characters.
Monica is an accessible but complex character, and the details and motivation involved in the murders are fascinating.
This book drew me in, and I couldn't put it down until I finished it! The highland setting is dreamy but stark, highlighting the horror of the crimes against the backdrop of beautiful nature.
The end has lots of twists and turns, some of which are fairly expected, and some of which were genuinely surprising. I found that by the end Monica was a less believable character, but I found found her very likeable anyhow. I found the villain's motivations highly interesting, and I would have liked even more insight into how he was twisted into the evil character he is at the time of this book.
Monica's connection to the bad side of town and the crew there seemed like it was going to become very significant and interesting, but even though it did eventually play into the story I felt like it was sort if brushed aside, and didn't pan out much in the end. However, as this is the start of a new series I assume that that was partially setup for future events.
I would highly recommend From The Shadows to any mystery or thriller fan.
Li
Apr 20, 2019
A respectable start to a new series
From the Shadows is the first book in a new crime fiction series set in the Scottish Highlands. Detective Inspector Monica Kennedy is the lead character in this novel. However, I felt like social worker Michael Bach was more developed and played a greater role in the investigative process than D.I. Kennedy. I learned little about D.I. Kennedy, other than that she is tall, has big feet and struggles to achieve a work/life balance. I found myself empathizing with her struggles with mum guilt but questioned her decision making, both as a mother and a detective, at times. I would have preferred more character development and background for D.I. Kennedy, although further character development may come in future books.
Characters aside, the story benefits from a flowing narrative and plenty of twists, turns and tense moments in the plot. Although I was unable to predict the identity of the murderer, I did guess the accomplice relatively early on in the novel. The narrative is descriptive, but I found it hard to visualise the environment and appreciate the scale of the distances travelled by the characters in the book. A map of the location, highlighting the areas under investigation, would have aided my enjoyment of this book.
In short, this is not the best crime fiction book I have read but it is a respectable start to a new crime fiction series and it is worth exploring if you enjoy novels set in the Scottish Highlands.
