Grace Daniels is distraught after her daughter's body is found in a Leicestershire country lane. Her only solace is the re-emergence of Faye, an old friend who seems to understand her loss.

DI Will Jackman delves into the case, until a family tragedy and a figure from his past threaten to derail him. When the police discover another victim, the spotlight falls on Grace. Can Jackman find the killer, before she is convicted of a crime she didn't commit?

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Listening Length	11 hours and 1 minute
Author	Jane Isaac
Narrator	Tim Bruce
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	14 March 2018
Publisher	Oakhill Publishing
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07BGHGNC4
Best Sellers Rank	171,281 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 865 in Small Town & Rural Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) 3,196 in Police Procedural Mysteries 3,832 in Crime Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals)

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R. Green

A gripping story

Reviewed in Australia on 6 November 2017

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4.5 A gripping story, with an interesting structure that contributes a lot to the tension. The book opens with Grace Daniels on trial for murder, and then moves back in time to 10 months earlier, when a young woman, soon identified as Grace's daughter Jo Lamborne, is found murdered. So who killed Jo? And who is Grace on trial for murdering? This book is set not in Stratford, like the other Will Jackman books, but in Leicestershire, where Jackman is temporarily assigned as a lead on adult sexual offences. So we follow Jackman's interactions with a new team there, tensions with an acting superintendent whom he's met before, and the ongoing story of Jackman's family life. The characters of the police and victim's family and friends are well developed and engaging. My only minor gripes are the large number of sentence fragments that could just as well be joined to the previous sentence with a comma, not separated by a full stop, and the occasional over-ambitious choice of words (fluorescent lights in a police station corridor are highly unlikely to be iridescent, for example).

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CathyR

Excellent continuation of the series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2017

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Grace Daniels, mother and grandmother, is on trial for murder. The story begins on the first day with a forceful opening of the prosecution’s case. ‘Be under no illusions by her smart clothes, her kind face and eloquent manner… This woman is guilty of murder…’ I was hooked immediately, and having read and enjoyed the first two books in the series I was sure this would be another gripping instalment.

Backtracking to ten months earlier we follow the events leading up to Grace’s arrest. Acting DCI, Will Jackman has been assigned to special projects, the regional lead on Adult Sexual Offences, with a view to improving procedures and reviewing any outstanding cases which could be connected. When the body of a young woman, with signs of sexual assault, is discovered in rural Leicestershire, Will is called to the scene. The victim is identified as Jo Lamborne, Grace Daniels’ daughter. Jo’s murder is similar to two other unsolved cases Will has been reviewing but, as yet, no link has been uncovered.

Thinking about that scenario – the knock on the door, the serious faced policemen, just knowing immediately something must be wrong – I can’t imagine how heart stopping it must be. And then to be told the worst possible news. The impact of Jo’s murder on her family is conveyed extremely realistically, the emotional turmoil, the feelings of grief and Grace’s consequent inability to function normally. Meeting Faye Campbell, an acquaintance from her past becomes a source of comfort and support, but Grace’s younger daughter is less than enamoured of her mother’s new friend.

The story centres around Grace, which expands the narrative, but we still get to follow the ups and downs of the investigative process from Will’s point of view. Personal issues and a morally difficult situation continue to plague him but his character shines through, and it seems there may be a glimmer of light at the end of a very dark tunnel.

This series just keeps getting better. Jane Isaac has created a well constructed, compelling plot with a psychological thread; a likeable, well developed and believable, non-clichéd personality in Will Jackman and a storyline that’s part police procedural, part courtroom drama with a deeply emotional family trauma at its heart. The reveal was a complete surprise but looking back the clues were there amongst all the red herrings. I was too engrossed to catch them – that’s my excuse anyway. It’s an extremely well written story, the procedural, courtroom detailing and storytelling ability are all excellent.

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handbaglover

Gritty thriller, just love these books

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 May 2017

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It took me a while to piece the characters together from Jane's previous books as I read so much, but have to say these books are fast and pacy. I did suspect the outcome early on but it was still a thoroughly enjoyable read and kept me wanting more.

I can't say any more about the characters without spoiling it for other readers,but I did feel Grace was sucked in because of her grief and I could foresee what was going to happen. All Jane's books are well worth reading, plenty to get your teeth into with all the twists and turns. Hope there are some more in the offing.

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Great Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 November 2017

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Well written story with a leap back in time near the start. this leave you knowing that a certain twist is coming but the reveal as to what that twist is just leaves you turning pages wanting to know how we reached the starting point. once revealed you want to know the outcome.
Jane has created a story which grabs you and makes you want to read on. It is so well-written that this is a pleasure to keep reading and getting the answers she teases you with.

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Ana coelho

The Lies within

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 August 2018

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The story grips and retains one's interest. The way it unfolds is extremely well managed, I was well engrossed in the story eager to find out the what happens at the end. I have thougherlly enjoyed reading it.

Ann Stanmore

Excellent storytelling

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 December 2017

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I really didn't want to stop reading. What a trauma for Grace. How will she cope?

This is excellent storytelling and I certainly recommend it.

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