Shot in the Dark (Detectives Martin & Stern book 1) by Anna Britton
BACK OF THE BOOK
Run.
Moonlight slants through the trees on the ancestral Dunlow estate, where a young woman runs for her life. Gunshots break the silence.
The next morning, the body of seventeen-year-old student Melanie Pirt is found.
DS Gabe Martin is more than ready to take the lead on her first murder case. Determined to prove herself to the cold and mysterious DI Juliet Stern, Gabe can’t afford any distractions – especially not ones that wake her in the night, reminding her of a past she’d rather forget.
Because while Gabe and Juliet have few leads, there are plenty of suspects. And every one of them is lying…
The first in a new detective series featuring an unforgettable female detective partnership, Shot in the Dark is perfect for fans of Cara Hunter and Gytha Lodge.
MY REVIEW
I really enjoyed Shot In The Dark and what an opening book for a series. I’ve never read a crime novel laid out in this format before but it really worked well. Between the main story chapters we are given text messages and report information, basically all the clues the detectives get laid out in front of us.
The story is from the point of of DS Gabe Martin who is working with DI Juliet Stern to solve the case of a girl who is shot in woods on a private estate. Gabe is taking the lead on her first case and throughout the case her strengths work in partnership with Juliet’s making them a great team.
The characters being investigated are all really interesting with their own stories that draw you in and made you want to just keep reading.
Both the lead characters have their own stories but we only see snippets of each but enough to make you want to learn about them both which I’m sure will slowly happen in future books. A great way to have the reader wanting more.
The most gripping moment for me was the end. What a way to finish the book. I was screaming demanding book two now.
BUY LINK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shot-Dark-unforgettable-detective-Detectives-ebook/dp/B0C4SWBBMS
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