Death stalks Mexton
When a spate of poisonings hits the town of Mexton, DC Mel Cotton and her colleagues are left perplexed. All the deaths seem to be ingeniously planned and the police cannot see anything obvious to connect the victims.
Is a vigilante at work?
Jenny Pike, reporter for the Mexton Messenger, seems to think there’s a link and she’s not afraid to publish her controversial theories. All the victims seem to have got away with harming people in some way. Is that the connection?
Fear from the East
Already stretched to the limit, Mel and her colleagues also face another huge challenge. A ruthless Albanian gang has launched a crime wave in the area and someone has murdered a notorious blackmailer.
How will the team cope? With a serial poisoner at large, is anyone safe?
Fatal Dose is the thrilling sequel to the critically-acclaimed Fatal Trade and Fatal Hate by the brilliant Brian Price
What did I think?
I don't know what they're putting in their authors' tea at Hobeck Towers but there's something special about the third book in a series at the moment. I enjoyed Fatal Trade and Fatal Hate but Fatal Dose takes this fantastic series to the next level. It is absolutely outstanding and I loved it.
Although it's the third book in the DC Mel Cotton series, you could read it as a standalone and enjoy it, but it's well worth reading the series in order to follow the characters as you really get to know them throughout the series.
I loved the poisoning storyline and the murders happen so quickly that the police are stretched to their limit. The headlines almost write themselves for local reporter, Jenny Pike, and she has no qualms about creating panic and fear for her readers. Is she next on the killer's list though?
I really cannot praise Brian Price highly enough; the plot and the writing in Fatal Dose are both exceptional. This is a crime series that is going from strength to strength. The whole execution of the killer storyline is very cleverly done and I loved the other threads of the story that run alongside and keep the police very busy.
Clever, gripping and very fast-paced, Fatal Dose is an outstanding police procedural that should not be missed. Very highly recommended.
I received an ARC to read and review for the blog tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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