RUTHLESS AMBITION
Hugh Ventham MP, tipped for high office, can’t shake off the mental image of a sordid party he attended many years ago. Any one of the people there could derail his career if they talk about it. So he must eliminate them all.
A COMPROMISING PHOTO
But someone took a photo. And one of the attendees will stop at nothing to ensure it is never discovered. If they fail, they will face ruin.
A BAFFLED POLICE FORCE
As the murders mount up, Mexton CID struggle to see the connection between them. Are they random killings or is there a link? If so, who would want to kill such a disparate group of people? And who is the mysterious figure in the background with their own lethal agenda?
With police resources stretched to breaking point, DC Mel Cotton and her team face deadly challenges as they hunt for the killer. And when the mysterious figure strikes, will she get out alive?
What did I think?
As with all books in the DC Mel Cotton crime series, you can read Fatal Image as a standalone as the particular case that is being investigated is absolutely brilliant. I have read the series in order and they're all fantastic but I think this is the best one yet.
It's quite unusual for a book to let the reader know who the killer is from the start but Fatal Image still had me completely gripped and I couldn't put it down. Set in the fictional town of Mexton, DC Mel Cotton and the team are as busy as ever with a spate of seemingly unrelated murders. Mel needs to look outside of Mexton to find the link so she joins forces with a creepy copper in the Met. Eeeew, I think I need a shower just thinking about DC Plover.
I loved catching up with some of my favourite characters in crime fiction and it's wonderful to see how the characters have developed over the series. That's why I almost dropped the book in shock at the end with THAT cliffhanger - OMG!!! I simply can't wait for the next book now!
Incredibly fast paced and a real page-turner, Fatal Image is so meticulously researched that I often forgot I was reading fiction, especially with the character epilogue at the end. It's an outstanding book in an outstanding series and an easy five star rating from me.
I received an ARC to read and review for the blog tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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