A woman is abducted and no one knows about it. Her body is buried and no one knows where. Another is abducted and is only missed by a homeless person. TJ Tulley discovers a break in at her home at her home at the riding stables and thinks it could possibly be someone close by who is responsible.

I am all over the place with where to start My Thoughts on this books, I should add that this means it was so good I want to tell you all about all of the story. easy to say this is a great read as I read it in one sitting, yep it was that good. This is the fourth in the Forensic Files series and true to my usual form it is the first one I have read. Under the Woods can be read as a standalone but I do want to read the other books in this series,

This is a dark and addictive murder mystery read with various plot lines. It is a procedural mystery but from the usually overlooked forensic side of the investigation. This is something that I really liked, normally CSI guys come in do their thing and are gone, where as in this they have more of a lead role within the story.

The character of TJ is really quite an intriguing one, she has a past medical condition that affects her everyday life. This becomes more prominent as the story and her part in it unfolds and explanations are given as to what happened.The killer is unknown until the author lets you in on who it is, I did have an ever changing idea as to who it could be and I really liked this cat and mouse style game between myself and the author as I tried to work it out. He is one of those characters you will love to hate, he makes his presence felt from his own point of view within the story, and he is a very creepy and twisted individual. There are various members of TJ’s family and also of the CSI team that make an appearance and once you realise who thay are and their role they are easily identifiable.

If you like dark, multilayered, well written, addictive and absorbing crime, thriller, mystery suspense reads then this is one I would highly recommend. I am now off to buy the rest of the books in this series

Great Author, great book, well written and easy reading with a great plot.

Found this book to be a gripping page turner which was very hard to put down and I read it in a day.

Can definitely recommend, you will not be disappointed.

Even though this is book 4 in the series it works really well as a stand alone book as I am testament to as I haven't read the other 3 books yet.

This book stands out for me as it is different to the normal police procedural books I read, this one is more about the forensics behind the crime rather than the police interviewing suspects straight away.

The book starts so dramatically by following the killer's point of view, which is a brilliant way to make you want to read more of the book.

The book revolves around a killer who searches out homeless women who won't be missed and keeps them as his 'angels'.

The other main character in the story is TJ Tulley who runs a stables, who has an evil neighbour  who tries bullying her and has a definite undertone of downright meanness and nastiness in him.  TJ is dragged into this story as her brother and sister-in-law both work in the police force under different sections and she goes to them shortly after her barn catches fire and someone breaks in.

The story is very atmospheric and dark in places and once I started reading it I had to find out what happened and also to see how deep TJ would get involved, along with what the killer would do next when he realised who was eventually investigating the missing people.

The man collects "angels" ... women of the streets, women who won't be missed. While he keeps them in an abandoned school, he tortures them, brutalizes them, makes them do tasks to prove their love for him. Then he kills them. But what he does after he kills them is even worse.

TJ Tulley owns a horse stable. Strange things are happening at her place. First her home is broken into, although nothing is taken. Then one of her barns is set on fire.

If you like forensics, this is a good book to read. CSI Jackson Doherty is investigating the goings on at the stables. His attraction to TJ is a bonus .. he's serious-minded and serious about finding the truth. But neither he nor TJ understand just how close they are to the truth ..and just how dangerous that is.

Tracking the connection between the serial killer and the vandalism at the stables, the characters are finely drawn and credible. This is a well written crime thriller. Even though it is 4th in the series, it is easily read as a stand alone.

Many thanks to the author / Bloodhound Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

This is the first book that I’ve read in this series and I loved it!
I will definitely be reading the previous three books.
This book centres around a man who sees certain women as his ‘Angels’ and he holds them prisoner, making them complete cruel tasks until he’s had enough, then he kills them.
We get an insight into his thoughts through chapters written from his perspective and whilst with some characters you have empathy, this guy definitely didn’t evoke that in me. He doesn’t think like a sane person and he visits the victims in their unmarked graves, to show his love, and this made my skin crawl.
His burial site is on TJ’s land, unbeknownst to her, and so he does everything he can to stop her planning application to build on the land he uses.
TJ is recovering from a traumatic incident from her past and when her home is broken into and the stables vandalised, she struggles to cope.
Jackson grows fond of her and is there to support her both personally and professionally as he works in forensics.
This is a gripping story and the killer’s obsession with his ‘Angels’ leads to a heartstopping final few chapters.
Thanks to Bloodhound Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

I love this authors books but I must say this is the best one so far, they just get better and better. Creepy, disturbing and a dark read at times, I couldn't put it down. Highly recommend you give it a go. Hugs 5 stars.

Fantastic! I really enjoyed reading this book, the storyline grabbed me from the start and I found myself itching to find out what happened next. Looking forward to reading more of this author’s books in the future.

This is the fourth book and really was an entertaining read. It was dark and disturbing perfect for someone like me who loves books like that.

I really like the K A Richardson books .
They were battering like T J depression.
The killer was a horrible person to know .
Thanks to Netgallery

This is the 4th book in the Forensic files series and I have to say they just keep getting better and better. You could easily read this as a standalone but it really is a series you don`t want to miss out on.
The characters grow throughout and you find yourself willing the serial killer to be caught. The details of the crimes and the descriptions of the forensic investigations are chilling and had me on the edge of my seat.
This one had me hooked from the very first chapter and I hope we dont have too long to wait for the next book in the series.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Bloodhoundbooks for the chance to read this as an arc, I`d highly recommend it.

This is one of my favourite series' . Under The Woods is another excellent thrilling instalment in the Forensic Files series. Once again there are some familiar and lovable characters from the previous books plus the authors knowledge of Crime Scene Investigators and procedures.
A great plot which evolved around a disabled riding school , it's surrounding areas. and an abandoned school. The tension and intrigue throughout captured my interest from start to finish. I enjoyed the timed, dated and location chapters in this book. This is another thrilling read from this author and I am looking forward to the next!

I would like to thank Netgalley and Bloodhound Books for an advance copy of Under the Woods, the fourth novel in the Forensic Files series, set in the northeast of England.

TJ Tulley runs a riding stables and can't understand why someone would want to break in but the burglar has a specific aim. He is a serial killer and wants to protect his victims or angels as he calls them whom he has buried on the site of TJ's planned extension.

Under the Woods is the first novel in this series I have read so I wasn't sure what to expect. Unfortunately it didn't really appeal to me for a variety of reasons. I find it difficult to identify with the characters and get absorbed in the novel when the narrative constantly switches point of view as it does in this novel - at least 6 different ones. The reader doesn't get to spend enough time with each one to really care about the outcome. I guessed the perpetrator almost immediately so there was little mystery in it and I found his thoughts and actions unconvincing as there was very little chill factor in it, more like ticking the boxes on accepted psychopathic behaviour.

On the whole I found the novel to be too simplistic in its approach for my taste.

Loved this book, the 4th in the series. Reunited with an ensemble of familiar characters, with some new, the villian of the story is obsessed with his Angels. The attention to detail is admirable and the characters likeable and dedicated to their craft. Highly recommended.

This is a very good series which continues to improve with each book. Now known as the Forensic Files and set in the North East of England, what I particularly like is that the cast of characters is wide and varied but nobody dominates the action; different aspects of the emergency services are featured throughout but they overlap and interconnect. Kidnap and murder feature heavily in this story, and the back stories of some of the principals are particularly engrossing. More please!

I was hooked on this book right from page one. This has to be one of the most sinister books I have ever read, and I loved it! I have enjoyed all of KA Richardson’s books to date, and in my humble opinion, this is definitely the best one so far. This book has had me holding my breath, gritting my teeth and jumping out of my skin at every sound! This makes you appreciate what CSI’s have to go through in their line of work, never knowing what they will see next. I highly recommend this book.

OK, OK, someone punish me, I committed the heinous crime of jumping into a series at book four. But, on the bright side, I can say that, as I thoroughly enjoyed it, this works really well as a stand alone. I am already planning on sneaking the previous books into my rather bulging tbr as I did connect with the main players well.
This is a little different from the normal crime books I usually read as it revolves more around the forensic side of things rather than the police investigation. I say different, I actually mean refreshing. My bread and butter staple reads are mostly police procedurals but I have recently found that they can get a bit samey after a while and I am starting to mix up a few of the series I follow as there is really nothing outstanding to distinguish them.
It's hard to say anything much about the plot as it is all interconnected and best discovered as the author intends but the majority of the action revolves around two locations; a stables and an old abandoned school. The stables is owned and run by TJ, a project she started when the previous owner moved and offered it to her. this came at the right time in her life as she was still recovering from a nasty incident. She has been doing well since she took over but she feels to go further she needs to expand and that means developing some of the land on the edge of the property. Problem is though, that land is already in use; as a body dump for a serial killer who uses it to store his angels. The killer's attention is therefore torn between actively adding to his collection whilst at the same time trying to ensure they are not discovered.
I really took to TJ right from first meeting (remember I am coming in cold). She does suffer with her jaw injury, bless her, but she has grit and guts and is determined not to let that hold her back. She is also quite close to her family. Brother Jacob and his partner both work in the world of forensics which is quite handy when strange things start happening to her. Other characters are just as well described and develop nicely, both alone and with others throughout the book. Another reason I want to go back and see where they started.
Pacing is good throughout. There's quite a bit of nasty stuff happens in parts of the book and this is offset by some slower, more lighter moments which gives the book an overall balanced feeling. Plotting is tight and well executed and the descriptive parts add to the overall atmosphere of the story rather than distracting away from it.
Much as I want the next in series to come soon, I also need a little time to sneak the catch up books into my tbr. Needless to say I now have it on my watchlist.
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

This book just blew me away. Fantastic characters and completely amazing story line. This book is the best one in the series yet . Highly recommend it

KARichardson once again creates a taut fast paced novel you will become immersed in ;she weaves together several different strands and delivers in bringing them all to exciting conclusions.A book that holds its own within the series in which it is set

This may be the fourth book in The Forensic Files series but as with the rest of the books they read as a stand alone. You do see some recurring characters which was great to see if you are already a fan of the books.

I fell in love with the stables that TJ finds herself lucky enough to have taken over. I really felt sorry for TJ as she's a lovely person making a new start after an horrific event has left her with injuries that still cause her issues. Each day seems to bring some new disaster which sets TJ back as well as costing money

The story flicks between TJ and the killer. Some of the parts to do with the killer were extremely disturbing and sent chills up and down my spine. Saying this though I couldn't wait to keep turning those pages to see what they were going to do next.

Under The Woods is yet another gripping read from the author in a criminally good series. With plenty to thrill and creep the reader out, it is certainly a page turner of a read. The author threw a few red herrings my way to make sure they kept me guessing until all was revealed. Loved it!