Due to a sudden, unexpected passing in the family a few years ago and another more recently and my subsequent (mental) health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for several years after the bereavements. This meant I didn't read or venture onto netgalley for years as not only did it remind me of that person as they shared my passion for reading, but I also struggled to maintain interest in anything due to overwhelming depression. I was therefore unable to download this title in time and so I couldn't give a review as it wasn't successfully acquired before it was archived. The second issue that has happened with some of my other books is that I had them downloaded to one particular device and said device is now defunct, so I have no access to those books anymore, sadly.

This means I can't leave an accurate reflection of my feelings towards the book as I am unable to read it now and so I am leaving a message of explanation instead. I am now back to reading and reviewing full time as once considerable time had passed I have found that books have been helping me significantly in terms of my mindset and mental health - this was after having no interest in anything for quite a number of years after the passings. Anything requested and approved will be read and a review written and posted to Amazon (where I am a Hall of Famer & Top Reviewer), Goodreads (where I have several thousand friends and the same amount who follow my reviews) and Waterstones (or Barnes & Noble if the publisher is American based). Thank you for the opportunity and apologies for the inconvenience.

Action packed police mystery novel with an ending that just begs the reader to pick the next up in the series! DCI King is a go getter and enjoyable character. However, I felt like there wasn’t much depth to this novel. This could be due to the fact that it’s a continuous series but many tidbits were just glanced over with little resolution.

Helen H Durrant does it again, I cannot fault this author! This was a real edge of your seat thriller, with so many twists and turns, you wont know which way is up! Fantastic and gripping read!

Another fab read. Character development was spot on. Fast paced and well written. Never saw the twist coming. Would definitely recommend.

Two Victims - Helen H. Durrant

Thank you @netgalley for the gifted copy in exchange of an honest review.

Two victims is a fast paced, quick read following detective Rachel King investigating the murders of two women found at a building site.

This is the second novel featuring detective Rachel King, and while I haven’t read the first I thoroughly enjoyed this crime drama! I enjoyed the connection between her and Jed and was kept guessing on how things were going to unfold.


Definitely the perfect type of mystery/crime book to fly through in a single afternoon!

What a fascinating book. I was impressed by the storyline and the characters were all well written and complex. Where there are complex storylines combined with intriguing characters the reader experience is magnified tremendously. To have a book that is well written as well as entertaining is a delight. Reading is about escaping your world and entering another one. The word building was phenomenal in this book. Here I forgot about my own life and was immersed in the world created by the author. I would recommend this book.

I struggled to get into this one. I did not like the main character and found the plot to be boring. A disappointing read.

Thank you Joffe Books and Net Galley for this book
Well written, great characters, an intense, dark and , disturbing story. This was a totally addictive book and moves at a really good pace. It will keep you on the edge of your seat and his highly recommended.
Can we have another please?

A promising new series - I must catch up on the first one. Tense, engrossing plot, and satisfying characters. I enjoyed this very much.

I would especially like to thank Joffe Books and the Netgalley website for allowing me to read this book which is the second book in the series: "DCI Rachel King".

It features Detective Rachel King investigating the murder of a woman on a construction site. She was killed with a single shot except that another body will be found at the same place.

Rachel investigates the lives of the two victims before their murder. Is this a serial killer?

A book read in one go, so much so that I hooked into the story so captivating, addictive, full of suspense and twists with very endearing characters. This book kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. Can't wait to read the whole series.

This is one intense, twisted, dark and addictive novel! Not only is this a very well-written book with wonderfully-interesting characters, but the suspense builds at just the right pace as the story unfolds. Compulsive, gripping and horrifying! Will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Two victims by Helen H Durrant.
This is book 2 of the Detective Rachel King series.
The team.
Dci Rachel king
Ds Elwyn Pryce
DC Jonny Farrell
DC Amy Metcalfe are back. A brilliant read. Great story. Some good characters. Didn't like Kenton though. Wasn't who I thought it was. The ending surprised me. I'm looking forward to book 3. 5*.

My first Helen Durrant book. It was really enjoyable with a likeable main character and a clever plot. Looking forward to the next instalment.

I recently bought a new kindle after my old one broke. For some reason I was unable to download this title from the cloud onto my kindle, therefore I will be unable to review this title. I am sorry for any inconvenience caused

Not only is the main character very unlikable but the plot is tepid. Perhaps it would have been helpful if I had read the first in this series.

Review on the way. I found the book interesting, but not amazing.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of the book for an unbiased review.

This book was a great read. It works as a standalone, but is even better if you've read the first in the series. I read this first but then felt compelled to read book 1. Book 2 was much better once I knew what had come before. I'd definitely recommend this author and series to fans of a psychological thriller / police thriller.

Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for this advanced reader copy edition and hearing my honest review. The plot was interesting but the book itself moved a little too slowly for me.

In this book, it is the first time that I need detective Rachel king and I love her! I cannot wait to read more by this author featuring detective king. I will be checking out the authors first book

I thought the storyline was gripping and had me guessing right to the end

I didn't manage to finish this book I'm afraid so can't really leave much of a review.

Hard work but thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to leave an honest review.