Lovely imagery in this one. A taut detective novel with a lot of surprises. Overall an enjoyable read!

Thank you netgalley and publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book! This was a fast paced, action packed book that keeps you interested from the start. It's a quick read that's a bit like a rollercoaster. The story and charterers are very well written and I really enjoyed reading this book.

An unusual plot in that the person justice was being sought for was dead. It’s an easy read with plenty going on. Probably not my usual or favourite kind of book but an enjoyable one.

Though this case is revisited after the death of the accused, I was happy to see that Moon was able to investigate and bring the correct person to justice even 30 years later. This was a quick read, but honestly was action packed and for this story I enjoyed the length of the book!

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D I Charlie Moon returns for his third outing. This time he investigates a twenty plus year old murder after a prisoner commits suicide. He was found guilty of murdering a student in the seventies.
From early on in the book the reader gets the feeling there is an undercurrent of police incompetence or corruption.
Charlie goes all in investigating if this was a miscarriage of justice with his team and Jo , his friend and also a journalist..
Charlie is not someone to be palmed off or diverted from finding out the truth as he is convinced that an innocent man was wrongly convicted.
A very well written and enjoyable thriller with plenty of surprises, hidden depths and a great ending.
Looking forward to the next Charlie Moon book as this series improves in subsequent books.
Thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to read and review ahead of publication.
4+ stars

That was some ride!

An inspector detective is called upon by a prison inmate to investigate an age old murder after the prisoner convicted of the crime is found hanging in his cell. The inmate claims the prisoner was innocent. Not an easy task to investigate a 23+ year old murder because all of the case files and physical evidence files are missing and/or destroyed (think coverup and conspiracy.)

What now? Well, you'll find out as you follow the inspector detective in gathering witness information and background information on the friends and families of the living and deceased.

An interesting narrative. A refreshing take on the "whodunnit theme."

Four stars -- I really liked it. Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and Troubadour Publishing Ltd. for the eARC.
This is the third in the DI Charlie Moon series and it's another enjoyable read.
A man who was imprisoned for 20 years hanged himself and Moon is drawn into the case believing the man was innocent. Together with his team and his friend Jo, a self-employed journalist, they delve into the cold case of the young girl the prisoner was accused of knifing to death. There's also a particularly nasty character featured...
I really like Moon and the mystery is a good one with quite a surprising ending. Hopefully a fourth book is not too far away because I enjoy this series