Complex Plot, Cleverly Formulated..
The second in the Dr Jo McCready mystery series and another puzzling case for the forensic psychologist. With an immersive storyline and a credible cast this is a compelling and compulsive read. The plot is complex and cleverly formulated with twists and turns aplenty and laced with a mounting tension. A worthy follow up to the first in this series.

Well written totally believable , upto a point, of murder from a distance. A doctor who is better than any police detective becomes a little fraying but nevertheless enjoyable story. Could it happen we may never know but the villain was a little too predictable shame

I would like to thank Netgalley and Bonnier Books UK for an advance copy of The Killing Song, the second novel to feature forensic psychologist Dr Jo McCready, set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Fordley.

Jo is asked to consult with the police on a brutal knife attack at the local train station and she is already looking into a cold case murder for the victim’s parents. When a millionaire property developer’s mistress is murdered she starts to see connections between the three cases.

I enjoyed The Killing Song to a point. I hadn’t read the previous novel so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I think it shows promise. The novel is told entirely from Jo’s first person point of view. This gives the reader the benefit of getting close to her thoughts and actions, but not as close as might be expected, because she keeps her theories to herself until she’s ready to unleash them.

I must admit that I didn’t find the plot as clear as I would like. There are multiple agendas at play so it gets a bit muddled as to who is doing what and why, especially at the denouement. I also think that many of the twists are too well signposted to have the impact the author is looking for and I was able to guess them in advance of their reveal.

On the other hand, the pace of the novel quickly picks up and there isn’t much time for reflection as it moves from incident to incident. There is tension and plenty of thrills as Jo’s investigation brings danger into her personal life. I think the author has good skills in her writing and a certain inventiveness in her plot ideas.

I didn’t particularly take to Jo McCready in this novel, perhaps because she has some PTSD, but she’s got a bit of a know it all and know it best attitude that I found grating. I am, however, prepared to persevere and will read her next outing.

The Killing Song is a good read that I can recommend.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. I quite enjoyed the storyline and the characters of this book, would not say it was one of the best I have read but worth a go.

If Murder Mile was an impressive debut, The Killing Song is even better. Well written and with a wide range of fascinating characters, this is crime fiction but told from the perspective of the psychologist who works with the police, which makes it feel fresh and new. Lesley McEvoy uses her inside knowledge to make this novel credible and gripping. Excellent!

A station platform. A man pulls a knife on another passenger...it looks like a terrorist attack, but forensic psychologist Jo McCready knows it's not a random killing. She's seen this type of behaviour before...

And when back comes a cold case, and when the mistress of a controversial philanthropist is found dead, Jo finds that all the cases are linked. Who is killing to stop secrets from surfacing???

Gripping