Incredible plot twists, some of which I did not see coming at all! Brilliant! A new favourite author I think! I can't wait to read more from him

Another fantastic crime thriller by David Fennell, kept me on the edge of my seat for my entire read and I can't wait to read the third book in this trilogy!

See No Evil is another interesting crime mystery with some gruesome crimes.

PLOT: Mutilated bodies are discovered in Battersea Park, while investigation these murders they are pulled into the world of a cult. At the same time Archer past continue to haunt her.


CHARACTERS: I like DI Grace Archer, I like the fact we see her struggles. That she isn’t perfect but she is doing the best she can. I enjoy the work dynamo between DI Archer and DS Harry Quinn it seems very realistic. They are loyal to each other without having that romantic undertone.

WRITING STYLE: I enjoy reading crime books when they have a darker in tone and crime. This is where Fennell shines, he is very good at giving a gruesome crime without going into the horror.

THEME: Crime, Mystery, thriller, Trauma

Overall a enjoyable British Crime Mystery.

My Rating for See No Evil is 4.3 out of 5.

“See No Evil” is the second book in the Archer/Quinn series following on from David Fennell’s debut “The Art Of Death”.


This was an OUTSTANDING read! Without a doubt, all my thriller loving friends MUST READ!!


This is clearly a series that is going to become something huge (no pressure David), and I cannot wait to read more and see his characters develop.


Disturbingly dark, gruesome, and twisted! – Perfect for fans of Chris Carter and M W Craven!


5 Stars – ALL THE STARS!! A MUST READ!


Publication Date: 28th April 2022


Thank you to #NetGalley, #BonnierBooksuk, #Zaffre, and #DavidFennell for an ARC of #SeeNoEvil in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read "See No Evil" by David Fennell.

I love a book which keeps me guessing until the end and I am continually trying to fathom out who is the "murderer" and this book definitely didn't disappoint.

I absolutely loved this book. I didn't see any of the twist and turns coming and I definitely didn't think the person committing the murders, was who it was!! I am actually glad that the person who it was actually died at the end, as I didn't want to see anything bad happen to them!

A fantastic read!!

Dark, addictive and completely captivating.
This book stole my attention and kept me hostage. I loved it from beginning to end.

Since reading The Art of Death in 2021 (review below) I have been eagerly awaiting the authors next book so was super excited when this arrived in my inbox.

Once again I was sucked in from the very first page and could not put down until the very last page.

I absolutely love a multi threaded storyline that weaves together perfectly to create a flawless ending and David Fennell does this perfectly.

This is definitely not a book for the fainthearted, there are some rather gruesome scenes and some strong themes which include child abuse, drugs and violence.

The characters are amazingly executed and some of the most believable I've ever read. DI Grace Archer, DS Harry Quinn and the whole team are a force to be reckoned with and their relationships with each other just flow seamlessly. Their trauma, support, wit and affection really come alive.

The side plot of Grace's grandad who has dementia is handled with amazing sensitivity and so obviously well researched and as a reader who knows first hand how this effects a family it felt all the more real.

I love the whole chase of finding the killer but I also love the more personal side of Grace's story and can't wait to find out even more in the next installment.

David Fennell's writing style is sublime and has fast become one of my favourite authors.

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Huge thanks to netgalley and Bonnier Books UK for the ARC.

Serial killer chiller fans who like their thrillers dark, gruesome and unputdownable will not want to miss David Fennell’s See No Evil.

Detective Inspector Grace Archer and her DS Harry Quinn have been called to Battersea Park where two bodies have been found. One of them has been found laid out like a crucifix with his eyes removed and placed on his open palms. Archer and Quinn begin their investigation, however, when other bodies turn up in a similar fashion, it quickly transpires that they have a serial killer on their hands who needs to be stopped – immediately.

With the body count sky high, the pressure is on Archer and Quinn to find this sadistic murderer and their search for answers leads them to Ladywell Playtower in Southeast London where religious leader Aaron Cronin presides over a commune of devoted followers who hang onto his every word. Archer and Quinn’s instincts are telling them that Cronin is involved, but with evidence being thin on the ground and a watertight alibi, throwing the book at the religious leader is simply not possible.

Archer will not give up her quest for the truth – even if it means facing up to her own personal demons – not to mention religious fanatics and London’s most dangerous gangsters.

Unsettling, terrifying and so addictive it will keep readers glued to its pages until the early hours of the morning, See No Evil is a creepy, tense and twisted page-turners with shocks and revelations aplenty. David Fennell certainly knows how to delight crime fiction aficionados and in See No Evil has delivered a first rate thriller that had me jumping out of my skin and chewing my nails to the elbow.

A heart-stopping rollercoaster ride, See No Evil continues to establish David Fennell as a crime writer to watch out for.

Second book by David Fennell for me i really liked the first in the series which was The Art of Death but I have to say this is the second 5⭐️ read for me this week - i just loved it. Can’t wait for the next one.

DI Grace Archer is the lead detective is a troubled soul following trauma and the loss of her father when she was a young girl and some of her own demons have to be addressed and she has to face them if she wants to survive.

Two male bodies are found dead amongst the bushes in Battersea Park. One of the bodies has been mutilated - his eyes are gouged out of the sockets and placed one in each hand and an inverted cross is marked onto his face. They soon find more bodies murdered and mutilated in the same heinous manner - the have a serial killer on the loose in London who shows no signs of slowing down.

Fast paced Disturbing Creepy with twists you will never expect.

Highly recommend.

I enjoyed this book although not as much as the first book in the series unfortunately. There was still a good amount of horror and gore and I enjoyed getting to know the characters more. I am looking forward to reading the next book.

LOVED The Art of Death, so was very much looking forward to this one. I wasn't disappointed.

As gory as expected and a perfectly, intricate plot to sink my teeth into. I really enjoyed the storyline here, with the 'cult' and the crucifixion element.

The characters are perfectly matched, with Harry being the less experienced side kick to Grace's tormented boss role. We get to know more about Grace in See No Evil - more about her past and her relationship with her family. The heartbreak her Grandfather's slow decline into dementia is causing her, as well as how she deals with her families past, is really interesting to read.

Another great book, highly recommended to fans of thrillers, dark stories, gore and crime fiction.

A superbly dark sequel to The Art of Death. Fennell turns the dial up to 11 with a religious cult and ghoulish serial killer that lead Grace Archer to once again face her own personal demons to solve the case. I loved the way in which Fennell kept me guessing to the end about the identity of the serial killer and the detail in which they struck
was pitch perfect in execution. I cannot wait for the next one!

A brilliant follow up to The Art Of Death. This had me hooked from the first few chapters and kept up the pace all the way through. I think this is set up to be such a great series, with a fantastic lead character, who has such a layered back story to drive the plot forward. And as for the ending, don't want to give any spoilers but leaves you with a proper "Whoah!" moment :-)

The second book in the DI Grace Harper Series but my first read. This is a seriously twisted and dark thriller. As long as you can cope with gruesome you should love it. Grace is a great character, not accepted by all her colleagues, she is building a good relationship with her DS and finding someone she can trust. So well written this book had me on the edge of my seat!

Briefly, two men are found dead in Battersea Park in an apparent homophobic attack. One of the men has been badly disfigured. Grace and her colleague DS Harry Quinn handle the investigation but as more bodies turn up it is clear there is a very disturbed killer on the loose. Add Graces’s nemesis Frankie ‘Snow White’, who has just been released from prison for murdering her father, and Aaron Cronin, who leads a shocking and dangerous cult, into the mix and you have a thrilling story.

The investigation continues at a great pace, brilliantly plotted with all the threads woven together seamlessly. Plenty of twists and turns and historic revelations culminating in a shocking climax. Loved the book which ended with a couple of cliffhangers, one of which I am still trying to get my head around. Hopefully this will be cleared up in the next book. It would have been 5⭐️ but the ending left me wanting so 4.5⭐️ rounded up to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

See No Evil - David Fennell

Publication Date: 28/4/22

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“For this killer, it’s death at first sight.” The second instalment in the DI Grace Archer series from David Fennell and Grace really has her work cut out!

I had this book recommended via an email from NetGalley and with one look at the cover knew I had to request it! I actually had to bump this up my TBR pile because of all the growing hype, and because the TBR pile is so large I had the first DI Grace book still to read. Reading them back to back only enhanced my appreciation for David’s cleverly compelling writing and drew me into DI Grace’s story even more. David has not only defined what a psychological thriller is, but has created a hauntingly brilliant serial killer thriller. I had absolutely no idea who the perp was until the great reveal and this book couldn’t be further from predictability. This novel has multiple levels, and underlying storylines which draws the reader in even deeper. The ending appears to set up ready for the next novel, which I can’t wait for!

A fast paced, easily devoured thriller, that leaves you unable to put it down. Huge thanks for NetGalley and Bonnier Books for the ARC, and to David Fennell for writing this thrilling book.

The main star in this book is detective inspector Grace Archer, a strong female protagonist who is battling her demons from the past. Grace is a very hard working and kind person, who cares about her colleagues and her old granddad. I really like her personality and the way she works with her colleagues. This book is told from multiple perspectives, and all the characters are very diverse and intriguing in this book. Especially the ones involved in the investigation, their cruelty and the manipulations that are going on under the religious cover up are very disturbing indeed.

The narrative is very fast paced and continuously changing. Grace’s personal life and her past experiences are playing a very large part in this investigation and it was very interesting to read about her deepest thoughts and troubles. I was able to get to know her even better than before. The investigation is very absorbing and full of twists and other surprises. There are a lot of topics discussed in this book, such as drug abuse, dementia, religious fanatics, paedophilia, revenge, childhood trauma and other mental health issues, police brutality, manipulating vulnerable people and many more.

I really like the setting of this book, Archer lives and works in central London, and I am very curious to read about her life in Zone 1. 😀 (I live in Zone 4 and Grace feels very posh 😀 ) I like the way David Fennell writes, he provides a great balance between investigation and personal lives of the characters, and his investigations are gripping and intriguing to read about. The chapters a quite short and the pages just flew by for me. Even though this book is part of a series, the author explained everything very well to the first time reader, and I think this book can be easily read as a stand alone. I loved the ending of this novel, it not only rounded up this story well but also left me impatiently waiting for the next book.

So, to conclude, it was another great investigation by Grace Archer and her super cool colleagues. I really liked all the characters in this novel, they are complex, very realistic and gripping, and the plot has kept me guessing and absorbed throughout the book. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone looking for a great psychological thriller.

See No Evil is the second book in David Fennell’s DCI Grace Archer series. This book picks up after the @nonymous case from the first book. DCI Archer is just returning to work when there is a brutal murder in a park that sees the victim laid out, a cross carved into his face and his eyeballs in his hands. With very little forensic evidence, DCI Archer and her partner DS Harry Quinn find themselves trying to put a case together, but with further murders in the same MO, they soon realise they have another serial killer on the loose.

When I read the first book in this series, The Art of Death, I was drawn in by the troubled charater of DI Archer, and her caustic partner DS Quinn. Archer has to deal with problems at work as she got her job after invstigating the previous DI for corruption. There are those at the station that still resent her for the and want to see her fail, or eve better be dismissed. DS Quinn is not one of those, they make a stange pair, being total opposites, but they work well together. I loved watching their realtionship grow through See No Evil, the trust and confidence leading to both being able to open up to each other about troubles from their past, bringing a new dimension to their relationship and the plot.

In See No Evil David Fennell has created a troubled and horrific serial killer; cutting out the vitims eyes and placing them on their hands is gruesome. The intrict plot line, combined with the sub plot of a young woman being killed by a car and found with drugs in her system, kept my attention throughout. To say it was twisty is an understatement, with the plot going off in different tangents, and a suspected killer with an alibi, I honestly had no idea where this book was going. Into this we are also witness to DI Archer having to deal with issues from her past.

Do I recommend See No Evil? Yes, I definitely do. This is brilliantly plotted and well crafted leaving me wanting more from David Fennell, and Archer and Quinn. I loved learning more about DI Archer and DS Quinn, and seeing their relationship develop, and I felt invested in their stories. Intelligent and deliciously dark this is a riviting and compelling read, and one I highly recommend.

Another good crime thriller from David Fennell and I read this one really quickly as wanted to see exactly who had done it!! Whilst I enjoyed this one, it didn’t pick quite the same punch as his debut novel and overall I felt a little bit disappointed by the ending. I had guessed who the killer was and despite their reasonings, it felt a bit lacklustre for me.

David Fennell is very quickly becoming one of my favourite authors.

See No Evil is the second book in the DI Grace Archer series. I rated the first book, The Art Of Death five stars so I was excited to get back to the series. This book can be read as a standalone enough of a recap about the last book is covered by the first few chapters but The Art Of Death is so good that I still recommend reading it.

Two men are murdered by our unknown killer. This killer is carving their eyes out, placing them in the victims hands so they are looking back at themselves and carving a cross into them. DI Grace Archer and her partner DS Harry Quinn are tasked to find out who is causing the murders and why.

At the same time, the drug dealer who killed Grace's dad is being released from prison.

What I love about David Fennell's books is the writing style, just enough twists and turns and the story keeps you hooked. I love the chase of finding the killers but also the aspects of Grace's personal life too. Thriller readers will love Fennell's books and I honestly think they are close to flawless.

DI Grace Archer and her partner DS Harry Quinn are both struggling to work through traumatic events in their past. When she was twelve, Grace’s father was killed and she was kidnapped, leaving her with PTSD, and her recent dealings with @nonymous have only added to her anxiety. Despite his reliable and easy-going nature, Harry throws himself into his work to deal with the pain of losing his young son in an accident.

When they are faced with two mutilated bodies, left in particularly grisly setup in Battersea Park, the pair quickly get pulled into a complex investigation with links to a cult-like religious commune called The Blood of the Lamb Church. On top of an already onerous case, Grace then discovers that the man who killed her father is due to be released from prison and may also be involved somehow with the recent murders. But as more bodies are discovered, Grace and her team are faced with a race against time to bring the killer to justice.

I love a serial killer thriller and this book reminded me of many of the addictive police procedurals that first got me hooked on crime fiction – in particular the Alex Cross series by James Patterson and the Lincoln Rhyme series by Jeffery Deaver. Fast-paced, clever and impossible to put down, I raced through the story desperate to find out what would happen in the end. The main storyline was resolved but there were one or two things left open for a follow-up which I am really excited about, as I enjoyed learning more about the characters after first meeting them in The Art of Death.

See No Evil is dark, gruesome and not for the faint-hearted, but if you don’t mind some pretty graphic crime scenes, you will certainly enjoy author David Fennell’s Grace Archer series!

Thanks to @NetGalley and Bonnier Books for the opportunity to read an ARC.