The Castle Beach Murders by John Nicholl was definitely a gripping, page-turning crime mystery thriller. I read this book in 1 day. It was that good. I loved the setting. I liked that not every detail was discussed on what was happening with the case and the characters. The story outcome was good but a bit sad (I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll leave it at that). The subject matter was dark.

There was a bit of head-hopping where one scene starts in the perspective of one character but then abruptly switches to another character thinking something, which I had to go back and re-read to make sure I was following.

I would recommend this book, and I will read more from this author.

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The third book in The Carmarthen Murder series and what a dark read. DI Gravel has a case which has given him nightmares. Young women are turning up dead their broken bodies discarded like so much trash. As I said a very dark read which had me hooked from page one. A sadistic killer who loves his work and this time it is personal. A tour de force of psychological thriller, gruesome murders and packed to the rafters with tension and suspense. Another fantastic five star read from the Master of the Psychological. Loved it!!!!!

It’s safe to say that I was hooked from page 1! The plot is dark and twisted, and the darkness is very detailed in places; however, these chapters feel necessary and not written simply to shock/upset the reader, this alone speaks volumes about the talent of the author. We also find out who the killer is early on - this is something I really enjoy, as the reader is privy to the murderer’s thoughts and plans, which find allows me to enjoy the flow of the story, rather than spending time trying to work out who the bad guy is.

As always with John’s books, the writing is sharp, the characters well rounded, the plot exciting and the murders suitably gruesome.