25 years ago Andrew Streeter was convicted of the murders of five young people. In the present day an appeal has overturned the conviction and the killings begin again.
DI Angelica Henley and her team at the Serial Crimes Unit are brought in to investigate the new murders and the original killings from 25 years ago. This is complicated by both DI Henley’s personal connection to one of the original murders and the fact that her old boss and mentor DCI Rhimes was the original investigating officer and he’s now being accused of corruption.
I absolutely loved the author’s debut in this series, The Jigsaw Man, I felt the follow up was much weaker but The Kill List, the third in the series is definitely the best so far. It’s an excellent, solid police procedural, well written, well paced and plotted and I read it over the course of a day. The characterisation is excellent and I thought there was a good balance of police work and the personal lives of Henley and her team.
An excellent novel that I highly recommend.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this digital ARC.
4.5 stars

Requested this novel solely on the recommendation from Kia Abdullah (one of my favourite authors) on the cover.
Certainly started well and kept my interest throughout.
Lots of characters to learn but once you get through that it is an easy but engaging read.
Many thanks.

This is a solid police procedural, where the need for adaptability clashes with personal loyalties as DI Henley struggles to deal with the new reality of a conviction that is about to be overturned - in the process, overturning some of her most dearly held convictions.

Her boss and former mentor, DCI Harry Rhimes, had earlier handled the case of Andrew Streeter aka The Burier, responsible for killing five young people, and convicted partly by virtue of the kill list found in his home. But even as new evidence emerges to indicate that Streeter's conviction may have been a mistake, the killings continue, indicating that there is definitely a murderer still at large...

The graphic details of the murders were a bit excessive for me, and it was at times hard to identify all the characters, but Anjelica is an engaging MC. Her struggle to put her feelings aside - given that her best friend Melissa was a victim of the same serial killer, and that it is now also being alleged that her earlier boss was corrupt in some way - makes her character more relatable. It gets 3.5 stars.

I haven’t gelled with this authors book in the past but I tend to give second chances. The blurb sounding interesting and it was also blurbed by Kia Abdullah so I thought the book has a good chance. However, I had the same issue. I couldn’t connect with the writing and the story couldn’t hold my attention. Unfortunately, the book wasn’t for me.

This was another brilliant book in the Serial Crimes Unit series, this time featuring a historic case that’s come under scrutiny when a serial killer wins his appeal leading to fears that the teams former boss could have been guilty of corruption, something none of them can comprehend. I couldn’t fully remember the dynamics between the team members, for me a bit of character biography at the stat might have helped however the actual story was dynamite. Seeing the team struggle to investigate new crimes that link to the historic case as well as investigating the potential of corruption in the original case means there’s no shortage of action and also emotion as it takes it toll on the team. The murders are grisly, the characters are really well written and there’s a real feeling of humanity amongst the team. This was a real page turner and I’m really intrigued at what Henley will do next.

Andrew Streeter, AKA The Burier, is appealing his conviction. Sentenced for life 25 years ago for five horrific murders, there now appears to have been a miscarriage of justice and it’s likely that Streeter will be a free man. However, now in the late stages of cancer, that freedom won’t be for long.

When DI Anjelica Henley hears the news about Streeter, her emotions overtake her professionalism, as she was one of the witnesses at the original trial as Melissa, her best friend, was a victim of The Burier.

When the case is thrust upon the SCU team, Henley knows she has to put the past behind her and fight not only for Melissa and the other victims, but for her old boss Rhimes, with accusations against him of being a bent copper.

This is the latest offering in the continuing series of the DI Henley books, and, like the others it’s excellent. Intelligently written, exciting and twisty, the plot flows well and the main characters are finding their niche very nicely!

Although a standalone, a bit of background is needed to keep up with the team, their relationships, foibles and personalities, so a read of the previous books in the series is recommended. You won’t be disappointed in any of the books, they are all first class.

Another cracker from Matheson.

Thank you NetGalley and HQ.