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An enjoyable, gripping, quick read.
I absolutely loved The Jigsaw Man & was delighted to find out more about Henley & the team. This kept me guessing all the way through & the question Rhimes being a good or bad cop gave me a bit to think about.
Great.
My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for my eARC in return for my honest review.

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Brilliant serial killer story which is part of a series about the SCU and their cases.
This book starts with allegations about an old unit boss and the fact that he may have been dirty and manipulated or created false evidence to see an innocent man found guilty of multiple murders.
The main character has a vested interest in the case as the first victim was her best friend and suddenly the case against the person who allegedly killed her has fallen apart..
Therefore the race is on to find who the real killer is as suddenly more victims appear.
Couldn't put the book down and I really do recommend it as a great read.

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An absolute belter of a read. Launched straight into the action, this is fast paced and kept me on my toes from beginning to end. I read this all in one sitting and found it the perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

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One of the best thrillers I have read in a while. I was hooked from the first couple of pages and knew instantly it was a book I would enjoy, and I was not disappointed.

Page turner after page turner, twist and turns in each chapter.

Very well written, great suspense. Really enjoyed this book!

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I really enjoyed the Kill List by Nadine Matheson, The characters as always are well written and easy to like although I do wish Henley would ditch her iritating husband soon.
The story line is gripping and keeps you guessing to the end at who the supposed killer is and the back stories to the detectives keep them interesting without ditracting from the main focus. all in all another excellant story and I look forwward to the next one.

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This is an action packed and cleverly written thriller which really kept me intrigued until the end. I really liked the different characters and the intricate plotting, it was a rollercoaster of a read. Although this is book 3 in the series featuring Anjelica Henley, it could easily be read as a stand alone. An exciting, gritty and action packed read which I would recommend. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

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I really do enjoy this series. That is ... I love reading it. Enjoy might be the wrong way of putting it, given that the murders in it are quite dark and, it is fair to be said, this latest offering from Nadine Matheson, The Kill List, might be one of the darkest yet. Called in to investigate some cold cases with a very personal connection, it's safe to say that our protagonist, Anjelica Henley, is going to be be pushed to the very limits this time around. With challenge on both a personal and professional front, it makes for one challenging time for her, and for the team who are also forced to investigate a case of possible corruption involving their one time colleague and mentor, Rhimes.

Now when I say that this is a dark case, it is largely becuase of the MO of the murderer. It put me very much in mind of an old episode of the TV show, Millenium, but where the victims in that case were alive when the final insult and violation of them was undertaken, this particular act is undertaken post mortem on the victims in this case. It doesn't make it any less disturbing and does add a skin crawling element to an already disturbing set of murders. The victims, largely women, including Henley's childhood best friend, were abducted, tortured, abused and murdered in a very disturbing way - one capable of giving even the most rational of readers sleepless nights. I'm not going to say what but it's one of those methods of dispatch which really does feature high on the 'worst ways to go' lists of many a person I should imagine.

I really like the way Nadine Matheson has framed this book. By providing this close personal connection, and adding in the complications of a possible case of corruption against one of her closest friends, Rhimes, as well as providing a lot of conflict on a domestic front, you really do feel the pressure piling on Henley, and they way in which the author explores this pressure and the impact it has on Henley really does work well. With a number of surprises along the way, and an underlying sense of threat feeding through every chapter, it is one of those books that just kept me turning the page and powering through the book far too quickly.

Nadine Matheson is great at creating conflict and tension, and held my attention through a series of shocking and unexpected revelations. With an opening that really does leave you questioning anything you might have thought you knew, and that has you questioning everything that comes to pass throughout the book, I knew from the beginning this was going to be something special. It gives us a little more information on Henley's history and the circumstances that have shaped the person she has become, particularly some of her internalised fears. And with chapters told from the perspective of an unknown suspect giving the reader evidence that police just don't have, it felt at times like we were having a bit of a race to see who - reader or Henley - would figure out the truth first. With the pace and threat ramping up towards the end, it's almost a relief to get to the end so that we can relax for a while. It was one of those heart pounding races against time where the stakes are high and the attention unwavering. Loved it.

I do really enjoy this series, the sense of authenticity that Nadine Matheson is able to bring to it, whilst taking us right to the edge of the darkness and sometimes well into the shadows. The characters. are great, and whilst this story did affect Henley greatly, it was interesting to see the author explore the impact that case also had on Ramouter with the changes to his personal circumstances. Add in the chemistry and resultant tension between Henley and Pellacia and it makes for a completely addictive read. Fans of the series are going to love it. I can't wait to see what comes next.

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I have read this book and enjoyed it. It did keep me wanting to find out who the murderer was. Was it the same person who had stopped for so many years, then started again, or was it a copycat.
Then you have the struggles of the detective who gave a witness statement at the original murders and was having problems in her personal life and having to investigate these latest murders with doubt being put on her immediate colleague and dead boss. Plenty to keep a reader going.

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Thank you, NetGalley, for introducing Nadine Matheson via The Kill List. It was a truly gripping plot that ensured I did not criticise my husband's driving. It also frustrated me when I had to focus on safety announcements during two flights. Superb characters, even though I haven't read the previous two books, did not distract me, as the author outlined their personalities and backgrounds sufficiently that I engaged with them fully. A few "I've got this" points in the book, but also enough surprises and twists that kept me captivated until the last page. Brilliant, and I've already downloaded the previous two book to read.

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Had to read this one as I remembered loving the Jigsaw Man. DI Henly is one of my favourites and this installment definitely maintains my love for her books. The pacing was superb - a great thriller that kept me guessing throughout and a captivating cast of characters!

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I received this book from Net Galley and my review is impartial
Wow this book did not disappoint. I have read the 1st 2 books in the series and really wanted to see how the story would play out.
Henley runs a tight knit team and her past comes back to haunt her. She has to investigate the killing of her childhood best friend as they may have not got the correct killer for the crime. In top of that her team have to investigate her ex boss for being a bent copper.
The plot was really good with different parts of investigations intertwining with you unsure which way the case was going to go.
Left the door open for the next book which I will definitely be reading

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I enjoyed The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson so i was excited to read The Kill List and it definitely gave me suspense, intensity and twists / turns.

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Twenty five years ago Andrew Streeter was convicted of five brutal murders and is currently serving his sentence in an open prison due to a cancer diagnosis. Anjelica Henley was fifteen years old at the time of Streeter's conviction and was a witness in the court case as her best friend, Melissa, was one of the victims. The Court of Appeal has now deemed his conviction unsafe but before he can be released both he and his solicitor end up dead. Now DI Anjelica Henley and her team at the SCU are tasked with investigating both deaths, re-investigating the original five murders. The team also have to investigate whether DCSI Rhimes, the former head of SCU and Henley's mentor, was corrupt and had planted evidence to ensure Streeter's conviction.

This is the third book in the Anjelica Henley series and just like the first two it's a belter. A proper page turner which kept me gripped from beginning to end. Will recommend it to all my reading friends.

Thanks to Netgalley, HQ and Nadine Matheson for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

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Ever since Nadine's first novel, The Jigsaw Man, I've eagerly awaited each new instalment in the DI Henley series.

This is one of the most authentic police procedurals out there. The characters are full of so much heart and warmth that you miss them as soon as you turn the last page. This latest instalment, The Kill List, is my favourite of the series so far. I love the concept of reopening a cold case and revisiting evidence, and this plot is incredible. You won't be able to put this book down!

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Loved reconnecting with the characters, great plot idea but in places a little long winded, spoiling the pace just a bit for me.
Definitely not a stand alone book if you want to understand the intricacies of some of the characters backstories, which I think are needed to fully appreciate the dilemmas they find themselves facing in this installment.

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Wow. What an exhilarating read. Anjelica & her team are back with an explosive story spanning two timelines.

Thus hooked me & kept me guessing the whole way through. The corruption storyline was an added touch and one that didn’t take away from the main story and has set up book 4.

I absolutely love this series. I would have given 5 stars but the Rob storyline is driving me insane. We are 3 books in still reading his silly tantrums. I fail to see why he or the baby are even in these books. Please make it stop.

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This was the third book in the series, so I suppose I should allow some wiggle room for the lack of backstory and character development of the leads. I'm asusming this was developed more in the previous books.

Pretty standard Police procedural, Serial killer standard issue. There were lots of characrters and was a bit hard to follow as they were mostly very one dimensional. Not very memorable, I lost interest about halfway through as there was nothing going on plot wise. Took a lot of pages to not say very much or move the story on.

Would not read more from this author, and also reminded me why I don't read this genre very often. Very forgettable book, and I didn't care by the end who the killer was.

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I really enjoyed this 3rd book in the series. The story was strong and characters likeable. Overall a good read but i feel like the ending let it down slightly, which is why I cant rate it higher than 3/5

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Brilliant story with so many twists and turns that you can't predict how it is going to end up and whether all is as it seems.

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Thanks first must go to the publisher, Netgalley & Nadine’ Matheson for the ARC of ‘The Kill List’.

I’ve been a big fan of Nadine since she started the Henley series and again she has smashed it out the park with this one.

The story evolved rapidly and kept the pace Nadine is known so well for. Would highly recommend.

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