I enjoyed the pace of this book, this added to the suspense and it had you asking questions about who / who you cannot trust.

A mega-rich family is about to find out their life of luxury is disappearing with the death of the head of the family, Sebastian Pallander, who has left precious little for his wife and children to squabble over. To make matters worse, when somebody gets murdered, the others gather together for safety. But what if the threat comes from within?

In his writing, the author conveys not only the petty rivalries and internecine conflict within the family - along with various characters' secrets and lies - but also the brooding atmosphere at the gathering.

This is an intriguing and fast-paced story taking place amidst seething tensions and the dark motives held by some. An enjoyable read.

There is no denying that Denzil Meyrick has established himself as one of the leading writers of the crime thriller. The DCI Daley and Scott series is the perfect blend of gripping dramas, police procedural and wry humour.

The Estate introduces new lead protagonist- DI Cara Salt- haunted by an action from the past and a father who expected more from her. Finding herself sidelined into the Succession, Inheritance and Executory department, she feels lost and trapped in mundanity that is until the death of mega rich billionaire Sebastian Pallander live on TV
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His death leaves his privileged family in turmoil as their inheritance is far from expected; this tragedy is followed by the violent death of one of his children a few weeks later- all is not what it seems. Are the rest of the family in danger?

DI Salt is partnered with DS Abernathy Blackstock- a man also from a privileged past- and the interplay between the two characters brings to light Denzil Metric's skill for bring together two very differing personalities intertwining humour and a dig at the 'chosen wealthy few. and class divides ' The duo are asked to investigate /protect the family.

Thus ensues chain of events- tense and dramatic and leaving the reader with the questions as to who can be trusted ... who is deceiving who...? A good balance of thriller action and police procedural

This is a fast paced novel- yes, there may be a sense of suspending belief- but in the world we live in nowadays with megalomaniac billionaires and oligarchs nothing feels to far from the truth. The Netflix/BBC series can be envisaged

This can be read as a standalone story (unless DI Salt should make a welcome return in the future) and is also a great way to be introduced to the legion of readers much-enjoyed Meyrick's Kinloch series.