Cara Hunter is back with a new installment in the DI Fawley series. When a body is found in the woods, forensic evidence links it to one of Fawley’s old cases. He got the culprit – a woman convicted of the murder of her daughter, and now it looks like she might have been innocent. Will Fawley be able to uncover the mystery behind his old case, as well as discover who killed the person in the woods?

I am not a police procedurals reader in the slightest, but there is something about Cara Hunter’s books that are so addictive, so completely unputdownable, that I snatch them up as soon as they are released. Making a Killing was absolutely no exception, it was gripping, utterly compelling and full of twists and turns. Of course, the ending was one I did not see coming and I loved every minute of the story.

One of the things I always really enjoy about this series is the way Hunter includes different media, such as newspaper clippings and interview records. It always makes the story feel more realistic. I enjoyed that we get to see Fawley and the team after a jump in time, seeing how their careers and home lives have changed. I also loved the way Hunter connected the story to her standalone novel Murder in the Family, I thought this was such a clever touch and hope we are going to see more of the Infamous series in the future.

This was such a terrific read and I ended up reading the second half of the book in a single sitting. If you’re looking for a crime series with brilliant characters with each installment keeping you completely hooked, you definitely need to pick up the DI Adam Fawley series. A thoroughly entertaining tale, I cannot wait to see what case Fawley takes on next.

4/5 stars! This is the 7th entry in the "DI Adam Fawley" series by author Cara Hunter. This author has done it again. An exciting premise that really paid off. I love true-crime shows, so having that thread in this tale was exciting. I do feel like at times there was just too much going on compared to earlier books in this series. But overall, I really enjoyed it.

Well, if you have followed me on this platform for a bit you will know I am an avid fan of Cara Hunter and the Adam Fawley books.
You can imagine my delight when a lovely email from Netgalley landed in my inbox allowing me to listen to this one..
I maybe somewhat biased as aforementioned huge Cara Hunter fan.
I really enjoyed this one, we were revising a case from 2018 which threw me when I realised 2018 was 7 years ago…..
We revisit the Daisy Mason case, Daisy went missing, now she is back. We learn what happened all those years ago and where Daisy has been all this time. We learn so much more about Daisy and her manipulative ways. I do not want to give anything away but the end of this book….. Wow I was not expecting it to end the way it did and now I want… No Need more.
As for the audio, it was excellent. I was truly immersed and flew through it in 2 days and it has made me want to reread all previous Fawley books.

Fascinating police procedural story with lots going on and many surprises. Very opened ended conclusion.

In this seventh instalment of the DI Fawley series, we revisit the story of Daisy Mason from the first book. The book is written in a really fun, mixed media way, which makes it very engaging throughout, and the characters are as great as ever.

My thanks to the author, NetGalley, and the publisher for the arc to review.

A woman's is found murdered and a hair at the crime scene is identified as belonging to a young girl, Daisy Mason, believed to have been murdered 8 years previously.

DCI Adam Fawley and his team, who originally investigated the Daisy Mason case are put back together to solve the new murder and look afresh at the Daisy Mason case.

This is a good read and one I enjoyed. A surprising ending that leaves the reader with a number of questions.

A very readable/unputdownable police procedural/detective story which sees the return of DI Fawley to solve another mystery. The starting point, the murder of a young woman in Oxfordshire. Limited evidence as to the potential culprit other than DNA which matches that of an 8 year old girl who was believed to have been killed by her mother. I liked the way this book both took you along with the detectives investigating the murder and the potential murderer but at the same time provided insights into the mind of others involved in the story, with both perspectives coming together to neatly tie things up at the end. With thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I have read all the other books in this series and thoroughly enjoyed them. Unfortunately I didn’t like this one at all. I struggled with the format of all the different emails and reports jumping back and forth. There were also too many characters in it that made it confusing and hard to follow

4.5 stars rounded up.

When I first read Close To Home a few years ago, I thought it was just your typical run of the mill procedural. However, much to my surprise it proved to be anything but typical in my eyes. The same can be said for Making a Killing.

This story held my focus from beginning to end. It reads to me like a crime show series that we look forward to cozying up with on the weekends after a long hard week. The characters are well written and everyone contributes to the storyline in some way. I love the fact that even after a few years since reading Close to Home, I was able to follow along with the investigation so well. Hunter conveniently incorporates all the necessary information so that readers can easily keep up.

I must say, the addition of being able to get a look into Daisy's mind was the icing on cake for me. It almost feels like the author is laying the foundation for her character and I am here for it. There's something so twisted yet intriguing about Daisy so I am hoping to see more of her.

This book makes me feel like a detective on the case. I feel like I'm involved in everything that's going on. It is so well written and so well crafted. That ending was mind-blowing. I just know there's more coming and I cannot wait for it.
Thank you to Netgalley, HarperCollins UK and Cara Hunter for my eARC of this read. All opinions are my own

I've read a couple of the DCI Fawley range before coming to this latest one from Cara Hunter and "Making a Killing".
Time has progressed and the usual team has spread out into different police avenues but re-visiting a previous case - Daisy - forces them back together for a re-investigation and to right a wrongful conviction.

I enjoyed the ride with this one. With some mysterious scenes with witchcraft and legends hints thrown in for good measure it's a bit of a romp around the countryside as well as off to Northern Ireland to discover what's happened.

I must admit I was expecting a proper conclusion but readers should be warned that there no definite end to this. I turned a page and it was done. It was all a bit sudden for my liking and I felt a bit cheated in all honesty.

Good dialogue, good story (if a bit unbelievable at times) but I did feel cheated.

4 stars from me.
Many thanks for the ARC.

I did enjoy this for the most part, I like that it brings back an old case to reinvestigate and I did find the concept very clever. I did work out some of the twists as I went and I found there were a lot of point of views to try and keep up with. But over all a great book

Another excellent instalment of the Adam Fawley series; I was gripped from the start and loved seeing the mystery unfold as new evidence was found.

I'm a huge fan of Cara Hunter's DI Adam Fawley series, so I was excited to get stuck into the 7th installment. This particular book has an interesting twist, as it links back to the case from the first book in the series (the disappearance of an 8-year-old girl).

Unfortunately, I found the first half of this book to be quite slow and tedious. A lot of the build-up will be helpful if you haven't read the first book, but I found myself feeling bored.

Thankfully, the pace picked up in the second half, so while I didn't love it as much as the previous books in the series, I would still recommend the DI Adam Fawley books as a whole. The rest of the series is fantastic, and despite this being my least favourite, it's still worth reading.

Making a Killing boasts the superb return of a much loved detective inspector - Adam Fawley. He is called back to an old case, which was the missing and presumed dead 8 year old Daisy Mason. Her mother is serving a life sentence for the crime, but a body was never found. In Making a Killing, a body of a woman is found, with hair from Daisy, which could only have been placed there i recent times. Could Daisy still be alive 8 years on from her disappearance? The case is reopened alongside the current case with detectives from both units on board. The format cleverly uses excerpts from case notes, profile pages, interviews and calls to relay the story. There are clever links to other books like Murder in the Family and the podcast that will please fans of the series. You could read or listen as a standalone as you are given the bones of the first case, but you would be missing out on such a fab series! #makingakilling #carahunter #netgalley

I was so excited to read this follow on Daisy Mason story and it didn't disappoint. I love the Adam Fawley series, only downside is having to wait now for the next one. I'm a huge fan of Cara's.

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I want to thank Netgalley for approving me for the ALC of this book.

This book is part of a series but it can be read as a standalone (which is what I did). When evidence found from a murder scene is linked to an old case DI Fawley and the team have to start their investigation again.

I enjoyed listening to this one and got through the audio very quickly. I love cold case stories so this was right up my street. There were a few twists and turns along the way and we were left with a bit of a cliffhanger. However I did find the ending felt a little flat.

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A welcome follow-up to 'Close to Home' where 8-year-old Daisy Mason disappeared from her parents' home. Her was convicted of her murder despite no body being found. Now 8 years later Daisy's DNA is found in a recent murder victim. Can DCI Adam Fawley correct his past mistake? A clever plot with a fabulous ending.

Another superb read in the DCI Adam Fawley series. The series is recapped so this can definitely be read as a standalone, but I decided to re-read the first and sixth books to fully immerse myself back into this fantastic series, which combines gripping and twisty plots with fully formed characters vividly brought to life with true crime prodcasts, TV series and public messaging boards.

The first book centred on the disappearance of 8 year old Daisy Mason from her family home on the night of a party, leading to bombshell discoveries which deeply impacted the entire family. Eight years later, further revelations are about to surface.

Without wanting to give too much away, the sixth book saw Fawley's team re-investigating a neighbouring county's investigation, and now it seems the tables are being turned. With a few years having passed, many of the team have moved into different roles, and this investigation requires old and new faces to work together with fresh eyes.

In 2016, eight-year-old Daisy Mason vanished from her Oxford home.

Her disappearance made the national press and the final culprit shocked everyone. DCI Adam Fawley remembers the case well, he arrested Daisy’s mother for murder himself.

But her body was never found.

Now, forensic evidence at a current murder scene calls the whole case into question. DCI Adam Fawley and the team are brought back in to investigate. And they all have one question on their minds.

What really happened to Daisy Mason?

Wow ! What an excellent read !
So many twists and turns.

Loved it !
5 ⭐️’s

Utterly unputdownable

In 2016, eight year old Daisy disappeared, presumed dead. Her mother Sharon Mason was later arrested by DI Adam Fawley and charged with her murder - case closed. Rightly so? 
Now, eight years later, a female body is found in the woods, so DI Adam Fawley and members of his old team investigate as there are links to the erstwhile murder of Daisy.
The brilliant plot is full of twists and guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat - highly recommended!