This is not my favourite book of the DI Fawkes series but another brilliant read non the less. I’d highly recommend reading this series to anyone.

This is a follow-on from Book One of the series, Close to Home, however, you don't have to have read it as the author provides enough of the back story to get you up to speed. Also, whilst this is the seventh in the series, you don't have to have read any of the others however, I would recommend it as you are missing a treat.

What we have is an enthralling and intriguing read told from the perspective of various characters in the book. Once again, Cara Hunter uses different media to give the story more relevance however, the articles reproduced did not work well on my Kindle. This may have been because I received an advance copy but is something to be aware of.

The story is a bit of a slow-ish burn to start with but you become totally engrossed in the story as it's told and it becomes faster paced the more you get into it and totally gripping by the end.

Highly recommended to lovers of police procedurals with twists and turns that keep you guessing ... roll on number 8! Many thanks to the author, HarperCollinsUK, HarperFiction and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of this enthralling book.

This is an exciting crime thriller which kept me gripped and had plenty of twists throughout. The characters were interesting and well developed and there were lots of elements to keep me guessing within the book.

It is part of a series which I hadn’t realised when I first got it, however I didn’t feel this impacted on my understanding and enjoyment of the book. In fact, the book starts with some character profiles which were useful and a really lovely touch. However, I did still find there was a lot of characters to try and follow and, using my Kindle, it wasn’t easy to just flick back and refer to these profiles.

I loved the use of multi-media throughout the book, which included newspaper articles, web pages, a dating profile and a post mortem report.

I’m not too sure how I felt about the ending though. It was left a little open to the reader’s imagination, which I’m sure was the intention, but I didn’t feel like I got full closure on what had happened which brought down the rating very slightly.

I loved this book with its exciting plot and unique elements and would definitely recommend.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 ⭐️

Had to DNF because of the format - in the app I can zoom in to read articles and in the kindle the images are all awkward. Will wait for the physical book to read.

I have enjoyed this series of books and this is the 7th one in the DI Fawley set. I like the way in which the layout is different with texts, speech, email in the plot. This is a follow on from a previous book but can be read as a stand alone. This was a well written and gripping story. Cleverly plotted with complex characters who were believably written, there were plenty of twists and turns along the way.

A 5* read I love caras writing have done since book 1!! Will always continue to support her writing an auto buy author for me

In 2016 an eight year old girl disappeared, her body was never found but her mother was charged with her murder .
We are now in 2024 and a body has be found in a shallow grave in woodland , eerily a hair is found with the body and it contains DNA of the missing girl Daisy Mason .
How can she still be alive?
Adam Fawley was the investigating officer in the original case so is called back to look into this murder due to the DNA evidence .
What unfolds is a fast paced read with plenty of twists and turns .
The ending was perfect!
An enjoyable psychological thriller !
Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, Harper Fiction.

Great to be back with DCI Adam Fawley as he rejoins the team to investigate a really unusual case. Set 6 years after the last Adam Fawley book Hope To Die, the team have all moved on considerably, as has Adam’s family, his baby now a 6 year old daughter.

The book is written with mixed media including photos, newspaper articles, transcripts from phone calls and a shadow diary for examples. This makes it more of a challenge for kindle readers.

There is also reference to a media group investigating a case connected with this one, involving The Infamous Netflix series, the same one as from Cara’s standalone Murder In The Family (Luke Ryder) book. This is also based on a characters reappearance from Close To Home, (book 1 in the DCI Adam Fawley series). I was fascinated seeing these separate worlds collide.

The plot is definitely a complex one, involving two separate regional police forces investigating, as well as information coming from the Garda in Ireland and the police in USA. A lot of well-defined characters with a multitude of information to hold in your head, especially if you read it over an extended period.

For me, the pace was slower than I wanted, although probably reflected more realistically the time spent investigating a crime of this nature. The ending is suspenseful, which I found a bit frustrating after the intricacies of the plot, wanting to tie up the loose ends. Enjoyable but not as compelling as the previous books in the series.

Book 7 in the DI Adam Crawley series and again it’s another brilliant read. If you haven’t already read book 1 Close to Home I would recommend reading it before this one. As this book does relate to the first book . It’s difficult to say too much without giving away any spoilers but it’s an unputdownable read which will have you on the edge of your seat at times as it did me. I love this police procedural series and can’t wait to read more .

I’ve read all the books in this series. This one is quite complex not least because some of the characters have aliases. The main character is from book 1 in the series so we are familiar with the background. How the author remembers all the plot lines I don’t know. Maybe there’s a board and lots of red string and thumbtacks! Great edition to the series. Cant wait to see where Fawley goes next!

**Listened to the audio book, and read electronic copy**

I'm always a little daunted by starting another DI Adam Fawley book as it always feels so long between the books, that I'm worried I will go into the book not having a clue and not remembering what happened in the previous book. I needn't have worried - Cara Hunter does a great job at the beginning reminding the reader where all the characters are at, and what has previously happened. Thank god for the recap!

This book was gripping straight from the off, and I liked the fact they went back to an old case from previous books - thinking everything was rounded off nicely - but that not actually being the case.

The audio book was brilliant too - think this may be the first time I have listened to a book from this series, but I definitely think it is the way forward! Will definitely keep listening to the audio versions. The multiple narrators really bring it to life. The only downside if you miss out on the 'multi-media' aspect of the physical book.

Another gripping read from Cara Hunter, and another corker in the DI Adam Fawley series - keep 'em coming! (I'm surprised they've not been snapped up by netflix yet!!??)

I received an E-ARC with a request for my honest review.

This shocking thriller follows DCI Adam Fawley as he is told of new evidence in an old case of his, involving a missing child.

The mother of the missing child was arrested and charged with murder and has already been in prison for a number of years, but she has always claimed her innocence.

DCI Fawley must unravel the new evidence and work out the truth behind what happened that night and help to solve a new murder which may be linked.

Will he discover the truth? Is the mother guilty of murder?

This thriller is shocking as you unravel the truth along with DCI Adam Fawley.

There are plenty of secrets and lies to discover, and it keeps you gripped throughout.

Overall, a shocking thriller where a murder unravels secrets behind an old solved case.

A mother is in prison for murdering her daughter, eight year old Daisy. So how can Daisy’s DNA be found at a new crime scene?
Enter detective Adam Fawley and team.
A really enjoyable and well-written thriller, and I liked the format with texts, emails etc woven in.
You don’t have to have read other books in the series to enjoy this one.
Recommended: one of my favourite thriller-writers.

Book 7 in the Adam Fawley series, this is one of my favourite crime series! This one’s a bit different and I wouldn’t really recommend it as a stand alone, it’s actually a follow on from Hunters very first book in the series, ‘close to home’.

A body is found in the woods and DNA found at the scene links back to the Daisy Mason case in Close to home. So the old team get back together to solve the mystery! I really enjoyed it, from the beginning it was quite fast paced. I liked the mix of news paper cuttings, audio etc to tell the story and piece it all together.

I wasn’t quite satisfied with the ending but I’m wondering if that’s because another book dedicated to the Daisy Mason case is in the making.

This is another must read series ❤️📚 The latest book is out now!

So good to have Adam Fawley back

When the body of a young woman is found in the woods, it is 1st believed to be missing girl Ella. However DNA quickly rules that out. Then additional DNA is found on the body, which quickly throws up more questions than answers.
The DNA belongs to that of 8 year old Daisy Mason, believed to have been murdered by her own mother. How on earth can her DNA be at the scene of this crime 8 years later?
The original team are brought in to work alongside the local force as they try to discover the identity of the victim and how Daisy is connected.
This is where Adam Fawley and his team make a reappearance.

We follow both police teams as they work together to discover exactly what happened.

The book flowed well and it was nice to see how members of the team have developed in the ensuing years and also be introduced to new characters. The book ends leaving us keen for more. So I cannot wait for future books

A compulsive storyline with interesting characters. Daisy was presumed murdered eight years ago and he mother is serving time in prison. Then, when a body is found, there is a hair belonging to Daisy on the body proving she is still alive. So, two investigations going on at the same time.

I wasn’t keen on the format and some bits, like newspaper articles didn’t fit onto the screen, which is the reason for the three stars rather than four. Although the ending possibly would raise that to three and a half.
Nevertheless I would read other books by this author

Thanks to Netgalley for a digital copy of this book.

Young Daisy Mason went missing in 2016. Her mother was convicted of murder, although the child's body wasn't found.
But now, a body has been found, and DCI Fawley and his team have to reexamine the case. Newer forensic techniques suggest they might have got it wrong.

Intense and suspenseful, well-structured and well-written. I particularly loved the inclusion of newspaper articles, texts and emails, although they're not easy to read in ebook format.

A sequel to the very first book in the brilliant DCI Fawley series (Close to Home), this can also be read as a standalone.

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Eight years ago Thames Valley Police solved the disappearance of a young child, Daisy Mason. No body was found but evidence meant that her Mum was convicted of murder, her father on child porn charges and her brother placed in foster care. Now a body has been found in Gloucestershire and DNA links are found to Daisy. DI Fawley is called back to investigate whether Daisy is still alive and what actually happened.
Hunter's novels are always superior in the genre and this is a clever and wholly unexpected sequel to one of her first. It brings back together Fawley's team and introduces some new characters. The plot is twisty and clever, if rather unbelievable, and the way Hunter uses media extracts to drive the narrative is still just as fresh as it ever was.

Apparently this is a sort of follow-up to Book One in the DCI Fawley series, although I never once felt disadvantaged for not reading any others in the series. I did read the standalone, Murder in the Family and the producer of Infamous, Nick Vincent does appear in this. What I also liked was the use of text, emails and newspaper clippings although my Kindle made reading the newspapers hard work - the formatting didn’t quite work. Characters that appear will be familiar to those of you who have read the series. The story starts with DNA being found at a murder scene which links back to the Book One Case. Daisy Mason. Her mother was jailed for the murder of the eight year old eight years previous although nobody was ever found. With the discovery of the DNA, the Daisy Mason case is reopened because it looks as if Daisy is still alive. As the search for Daisy progresses there are twists and turns, there is suspense. The inclusion of the Shadow Journal was a super way for one of the character’s thoughts to be revealed. I enjoyed meeting Adam Fawley, a man who has the strength of personality to take ownership of any mistakes that were made in the original investigation. I also enjoyed meeting his team and am very interested to read Book 8 if there is one. I might even go back and pick up the earlier books in the series.

This is the seventh book in the DCI Adam Fawley series. If you haven’t read the other books in the series I highly recommend them, but this book does work as a standalone.

It has been a while since the last Fawley book so I was delighted with the recap at the start. I find it so useful to refresh my memory and it’s helpful if you’re new to the series.

A lady on a dog walk discovers a body in the woods. When evidence is found at the crime scene belonging to someone everyone presumed dead, Fawley is summoned back to Oxford. The case from eight years ago is called into question and Fawley and his team have to find out what happened. Eight years earlier Fawley arrested Sharon for the murder of her daughter, Daisy, even though her body was never found. Now Fawley realises everyone underestimated Daisy.

The book is easy to read yet well written and gripped me from the start. I was reading in every spare moment and towards the end it keeps you guessing and turning the pages! The characters are good and I was surprised at how much I disliked Daisy, her difficult childhood didn’t excuse her behaviour.

If you haven’t read the series, start it now! And jf you have, you need to pick up this book as it doesn’t disappoint. Thanks to Harper Collins UK and NetGalley for my copy in exchange for a review.