A Deadly Flame by Doug Sinclair is book 3 in the DS Malkie McCulloch series. It is published on 31 October. Thank you to Storm Publishing, Netgalley and the author for the advance copy to review. I have enjoyed the previous 2 books in this series so was looking forward to reading this. I wasn’t disappointed. DS Malkie McCulloch and his DI, Susan Thompson, are in the office late one night when a call out comes in. It’s for a warehouse fire which takes him straight back to the fire which changed his life. DC Louisa ‘Gucci’ Gooch attends the fire with him, and she has his back. From the moment they get there, Malkie has his suspicions something is not right. I could feel so many emotions as Malkie steels himself to enter the building and the memories that the fire evokes in him. The descriptions of what confronts him in the badly burnt warehouse, placed me right in the thick of the destruction. It was a fast-paced read and thrilling, keeping me engrossed right from the beginning. I love reading about Malkie and Steph, another DC, as well. Their interaction is quite funny at times and adds to the enjoyment of the book. A fabulous read.

Malkie and Steph are back, and this third installment is the best yet. Taught and addictive investigation with multiple sub plots that will keep you up to the wee hours to finish. Can't wait for the next one.

This was a strong third book in the DS Malkie McCulloch series, it had the crime thriller element that I was looking for based on the previous two books. I was in suspense and thought the characters were in a realistic situation. It was everything that I wanted and hope there is more.