I LOVED IT! And yes, I am shouting because it was that good. I found it hard to put down once I started, but at the same time I did not want it to end.
DC Saul Anguish is a fascinating character with so many layers to him, that make him so much more interesting than the usual detectives in crime books. He is no less dark in this one, maybe even spiralling further against the norm as his relationship with Blue ends and we see how he comes to terms with that. Alongside his back story, there is a case to investigate involving 3 sisters and the death of a child. Nothing is as it seems and there are so many twists and revelations throughout with flashbacks to previous years and the impact those experiences have on the case he is investigating. None of the characters are particularly easy to emphasise with, but I feel like Fiona Cummins does that deliberately!
The ending sets up the next book perfectly and I am already really looking forward to it!
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC.

I didn't know Saul is a character in other Fiona Cummins books, so I was a bit shocked to be reading his chapters, it threw me off the main story sometimes.
Anyway, I really liked the main mystery, and the twists were really well executed. I thought it was all really easy to see it coming, but it wasn't at all. Sometimes Winter was not a great person, but overall, I loved the book.

Saul and Blue return in another thriller. I did not think Saul and Blue interacted that much with the sisters in this story. It was not very prevalent until the end. While three sisters are celebrating a wedding, one sister causes an accident in which her nephew dies. This obviously causes issues between the sisters and extended family. This book has a few different stories that wrap up nicely at the end. There are so many secrets and so much suspense in this book!

I enjoy Fiona Cummins novels and I particularly enjoy the character of Saul Anguish however he doesn't really play a major role within this novel.

The story tells the story of the Miller sisters, Jen, Alyssa and the famous Winter. When a wedding party is held for Jen, tragedy strikes which causes a rift between the sisters and leads to an unceremonious court case which pits the sisters against each other.

However, what happened on the night in question remains a mystery - it is clear to the reader that what we know is only half the story but what really happened will.....well, read on to find out....

Thanks to Netgalley and Pan Macmillan | Macmillan for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Oh wow I just LOVED this book. Anything by Fiona Cummins is just brilliant, and this one did not disappoint.

I loved this gripping thriller exploring family secrets, relationships and the bond between sisters. Very well-written with relatable characters. The story, set in Midtown-on-Sea, features DS Saul Anguish, a character from previous novels.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an arc in exchange to an honest review.

4+ ⭐

New Cummins is always a reason to celebrate.
New Cummins with Saul is probably worth getting the wine out for 😁

So good to catch up with Saul, and to have a new mystery to get stuck into.
One in which Saul hovers around the perimeters of.
Three sisters, and their love, loyalty and how things fall when tragedy strikes.
There were some moving moments in this one for sure.
A very enjoyable read, that left me a bit "WHAT?????" at the end.
In a good way.

A story about shocking family secrets.
A gripping read from Fiona Cummins.
Well written characters and thrilling storyline.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

Whoa. What a book! This book takes a few different time periods and then ties them together at the end. One consists of a family with an alcoholic father that loses his job. Another is three sisters and how they grew up together. We have a period that is these same sisters right now, and then Saul and Blue and how things have changed for them since the last book. When one of these sisters ends up on trial, secrets galore come to light! Holy cow! I never would have guessed how all these different stories tie together! Shocking shocking book!