Funerals are always sad occasions, especially close friends' funerals. When James Taylor arrives late for his childhood friend's funeral, he spots a man ahead of him who looks just like his other friend Rufus, but it isn't possible - Rufus died years ago, and James delivered his eulogy. At the same time, Roy Grace is puzzled by a series of accidental deaths - and the closer he gets to the truth, the more danger everyone could be in.

This is another great Roy Grace book - the pacing is fantastic and the plot cinematic. An easy 5* book.

When James Taylor attends the funeral of a friend he's more than a bit surprised to see that another attendee is another friend..............whose funeral was 2 years earlier. While James is trying to work that little puzzle out DS Roy Grace is equally puzzled when a series of accidental deaths may or may not be what they seem. Before Grace can solve the crimes he has to convince his superiors that crimes have actually been committed ,while initially being unsure himself.

The book is bang up to date with the dark web and its use as a marketplace for criminal services and supplies being a feature of the story. All the old favourites are here ,Norman Potting's bad jokes,Branson's often funnier fashion sense and the ongoing banter between the various characters is great fun as usual. There's also quite a long action scene towards the end which is a bit different for this series but it's edge of the seat stuff,literally in one memorable part.

Thrills,spills,laughs and the odd bit of social commentary ,you always know what you're going to get when a new Roy Grace book hits the shelves and this is a great addition to the series.

Thank you to Netgallery and the publisher for this ARC. The publication date is the 24th Sept. Where do I even begin?! Another superb instalment by Peter James in the Roy Grace series I can’t wait until this airs on ITV.

A plot twisting book that kept on the edge of my seat whilst reading it! I’d advise readers to read the previous instalment first which is Sandy’s story before reading this one!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars! 😊

Jamie is at the funeral of his schoolfriend. Sitting a few rows in front of his is another schoolfriend.

But it can't be.

Because, two years ago, Jamie gave the eulogy at Rufus Rorke's funeral...

Meanwhile, Superintendent Roy Grace is being bugged by suspicious deaths.

How are they linked? And how are they connected to Rufus Rorke?

Another brilliant addition to this excellent series.

A cleverly written storyline.
Well written characters.
Overall an intriguing well put together read.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.
Five stars from me.

Peter does it again with this new Roy Grace book. Not only does the reader get a clever crime in each book, but he masterfully entwines the back stories of the main characters with new and interesting situations to keep the reader's interest so they don't get stale. Sometimes this can be an issue with many of the long running series I have read.
If you haven't read Sandy's story (They Thought I Was Dead), I would suggest you read that before this new one.
Excellent as always!

I have enjoyed all the Grace series and this edition did not disappoint. Love the backstory about their lives running through the book. Plenty of twists and turns to keep me guessing. A great rollercoaster ride of a novel. Look forward to the next one. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it

Another fabulous instalment in the Roy Grace series. The series just keeps on getting better. Great to catch up with all of the team. The story in this book is very interesting and has some nasty characters. Fast paced and engaging throughout, looking forward to the next one.