Leave No Trace DS Butler

 4* Good storyline, but what a toerag!! Can't name who I mean, but not sure I felt sorry for them 😐 


Book 9 in this series can be read as a standalone although there's the aftermath of Sophie's attack in the previous book that is still apparent, with her boss, boyfriend and parents trying to help her get back to full physical fitness, although her mental health will no doubt be something else altogether. It's not a huge part of the tale but if you've not read the previous one, you might have questions. 


The storyline seems simple but the secrets of suburbia, and of a young boy, are quite shocking in quiet rural Britain. Did I see the culprit before the ending? It depends on who you class as the culprit/s, but the answer is No and No. Not at all. 


The reveals were well paced, and events were low-key shocking, with a really good finale. I think one person got what was coming to them, but the other, emotionally troubled or not, didn't quite, at least not in my book, no pun intended, which left me unsatisfied at the end. Sadly, whilst this is decent writing and a decent tale with seemingly realistic police procedures, the characters lack charisma and standout visuals, so for me, once I'd read the book and left it a couple of days, I struggled to recall names in order to recall enough to leave a review. Still, it's worth a read, but Thomas and Mercer has better offerings.


ARC courtesy of NetGalley and Thomas and Mercer for my reading pleasure.


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