COUNT THE DEAD by TM Payne

4.5* Good, but with so much detail you do have to roll your eyes a little. Is this the last of DI Sheridan Holler?

This feels like it's the longest DI SH tale, and with events that unfold, something devastating is put to bed, RIP, and I did wonder if this could be the end of the series. But, it seems as if Anna is finding her backbone and pursuing an agenda that could come right in the next book, or could be disastrous. I absolutely hate Steve, and I hope he gets what he deserves, so something disastrous might not actually be disastrous.

The killer in this is cold, cool under pressure, a real piece of work and always a step ahead of the cops, it seems. Their planning is slick amd believable. The cops figuring out his schedule is believable and that they make leaps and jumps from there works well, because computer-brain SH makes the connection. There's some nice humour with the team, and the bets are still on to find Hill's real name - there probably will be another book, if just for that to continue. 

There's a lot of detail, and a lot of brain leaps by SH. At times, it felt like we were being spoon fed stuff and it was hard trying to remember details. It felt like there was a bit too much at times, and that's where the book loses 0.5* for me. I didn't believe the property ownership in the end parts - we're talking millions, and that didn't really tie in. A touch of editing/considering if every minutiae that was left in was needed, could have made this a bit slicker and a 5* tale. Still, it was an excellent tale and I'd love to read more of this series.

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

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