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Dead Secret

DS Merry & DI Neal Series, Book 1

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Who killed Amy Hill? Amy Hill, a 19-year-old student, is strangled and her body dumped on open ground in the city. New police partners, DI Jim Neal and DS Ava Merry are called in to investigate this brutal crime.

The last person to see Amy alive was Simon, the son of a family friend, but before he can be properly questioned he disappears. Detectives Neal and Merry are led on a trail of shocking family secrets and crimes. Can this duo track down the murderer before anyone else dies? Stopping this tragic cycle of violence will put DS Merry’s life at risk in a thrilling and heart-stopping finale.

©2015 Janice Frost (P)2018 W.F. Howes Ltd Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Exciting Heartfelt Suspense

Critic reviews

"If you read one detective thriller this year make it Dead Secret. I really couldn't put this mystery down. Great pace, well-developed characters with some very dark pasts." (Ann Abrams)

"A brilliant new detective writer who will have you reading all night. I loved it." (Chris Child)
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Frustrating not totally likeable main character with dubious work ethics. A bit predictable and convoluted plot. The main murder suspect is almost tagged on at the end as an afterthought. That said I did quite enjoy the book and the narrator was good but I think it was an unsatisfactory ending

Not totally satisfactory

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This book kept me entertained and focused throughout. The story and characters are very believable. A good listen

Enjoyed this lisyen

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Found a little drab,slow just couldn’t get into it and quit the story with 5hrs listening to go, sadly not for me

Very full and monotone

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very well narrated, good and true to life it covers so many not spoke about areas

story line

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drifted a little in places and at times I lost some of the characters places, but would I listen to the next in the series? Yes

An OK short listen

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