Firewatching

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His main communication to the detectives was through blog posts which gave the story a modern feel which made it seem more realistic. The case is led by DI Jim Doggett, who beneath his bluster is keen to have Adam on the team, and lets him bring on board the ambitious Constable Rabbani, providing he accepts responsibility for her. I understand I can change my preference through my account settings or unsubscribe directly from any marketing communications at any time. I was delighted to learn that this is the first in a new series of police procedurals, one which I intend to read more of. The plot was intriguing and compelling, with plenty of suspense and unpredictability and interesting and enjoyable characters.

A police procedural introducing Detective Sergeant Adam Tyler, a cold case reviewer who lands a high-profile murder investigation, only to find the main suspect is his recent one-night stand . I do love a story that's set in a familiar location and this one takes place bang in the centre of Sheffield; a city that I visit frequently and is very dear to me. A taut investigative thriller bursting with character and tension, introducing an enigmatic, fresh lead detective unlike any you have met before – Detective Sergeant Adam Tyler – for fans of Adrian McKinty, Tana French, Steve Cavanagh and Sharon Bolton. As the reader learns a little more about him, we come to realise that his barriers are a form of self-preservation.In a tense narrative, another body is discovered and running amok in the background is a pyromaniac, the Fire Watcher, with a blog about historical fires, who knows precisely what happened all those years ago. As the sole representative of South Yorkshire's Cold Case Review Unit, Detective Sergeant Adam Tyler is not expected to get results, but he knows this is the case that might finally kick start his floundering career.

PRAISE FOR FIREWATCHING 'Taut, intelligent and fast moving, Thomas tells his story with admirable skill' DAILY MAIL 'An intriguing start to a new series, introducing a pleasingly misanthropic new hero with the requisite traumatic past' OBSERVER 'A gripping new British gay crime thriller that kept us guessing right up to its incendiary climax . He's often the victim of ridicule, and bullying and, as the scar on his face proves, he often has to protect himself from himself. Lots of shady and oddly sinister villagers make up an intriguing bunch of suspects and the plot is clever, sharp and dramatic. MC makes a decision so bad, so unprofessional and incompetent and just incredibly stupid, that I had to nope out of the entire book, and I read a LOT of romance novels where we roll around in bad decisions like Scrooge McDuck in dollar bills.I kept with it to the 45 percent mark; skipped to 75 percent in hopes there would be something tantalizing that would reel me back in; and when that didn’t work out, I listened to snippets from there to the end. This is a fantastic debut from author Russ Thomas, with a structure that will be more than a little familiar to any seasoned crime reader. Tyler’s first suspect just happens to be the victim’s son Oscar, and by coincidence is also the man Tyler had a one-night stand with the night before.

But there’s someone watching from the shadows, a sinister observer with an even more intimate link to the murder and a disturbing obsession with fire. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. A body is found bricked up in the cellar of a derelict house and the evidence seems to link the macabre find to a missing persons case from years before. Detective Sargeant Adam Tyler, a cold case investigator, is reluctantly partnered with newly promoted Amina Rabbani. The evolving and complicated relationships amongst the team were a delight to read and I cannot wait to see how the personalities develop and coalesce in future books.There are plenty of triggers including rape, pedophilia, physical and spousal abuse so be careful if you about to read this. The characterisation is excellent and though Adam has a cool exterior as a defence at what life has chucked at him but I think he is very likeable. A taut investigative thriller bursting with character and tension, introducing an enigmatic, fresh lead detective unlike any you have met before.