The Night Watch by Neil LancasterMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Three and a half stars.
A notorious criminal escapes prison on a verdict of not-proven. After a night celebrating with friends he is found dead, throat slit, on a local golf course. The same day, his solicitor is found at the bottom of a cliff, it is deemed accident or suicide, until a reporter makes the connection between the two deaths and references the disappearance of a third man, who also escaped prison on a technicality. It seems as though there could be someone dispensing rough justice when the legal system lets them down. But when the journalist reveals his source it seems as though the vigilante could be on the police team investigating the murders.
Can DS Max Craigie and his PIRC team discover the murderer before the body count mounts?
I have mixed feelings about this series. There are things I really like and things that don't work so well. I like the police procedural aspects and the camaraderie between the team. I also liked the increased complications imposed on the investigation because the murderer was thought to be a detective. What I didn't like was that actually there were no real clues, all the leads came from someone confessing/spilling the beans. Also, I get that they are an elite squad but everyone seems to be such a special snowflake and it feels a bit fake. Finally, why does Ross have to swear quite so much? I can't believe he's reached that rank with no personal skills whatsoever.
This is a fast-paced, tense crime thriller with a cold-blooded killer, fun read but doesn't bear close scrutiny.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
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