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Wow! I really enjoyed reading this book. I haven't seen a single episode of the TV show that I remember and I never picked up any of the original books in the series so this was all new for me. I enjoyed every page of it. I don't read police procedurals very often but every once in a while this kind of book is the perfect choice. This book hooked me right away and I had a very hard time putting it down. I actually ended up reading the entire novel in a single day which is really unusual for me right now.

I was impressed by the complexity of the cases in this story. This was a deeply layered story that kept me guessing almost until the very end of the book. The fact that I couldn't figure out the mystery was a huge plus for me. All the pieces to the mystery were there but I just couldn't see how everything would eventually fit together. The story read with the same level of excitement that you would expect in a police drama.

I didn't fall in love with any of the characters but they all felt very real to me. Every single character in this story felt authentic which is pretty amazing. All of the characters were somewhat flawed and there were a few individuals that I found to be hard to figure out which added to the appeal for me. The detectives in this story were regular people just trying to piece everything together to stop a criminal and solve a mystery.

The writing in this book was very well done. I thought the pacing of the story was excellent with the story progressing at a great pace. I never felt like the story was rushed and there was never any part of the book that seemed too slow. Every scene in the book helped to build the story and the characters.

I would highly recommend this book to fans of police procedural novels. This is the first book by Robin Burcell that I have had a chance to read but I do plan to look for some of her other work in the future.

I received an advance reader edition of this book from Brash Books via NetGalley for the purpose of providing an honest review.

Initial Thoughts
This was a fast paced story that kept me guessing until the end. The mystery was layered, complex, and completely believable.