Truth and Lies
by Author Caroline Mitchell
DI Amy Winter #1
Published by Thomas & Mercer on August 30, 2018
Genres: Mystery/Thriller, Police Procedural
Source: Thomas & Mercer, Midas PR
Published by Thomas & Mercer on August 30, 2018
Genres: Mystery/Thriller, Police Procedural
Source: Thomas & Mercer, Midas PR
Meet Amy Winter: Detective Inspector, daughter of a serial killer.
DI
Amy Winter is hoping to follow in the footsteps of her highly respected
police officer father. But when a letter arrives from the prison cell
of Lillian Grimes, one half of a notorious husband-and-wife
serial-killer team, it contains a revelation that will tear her life
apart.
Responsible for a string of heinous killings decades ago,
Lillian is pure evil. A psychopathic murderer. And Amy’s biological
mother. Now, she is ready to reveal the location of three of her
victims—but only if Amy plays along with her twisted game.
While
her fellow detectives frantically search for a young girl taken from her
mother’s doorstep, Amy must confront her own dark past. Haunted by
blurred memories of a sister who sacrificed herself to save her, Amy
faces a race against time to uncover the missing bodies.
But what
if, from behind bars, Grimes has been pulling the strings even tighter
than Amy thought? And can she overcome her demons to prevent another
murder?
You can't change flesh and blood...
This is just what I needed to get out of my thriller-funk.
It seems every thriller lately is a “gripping thriller with a shocking twist”
but most disappoint me! I can always count on Caroline Mitchell to give me a
book that will surprise me. I didn’t see this ending coming until she started
breaking it down for me. I was so tickled with where she took this story!
My only complaint is that I am so done with the DCI’s who are so insecure in themselves that they can’t encourage their DI’s to succeed. That instead they undermine them or don’t listen because their ego is too large. If it wasn’t a situation that happens so frequently in these police procedural thrillers than I wouldn’t even mention it but it kind of bugs me! However, this didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the story. It is definitely reasonable to see that situation. While I’m talking about the characters, I’ll continue, I really liked Amy. She was strong but was real. You could see her as more than just a cop. She loved her family and friends and seemed to have wanted to be there for them, to help them. I admired her strength under pressure and her ability to see the larger picture!
Ms. Mitchell created an interesting crew. The secondary characters were really strong as well. I enjoyed Paddy a lot. I enjoy the spotty humor tossed throughout the pages. Who could think that a dying woman could make jokes but I laughed whole-heartedly when Gladys said “... I want my headstone to offer free Wi-Fi, so they’ll come and visit me more often.” I mean, has a truer thought about death in this century ever been said? Ms. Mitchell’s writing continues to keep me rushing through the pages and furiously trying to figure out whodunnit before she breaks it down for me. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series and seeing where Ms. Mitchell will take us and what she’ll put her petiole through. This book is the true essence of compulsive read, a page turner. From the very first word, Truth and Lies captivated me from the start.
I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that... my opinions.
My only complaint is that I am so done with the DCI’s who are so insecure in themselves that they can’t encourage their DI’s to succeed. That instead they undermine them or don’t listen because their ego is too large. If it wasn’t a situation that happens so frequently in these police procedural thrillers than I wouldn’t even mention it but it kind of bugs me! However, this didn’t take away from my enjoyment of the story. It is definitely reasonable to see that situation. While I’m talking about the characters, I’ll continue, I really liked Amy. She was strong but was real. You could see her as more than just a cop. She loved her family and friends and seemed to have wanted to be there for them, to help them. I admired her strength under pressure and her ability to see the larger picture!
Ms. Mitchell created an interesting crew. The secondary characters were really strong as well. I enjoyed Paddy a lot. I enjoy the spotty humor tossed throughout the pages. Who could think that a dying woman could make jokes but I laughed whole-heartedly when Gladys said “... I want my headstone to offer free Wi-Fi, so they’ll come and visit me more often.” I mean, has a truer thought about death in this century ever been said? Ms. Mitchell’s writing continues to keep me rushing through the pages and furiously trying to figure out whodunnit before she breaks it down for me. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series and seeing where Ms. Mitchell will take us and what she’ll put her petiole through. This book is the true essence of compulsive read, a page turner. From the very first word, Truth and Lies captivated me from the start.
I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my opinions are just that... my opinions.
About Caroline Mitchell
Caroline
originates from Ireland and now lives with her family in a pretty
village on the coast of Essex. A former police detective, Caroline has
worked in CID and specialised in roles dealing with vulnerable victims,
high-risk victims of domestic abuse, and serious sexual offences. She
now writes full time.
Set in Shoreditch, London, her DS Ruby Preston trilogy is described as terrifying, addictive serial killer thrillers.
Caroline also writes psychological thrillers. The most recent, Silent Victim, has been described as ‘brilliantly gripping and deliciously creepy’. Her new DI Amy Winter series is published by Thomas & Mercer and launches 2018.
