At Your Door (DCI Anna Tate #2) by J.P. Carter
Genre: Crime fiction, Crime thriller, Police procedural
Read: 9th September 2021
Published: 22nd July 2021
★★★★ 4 stars
DESCRIPTION:
What happens when the past comes back to kill you?
When DCI Anna Tate is called to the gruesome discovery of a dead woman found on Barnes Common, she is plunged into a high‐profile investigation involving a prominent MP. London is baying for blood – but is there more to Holly’s death than at first meets the eye?
Meanwhile, the hunt is on for Anna’s missing daughter Chloe, who vanished ten years ago when her father kidnapped her. The case has been cold for what feels like forever – but a phone call brings a brand new lead…
Can Anna solve the murder case whilst dealing with her own personal demons? Or is someone from the past planning to get in her way?
An addictive new thriller from J. P. Carter, perfect for fans of Katerina Diamond and M.J. Arlidge.
MY REVIEW:
Despite being the second in a series, I delved right into AT YOUR DOOR and couldn't put it down. And although it picks up where the previous one left off, it can still be read as a standalone. There's nothing worse than coming into a series and not knowing what is going on because every book leads into another. But this one is so nail-biting and page-turning, I don't think I had time to notice.
DCI Anna Tate and her team are called to investigate the murder of a young woman found naked with her throat cut on Barnes Common. The victim, it turns out, is the daughter of a former police commissioner. Enter a prominent politician as her lover and Anna is under pressure to solve this murder quickly and cleanly.
However, Holly's murder is not the only case that consumes Anna. Ten years ago, her then 2 year old daughter was abducted by her ex-husband and Anna has never given up searching for her. Chloe would now me 12 and as the narrative shifts between the current case and that of Anna's search for her daughter, the reader is given a glimpse into Anna's tortured mind.
AT YOUR DOOR is a fast paced, addictive and thrilling crime thriller that will have you turning the pages faster than the speed of light. I love how this story is darker than your usual procedurals and being drawn into Anna's private hell gives us pause to empathise with her.
A gripping read, AT YOUR DOOR is perfect for fans of gritty and dark crime fiction such as Katerina Diamond and M.J. Arlidge.
I would like to thank #JPCarter, #Netgalley and #AvonBooks for an ARC of #AtYourDoor in exchange for an honest review.
MEET THE AUTHOR:
As JAMES RAVEN he's the author of a number of crime novels including ROLLOVER, URBAN MYTH, RANDOM TARGETS, DYING WISH, THE BLOGGER, AFTER THE EXECUTION, THE DEPRAVED, STARK WARNING, MALICIOUS, BRUTAL REVENGE, RED BLITZ AND ARCTIC BLOOD.
As JAIME RAVEN he's written four books for Avon/Harper Collins - THE MADAM, THE MOTHER, THE ALIBI and THE REBEL.
As JP CARTER he's written IN SAFE HANDS, AT YOUR DOOR and LITTLE BOY LOST, also for Avon/Harper Collins.
As Alex Pine he's written THE CHRISTMAS KILLER and THE KILLER IN THE SNOW for Avon/Harper Collins.
Before becoming a full-time writer he spent a career in journalism as a newspaper reporter and television producer. He was, for a number of years, director of a major UK news division and co-owned a TV production company. He now splits his time between homes in Hampshire and Spain with his wife.
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