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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2024
DS Kat Ballantyne has never got over losing her best friend Liv, the last victim of the notorious Origami Killer fifteen years ago in Middlehampton so, when a young woman is found with the trademark of this evil man; the smell of lavender and an origami heart, she is certain he is back and Kat will do everything she can to finally put a stop to this man's crimes and ensure justice for her friend as this was, after all, the reason she joined the police in the first place.
The Seventh Girl is a new crime thriller and the first in the DS Kat Ballantyne series, with an intriguing plot that drew me in from the first page, we meet Kat who is a straight talking, no nonsense detective who just wants to get the job done and catch the perpetrator, and the rest of the team who are mostly likeable characters who I'm looking forward to getting to know more in the future, except for Stu Carver, Kat's misogynistic boss, what a despicable man he is! This is a steady paced read with some great twists along the way and secrets that some people are desperate to keep hidden, which all added to suspense of the story. This is the first book I've read by this author, but it certainly won't be the last.
The Seventh Girl is a new crime thriller and the first in the DS Kat Ballantyne series, with an intriguing plot that drew me in from the first page, we meet Kat who is a straight talking, no nonsense detective who just wants to get the job done and catch the perpetrator, and the rest of the team who are mostly likeable characters who I'm looking forward to getting to know more in the future, except for Stu Carver, Kat's misogynistic boss, what a despicable man he is! This is a steady paced read with some great twists along the way and secrets that some people are desperate to keep hidden, which all added to suspense of the story. This is the first book I've read by this author, but it certainly won't be the last.
