‘My mother was a very difficult person, Inspector, and not always a very nice one. I can think of any number of people who would want her dead.’

The shocking murder of the archaeologist, Stephanie Michaels in the new Leotakis Gallery in Cambridge is clearly going to be a troublesome high-profile investigation from the outset. But to track down the killer, DI Pam Gregory has to travel to the Greek island of Crete where she finds herself on a journey she never expected, one which will change her life for ever.

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Review: This book is an excellent introduction to DI Pam Gregory and I am so keen to read more. Pam is the perfect main character for a story such as this – driven and highly skilled yet insecure and struggles to have a life outside of her work.  It is her deductions that help tie the story together, not because she is a genius super-sleuth but because, more realistically, she puts the work in and gets results.

The mystery aspect of this book is incredibly twisty and detailed. There are so many possible murder suspects and motives that you don’t know where to look. And, importantly, they all feel plausible rather than simply red herrings to trip up the reader. There are possibly a few too many named characters, within Pam’s team for example, who are not really relevant to the story. However, the range of personalities give the story depth and keep you guessing until the last moment.

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