Synopsis: Lucy watches the pathologist leave, then turns to the nameless victim on the table. ‘I promise I will catch whoever did this to you,’ she whispers.
In charge of a new team, Detective Lucy Harwin is called out to attend the discovery of a woman’s body in an abandoned, crumbling church, and is quickly plunged into a case that will test her leadership skills to the limit.
With no leads except the crudely-fashioned crucifix the victim was displayed on, Lucy is at a complete loss. That is, until another body turns up: an elderly woman who devoted her life to the church.
Faced with a killer stalking the streets of her small coastal town, while also throwing herself into work to forget the love of her life, Lucy’s first case is turning into a nightmare.
Linking the killer to the church where her own teenage daughter volunteers, it seems the threat is quickly drawing closer to Lucy and those she loves. Can she catch this monster and prevent a tragedy that will tear her world apart?
Kat’s Rating: 3/5
Kat’s Review: I recently read books one and two in this series so already had some background. When I started reading this I realised it was a prequel which is fine I just had to check I wasn’t going mad and had read them in order! It was nice to see Lucy in this earlier book and the reasoning behind her leave from work in book 1! Lucy is enjoyable to read as a character and I also like her coilleagues Browning and Mattie. In all honesty I felt like the first few chapters I was a little thrown as this was a prequel but it makes for easier reading for people who pick this up as a stand alone.
In terms of the plot I felt that it was pretty decent but for some reason it just didn’t have the same pace or flow as the other two books. In addition as much as the plot was decent I saw it coming a mile off and I think that combined with my close reading of the other two books this was leaning towards a more middle of the road book for me. Although this book maybe wasn’t as enjoyable as the other two I would be very keen on reading another book back in present day with Lucy as I would love to see what is next for her and the team. I feel like books one and two gave such good groundwork that I was expecting more from book 3 but in the present day. This is definitely a series I would like to continue!
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