In A Life for a Life, Carol Wyer has once again written a compelling crime thriller that offers a cracking good case while furthering the main character’s story arc.
I read a lot of books and believe me when I say that this is not an easy task. But this author handles it with ease.
Well, not all with ease, because I’ve seen some of her social media posts. 😊 But, she should be assured that regardless of the worrying she has done, she has once again produced an excellent story.
I’m not going to go into too much detail, because by this point if you haven’t started the series, you need to.
Yes, the crime is pretty much standalone. So, you could read it for that and still enjoy the book.
But what really drives this story is Kate’s determination, and that has its basis in the aforementioned story arc. To truly understand her, you need to go back to the beginning (so go check out An Eye for an Eye).
And thank me later.
Amazon US : https://www.amazon.com/Life-Detective-Kate-Young-Book-ebook/dp/B09BCPR894
What I liked most about this book is that Kate has progressed. Her obsession to find the truth and hunt down the culprits in a crime close to home has grown. (You can get details from the blurb).
This obsession actually makes her able to relate to the culprit in the current case that she is dealing with.
Ray Bradbury once said, “Insanity is relative. It depends on who has who locked in what cage.”
Kate finds herself slipping away as she realizes how close the people who committed the “personal” crime actually are. I think the quote describes her perfectly.
The author does make an effort for this to be standalone. If you want to read it for the crime-solving, you can certainly do so.
But Detective Kate Young is a deep character full of nuance, and you will enjoy the layers of the story much more having read the other books by Carol Wyer.
(P.S. She has a couple of other series with kick-ass women lead characters. So, take a look at Detective Natalie Ward (start with The Birthday) and Detective Robyn Carter (start with Little Girl Lost).
Twitter: carolewyer
Website : https://www.carolwyer.co.uk
Author Info
February 2021 saw the release of the first in the much-anticipated new series, featuring DI Kate Young. An Eye For An Eye was chosen as a Kindle First Reads and became the #1 bestselling book on Amazon UK and Amazon Australia.
She currently lives on a windy hill in rural Staffordshire with her husband Mr. Grumpy… who is very, very grumpy. When she is not plotting devious murders, she can be found performing her comedy routine, Smile While You Still Have Teeth.
