It’s ten years since Reece Bower was accused of {{infobox|title=Dead in the murder of his wife, but Dark (Cooper and Fry)|author=Stephen Booth|reviewer=Sue Magee|genre=Crime|summary=The 17th book in the case never came to trial: Annette Bower’s body was never found Cooper and although Fry series takes an unusual premise - proving a murder can be prosecuted without a body there was an added problem here, twice - and make it into a good read. Annette’s father said that he’d seen his daughter a couple of days after she’d apparently disappeared|rating=3. Had Annette simply left the marriage that was in difficulties or was something more sinister going on? Then, a decade later, Reece Bower disappears without trace5|buy=Yes|borrow=Yes|pages=400/8h57m|publisher=Sphere|date=July 2017|isbn=978-0751567588|website=http://www. His new partner wants some answersstephen-booth.com/|video=|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0751567582</amazonuk>}}
DI Ben Cooper is quick to recognise It's ten years since Reece Bower was accused of the problems murder of proving that his wife, but the case never came to trial: Annette Bower's body was never found and although a murder has taken place can be prosecuted without a body and there was an added problem here. Annette's father said that he'd seen his daughter a couple of days after she'd apparently disappeared. Had Annette simply left the marriage that was in this case he’s effectively difficulties or was something more sinister going to have to do it twice as it’s clear to everyone that on? Then, a decade later, Reece Bower’s vanishing Bower disappears without trace can’t be separated from his wife’s disappearance. Since his wife went missing Bower has found a His new partner and they’ve had a child together, but couldn’t - under the circumstances - marry. If he tried to prove that his wife was dead he would put himself under suspicion againwants some answers.
DS Diane Fry, now with DI Ben Cooper is quick to recognise the major Crime Unit, can’t be called on for help as it can’t be proved problems of proving that a murder took has taken place, but she’s deeply involved without a body and in Shirebrook, a town with what some people feel is more than its share of immigrantsthis case he's effectively going to have to do it twice as it's clear to everyone that Reece Bower's vanishing without trace can't be separated from his wife's disappearance. She’s looking at the murder of one of them, Since his wife went missing Bower has found stabbed in his flat by his landlord, who’s a suspicious character himself. There’s some thought-provoking content on the subject of racism new partner and immigration with they've had a number of characters feeling that they’re child together, but couldn't - under more threat from immigrants (and particularly Poles) than is actually the casecircumstances - marry. It’s an elegant reflection of what’s happening in the country at largeIf he tried to prove that his wife was dead he would put himself under suspicion again.
The Derbyshire Peak district is DS Diane Fry, now with the major Crime Unit, can't be called on for help as it can't be proved that a character itself in ‘’Dead murder took place, but she's deeply involved in the Dark’’Shirebrook, a town with a good deal what some people feel is more than its share of immigrants. She's looking at the action taking place murder of one of them, found stabbed in Lathkilldalehis flat by his landlord, who's a suspicious character himself. The Peak District is acknowledged by Ben Cooper as ‘’beautiful There's some thought-provoking content on the surface but subject of racism and immigration with a sense number of darkness lurking underneath’’characters feeling that they're under more threat from immigrants (and particularly Poles) than is actually the case. The most beautiful It's an elegant reflection of villages could have a sinister past and it’s particularly true what's happening in Lathkilldale with its old lead minesthe country at large.
The investigations being run concurrently by Cooper and Fry can be Derbyshire Peak district is a little confusing until you get them firmly character itself in your mind. There are no major twists ''Dead in the story - it’s all down to solid police work - and if you enjoy police procedurals it’s Dark'', with a book which should appeal to yougood deal of the action taking place in Lathkilldale. It reads reasonably well The Peak District is acknowledged by Ben Cooper as a standalone, ''beautiful on the surface but I had with a sense of there being more history between some darkness lurking underneath''. The most beautiful of the characters than I was aware of, so perhaps reading the books villages could have a sinister past and it's particularly true in chronological order might be advisableLathkilldale with its old lead mines.
I plan on reading some of the earlier books The investigations being run concurrently by Cooper and Fry can be a little confusing until you get them firmly in your mind. There are no major twists in the series, really because the character of DI Ben Cooper appeals story - it's all down to solid police work - and if you enjoy police procedurals it's a book which should appeal to me: I’m afraid that Diane Fry leaves me coldyou. I’d like to thank the publishers for sending It reads reasonably well as a standalone, but I had a copy sense of there being more history between some of the book to characters than I was aware of, so perhaps reading the Bookbagbooks in chronological order might be advisable.
I plan on reading some of the earlier books in the series, really because the character of DI Ben Cooper appeals to me: I'm afraid that Diane Fry leaves me cold. I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy of the book to the Bookbag. If you’d you'd like to read the books in chronological order you’ll you'll find the list here: [[Stephen Booth's Cooper and Fry Books in Chronological Order]] {{amazontextAud|amazon=B06Y2LSCMZ}}{{amazontext|amazon=0751567582}}{{amazonUStext|amazon=0751567582}} {{commenthead}}
