This is the second book in the Adam Tyler series. You don't need to have read the [[Firewatching by Russ Thomas|first book]] although you will get more out of the story with a bit more knowledge - and it's going to be a series to follow. The plots are exceptional: I didn't spot where this one was going and it will be a book to reread fairly soon just so that I can see how Russ Thomas set this one up. The characters help, of course: I loved DC Mina Rabbani. She's so good that she could be the lead character: it's a stroke of genius for her ''not'' to be. Even relatively minor characters come off the page and get under your skin.
I'd like to thank the publishers for letting Bookbag have a review copy: I', still thinking about the characters from this book ''and'' looking forward to the next one. If you're looking for more crime close to Sheffield we can recommend Stephen Fry's [[Stephen Booth 's Cooper and Fry Books in Chronological Order|Cooper and Fry books]] or [[Roz Watkins' DI Meg Dalton Books in Chronological Order|Roz Watkins' DI Meg Dalton stories]].
[[Russ Thomas's DS Adam Tyler series in chronological order]]