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DS Catherine Bishop #2
Double Dealing
When Mark Cook walks into Northolme Police Station to report his wife missing, Detective Sergeant Catherine Bishop, still reeling from the repercussions of her previous case and her lover’s betrayal, has no reason to believe that Lauren is in danger.
But then a horribly mutilated body of a young woman is discovered by Moon Pond and the officers are drawn into the murky world of drug mules, where nothing is as it seems.
Catherine and her colleagues are running a race against time to track down the traffickers and discover what has happened to Lauren.
But then a horribly mutilated body of a young woman is discovered by Moon Pond and the officers are drawn into the murky world of drug mules, where nothing is as it seems.
Catherine and her colleagues are running a race against time to track down the traffickers and discover what has happened to Lauren.
- GenresCrimeProcedural
261 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 23, 2015
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About the author
Lisa Hartley
25 books57 followersLisa Hartley lives with her partner, son, two dogs and several cats.
She graduated with a BA (Hons) in English Studies, then had a variety of jobs but kept writing in her spare time.
She is currently working on the next DS Catherine Bishop novel, as well as a new series with Canelo.
She graduated with a BA (Hons) in English Studies, then had a variety of jobs but kept writing in her spare time.
She is currently working on the next DS Catherine Bishop novel, as well as a new series with Canelo.
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June 23, 2016
Having read the first of Lisa Hartley's books, 'On Laughton Moor' and quite liked it with reservations, I thought I would give the second in the series a go.
Personally, I like the characters, settings and storylines enough to give it certainly more than 3 stars but i have marked it down for several reasons. all of these I think are down to the appalling transfer to Kindle format. On many occasions whilst reading 'Double Dealing' it is frankly impossible to understand what is going on. In one sentence you could be in a Police car on the way to a 'shout' but in the next you could be with the victim in the back of a van. Unlike the majority of books, there are no distinct separations between portions of the chapters. In other cases, the start of paragraphs jump from being inset to being justified making the reading think that we have moved to the next section when in fact this is not the case. All of this makes the book, which should and tries to be action filled actually makes it very difficult and at times annoying to read.
I will give the third in the series a go but if things don't improve then I can see this author being dropped from my reading list.
(Review also posted on Amazon)
Personally, I like the characters, settings and storylines enough to give it certainly more than 3 stars but i have marked it down for several reasons. all of these I think are down to the appalling transfer to Kindle format. On many occasions whilst reading 'Double Dealing' it is frankly impossible to understand what is going on. In one sentence you could be in a Police car on the way to a 'shout' but in the next you could be with the victim in the back of a van. Unlike the majority of books, there are no distinct separations between portions of the chapters. In other cases, the start of paragraphs jump from being inset to being justified making the reading think that we have moved to the next section when in fact this is not the case. All of this makes the book, which should and tries to be action filled actually makes it very difficult and at times annoying to read.
I will give the third in the series a go but if things don't improve then I can see this author being dropped from my reading list.
(Review also posted on Amazon)
February 26, 2016
Odd
What SHOULD have been a great story fizzled, twisted, popped and then ... no bang!
So many characters, too many! Too many stories in one. Zero scene separations ... one sentence finished, the next starts but there's nothing to disengage reader's thoughts. Again, great idea but poorly written.
What SHOULD have been a great story fizzled, twisted, popped and then ... no bang!
So many characters, too many! Too many stories in one. Zero scene separations ... one sentence finished, the next starts but there's nothing to disengage reader's thoughts. Again, great idea but poorly written.
September 17, 2019
“On Laughton Moor”, “Double Dealing”, “From the Shadows” by Lisa Hartley
Just finished the Detective Sergeant Catherine Bishop series and loved finding a crime series from a writer I hadn’t come across before. The CID Detective Sergeant and her colleagues work in the gritty underbelly of the small towns of Lincolnshire (UK) dealing with drugs, protestation and murder, but on a level the local force aren’t used to dealing with.
The characters are strong and the team dynamics add depth to the character building, with the key members on a definite journey as they deal with the human cruelty and depravity they uncover. The plots twist and turn, baffling the detectives and only slowly revealing the complex web of connections.
These were Lisa Hartley’s first novels and show a strong style and excellent skill, the story arcs are well done, the narrative well developed and the descriptive passages integrate seamlessly into the well-constructed investigation. Definitely a crime writer I will be on the look out for again.
Just finished the Detective Sergeant Catherine Bishop series and loved finding a crime series from a writer I hadn’t come across before. The CID Detective Sergeant and her colleagues work in the gritty underbelly of the small towns of Lincolnshire (UK) dealing with drugs, protestation and murder, but on a level the local force aren’t used to dealing with.
The characters are strong and the team dynamics add depth to the character building, with the key members on a definite journey as they deal with the human cruelty and depravity they uncover. The plots twist and turn, baffling the detectives and only slowly revealing the complex web of connections.
These were Lisa Hartley’s first novels and show a strong style and excellent skill, the story arcs are well done, the narrative well developed and the descriptive passages integrate seamlessly into the well-constructed investigation. Definitely a crime writer I will be on the look out for again.
October 23, 2017
Bishop and Knight return for their second outing. There are some repercussions from their previous investigations and some old criminals from Knight's past reappear. This was a decent crime novel about drug mules and organised crime.
April 11, 2017
I thoroughly enjoyed On Laughton Moor and have been looking for the sequel since I read it. Double Dealing does not disappoint and is another great read. DS Catherine Bishop returns to work after 3 weeks off to recover from the traumas of her previous case and is promptly immersed in the case of a missing woman, Lauren Cook, although procedure will let her do much about a missing adult. Then the body of an unidentifiable woman is found and the assumption is it is Lauren. The subplot involves DI Knight being replaced as lead on the Paul Hughes murder enquiry (see On Laughton Moor) and becoming a suspect.
Double Dealing is a stand alone novel but I think you would get a much better understanding of its subtleties if you have already read On Laughton Moor. The plot is logical (mostly) and linear so each piece of information leads to more and makes it easy to follow but not easy enough that you can guess what's coming next.
What I like best about Ms Hartley's writing, however, is her characterisation. She has the knack of creating believable, identifiable characters - we all know, for example, a Celia Chantry or a John Worthy, through their words and actions. Catherine Bishop is a great protagonist, smart, loyal and all too human.
Double Dealing is exactly the kind of novel I like to read and I can't praise it highly enough.
Double Dealing is a stand alone novel but I think you would get a much better understanding of its subtleties if you have already read On Laughton Moor. The plot is logical (mostly) and linear so each piece of information leads to more and makes it easy to follow but not easy enough that you can guess what's coming next.
What I like best about Ms Hartley's writing, however, is her characterisation. She has the knack of creating believable, identifiable characters - we all know, for example, a Celia Chantry or a John Worthy, through their words and actions. Catherine Bishop is a great protagonist, smart, loyal and all too human.
Double Dealing is exactly the kind of novel I like to read and I can't praise it highly enough.
September 10, 2017
Great characters
Again another smooth read that I quickly devoured, I now need the next one in the Catherine Bishop series , and here's hoping its as good as the first two have been.
Highly recommended.
Again another smooth read that I quickly devoured, I now need the next one in the Catherine Bishop series , and here's hoping its as good as the first two have been.
Highly recommended.
July 8, 2021
Following on a few weeks after the end of the first novel in the series, this one features a missing woman and a body with a very similar description. The same woman? Apparently not. So what is going on?
Bishop and DI Knight are on the case, although Knight is also being investigated following the death of the son of a London gangster at the end of the first novel. Does the mysterious DI have a secret to tell?
This novel is fast paced and easy to read, although concentrates a little too much on the love lives of the characters rather than the case. The ending is also something of a disappointment.
Bishop and DI Knight are on the case, although Knight is also being investigated following the death of the son of a London gangster at the end of the first novel. Does the mysterious DI have a secret to tell?
This novel is fast paced and easy to read, although concentrates a little too much on the love lives of the characters rather than the case. The ending is also something of a disappointment.
July 23, 2017
Great, gripping read
I was eager to read this second in the Bishop/Knight series - and it did not disappoint- indeed I think it raised the bar. The unknowns, the colorful additional cast, and the realistic (not a given!) representation of police work and human indecision had me gripped from start to finish. Off to download the third installment asap!
I was eager to read this second in the Bishop/Knight series - and it did not disappoint- indeed I think it raised the bar. The unknowns, the colorful additional cast, and the realistic (not a given!) representation of police work and human indecision had me gripped from start to finish. Off to download the third installment asap!
May 5, 2018
This is the second C. Bishop book I have read in a very short timeframe and I must say that I enjoy the characters and the way the Hughes story is woven into the narrative throughout the books. I did find the outcome of this book a bit hard to stomach, it felt very deus ex machina to me. That’s why I only awarded two stars.
July 18, 2017
Loved this Story.
I really love this book. It is well written. I enjoy the interplay between Catherine and Knight. I can't wait to read the next one and pray the series continues a long time.
I really love this book. It is well written. I enjoy the interplay between Catherine and Knight. I can't wait to read the next one and pray the series continues a long time.
November 28, 2017
Good
I’ve been a fan of Lisa Hartley for a long time and usually enjoy her books. For some reason, and I can’t explain, I just couldn’t get into this book. I know Lisa is an exceptional writer, so it must just be me. Too much going on in my personal life right now.
I’ve been a fan of Lisa Hartley for a long time and usually enjoy her books. For some reason, and I can’t explain, I just couldn’t get into this book. I know Lisa is an exceptional writer, so it must just be me. Too much going on in my personal life right now.
May 31, 2021
A thoroughly interesting and suspenseful book, with a gob-smacking twist at the end I never saw coming. With the entire police team assisting Detective Catherine Bishop, murders get solved, a missing wife is found, a drug potentate is captured, and a number of young girls kept in slavery are freed.
July 25, 2021
Another great story, continuing with Bishop and Knight.
I've read this immediately following Book 1 and will now read Book 3.
I'm enjoying reading a series. Getting to know the characters and seeing how some of the continuing threads develop.
I've read this immediately following Book 1 and will now read Book 3.
I'm enjoying reading a series. Getting to know the characters and seeing how some of the continuing threads develop.
April 4, 2022
A new author for me so felt a little disjointed at times, maybe should have started with first book. Catherine Bishop is in charge of a missing person enquiry that develops once a corpse is discovered. The enquirers find links to organised crime and that can put them in danger too.
November 12, 2022
Catherine Bishop had a traumatic experience at the end of the previous book (Ask no Questions) and her experience seems to have a lasting effect. I could wish she showed a more positive attitude, but the basic story is good.
March 13, 2017
Catherine and her fellow officers try to find the characters behind the death of a drug mule, and a missing woman whose life is at risk. Crime thriller where one is never quite sure who to trust.
October 28, 2019
Thrilling
This is the 4th Lisa Hartley book I have read and so far the best. A griping story with lots of twists and turns.
This is the 4th Lisa Hartley book I have read and so far the best. A griping story with lots of twists and turns.
January 25, 2020
Quite a hectic read.
June 13, 2020
Excellent read 5stars.
September 23, 2020
Really like this series, like the characters and also the storyline, just starting Number 3.
December 26, 2020
Not as thrilling as I would normally like but a few twists and turns in the plot that I didn’t see coming. Easy reading.
March 28, 2022
excellent read
I recommend this book to anyone who likes a good mystery. Very surprising who the guilty party ended up being. Excellent read.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes a good mystery. Very surprising who the guilty party ended up being. Excellent read.
July 21, 2022
This is a very good series. The plots are interesting and the characters get better as you become more familiar with them. I am now looking forward to reading the next book, From the Shadows.
March 22, 2017
Come on number three.
Enjoyed the first two books immensely. Good well thought out plots, well rounded believable characters., and enough twists to keep me guessing right to the end. Well worth a read.
Enjoyed the first two books immensely. Good well thought out plots, well rounded believable characters., and enough twists to keep me guessing right to the end. Well worth a read.
March 1, 2017
Brilliant read
I chose five stars as I found it really kept my interest.
I thought it was even better than the first book I read by Lisa Hartley.
What I enjoyed was that I couldn't, work out who was guilty until head the end. I look forward to reading the next book.
I chose five stars as I found it really kept my interest.
I thought it was even better than the first book I read by Lisa Hartley.
What I enjoyed was that I couldn't, work out who was guilty until head the end. I look forward to reading the next book.
February 17, 2017
Enjoyed the first book in the series but I considered this to be a real story improvement. Perhaps the end was a little contrived but did not change my overall enjoyment. Recommended.
October 18, 2016
Double Dealings
Another great book in the knight and Bishop series brilliantly written fast p aced and never a dull moment, the storyline was brilliant also intriguing enough to keep you awake as once again I struggled to put the book down, real page turner and can't wait for the next in this series. If you have not read the knight and Bishop novels then you must I f you like a excellent thriller then the knight and Bishop books are as definite must up there on par with the Rachael Abbott, and Mark Edwards I definitely recommended this series to put it in a nutshell absolutely brilliant loved everything about the book ...... A OUTSTANDING NOVEL
Another great book in the knight and Bishop series brilliantly written fast p aced and never a dull moment, the storyline was brilliant also intriguing enough to keep you awake as once again I struggled to put the book down, real page turner and can't wait for the next in this series. If you have not read the knight and Bishop novels then you must I f you like a excellent thriller then the knight and Bishop books are as definite must up there on par with the Rachael Abbott, and Mark Edwards I definitely recommended this series to put it in a nutshell absolutely brilliant loved everything about the book ...... A OUTSTANDING NOVEL
September 16, 2016
I read the first book in this series about 14 months ago and could remember very little. That was unfortunate as the author refers to events that took place in that book frequently. I also found the characters confusing (there is a DCI and a DI whose names both begin with "K"). There isn't much action in the book and there are a number of questions unresolved at the end.
June 8, 2016
Happy to have discovered this series
This is second in the series, and I'm impatiently awaiting number three. The ending was perfect--even if it left me so anxious (but happily anxious) for the next DS Bishop novel.
This is second in the series, and I'm impatiently awaiting number three. The ending was perfect--even if it left me so anxious (but happily anxious) for the next DS Bishop novel.
February 5, 2017
A young wife goes missing so her husband reports it. This initiates a search and when a similar looking body is found, and it is not the missing woman a huge mystery unfolds. The author grabbed my interest immediately and kept me guessing through the entire book. Good, fast read!
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