The Lazarus Secrets

by Beryl Coverdale

Max Darrington had what was termed 'a bad war' but rebuilt his life by deleting from his memory the intolerable knowledge and uncertainty of those years. Two decades later, as a successful and high profile Detective Chief Inspector, Max approaches his fiftieth birthday. Celebrating his birthday with his wife and family he is unaware that shortly his life will hang in the balance and his future will be over-shadowed by grim horrors from his past. Max's life is turned upside when he is asked to investigate the cold case of a serial killer who slaughtered young girls in war-torn London. His search leads him back into his own war-time experiences forcing him to doubt his own actions and those of his family. What truths are trying to break out from his suppressed memory? Who is hiding the secrets of the past? And why? Who can he trust? The wrong decision could let a killer go free and the right decision could tear apart his family and his life. The Lazarus Secrets is a sequel to Beryl Coverdale's first novel, The Lazarus Quartet. It follows the lives of the family at the centre of the previous book and reveals dark secrets kept by those who have previously appeared beyond reproach.

328 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2015

Reviews

[Jenny Kirkby · Rating 2 out of 5]

I haven't read The Lazarus Quartet, but I doubt that would have made much difference. The big reveals were no surprise...the surprise was that I had worked them out well before the author confirmed them.