Flesh and Blood

DCI Mark Lapslie #5

by Nigel McCrery

From the creator of BBC drama Silent Witness, comes the gripping fifth instalment in the acclaimed DCI Mark Lapslie series.

The fifth case for synaesthetic detective, DCI Mark Lapslie.

Whilst investigating the murder of a teenage boy, the DCI's unconventional methods of investigation come under fire resulting in his prime suspect, Alastair Tulley, walking free.

Meanwhile the body of another boy is discovered. Though DNA evidence links the crimes to a different man, Lapslie remains convinced of Tulley's guilt. Tulley may be the real culprit, but can Lapslie prove it?

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Procedural, Fiction, Mystery

422 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2017

About the author

Nigel Colin McCrery was an English screenwriter, producer and writer. He was the creator of the long-running crime dramas Silent Witness (1996–present) and New Tricks (2003–2015).

Reviews

[Linda Branham]

I love Nigel McCrey and DCI Mark Lapslie - but for some reason I had a difficult time with this one. A lot of history and jumping back and forth... I think my main problem with the book though is that I do not like court room scenes.... and the first part of the book is a court room scene - 2 trials in fact. So that is just a personal idiosyncrasy that I have. I hope Mr. McCrery writes more Mark Lapslie novels though.... but no court room scenes and no having everyone against Lapslie ....lol Just a good mystery that Lapslie can sink his teeth into

[John Hardy]

DCI Mark Lapslie #5, not sure if I have read any others in this series. It seemed to be a normal police procedural, but it really dragged on. 422 pages is too long. Also I began to be turned off by the subject matter, and furthermore, I'm not fond of these power clique conpiracy stories.
I think I am just out of sorts. It's a DNF, so no rating, but I might try to find one of the earlier ones to see if it is any more palatable.

[Kay Woolford]

Great book with a different storyline and I loved it! Not realising it's a book in a series, it makes for a good stand alone book, it wasn't difficult to follow and the character relationships were good.

I was only miffed at the last 20 pages, they disagree with me. I admit I had some suspicions around Scobe but it was too quick and an overload of information

[Clarissa]

Enjoyable read which admittedly has taken me a few months to get through dipping in and out. Found some of the time jumps rather confusing. Enjoyed the twist revealed in the epilogue regarding a certain officer’s nickname.

[emma bilby]

This book was OK. I had to flick back sometimes who remind myself who was who.

[Ariel Li]

Love this book finishes it within 2 weeks. The story line merge nicely. Even with time jump it’s not confusing. Enjoy it till last page

[Karen]

Sloppy writing. Embarrassingly cliched. Not up to Nigel McCrery's usual delightful prose, character development, or plotting. What a disappointment.

[Hannah]

Convinced that a child killer is behind bars, DCI Lapslie and his team work a case of confusion as another child is found murdered in the same manner. The team find links to historical murders going back 500 years and discover a group of ritualistic killers sacrificing young boys for the memory of their ancestors.
A good storyline in how individuals were framed and how it impacted the justice side. However, it was a slightly far fetched story.