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DI Kelly Porter #3
Dead End
Family secrets are hiding a legacy of lies. Can DI Kelly Porter get to the truth before innocent lives are left?
When the seventh Earl of Lowesdale is found hanging from the rafters at Wasdale Hall, everyone assumes the aging aristocrat finally had enough of chasing the glory of his youth. But when the coroner finds signs of foul play, DI Kelly Porter is swept into a world where secrets and lies dominate.
Meanwhile, two young hikers go missing and it’s up to Kelly to lead the search. But digging deeper reveals ties to other unsolved disappearances and Kelly and her team are in a race against time.
Soon, both investigations, and Kelly’s own family secrets, lead to Wasdale Hall it becomes more important than ever for Kelly to discover the devious truths hidden behind the walls of the Lake District’s most exclusive estate…
When the seventh Earl of Lowesdale is found hanging from the rafters at Wasdale Hall, everyone assumes the aging aristocrat finally had enough of chasing the glory of his youth. But when the coroner finds signs of foul play, DI Kelly Porter is swept into a world where secrets and lies dominate.
Meanwhile, two young hikers go missing and it’s up to Kelly to lead the search. But digging deeper reveals ties to other unsolved disappearances and Kelly and her team are in a race against time.
Soon, both investigations, and Kelly’s own family secrets, lead to Wasdale Hall it becomes more important than ever for Kelly to discover the devious truths hidden behind the walls of the Lake District’s most exclusive estate…
368 pages, Paperback
First published October 8, 2018
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Rachel Lynch
82 books413 followersRachel Lynch grew up in Cumbria and the lakes and fells are never far away from her. London pulled her away to teach History and marry an Army Officer, whom she followed around the globe for thirteen years.
A change of career after children led to personal training and sports therapy, but writing was always the overwhelming force driving the future. The human capacity for compassion as well as its descent into the brutal and murky world of crime are fundamental to her work.
A change of career after children led to personal training and sports therapy, but writing was always the overwhelming force driving the future. The human capacity for compassion as well as its descent into the brutal and murky world of crime are fundamental to her work.
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December 27, 2023
3.5 stars
DI Kelly Porter is back in the third installment of this police thriller series and her team is busy juggling two cases. The first is a suicide committed by an elderly member of the aristocracy. Which the coroner soon believes to be an actual homicide. The second is a series of missing women. Eventually links between the two begin to emerge.
As Kelly and her team scramble to find answers, things at home are getting more complicated. Although her mother is showing signs of good health, Kelly's sister, Nkkki, is still coming to terms with her traumatic experience in book 2. Johnny, Kelly's boyfriend, decides to help Nikki out and this has Kelly a bit concerned with how serious their relationship is becoming.
As much as I enjoy this series, I felt there was too much going on in Kelly's personal life this time. Having two cases and so many different character perspectives in between all of the personal drama left me feeling a lack of conclusion by the end of the book. Solve the case already!
Aside from that, I am now all caught up and ready to read book #4.
DI Kelly Porter is back in the third installment of this police thriller series and her team is busy juggling two cases. The first is a suicide committed by an elderly member of the aristocracy. Which the coroner soon believes to be an actual homicide. The second is a series of missing women. Eventually links between the two begin to emerge.
As Kelly and her team scramble to find answers, things at home are getting more complicated. Although her mother is showing signs of good health, Kelly's sister, Nkkki, is still coming to terms with her traumatic experience in book 2. Johnny, Kelly's boyfriend, decides to help Nikki out and this has Kelly a bit concerned with how serious their relationship is becoming.
As much as I enjoy this series, I felt there was too much going on in Kelly's personal life this time. Having two cases and so many different character perspectives in between all of the personal drama left me feeling a lack of conclusion by the end of the book. Solve the case already!
Aside from that, I am now all caught up and ready to read book #4.
October 7, 2018
Dead End is the third book to feature DI Kelly Porter, set in the pristine surroundings of the Lake District, Cumbria, UK, and having loved the first two novels, I was excited to get going with this one. Initially, the setting was what drew me to the series as I live maybe two minutes from the Cumbrian border in Northumberland, however, I have come to the realisation that Ms Lynch is a superb storyteller who knows exactly how to grip her audience and spin a compelling yarn. It's this combination that makes this an unmissable series for anyone who enjoys thrilling crime fiction.
Here, there are two storylines running concurrently to one another: the first is the investigation into the apparent suicide of the affluent Earl of Lowesdale, who has been found swinging from the rafters of his home, Wasdale Hall. The second investigation follows DI Kelly Porter as she tries to locate two missing girls who were last seen when they went hiking in the stunningly beautiful but often treacherous landscape. Kelly soon discovers that clues from both investigations lead to a single place - Wasdale Hall.
This is a solid and highly entertaining mystery novel with a breathtaking setting which is vividly described and a cast of intriguing characters. Mostly told from Kelly's perspective, it is easy to follow and straightforward. There are action scenes aplenty and a slow unravelling of the story which had me reading faster and faster. The exploration of Kelly's personal life adds another dimension to the tale, and I really could relate to her introverted nature, being an introvert myself. She has been dubbed an outsider and recluse her whole life, so I loved the way she has been able to adjust to working as part of a team which comes as part of her job. Even so, her individuality remains. I look forward to seeing her evolve over the rest of this excellent series.
Many thanks to Canelo for an ARC. I was not required to post a review, and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
Here, there are two storylines running concurrently to one another: the first is the investigation into the apparent suicide of the affluent Earl of Lowesdale, who has been found swinging from the rafters of his home, Wasdale Hall. The second investigation follows DI Kelly Porter as she tries to locate two missing girls who were last seen when they went hiking in the stunningly beautiful but often treacherous landscape. Kelly soon discovers that clues from both investigations lead to a single place - Wasdale Hall.
This is a solid and highly entertaining mystery novel with a breathtaking setting which is vividly described and a cast of intriguing characters. Mostly told from Kelly's perspective, it is easy to follow and straightforward. There are action scenes aplenty and a slow unravelling of the story which had me reading faster and faster. The exploration of Kelly's personal life adds another dimension to the tale, and I really could relate to her introverted nature, being an introvert myself. She has been dubbed an outsider and recluse her whole life, so I loved the way she has been able to adjust to working as part of a team which comes as part of her job. Even so, her individuality remains. I look forward to seeing her evolve over the rest of this excellent series.
Many thanks to Canelo for an ARC. I was not required to post a review, and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
February 12, 2022
3.5 stars.
Ok, this one was a lot better than the second book, but still lacks objectivity (or clarity).
I did enjoy the writing and the structure and I thought that the characters were well rounded, but there are too many people and side stories that were distracting.
We do get to know a lot more about the main character, Kelly Porter, and I enjoyed the narrative about families and secrets.
At least in this one there is not a scene that I would call gory (or too gory).
The conclusion was not what I expected but it was acceptable.
My main disappointment is that I did not get the closure of the second book.
Now I need to read the next one (and it does sound promising and I hope that it will take the crown from the first book, “Dark Game”).
It’s very rare for me to read the same author in sequence, but as I have all the published books in this series just sitting on my shelves I may break my own rules, although I do have a good excuse if a book finishes with a cliffhanger.
Ok, this one was a lot better than the second book, but still lacks objectivity (or clarity).
I did enjoy the writing and the structure and I thought that the characters were well rounded, but there are too many people and side stories that were distracting.
We do get to know a lot more about the main character, Kelly Porter, and I enjoyed the narrative about families and secrets.
At least in this one there is not a scene that I would call gory (or too gory).
The conclusion was not what I expected but it was acceptable.
My main disappointment is that I did not get the closure of the second book.
Now I need to read the next one (and it does sound promising and I hope that it will take the crown from the first book, “Dark Game”).
It’s very rare for me to read the same author in sequence, but as I have all the published books in this series just sitting on my shelves I may break my own rules, although I do have a good excuse if a book finishes with a cliffhanger.
September 5, 2018
This is the third in the Lake District set series featuring DI Kelly Porter, who has returned to the area after spending numerous years in London. I read the first book which I really enjoyed but somehow missed the second. Nevertheless, this is mostly fine to read as a standalone. In the atmospheric Dead End, Kelly has two seemingly disparate investigations that are slowly revealed to have connections with each other. The hard living and ageing seventh Earl of Lowesdale, named Xavier-Paulus II, is found hanging by the rafters in his bedroom by Zachary, his grandson. Is it suicide or is there more to it? Two young women hikers, Hannah and Sophie, have gone missing from their camp and it turns out they are not the only women to have disappeared in the area.
Kelly harbours few ambitions as she is reluctant to scale the career ladder, she has little wish to be removed from the front of end of policing which is what she enjoys. Her family life has it struggles, as with her mother and sister. As she digs deeper into her cases, Kelly uncovers the secrets and lies behind the facade of the well heeled estate of a local aristocrat. Lynch has written a well researched and well plotted storyline with plenty of twists, suspense and tension. It is the creation of the determined DI Kelly Porter and her development which holds the readers attention with ease. This is turning out to be a great series, with all the requisite parts of what makes a gripping read, a wide cast of compelling characters and an added bonus with the wonderful location. Many thanks to Canelo for an ARC.
Kelly harbours few ambitions as she is reluctant to scale the career ladder, she has little wish to be removed from the front of end of policing which is what she enjoys. Her family life has it struggles, as with her mother and sister. As she digs deeper into her cases, Kelly uncovers the secrets and lies behind the facade of the well heeled estate of a local aristocrat. Lynch has written a well researched and well plotted storyline with plenty of twists, suspense and tension. It is the creation of the determined DI Kelly Porter and her development which holds the readers attention with ease. This is turning out to be a great series, with all the requisite parts of what makes a gripping read, a wide cast of compelling characters and an added bonus with the wonderful location. Many thanks to Canelo for an ARC.
August 11, 2019
D.I Kelly Porter and her team are working 2 cases. The first is the death of Earl Xavier of Wasdale Hall which at first appears to be suicide but looks suspiciously like he was murdered. Who would have killed the elderly Earl and what secrets was he and his family keeping?
The second case is 2 missing women Hannah and Sophie who had been camping in the Lake District. They discover links between the missing women and another missing woman which wasn’t solved a year ago. They soon realise that something sinister is going on, and come to realise that they may have been kidnapped!!
I have to admit I have not read the first two books in this series but was so hooked by this story that I will read them. The main character D.I Kelly Porter is fastidious and has her own family problems,but she comes across as someone you would want on you’re side!!
A gripping book that not only had a great plot, intriguing characters and had the added bonus of being set at the Lake District, the place that’s on my to go to list!!!
Looking forward to catching up on this great series in time for the fourth book to be published.
Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review.
The second case is 2 missing women Hannah and Sophie who had been camping in the Lake District. They discover links between the missing women and another missing woman which wasn’t solved a year ago. They soon realise that something sinister is going on, and come to realise that they may have been kidnapped!!
I have to admit I have not read the first two books in this series but was so hooked by this story that I will read them. The main character D.I Kelly Porter is fastidious and has her own family problems,but she comes across as someone you would want on you’re side!!
A gripping book that not only had a great plot, intriguing characters and had the added bonus of being set at the Lake District, the place that’s on my to go to list!!!
Looking forward to catching up on this great series in time for the fourth book to be published.
Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review.
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October 10, 2018Family secrets, murder, and mysterious disappearances keep DI Kelly Porter busy in the Lake District. In the meanwhile, she's trying to navigate her new relationship with Johnny Frietz of the mountain rescue team.
I love this series and the character of Kelly Porter. She's sensible and pragmatic, but also has a good heart and strong loyalty to her family and team. I've read both previous books in this series and always look forward to a new installment as I get to know her better. The police procedural and crime thriller elements combine to make a compelling read that I have a hard time putting down. I like the description and detail of the location along with the pace of the narrative. Occasionally told in alternating viewpoints, the main plot here hums along with enough clues to keep you guessing at the identify of the criminal despite the red herrings.
Thank you to NetGalley and Canelo Publishers for the e-book ARC to read and review. I look forward to #4 in the series and hope I don't have to wait too long!
I love this series and the character of Kelly Porter. She's sensible and pragmatic, but also has a good heart and strong loyalty to her family and team. I've read both previous books in this series and always look forward to a new installment as I get to know her better. The police procedural and crime thriller elements combine to make a compelling read that I have a hard time putting down. I like the description and detail of the location along with the pace of the narrative. Occasionally told in alternating viewpoints, the main plot here hums along with enough clues to keep you guessing at the identify of the criminal despite the red herrings.
Thank you to NetGalley and Canelo Publishers for the e-book ARC to read and review. I look forward to #4 in the series and hope I don't have to wait too long!
April 3, 2019
This is the 3rd book in the Detective Inspector Kelly Porter series by author Rachel Lynch. I am currently binge reading this series after discovering author Rachel Lynch recently and enjoying every page.
The seventh Earl of Lowesdale is found hanging from the rafters at Wasdale Hall and everyone assumes the ageing aristocrat had enough and taken his own life. But DI Kelly Porter is put on the case when the coroner discovers signs of foul play and discovers a world dominated by secrets. Simultaneously, Kelly is occupied by the disappearance of two young hikers when she is given the lead to find them. Links are discovered to two other unsolved disappearances and Kelly and her team find themselves in a race against time.
With Kelly leading both operations, she discovers her own family have secrets that lead to Wasdale Hall, and it becomes more important than ever for Kelly to discover the truth hidden within this estate.
A well thought out plot, great characters and an impeccably paced story.
The seventh Earl of Lowesdale is found hanging from the rafters at Wasdale Hall and everyone assumes the ageing aristocrat had enough and taken his own life. But DI Kelly Porter is put on the case when the coroner discovers signs of foul play and discovers a world dominated by secrets. Simultaneously, Kelly is occupied by the disappearance of two young hikers when she is given the lead to find them. Links are discovered to two other unsolved disappearances and Kelly and her team find themselves in a race against time.
With Kelly leading both operations, she discovers her own family have secrets that lead to Wasdale Hall, and it becomes more important than ever for Kelly to discover the truth hidden within this estate.
A well thought out plot, great characters and an impeccably paced story.
October 30, 2018
I really don't like starting a series part way through, and when I requested this from NetGalley I thought I could catch up with the first two in time, which is the thinking that has got me so far behind... So, trusting the reviews which said this could be read as a standalone (which turned out to be correct) I decided to break my rule, which I have mixed feelings about. On the one hand it means I have discovered another great author and series to continue, but it means that when I read the previous books (and I have bought the first already) I will be a bit spoiled - although happily not for the identity of the villains.
DI Kelly Porter loves her job, her new man, and her outdoorsy Cumbria lifestyle. Life isn't perfect - her family are hard work, her boss wants to promote her - which would take her away from active investigations, and it rains a lot. Assigned to the case of two missing hikers, she is shocked to discover their resemblance to another young woman who disappeared months earlier, and as the days roll on, the chances of something suspicious having befallen them increase rapidly. Then the local earl is found hanging in his decrepit stately home by his young nephew, and the pathologist doesn't think it's a suicide...
I really liked Kelly as a heroine - she is pragmatic, smart, compassionate, and refreshingly undamaged for the genre. I enjoyed her relationship with hunky Johnny (although that's my fluffy cat's name so entirely the wrong mental image kept popping up). I was dreading him turning out not to be as he seemed. The descriptions of the Lake District landscapes had me wondering why I've never done more than drive past when I lived in the UK, and there was a decent but not confusing array of characters. The reveal was a little too obvious, so I hadn't actually expected it as I suspected something a bit more elaborate, but neither did I feel cheated. I look forward to finding out what happens next, as well as filling in the earlier gaps.
My thanks to Canelo and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for a voluntary honest review, and my apologies to the author for it being a few weeks after the deadline.
DI Kelly Porter loves her job, her new man, and her outdoorsy Cumbria lifestyle. Life isn't perfect - her family are hard work, her boss wants to promote her - which would take her away from active investigations, and it rains a lot. Assigned to the case of two missing hikers, she is shocked to discover their resemblance to another young woman who disappeared months earlier, and as the days roll on, the chances of something suspicious having befallen them increase rapidly. Then the local earl is found hanging in his decrepit stately home by his young nephew, and the pathologist doesn't think it's a suicide...
I really liked Kelly as a heroine - she is pragmatic, smart, compassionate, and refreshingly undamaged for the genre. I enjoyed her relationship with hunky Johnny (although that's my fluffy cat's name so entirely the wrong mental image kept popping up). I was dreading him turning out not to be as he seemed. The descriptions of the Lake District landscapes had me wondering why I've never done more than drive past when I lived in the UK, and there was a decent but not confusing array of characters. The reveal was a little too obvious, so I hadn't actually expected it as I suspected something a bit more elaborate, but neither did I feel cheated. I look forward to finding out what happens next, as well as filling in the earlier gaps.
My thanks to Canelo and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for a voluntary honest review, and my apologies to the author for it being a few weeks after the deadline.
August 30, 2018
Thank you NetGalley and Canelo for this arc.
I had seen good/great reviews of the previous Kelly Porter stories but have not read either of them and I felt I was a little behind the eight ball starting with this 3rd story as a "stand alone". I wasn't so confused that I quit reading, but I definitely think I would have enjoyed it more if I has started with book one and then book two. Kelly's back story and her relationship histories (with Johnny, her family, co-workers, etc.) were certainly a part of who she is in this 3rd book. Overall, I think these books should be read in their proper order.
I'm not all that proper, nor that orderly.... I kept reading book three. It was a very good story, fast paced with multiple crimes and criminals. A nice big nasty knot to unravel. While I had some trouble fully engaging with the characters initially because I should have started with the earlier books, by the half way point in the book, my "brain fog" had cleared up enough that the last half of the story just flew by.
I've really got to get my hands on the earlier books! A solid four stars without them and likely to go higher after I've caught up!
I had seen good/great reviews of the previous Kelly Porter stories but have not read either of them and I felt I was a little behind the eight ball starting with this 3rd story as a "stand alone". I wasn't so confused that I quit reading, but I definitely think I would have enjoyed it more if I has started with book one and then book two. Kelly's back story and her relationship histories (with Johnny, her family, co-workers, etc.) were certainly a part of who she is in this 3rd book. Overall, I think these books should be read in their proper order.
I'm not all that proper, nor that orderly.... I kept reading book three. It was a very good story, fast paced with multiple crimes and criminals. A nice big nasty knot to unravel. While I had some trouble fully engaging with the characters initially because I should have started with the earlier books, by the half way point in the book, my "brain fog" had cleared up enough that the last half of the story just flew by.
I've really got to get my hands on the earlier books! A solid four stars without them and likely to go higher after I've caught up!
February 6, 2025
Great pace, interesting case, compelling characters, mysteries a plenty, Dead End is another great outing for DI Kelly Porter and her team. Loved it.
August 9, 2021
I kept waiting for the two stories to overlap. They did but not in the way I was expecting. I love it when I’m wrong! I haven’t read the previous 2 books but I enjoyed this so much I picked them up at the weekend. I liked Kelly. I could sympathise with her family relations a lot. From a professional standpoint it’s great to see a strong female lead with a team that are supportive and equally strong. I’ve read so many crime books where the female lead is still subject to misogyny so I really enjoyed the dynamics of the team.
The setting is gorgeous. I’ve been to the Lakes and could so easily imagine where I was reading about. They are almost another character in the book. The 2 storylines kept me engrossed to the end. A few of the characters could be the bad guys and all of them are quite horrible so it’s no surprise when one of them is the right one.
If I had one complaint the books finished quite abruptly/ A lot of the arrests & action takes place ‘off book’ and you don’t read it. I would have liked a bit more on that but I’m nit picking. Overall loved it and looking forward to reading the others.
The setting is gorgeous. I’ve been to the Lakes and could so easily imagine where I was reading about. They are almost another character in the book. The 2 storylines kept me engrossed to the end. A few of the characters could be the bad guys and all of them are quite horrible so it’s no surprise when one of them is the right one.
If I had one complaint the books finished quite abruptly/ A lot of the arrests & action takes place ‘off book’ and you don’t read it. I would have liked a bit more on that but I’m nit picking. Overall loved it and looking forward to reading the others.
August 24, 2018
I would like to thank Netgalley and Canelo for an advance copy of Dead End, the third novel to feature DI Kelly Lynch, set in the Lake District.
Kelly is resisting promotion, preferring the sharp end of policing, but soon she doesn't have time to think about it as she has her hands full with the apparent suicide of the Earl of Lowesdale which soon turns out to be something different and the disappearance of two female students who went fell walking and didn't come back. As time goes on with no sign of the girls Kelly starts to suspect something darker.
I thoroughly enjoyed Dead End which has a good mystery a lovely location and some interesting characters. It is mostly told from Kelly's point of view but digresses to other characters' thoughts and actions from time to time. Fortunately, from my point of view, Ms Lynch doesn't spend any time with the perpetrator and their thoughts and motivations which as a device I mostly find banal and unconvincing. I like the slow accumulation of facts and theories as Kelly tries to solve both cases, not that the read itself is slow with its timely reveals and action scenes. I also like the picture it paints of the location, beautiful but incredibly dangerous for the unwary and ill prepared. It held my attention from start to finish.
The novel is a mixture of procedural and Kelly's personal life which is fairly tumultuous. She is a loner by nature and feels like an outsider both in the area she was brought up in after many years spent working in London and in her family with whom she has a difficult relationship. The cases she is working on bring some new dimensions to these dynamics and with so much change in the air it will be interesting to see where Ms Lynch takes Kelly in future novels.
Dead End is a good read which I have no hesitation in recommending.
Kelly is resisting promotion, preferring the sharp end of policing, but soon she doesn't have time to think about it as she has her hands full with the apparent suicide of the Earl of Lowesdale which soon turns out to be something different and the disappearance of two female students who went fell walking and didn't come back. As time goes on with no sign of the girls Kelly starts to suspect something darker.
I thoroughly enjoyed Dead End which has a good mystery a lovely location and some interesting characters. It is mostly told from Kelly's point of view but digresses to other characters' thoughts and actions from time to time. Fortunately, from my point of view, Ms Lynch doesn't spend any time with the perpetrator and their thoughts and motivations which as a device I mostly find banal and unconvincing. I like the slow accumulation of facts and theories as Kelly tries to solve both cases, not that the read itself is slow with its timely reveals and action scenes. I also like the picture it paints of the location, beautiful but incredibly dangerous for the unwary and ill prepared. It held my attention from start to finish.
The novel is a mixture of procedural and Kelly's personal life which is fairly tumultuous. She is a loner by nature and feels like an outsider both in the area she was brought up in after many years spent working in London and in her family with whom she has a difficult relationship. The cases she is working on bring some new dimensions to these dynamics and with so much change in the air it will be interesting to see where Ms Lynch takes Kelly in future novels.
Dead End is a good read which I have no hesitation in recommending.
April 6, 2025
Another stellar read from Rachael Lynch. The DI Kelly Porter series is shaping up to be a firm favourite.
In Dead End, Kelly and her team are handling two cases. The first is the death of the elderly Earl of Lowesdale, Xavier Paulus Fitzgerald. Found hanging from a noose, suicide is suggested until further examination concludes otherwise. With a manor full of secrets and a hefty inheritance to claim, it's up to Kelly and co to determine who would do old Xavier in and why.
The second case involves missing women. When two lovers disappear from a hike in the Fells, Kelly is reminded of other similar cold cases. As the days go by with no sign of Hannah and Sophie, the finger points to the owner of the campsite they were staying at. There's no doubt that Jack Sentry is a fishy character, but is he capable of committing an act of foul play?
Regardless, these seemingly two unconnected cases have a way of eventually weaving into a much bigger and more complex one. The time is ticking, and the pressure is on....
This instalment focused a lot on Kelly's personal life. Her mum, who is experiencing better health than normal, is withholding a major secret of her own, one that could explain Kelly's sense of difference from her sister Nikki. Speaking of Nikki, she's experiencing severe PTSD from her encounter with The Teacher and, as a result, is causing more stress than usual. Kelly's boyfriend, Johnny, is eager to assist, but could his help cause hindrance instead?
As always, this was a fast-paced and enjoyable police procedural set against the beautiful backdrop that is England's Lake District. I'm looking forward to Book 4.
4.75 🌟
In Dead End, Kelly and her team are handling two cases. The first is the death of the elderly Earl of Lowesdale, Xavier Paulus Fitzgerald. Found hanging from a noose, suicide is suggested until further examination concludes otherwise. With a manor full of secrets and a hefty inheritance to claim, it's up to Kelly and co to determine who would do old Xavier in and why.
The second case involves missing women. When two lovers disappear from a hike in the Fells, Kelly is reminded of other similar cold cases. As the days go by with no sign of Hannah and Sophie, the finger points to the owner of the campsite they were staying at. There's no doubt that Jack Sentry is a fishy character, but is he capable of committing an act of foul play?
Regardless, these seemingly two unconnected cases have a way of eventually weaving into a much bigger and more complex one. The time is ticking, and the pressure is on....
This instalment focused a lot on Kelly's personal life. Her mum, who is experiencing better health than normal, is withholding a major secret of her own, one that could explain Kelly's sense of difference from her sister Nikki. Speaking of Nikki, she's experiencing severe PTSD from her encounter with The Teacher and, as a result, is causing more stress than usual. Kelly's boyfriend, Johnny, is eager to assist, but could his help cause hindrance instead?
As always, this was a fast-paced and enjoyable police procedural set against the beautiful backdrop that is England's Lake District. I'm looking forward to Book 4.
4.75 🌟
January 11, 2019
The first two books in the series were very suspenseful and quite dark. This one not so much. In fact it reminded of the previous book I had read (Last Lullaby by Carol Wyer) - different story but same pacing and structure. There were two story lines that didn't seem to have anything tying them together but you know how it goes.
The 95 year old Earl of Lowesdale, Xavier-Paulus II (is that a pretentious name or what), is found hanging in his study by his grandson. Is it suicide or something more sinister? Also two young blonde women hiking in the Lake District seem to be missing. Their tent is still at the campsite but they haven't been seen for a few days. DI Kelly Porter takes on both cases. As usual everyone is hiding things and being evasive. There are numerous suspects for both cases and the clues, I thought, were a bit clumsy (obvious means to make you suspect someone). Are these cases even linked? Are the missing hikers linked to some earlier disappearances of young women?
This was another solid police procedural that was a bit predictable with nothing to set it apart from all the others out there. We did learn a little more about Kelly's family and background which was interesting but the book lacked the drama of the two earlier instalments. I'm beginning to think I would enjoy these more if I read the whole series straight through instead of mixing it up with other stuff. Obviously its a bit late for that now.
The 95 year old Earl of Lowesdale, Xavier-Paulus II (is that a pretentious name or what), is found hanging in his study by his grandson. Is it suicide or something more sinister? Also two young blonde women hiking in the Lake District seem to be missing. Their tent is still at the campsite but they haven't been seen for a few days. DI Kelly Porter takes on both cases. As usual everyone is hiding things and being evasive. There are numerous suspects for both cases and the clues, I thought, were a bit clumsy (obvious means to make you suspect someone). Are these cases even linked? Are the missing hikers linked to some earlier disappearances of young women?
This was another solid police procedural that was a bit predictable with nothing to set it apart from all the others out there. We did learn a little more about Kelly's family and background which was interesting but the book lacked the drama of the two earlier instalments. I'm beginning to think I would enjoy these more if I read the whole series straight through instead of mixing it up with other stuff. Obviously its a bit late for that now.
October 6, 2019
When the seventh Earl of Lowesdale is found hanging at Wasdale Hall, everyone assumes it’s suicide until the coroner finds signs of foul play and DI Kelly Porter is swept into a world where secrets and lies dominate. Meanwhile, two young hikers go missing and it’s up to Kelly to lead the search. But digging deeper reveals ties to other unsolved disappearances and Kelly and her team are in a race against time. Soon, both investigations and Kelly’s own family secrets, lead back to Wasdale Hall.
This is the third book in the Porter series, but it seems to stand pretty much alone (the one key link with the others, her sisters PTSD, is resolved off page and the character disappears at the three-quarter point) though on the evidence of this, I can’t see myself investigating said back catalogue. Porter is a gung-ho officer, leading a team and very sure of herself but the frailties she displays are almost always contradictory. Her relationship with Johnny, a mountain rescue man, never really convinces and the interaction (often bad) with her family feels tacked on, rather than organic (she asks her mother a serious question at one point, which could potentially be life-changing and it’s cleared up in a few sentences). Most of the characters are almost cartoonish (the brawny gamekeeper, the too-close siblings, the damaged (why?) young man, the bad seed) and it’s not made clear why the person who kidnaps the young hikers does so - even less why we spend so much time with another character who is blatantly a red herring. With some atmospheric use of the Lakes as a location, I couldn’t decide if this wanted to a drama, a thriller or a police procedural and found myself skimming chunks towards the end (including one whole chapter which details a character going fishing). Hard to recommend.
This is the third book in the Porter series, but it seems to stand pretty much alone (the one key link with the others, her sisters PTSD, is resolved off page and the character disappears at the three-quarter point) though on the evidence of this, I can’t see myself investigating said back catalogue. Porter is a gung-ho officer, leading a team and very sure of herself but the frailties she displays are almost always contradictory. Her relationship with Johnny, a mountain rescue man, never really convinces and the interaction (often bad) with her family feels tacked on, rather than organic (she asks her mother a serious question at one point, which could potentially be life-changing and it’s cleared up in a few sentences). Most of the characters are almost cartoonish (the brawny gamekeeper, the too-close siblings, the damaged (why?) young man, the bad seed) and it’s not made clear why the person who kidnaps the young hikers does so - even less why we spend so much time with another character who is blatantly a red herring. With some atmospheric use of the Lakes as a location, I couldn’t decide if this wanted to a drama, a thriller or a police procedural and found myself skimming chunks towards the end (including one whole chapter which details a character going fishing). Hard to recommend.
March 1, 2021
"Dead End" is the third novel in the D.I. Kelly Porter police procedural mystery series. The first in the series, "Dark Game" was a solid 5-star read for me and the following novels in the series maintain the quality. There is nothing quite so satisfying to me as reading a British police procedural crime thriller. When it has an engaging protagonist, a Lake District setting, and a compelling and well rendered plot, then it is for me, reading bliss.
The thing I like most about this series is that Rachel Lynch has found that perfect balance between the protagonist's personal life and the murder investigation. Just the right amount of attention to each makes for compelling reading. I enjoyed the relationships between Kelly and her team, between Kelly and the pathologist Ted Wallis, and between Kelly and her boyfriend, Johnny. This time out a family secret is divulged that has transformed Kelly's thoughts on her own family and her place within it.
Rest assured that I will be reading every installment in the DI Kelly Porter series. A must-read for those who enjoy well-written, character-rich, realistically plotted crime novels. Highly recommended!
The thing I like most about this series is that Rachel Lynch has found that perfect balance between the protagonist's personal life and the murder investigation. Just the right amount of attention to each makes for compelling reading. I enjoyed the relationships between Kelly and her team, between Kelly and the pathologist Ted Wallis, and between Kelly and her boyfriend, Johnny. This time out a family secret is divulged that has transformed Kelly's thoughts on her own family and her place within it.
Rest assured that I will be reading every installment in the DI Kelly Porter series. A must-read for those who enjoy well-written, character-rich, realistically plotted crime novels. Highly recommended!
October 4, 2018
Dead End is the third in the series in the Detective Kelly Porter and it's the best one yet.
The Earl of Lowesdale is found dead by hanging at his home. First impressions is that he has commited sucide but, his post mortem says otherwise and they discover that the Earl's safe is missing. So the think that it is a murder/robbery.
Also Two girls have gone missing on the Lake district hills. The police thinks that they have just lost their way but, when a body of Freya Hamilton turns up after dispearing a few months previously. Detective Kelly Porter knows that there is a murder on the loose.
This is another very entertaining novel involving Kelly Porter. Her peers steering her towards promotion but, she likes to be part of the action. I love her fiesty character and she works hard ot get the job done. This has a original with lots of twists and turns and different to others in this genre and I love that it's in the setting of the Lake district.
Thank you Canelo and Netgalley for a copy of this book.
The Earl of Lowesdale is found dead by hanging at his home. First impressions is that he has commited sucide but, his post mortem says otherwise and they discover that the Earl's safe is missing. So the think that it is a murder/robbery.
Also Two girls have gone missing on the Lake district hills. The police thinks that they have just lost their way but, when a body of Freya Hamilton turns up after dispearing a few months previously. Detective Kelly Porter knows that there is a murder on the loose.
This is another very entertaining novel involving Kelly Porter. Her peers steering her towards promotion but, she likes to be part of the action. I love her fiesty character and she works hard ot get the job done. This has a original with lots of twists and turns and different to others in this genre and I love that it's in the setting of the Lake district.
Thank you Canelo and Netgalley for a copy of this book.
March 21, 2019
DI Kelly Porter returns in the third instalment of the series, investigating the disappearance of two young women from a camp site. Does their disappearance have any connection to two similar cases? Kelly also investigates the possible suicide of the seventh Earl of Lowesdale found hanged at his home, Wasdale Hall.
The two case plots were OK, but again I felt there was a bit too much focus on Kelly, her family problems, and her relationship with Johnny. Other police characters were pretty much cardboard cut outs in this book and Kelly and her sister constantly sniping at each other is trying my patience, I don't know about their mother's. It was also far too easy to work out who the culprit was. Overall it was an average crime fiction read.
Thanks to NetGalley and publishers, Canelo, for the opportunity to review an ARC.
The two case plots were OK, but again I felt there was a bit too much focus on Kelly, her family problems, and her relationship with Johnny. Other police characters were pretty much cardboard cut outs in this book and Kelly and her sister constantly sniping at each other is trying my patience, I don't know about their mother's. It was also far too easy to work out who the culprit was. Overall it was an average crime fiction read.
Thanks to NetGalley and publishers, Canelo, for the opportunity to review an ARC.
September 23, 2018
This might actually be my favourite book of the DI Kelly Porter series. I should probably say ‘so far’ as I trust there will be further books to come. I found myself picturing Wasdale Hall in muted colour like an old movie, maybe influenced by the cover image which is very atmospheric. As with previous books in the series there is a good mix of the investigation and personal life of Kelly. I say this every time I read one of these books but I really must visit the Lake District.
Highly recommended but best read as part of the series.
Highly recommended but best read as part of the series.
September 29, 2018
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With thanks to Netgalley and Canelo for this ARC in exchange for an open and honest review.
Dead End Is the third book in the DI Kelly Porter series.
In this story Kelly and her team were Investigating two cases. The first was the death of Xiavier Paullus II, the Seventh Earl of Lowesdale. It was first thought 95 year old Xiavier had committed suicide by hanging. However the postmortom showed he was smothered to death and then hung. Years earlier Xiavier`s partner and daughter Trinity died in a car crash. Trinity`s twin brother Oliver died in a boating accident. There were a number of suspects including Zach his grandson, Linda his house keeper, her son Dominic and gardener Brian.
Meanwhile hikers Sophie and Hannah disappeared whilst camping on the Fells. The case drew striking similarities with the disappearance of drug addict Freya Hamilton. When some Freya`s bones are found Kelly has to find the missing girls before it is too late.
On the home front Kelly caught her old friend and colleague visiting her mother. Kelly speaks to her friend and found out they had an affair before she was born. Her mother confirmed she may be his daughter. Kelly had always felt she was not like her family and now she understood why. After an altercation with an old school friend she considered going back to London.
Kelly`s sister was suffering from PTSD after abducted by The Teacher in the previous book. Kelly`s boyfriend Johnny was trying to help her overcome it.
Like always I was immersed in the story was first page. I enjoyed reading more about the dynamics of Kelly`s family and why she turned out the way she did. I look forward to funding out what happens in the next book
Out of the two investigations I found the death of Xiavier more interesting. I especially liked Zac who was very innocent for a 19 year old.
My only criticism is the killers motivation for kidnapping Sophie and Hannah and killing Freya was never explained. It left me feeling a bit deflated but overall it was an enjoyable book.
September 24, 2018
Dead End by Rachel Lynch. DI Kelly Porter book 3
Thank you to NetGalley for giving me a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Set in the north of England, Dead End has DI Kelly Porter working on two cases when two young women go missing and a local earl is found hanging in his study.
I found this book to be intriguing and most enjoyable. Every character was well rounded with enough information to keep them interesting while the reader is not being overwhelmed with too much information or background.
Porter herself has her own life problems threaded through the story as her relationship with Johnny moves forward, her issues with her sister; where there is no love lost, worry over her mother’s health and then the realization that she may not know who her father is. All this while she is tracking down clues and hunting murderers.
With a few possible suspects for the reader to keep the hooked and to think about while being fast paced and well developed.
Having the love angle gave the story an extra element but I couldn’t help but feel it either needed more to be made of the relationship or to remove some of the details and to keep some parts private. It was as if the author was not sure if to slip it into the romance genre or not. Not quite enough to satisfy romance lovers, but too much information for a mystery/detective story.
On saying that it was a good book which I thoroughly enjoyed and would highly recommend to readers of mystery/whodunit detective stories.
Thank you to NetGalley for giving me a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Set in the north of England, Dead End has DI Kelly Porter working on two cases when two young women go missing and a local earl is found hanging in his study.
I found this book to be intriguing and most enjoyable. Every character was well rounded with enough information to keep them interesting while the reader is not being overwhelmed with too much information or background.
Porter herself has her own life problems threaded through the story as her relationship with Johnny moves forward, her issues with her sister; where there is no love lost, worry over her mother’s health and then the realization that she may not know who her father is. All this while she is tracking down clues and hunting murderers.
With a few possible suspects for the reader to keep the hooked and to think about while being fast paced and well developed.
Having the love angle gave the story an extra element but I couldn’t help but feel it either needed more to be made of the relationship or to remove some of the details and to keep some parts private. It was as if the author was not sure if to slip it into the romance genre or not. Not quite enough to satisfy romance lovers, but too much information for a mystery/detective story.
On saying that it was a good book which I thoroughly enjoyed and would highly recommend to readers of mystery/whodunit detective stories.
October 7, 2018
This is a great series.
DI Kelly Porter is asked to investigate a murder which was made to look like a suicide. The victim lived in a stately home and his grandson made the gruesome discovery of his body.
Zac is in shock and the housekeeper Linda tried to support him, but what is she hiding?
Everyone linked to the house had secrets and Kelly and her team have to try and unravel them.
Kelly also discovers her own family have been keeping a secret from her which she stumbled across as part of the investigation.
As well as the murder there are two missing girls which Kelly is desperate to find.
This is a good book full of mysteries to solve and is definitely a gripping read.
Thanks to Canelo and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.
DI Kelly Porter is asked to investigate a murder which was made to look like a suicide. The victim lived in a stately home and his grandson made the gruesome discovery of his body.
Zac is in shock and the housekeeper Linda tried to support him, but what is she hiding?
Everyone linked to the house had secrets and Kelly and her team have to try and unravel them.
Kelly also discovers her own family have been keeping a secret from her which she stumbled across as part of the investigation.
As well as the murder there are two missing girls which Kelly is desperate to find.
This is a good book full of mysteries to solve and is definitely a gripping read.
Thanks to Canelo and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.
January 7, 2021
Another good addition to the series, expanding on both the professional and private life of Kelly Preston. Some interesting twists now coming to light on the latter. The police procedural element is still very nicely done, a good narrative - although.... it did feel slightly rushed towards the end. However, loose ends tied up, and baddies brought to justice.
February 2, 2023
I’d like to thank NetGalley and Canelo for sending me an e-arc of this book it is very much appreciated. I read Dark Game & Deep Fear and I really enjoyed both of them.
Okay so to start with I am loving Johnny and I really like his and Kelly’s relationship! I love that we have the same characters reappearing and we still see the teamwork between the police. And the story is just adding to these characters and revealing more about the characters.
I really liked the lasting effects of Deep Fear are still present in this book especially as it ended how it did. But Nikki was a right asshole and she was being really horrid to Kelly and I didn’t like it. So many times through this book I kind of just wanted to lob a brick at Nikki and she didn’t really improve on her attitude. She was the worst.
I love how perceptive Kelly is! She is such a complex character and we just keep learning more about her, and she’s a good character. I didn’t see some of the family secrets coming so it was really interesting to learn about them and I can’t wait to know more. It just keeps dropping making me surprised every time.
I do have to say after a certain incident in the book I guessed who the killer was, and I’m actually proud that I did guess lol! Because with the past two books I haven’t been able to guess who the killer was in the other books so I’m hella proud of myself.
I really enjoyed the story and I am very interested to read the next one!
Okay so to start with I am loving Johnny and I really like his and Kelly’s relationship! I love that we have the same characters reappearing and we still see the teamwork between the police. And the story is just adding to these characters and revealing more about the characters.
I really liked the lasting effects of Deep Fear are still present in this book especially as it ended how it did. But Nikki was a right asshole and she was being really horrid to Kelly and I didn’t like it. So many times through this book I kind of just wanted to lob a brick at Nikki and she didn’t really improve on her attitude. She was the worst.
I love how perceptive Kelly is! She is such a complex character and we just keep learning more about her, and she’s a good character. I didn’t see some of the family secrets coming so it was really interesting to learn about them and I can’t wait to know more. It just keeps dropping making me surprised every time.
I do have to say after a certain incident in the book I guessed who the killer was, and I’m actually proud that I did guess lol! Because with the past two books I haven’t been able to guess who the killer was in the other books so I’m hella proud of myself.
I really enjoyed the story and I am very interested to read the next one!
February 6, 2019
A great British crime thriller!
‘Dead End’ is the third book in the series featuring D.I Kelly Porter. It is set in the beautiful countryside of the Lake District and it is certainly a great British crime thriller!
For fans of this genre, it could be read as a stand-alone tale, but it is helpful to have read the previous two books, in order to become acquainted with some of the characters. D.I. Kelly Porter takes her job seriously and this investigation certainly contains numerous twists and turns. Kelly is very much a detective who likes to work at the grassroots level, rather than accept any promotions.
From the outset, the reader learns of the curious death of the elderly Earl of Lowesdale who resided at Wasdale Hall. It looks like suicide... but was it? His grandson Zac is left mystified.
Running concurrently Kelly has to also to look into the mysterious disappearance of two girls, Hannah and Sophie who were hiking in the stunning countryside. This opened up another case of two more missing girls. How are the two investigations linked?
Suffice it to say Kelly’s resolve is strong until she finally reaches the truth, even if it means that her relationship comes second. I enjoyed the fact that she is a feisty lady and I’m sure that others will too. I’ll look out for more in this series.
By Galadriel.
Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of this book to review.
‘Dead End’ is the third book in the series featuring D.I Kelly Porter. It is set in the beautiful countryside of the Lake District and it is certainly a great British crime thriller!
For fans of this genre, it could be read as a stand-alone tale, but it is helpful to have read the previous two books, in order to become acquainted with some of the characters. D.I. Kelly Porter takes her job seriously and this investigation certainly contains numerous twists and turns. Kelly is very much a detective who likes to work at the grassroots level, rather than accept any promotions.
From the outset, the reader learns of the curious death of the elderly Earl of Lowesdale who resided at Wasdale Hall. It looks like suicide... but was it? His grandson Zac is left mystified.
Running concurrently Kelly has to also to look into the mysterious disappearance of two girls, Hannah and Sophie who were hiking in the stunning countryside. This opened up another case of two more missing girls. How are the two investigations linked?
Suffice it to say Kelly’s resolve is strong until she finally reaches the truth, even if it means that her relationship comes second. I enjoyed the fact that she is a feisty lady and I’m sure that others will too. I’ll look out for more in this series.
By Galadriel.
Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of this book to review.
April 2, 2019
*3.5 stars ✨
September 17, 2022
Kelly Porter book 3... It's not as bad as book 2, but that is faint praise. It's... okay. It bumbles along and it's intriguing, but it is very predictable.
What is sad for me is that the characters even after 3 books are paper-thin. I reviewed the last one and said the supporting characters' traits. The smoker. The eager beaver. The girl who reads. The guy whose name I forget. They're all just there mumbling their yes bosses and doing their smoking, beavering, reading and whatever. That's it.
Porter herself is not very interesting. She drinks and likes sex and is afraid of commitment. She has come (shock horror) to re-love The Lake District. He boyfriend is no more interesting and the sex scenes are embarassingly boring and devoid of any sense of warmth, erotica... anything. If you're embarrassed by sex or sex scenes.. don't write them. I also don't like the way Lynch basically says "Northerners - salt of the earth. Southerners - Bunch of scumbags". It's just tired and bad writing.
The story was better. Concerning a Lord's suicide. Or was it? It's interesting until it becomes obvious about halfway through.
I hot a box-set of these books and I'll plough on, but I am reaching saturation point with just how little personality everyone has. It's a shame because in these pages there was a prospect of really good mystery. It's a shame the vein seems to be tapped out.
At least it wasn't an attempt at a deep serial-killer story like the last one. That's a plus.
What is sad for me is that the characters even after 3 books are paper-thin. I reviewed the last one and said the supporting characters' traits. The smoker. The eager beaver. The girl who reads. The guy whose name I forget. They're all just there mumbling their yes bosses and doing their smoking, beavering, reading and whatever. That's it.
Porter herself is not very interesting. She drinks and likes sex and is afraid of commitment. She has come (shock horror) to re-love The Lake District. He boyfriend is no more interesting and the sex scenes are embarassingly boring and devoid of any sense of warmth, erotica... anything. If you're embarrassed by sex or sex scenes.. don't write them. I also don't like the way Lynch basically says "Northerners - salt of the earth. Southerners - Bunch of scumbags". It's just tired and bad writing.
The story was better. Concerning a Lord's suicide. Or was it? It's interesting until it becomes obvious about halfway through.
I hot a box-set of these books and I'll plough on, but I am reaching saturation point with just how little personality everyone has. It's a shame because in these pages there was a prospect of really good mystery. It's a shame the vein seems to be tapped out.
At least it wasn't an attempt at a deep serial-killer story like the last one. That's a plus.
September 29, 2018
This was my first introduction to Rachel Lynch’s Lake District based Detective Kelly Porter, and the other books in the series are now definitely on my too-be-read pile.
The story centres around two seemingly unrelated events, the disappearance of two girls on a walking holiday in the Lakes and the suicide of a wealthy, elderly man.
Lynch has crafted a fine, feisty hero in Porter with a richly described ensemble cast of supporting characters. She has a clearly established back-story, and the book hints at events in previous novels in a way that makes me want to find out more, but doesn’t deter someone starting mid-series.
Lynch’s description of this beautiful part of the country shows that she clearly knows and loves the area well, and I could almost feel the wind in my hair.
The investigation rattles along at a fine pace, with plenty of twists and turns. The complex interweaving of the various protagonist’s lives means that there are several plausible suspects right up to the very end and the conclusion, when it comes is dramatic and satisfying.
All-in-all, a very enjoyable read.
The story centres around two seemingly unrelated events, the disappearance of two girls on a walking holiday in the Lakes and the suicide of a wealthy, elderly man.
Lynch has crafted a fine, feisty hero in Porter with a richly described ensemble cast of supporting characters. She has a clearly established back-story, and the book hints at events in previous novels in a way that makes me want to find out more, but doesn’t deter someone starting mid-series.
Lynch’s description of this beautiful part of the country shows that she clearly knows and loves the area well, and I could almost feel the wind in my hair.
The investigation rattles along at a fine pace, with plenty of twists and turns. The complex interweaving of the various protagonist’s lives means that there are several plausible suspects right up to the very end and the conclusion, when it comes is dramatic and satisfying.
All-in-all, a very enjoyable read.
March 11, 2025
This time, Kelly is faced with a complex and deeply unsettling case involving the discovery of a young woman’s body near a remote lake. As the investigation unfolds, dark secrets emerge, keeping the tension high and the twists coming.
Kelly Porter continues to be a fantastic protagonist—strong, determined, and unrelenting in her pursuit of justice. I love how Lynch develops her character further, showing both her professional tenacity and personal struggles. The supporting cast also adds depth to the story, making the narrative feel even more authentic.
The Lake District setting once again plays a key role, with Lynch’s vivid descriptions creating an eerie and atmospheric backdrop that enhances the mystery. The pacing is spot-on, with just the right balance of action, forensic detail, and emotional depth.
Kelly Porter continues to be a fantastic protagonist—strong, determined, and unrelenting in her pursuit of justice. I love how Lynch develops her character further, showing both her professional tenacity and personal struggles. The supporting cast also adds depth to the story, making the narrative feel even more authentic.
The Lake District setting once again plays a key role, with Lynch’s vivid descriptions creating an eerie and atmospheric backdrop that enhances the mystery. The pacing is spot-on, with just the right balance of action, forensic detail, and emotional depth.
May 27, 2019
Royalty is still in full force in today's day and age, and DI Kelly Porter is on the case of trying to discover why the seventh Earl of Lowesdale has been found dead in his palatial home. While at the same time, Kelly is charged with finding the location of two missing hikers.
What Kelly and her team soon realize is that there were very deep secrets hidden and what is worse, there are other disappearance from years past that are apparently connected.
There is definitely a personal edge in this story. First, with the earl and his grandson. Also, the grandson's relationship with the staff is compelling. As regards this murder, there were revelations revealed that were truly shocking. Then, when it came to the missing hikers, two girls, as well as the past case, it was also very shocking to discover the facts.
While reading the third in the exciting DI Kelly Porter series by Rachel Lynch, be prepared to turn the pages quickly to see how Kelly works while at the same time balancing her private life. It has been several months since I had the opportunity to read the first two books in this series, but it remained completely compelling.
The other books in this series, are Dark Game, Deep Fear, Bitter Edge and Bold Lies.
Many thanks to Canelo and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion.
What Kelly and her team soon realize is that there were very deep secrets hidden and what is worse, there are other disappearance from years past that are apparently connected.
There is definitely a personal edge in this story. First, with the earl and his grandson. Also, the grandson's relationship with the staff is compelling. As regards this murder, there were revelations revealed that were truly shocking. Then, when it came to the missing hikers, two girls, as well as the past case, it was also very shocking to discover the facts.
While reading the third in the exciting DI Kelly Porter series by Rachel Lynch, be prepared to turn the pages quickly to see how Kelly works while at the same time balancing her private life. It has been several months since I had the opportunity to read the first two books in this series, but it remained completely compelling.
The other books in this series, are Dark Game, Deep Fear, Bitter Edge and Bold Lies.
Many thanks to Canelo and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion.
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