Campus Killings

DI Mitchell #2

by Oliver Davies

When Darren Mitchell was promoted from DI to DCI, everything changed, and adjusting to work in city life and finding your footing in a new home can be difficult in even the best of times. However, when two cases, the harrassment of university students with dead animals and the murder of a young woman, strike side-by-side, it is far from the best of times. It's up to Mitchell to navigate both harrowing cases, especially when he uncovers the terrible connection between both when more campus killings present themselves.

271 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 17, 2020

About the author

Oliver Davies was born in Sussex and raised in London, but never felt at home until he settled in the soggy but beautiful Yorkshire dales. Brought up on crime novels borrowed second-hand from his dad, he's always wished his life involved less laundry and more car chases, though writing is probably safer. Between tussling with his several dogs and rambling the moors, Oliver finds time for writing moody police detectives, playing the guitar, and occasionally even communicates with the outside world.

Reviews

[Gill Appleyard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh dear, the series is going downhill and I’m only on two of eight (I think).
The premise was good but the plot errors (drinks coffee, says thanks for tea), shortening his partners name to Steph (which is short for Stephanie, not Stephen), the constant references to his hair, his coffee and the constant eye rolling, and bonhomie with his partner is wearing.
I’ll give it one more but I’m very disappointed.

[Jessann Lockhart · Rating 4 out of 5]

Riviting Read

Once I started to read I could not put it down. Each character in this story like young Liam Perry (school reporter) and DCI Mitchell (narrater of cases) and his partner DI Huxley have their own quirks and nuances. Brilliant.

[Pauline Margaret Dean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Campus Killings

Really enjoyedthis book different to my usual crime thriller.Good storyline and it kept my interest from firdt page to last.DI Mitchell certainly growing on me look forward to more.

[Mrs Carolyn Hawes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Compelling

Good story line. Well planned. Couldn't put it down. Liked the characters and interaction with each other. Also how their work affected personal lives. I doubt however that real police officers work 9 to 5 so often

[Penny O'Hara · Rating 3 out of 5]

New York or York, England?

The Americanisms grated (spitballing anyone) and the fact Darren Mitchell has a fling with someone connected to each case is a bit passe bu
t it wasn't a bad book. Bring back Max Thatcher.

[J Barkess · Rating 2 out of 5]

Two stars because I finished it

At first I liked this because it was written in the first person but the novelty soon wore off.
Not really any plot and nothing happened.
Not one convincing character in it.
Would not recommend.

[M R B Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good story but some of the grammar has been mis-edited: Huxley and I's lunch is not now it written in English. This and a few other grammatical issues grated on my senses.

[Elisia Higson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was a little underwhelmed by the ending