Dance with the Reaper

DCI Michael Yorke Thriller #5

by Wes Markin

How do you stop a perfect killer?

After the terrible events of the past year, DCI Yorke's team are on the verge of finding peace. But after a terrifying act of violence shatters their equilibrium, they are forced to dance with a skilled assassin who knows no equal.

After it becomes clear that this hitman is connected to the most shadowy of criminal organisations, Yorke is forced to dive into his own past, and face a future in which he is either alone, or dead.

Can Yorke and those he holds dearest survive the Reaper? Or will this be one dance too many?

Genres: Crime, Audiobook, Thriller, Mystery

Kindle Edition

First published July 18, 2020

About the author

Be sure to follow Wes on BookBub for the latest on sales: bit.ly/3tFWIHL

Wes Markin lives in Harrogate and is the bestselling author of the DCI Yorke crime novels set in Salisbury. He is also the author of the Jake Pettman series set in New England.

Reviews

[Linda Strong · Rating 4 out of 5]

DCI Yorke may have met his match. He and his team are after a man who cold bloodily murdered a woman who worked in radio.

Once he and his team start investigating, Yorke finds a skilled assassin with connections to the Russians. There's also a connection to Yorke's wife.

With rumors of corrupt cops, Yorke doesn't know who to trust ... and he and his family have become the target of a vicious hit man who knows no boundaries when it comes to torturing and killing. Who will survive when bodies start falling.

This is a skillfully woven plot surrounding deftly drawn characters. It's an action -packed page-turner from start to finish. Although 5th in the series, it can be read as a stand-alone. I highly recommend starting at the very beginning to pick up those nuggets that make a good book much more than that. There is a wee cliff-hanger which will segue into the next book.

Many thanks to the author / The Book Club/FB for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

[Anthony Brooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great Read. So much going on.

DCI Yorke, once again at the center of Major crimes, has to revisit old crimes, crimes of murder, murder of a gangsters granddaughter, and the gangster is none other than the Reaper. But the true Reaper is a former Russian ballet dancer, who is now is clean killing machine.

Yorke's teams is all nearly gone. Gardener moved on after the last case, Another vanished, Jake is nearly absent, and Yorke is struggling with pulling what little he has together.

Highly recommend this book! Another 5 star book

[Yvonne (the putrid Shelf) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dance With The Reaper – how many people have tried to do just that and lost? A haunting title, a disturbing cover and a soul breaking synopsis. Wes Markin has penned a story that can only build upon the DCI Yorke franchise. So, who pray tell would dare dance with the Reaper? Someone who has given up on life? Someone that lives a life with reckless abandon? Or is this something else entirely? Well you’ll need to read it for yourself to find out.

I’ll let you into a little secret – I couldn’t wait to read Dance With The Reaper. It was highly anticipated, and I so desperately wanted it to live up to my expectations. I couldn’t wait to uncover the secrets it was desperate for me to unleash. My worst fear is something happening to one of my children. You want to the natural order of things to follow through. I don’t think life would be worth living if they didn’t live under the same sky. For one character that scenario becomes a reality, but they don’t have the opportunity to say goodbye, but they do witness it of a kind. The heartache, the trauma and the emotion would be enough to break anyone.

I’ve already mentioned the cover – you can feel the desolation and very quickly the action-packed narrative seeped into my veins and I became at one with the enigmatic words. We have dual POV’s told and it brings clarity and a multi-faceted understanding to the timeline. It brings you to that pin dropping moment that feels like a tsunami carrying you away. By the almighty power of Zeus, the author at no point sugar coats anything. The power of the story sweeps you on. The story opens with a local woman, a radio broadcast presenter being held at gunpoint. If a listener can guess the perpetrators favourite song, then he won’t kill her…can someone guess in time?

Dance With The Reaper takes us on a journey with DCI Yorke. The details that are scattered, the unsaid words and the palpitating heat and perspiring sweat and the moment when you wonder if everything will be ok. Wes Markin knows just how his readers tick – he has that secret formula that just allows him to connect with us. I’ve read many crime fiction novels and it takes a lot now to move me one way or the other. This story just managed to get under my skin and that doesn’t happen as often as it used to.

Crime is a scary and unfortunately inevitable occurrence in our social world. Well Wes Markin has manged to have me checking over my shoulder all that more now. Our assassin is one scary dude – not just your average shady character, he is terrifyingly awful. We have a Russian ex-pat with little words, but he more makes up for that in height and bulk and the strength of 10 incredible hulks. It’s the aspect of the story that had me quaking the most.

Dance With The Reaper has success written all over it. Wes Markin knows how to play with your head and leave you dazed. A cat and mouse chase, a race against the clock, a superb voice in British crime fiction.

Thanks to Caroline Vincent for a copy of the ebook and my spot on the blog tour – always a pleasure.

[Kath Middleton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wes Markin’s readers will jump at this book. It’s fifth in the series but a sequel to the first. The story is exciting, explosive, and the author can certainly hook you in. Events from previous books are cleverly interwoven so it’s really best to read these in order. Yorke is a likeable character and doesn’t deserve all that happens to him. There are times in the story you actually have to stop and remember to breathe. I have slight doubts as to the credibility of all of this but hey, it’s fiction, so hang on to your hat and go for the ride.

[Terry Rudge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely everything I want from a thriller.

From page one, Wes Markin throws you straight into the fire with this one. Its balls to the wall action that never lets up. The twists completely blindsided me this time as well.

I love spending more time with these long running characters. They’re more broken, more morally compromised than ever, and it’s fascinating watching them walk that thin line between being cops and being consumed by their own demons.

And that ending was an absolute blockbuster. Without a doubt the best finale in the series so far

Wes Markin just keeps getting better.

[Kath · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is book 5 in the series and there is quite a lot of interconnected arcs and follow-on from previous books so I really would recommend reading this series from book one and in order. They are all great reads so it's really no hardship!
This book follows on from some of the events that happened in the previous books and deals with the devastating fallout. Yorke's team has changed personnel wise and the dynamic is all a bit new. So it's really not the best time for them to be hit with another most heinous adversary. But there we are! I say heinous, well if you've read the previous books you'll know the author does love his dark side and it is front and centre in this book too. Not for the faint-hearted! This time we meet the Reaper and he definitely pulls no punches in his torture and killing. Yorke is pulled once again into a very murky world as he and his colleagues race to apprehend him. But is everyone playing on the same team...?
I love this series. I do like a foray into the dark side and this is definitely covered by the shenanigans found herein. I also love my real ale and, coincidentally, on the day I read this I did venture into the outside world of scary pub openings and had me a Summer Lightning! (They didn't have Crop Circle on) I found that quite serendipitous...
Anyway... all the other elements I need to make a good book a great read are also front and centre too. A cracking, convoluted, interconnected story, played out by some well crafted characters - both series and episode; big and small alike - and it got on with itself very well with no superfluous padding and waffle. Character development continues to work well and the ending left me wholly satisfied.
All in all, a cracking addition to an already impressive series. Roll on next time!

[Dee (readaholic_dee) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another cracking read from Wes Markin, I always wonder if the next book in the series will be gorier and more gruesome than the last one and this one certainly seems to be.

This series has just got better and better, DCI Yorke and his team have certainly been through the wringer in the last few books and here they are again facing a true cold-blooded adversary.

Another book that has me enthralled with the fast-paced plot. Wes Markin is a master of spine chilling macabre. Totally love it.

Highly Recommend.

[Sue Wallace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dance with the reaper by Wes Markin.
Yorke's world collide in this devastating sequel to one last prayer for the rays.
Absolutely brilliant. I loved the story and some of the characters. Michael was my favourite. Wow I didn't expect that. I do hope there is more to come. 5*.

[Michael Sanderson-green · Rating 2 out of 5]

The violence is overwhelming the plot

[Annette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, another cracking read, it's complicated it keeps you on your toes but nothing more than you would expect from this brilliant author. DCI York is drawn back into the seedy underworld where violence and torture are commonplace but when it starts to get personal he realises he will have to pull out all the stops to put an end to it once and for all.

[Darren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this as a e book for my i pad from a facebook page that I am a member of. I enjoyed reading this book. It had a good story to it. I have read other books by this author and liked them too. I look forward to the next book by this author.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been a fan of the series featuring DCI Michael Yorke for a while now.  In fact I have been a fan since I had the good fortune to pick up the first book in the series called 'One Last Prayer For The Rays'.  Since then, I have grabbed a copy of each new release in the series and squirrelled myself away until I have managed to finish reading it.  The fifth and latest book in the series is called 'Dance With The Reaper' and it was released on 18th July 2020 in both e-book format and in paperback.  Blimey I thought that the other books in the series were good but 'Dance With The Reaper' blows the rest out of the water and is my favourite book of the series so far.  I thoroughly enjoyed reading 'Dance With The Reaper' but more about that in a bit.

I love the character of Detective Chief Inspector Michael Yorke and I warmed to him from the start.  In fact it didn't take long for me to feel as though I had reunited with an old friend in Yorke.  He is a dedicated police officer, who often goes above and beyond in the course of his work.  He has a bit of a temper and he seems to have the occasional confrontation, which gets him into trouble.  Yorke manages a small team and in general they do get on well together, although there is the occasional blip.  Within his team, is his former best friend but their relationship fractured a bit and relations between the two of them have been strained of late.  Yorke happens to witness a murder as it is being broadcast over the radio.  Yorke can't help but become involved in the investigation which is set to test him and his team as they have never been tested before.  Will Yorke crack the case?  Are there surprises and shocks in store?  Well for the answers to those questions and more you are just going to have to read the book for yourselves to find out as I am not going to tell you.

Oh my flipping word, where do I start with this fantastic book?  As soon as I started to read, that was it- there was no point talking to me for the rest of the day because you just wouldn't have got a polite answer from me.  I literally couldn't put this book down at all.  My Kindle wasn't exactly glued to my hand but it might as well have been because it travelled everywhere with me.  I couldn't bear to miss a single second of the story.  I was so deeply immersed in the story, that I lost all track of time and I also lost track of just how quickly the pages were turning.  Unsurprisingly it only took me a day to finish reading 'Dance With The Reaper' and all too quickly I had to bid a temporary farewell to DCI Yorke.

'Dance With The Reaper' is simply superbly written.  The author certainly knows how to start a story in a memorable way, which ensures that this book will stay fresh in my mind for a long time to come.  For me, the story hit the ground running and maintained a fast pace throughout.  I was drawn into this story from the start and I felt as though I was taken on one hell of a fast, unpredictable and at times downright scary rollercoaster ride.  At times I almost had to read through my fingers as I feared what was going to happen next.  Certain parts of the story were shocking and a certain part of the story brings a whole new meaning to 'parents keeping an eye on you'.  I felt as though I was part of the story and that's all down to this author's very vivid and realistic storytelling.  This series just gets better and better and goes from strength to strength.

In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading 'Dance With The Reaper' and I would recommend it to other readers.  I will certainly be reading more from this author in the future.  The score on the Ginger Book Geek board has to be 5* out of 5*.

[Alyson Read · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is book five in the absolutely stunning series featuring DCI Michael Yorke, set in and around Salisbury in Wiltshire. Yorke is now happily married to Divisional Surgeon Patricia, with adopted teenage son Ewan and baby Beatrice, but sadly his loyal team of officers was very much torn apart at the end of the last story. Emma Gardner has ended her career and works as a security guard, DS Jake Pettman is now living apart from his family and is just about hanging in there, and DI Mark Topham has disappeared. Yorke has been promoted back to DCI and has the support of two promising officers, DS Collette Willows and DC Lorraine Pemberton. He is doing his best to pull them all back together after the shattering events of the previous year but true to form the peace doesn't last long. After two short descriptions of events that happened many years ago, the story is straight back to present day and the murder of a radio presenter. The poor girl is held at gunpoint on air and executed when a member of the audience does not guess the correct song title. It transpires that the girl's grandfather is doing time for being part of an infamous organised crime gang from Southampton. Readers of a previous book in this series will remember what happened to their leader and know that they are completely ruthless. Another old gang member is also in the same prison who may have links to Yorke, threatening the integrity of the whole case. In the meantime the reader gets an introduction to the assassin and it's not long before detectives identify him. However it will be finding him and catching him that will prove to be the problem as the killings start to mount up, and once again Yorke and his team have to face the very embodiment of evil. In the midst of all this, Yorke discovers more about the murder of his sister years ago, and there are plenty more people around him keeping secrets of their own as the tentacles of organised crime stretch far wider than anyone could imagine. Wow! You'd think Yorke had faced the worst killers possible already in the likes of the collective Ray family and Christian Severance, but prepare to be amazed. This guy is truly horrible - perverted, deranged and yet in perfect deadly control. There are some really gut-wrenching moments that made me flinch but somehow the blood and gore never seems gratuitous, but instead always a crucial part of the story. The reader might be forgiven for thinking that the during the first part of the book things are running smoothly for the detectives but once the action starts, it is relentless until the final explosive and devastating ending as the team are caught up in the wake of the killer. This book had me hooked right from the very first page, with perfectly drawn characters and a thrilling dramatic plot. Although each story is fantastic on its one, this is a series that is best read in order as there is a lot of character development and some threads which carry on from one book to the next. And true to form, while some of the cast receive some form of closure at the end of the story, some are left in a dilemma which leaves me eagerly awaiting the next book. 5*

[Kerry https://likeherdingcatsblog.wordpress.com Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although this novel does work well alone, I'd recommend reading the whole series in order so that you get a much better feel for the character development and where they are coming from.  They are also cracking reads.  I have read 3 out of the 5 and I did have to fill some gaps in from context however, it doesn't spoil the main plot line or excitement of the novel.  

A hitman is on the rampage and it becomes obvious for Yorke that the people in his life are potentially in danger.  Can he identify and catch the killer before it's too late for his loved ones or even himself?

I'm always excited to read a DCI Yorke thriller and experience has taught me that this series is never a cosy crime mystery.  The first chapter is explosive and I was actually sitting with goosebumps up my arm whilst reading it.  I had my breath held and couldn't believe how the opening went (although I should have known better).  From this point until the end, I was addicted and couldn't put it down.

As always, a plot devised by Wes Markin is the stuff of nightmares and this one is no different.  Always dark, disturbing but like an invisible force holding you there - refusing to let you put the book down and run away.  I am both fascinated and terrified by the darker side of human nature and this book (and the others I have read in the series) indulges my whim completely. 

There is always a good balance of the macabre, the police work and the personal relationships of Yorke which really bring the novels to life.  This installment has a lot of new team members and the dynamics from previous novels have changes and are slowly being redefined and rebuilt.  I enjoyed the different perspective the new relationships brought to the series. 

The best thing about this series is that every book is different.  There is no familiar format or deja vu feel to them.  The plots are fresh and unique each time and the surprises are still as haunting and compelling as ever.

Highly recommend this novel and the whole series if you have never indulged.  I also highly recommend you lock the doors and keep the light on whilst reading. 

[Alex Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

‘Dance With The Reaper ‘ is the 5th book in the DCI Michael Yorke series from the master of the Macabre, Wes Markin.

As a Beta Reader for Wes , I’m lucky enough to get my eyes on his latest works before most which is always a pleasure as he doesn’t let you down. In fact, he is an author growing in stature with each of his quite brilliantly dark thrillers starring DCI Micheal Yorke.

This latest story is another darkly powerful addition that introduces the most evil nemesis yet in the and is full of tension and suspense as Markin writes the deranged disturbed killers with his usual aplomb

Not forgetting that as much as these books are dark and frightening they are also top notch police procedurals with some very real feeling characters who you instantly feel an affinity with.

This book can be read as a standalone but I’d highly recommended any reader coming in at book 5, was to start at book 1, Rise of the Rays, and really flesh the characters out as the back stories are quite prominent and there are several characters who stories continue through the series.

Compelling and so easy to read and become lost in the gloomy murky world of DCI Yorke, this story is again is full of evil and scares as Wes Markin serves up another fast paced chill ride that will be lapped up by fans of the series.

Highly Recommended

5🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[Shell Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dance With The Reaper is the fifth book in the DCI Yorke series. Which I started a year ago after meeting Wes at Harrogate Crime Writing Festival. I have been a fan ever since.

Out of the four that I had read previously, the third book, The Silence of Severance was my favourite until I read this one. The author grabs you right from the start and keep you there until the very last page. When we follow Yorke and team through a fast paced, action packed, blood pumping read!

This book will make you squirm, with some very comfortable torturous moments. I always say the darker the better. But holy freaking hell this story is hard core. You can certainly feel the emotion and tension through the authors writing making this a nail biting read.

I also love Yorke and there is plenty of character build up woven in with this story. I feel like I am really getting to know him.

And not forgetting the OMG the ending…..now I have to wait to see what happens next….bloody love it.

Wes has one very vivid imagation and is without a doubt a #SICKOAUTHOR. This book is perfect for fans of Rob Ashman and Mark Tilbury.

I cannot recommend this book/series enough giving it all the stars.

Massive thank you to Caroline Vincent for a copy and for inviting me to take part on this epic tour.

[Fiona Atay · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a crime thriller not intended for the faint-hearted or those who shrink away from gory killings and I am sad that I read it without having first read books 1 to 4 in the series - something I will now remedy! That said, there is enough information supplied for this novel to 'stand alone' and for a first-time reader to make sense of it - I just found the multiple references to past events a little irritating, so that I'd almost have preferred not to know directly what had happened previously but to have worked it out for myself through other characters indirect points of view. Once I passed the halfway mark however, and stopped needing back references, the tale really took off for me and became fast-paced and full of jeopardy.

I enjoyed DCI Yorke, his family and his team - and although some of the scenes were decidedly 'dark' and violent (the 'ash cloud' notwithstanding) I appreciated some of the black humour, particularly in the fight scenes! Caring about characters is an absolute 'must' in any story, or there is no tension - and there is plenty of tension in this tightly plotted tale! The fact I want to read the previous tales tells its own story . Highly recommended .

[Donna Maguire · Rating 5 out of 5]

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I absolutely loved this book – it was such a great read!

As soon as I saw the description for this book I knew that it was one that I would love having read and really enjoyed the previous books in the series, I couldn’t wait to get started – and I can’t believe that this is the fifth in the DCI Yorke series already!

I was completely hooked by the plot for this one, there was plenty of content and it really kept me engaged and turning the pages. The pace was spot on and it was such an addictive read!

Wes is a great writer and the characterisation here was perfect, the characters are genuine and believable, and they work so well together it makes the story even more enjoyable.

The story was well developed, had fascinating characters and a brilliant plot and even though this is the fifth book in the series it is fine to read as a stand alone – but if you do get a chance to check out the books in the series they are great!

I loved it from cover to cover and cannot recommend it highly enough, this is a series that for me is getting better as better as it progresses – no hesitation at all, this one gets 5 stars from me!!

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dance with the Reaper is book five in the DCI Michael Yorke series by Wes Markin. After a terrible year and recently promoted back to Detective Chief Inspector, Michael Yorke caught a case of the execution of a radio star on live Radio. At first, they thought the issue was about the killer. However, the more DCI Michael Yorke investigates, the more sinister the case becomes and will DCI Michael Yorke survive. Dance with the Reaper readers will go on a roller coaster ride with DCI Michael Yorke to discover what happens.

Dance with the Reaper is an enjoyable book to read and a fantastic addition to the DCI Michael Yorke series. I engaged with the plot of this book from the first page. I love Wes Markin's portrayal of his characters and how they interact with each other throughout this book. Dance with the Reaper is well written and researched by Wes Markin. I like Wes Markin description of the settings of Dance with the Reaper that allows me to imagine being part of the book's plot.

The readers of Dance with the Reaper will learn about the consequences of law enforcement corruption on everyone involved. Also, the readers of Dance with the Reaper will understand the importance of not keeping secrets.

I recommend this book.

[Jason Arscott · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't think it was possible but this episode in the ongoing saga of DCI Yorke is actually darker and deeper than anything so far in this series. I wont go into any synopsis telling you what happens but I will tell you this, someone dies. But seriously this fast paced and exciting installment had me riveted from the very start.
Good old Yorke has to search himself as he is forced to face the past and everything that lurks within. The writing is superb letting us get to know more about the man, his life and his loves. But saying that there are no bit parts within, every single character has there own unique input helping to bring it all together in excellent style.
I look forward to getting my hands on the next installment as I simply want to know more. I will be recommending to all and sundry.

[Mary Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had to stop and catch my breath after reading this. It follows on from events in an earlier book so you need to really read the series in order to get the full benefit of this dark and twisted series and the characters involved. This time, a brutal assassin known as The Dancer kills a radio host live on air and this sets the tone for the book. There is a link to Yorke's wife Patricia so things are more personal for Mike this time.

Jake is also suffering and it's sad to see how his life is panning out. The story is full of violent acts and is complicated enough to keep you wondering who exactly is pulling the strings here without losing your attention. The ending was great and there's an intriguing teaser there that will make you want to grab the next book as soon as you can. I can't wait to read it.

[Lel Budge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dance With The Reaper is #5 in the series featuring DCI Yorke series, it can be read as a stand-alone but it has a few references to previous novels in the series so you may miss a little continuity.

Here, DCI Michael Yorke is back in the thick of a new case….a sadistic killer is torturing his victims before he kills them…..can Yorke catch The Reaper before anyone else dies?

If you like a thriller on the dark side, you’ll love this. It’s dark, disturbing and macabre and as Yorke races against time to catch a killer, your heart races along with him. Fast paced and utterly unputdownable.

Thank you to Caroline at CazVin Books for the opportunity to take part in this blog tour, for the promotional material and an eCopy of the book. This is my honest and unbiased review.

[Monica Mac · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have no idea why it took me so long to read this book; I guess that even though I had read the other books in the series, this particular novel took all my concentration. Definitely not a standalone kind of read, too complex for that.

Michael Yorke is up to his eyeballs in another case which seems to involve the Russians. It also concerns his wife's past and all these different worlds collide, indeed. There is a lot of blood and guts in this story and I found myself swept along and wondering how everyone involved was going to come through unscathed. Of course, they didn't. But who comes through and who succumbs? And who is corrupt within Yorke's own ranks?

A strong crime thriller indeed, glad I read it.

4.5 stars from me.

[Carley Lord · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was hooked from the get go as this was my first Michael Yorke novel I do advise reading the series from the beginning first. However this was very fast paced and twisted in the dark underworld of organised crime. Death destruction and devastation seem to follow DI Yorke and his family. This time he is chasing a a Russian ballet dancer turned hitman who’s signature move is the gruesome cutting of his victims faces. Rather gruesome and a formidable opponent trying to prevent any further killings while recovering his own encounter with The Dancer and coming to terms with the information of his father in law. Fantastic read

[Kim J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book, just not my cup of tea!

This is a very well written thriller by Wes Markin. It moved at a fast pace, had all the twists and turns, and was gory as all get out. But it just isn't my thing, the hired killer leaving nothing but death in his wake. But I read through the whole thing, and I'm glad I did. There are secrets that I would have missed had I given up on it. Honestly, this is the first in the series that I felt this way about, and it's me, not the author. And since I'm sure its a one off, I'm going on to read the last book (at this time at least) in the series! Enjoy!

[Tam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one intense, twisted, addictive novel! It was an artful melding of twisted psychological thrills and nail-biting suspense. Not only is this a very well-written book with wonderfully-interesting characters, but the suspense builds at just the right pace as the story unfolds. Another fabulous, unputdownable addition to the DCI Yorke Thriller Series.

*I received a complimentary ARC of this book in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.

[Nicola Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

They just keep getting better and better. Absolutely riveting. Took every spare moment to read this. I love a series and this one doesn’t disappoint. Can you tell I like them, yet??

I didn’t think they could get any darker and I’m not sure how one man can take much more either. Yorke gets an absolute mental and physical battering in this one. I’d be ready to hand in my resignation by now, if I were him. He faces a truly formidable adversary and a character to chill you to your core. Will he be able to overcome or will he need a little help from his nearest and those so dearest to him?

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Crap! I had no idea book 6 didn't come out for another 6 weeks. What will I do???!

I have absolutely loved this series. Books 1 and 2 were good, but from 3 through 5, I could not put them down, and that is a testament to the characters that Mr. Markin has created. Mike, Jake, Mark, Emma, Patricia....they become like family. The other reason the books are so good is that Mr. Markin writes incredible plots, that peel back like an onion as you read them. Wes Markin may have moved up into my top five of authors :)

[Ruth Matheson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Where to start! DCI Yorke returns in his best story so far in a brilliant fast paced, page turning novel. As with the previous books, it is gritty and gruesome at points so may not be everyone's ideal read however if this wouldn't bother you , then it is a great book ( well the whole series is!), Wes' writing keeps you on your toes throughout, so you don't even want to put the book down. Thoroughly recommended.
I read this book as an ARC for my book club.

[Caroline Venables · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great instalment in the DCI Yorke series. After the events of the last book you would think Youre and his team had really earnt a break. However they are now going to be pitted against The Reaper. A brutal murderer who inflicts the most pain possible on his victims before killing them.

I love the series of books mainly because they are different to a lot of crime thrillers. The author is not afraid to push the boundaries and somehow make each book, darker than the last.