Book Six in the Dr Cora Lael Crime Thriller series from M J White and perhaps, the best yet! Described as Cora’s most personal case yet, that is most definitely not an exaggeration, and from the start she is plunged into a case that is a little too close to home at times. As with all books in the series, it can easily be read as a standalone with enough of the back-story of the main characters given throughout, but reading the series is a treat and fully recommended!
I’ve said this before – this has everything a brilliant crime thriller series needs – suspense, good characters, a familiar team and a strong setting. Throw in the added character of Cora Lael and her extremely unusual talent and you’ve got yourself something unique that you won’t be able to put down until you’ve finished reading. And that still rings true six books down the line with this series.
Aside from the characters, setting and storyline, there is a huge dose of reality in these books, maybe more so in book six. The drawbacks of social media, public lives, policing cuts and more are woven through the story-lines, making this an alarmingly close to home book for the readers too.
About the Book
The first victim was found on a shingled Suffolk beach, his life extinguished by a single stab through the heart, a pile of pebbles, seaweed and sand carefully arranged onto his body. When DS Rob Minshull and Dr Cora Lael stumble across the body while out on a run, South Suffolk CID are quickly thrown into a perplexing murder case.
Then another victim is found on another beach, the body and objects around it carefully posed. As the media whips up a frenzy for the killer dubbed ‘The Beachcomber’, the pressure is on for South Suffolk CID to find the murderer, fast.
Cora’s ability to sense psychic echoes from found objects might bring some answers. But what is the significance of the voice whispering ‘mine’? And when Cora hears that same voice in objects close to home, can she really trust the people around her?
With a fractured police squad, a terrified community and too many theories to the killer’s identity, can The Beachcomber be stopped before more lives are lost?
About The Author
MJ White is the pseudonym of bestselling author Miranda Dickinson, author of thirteen books, including six Sunday Times bestsellers. Her books have been translated into ten languages, selling over a million copies worldwide. A long time lover of crime fiction, the Cora Lael Mysteries is her debut crime series.
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