Synopsis from Goodreads:
"The flood waters are rising. And so is the body count…
Police officer Fiona MacLeish has been ordered to step back from her role in Police Scotland. Haunted by the murder of her parents, she’s dangerously close to breaking point: and is back in her remote childhood home nestled in a valley on the Scottish border. But there’s a terrifying storm coming…
When Fiona finds the bloodied body of a neighbour in their flooded house, a chill runs through her veins. The bruising around his throat tells Fiona someone wanted this elderly man dead. And with the torrential rain cutting the farming village off completely, the murderer must still be nearby.
But flood waters continue to rise, and landslides force Fiona to take shelter with a crowd of locals at the highest-standing farm. Then, another victim is found, with more suspicious wounds. Trapped at the farm with a killer, with no hope of outside help, can Fiona catch them before more of the isolated community become victims?"
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This is a new author for me and whilst this wasn't the most fast-paced thriller I have ever read, I will be checking out his other books in this series.
Fiona is taking a break from her job as a police officer and visiting her Aunt in an isolated hamlet in the Scottish Borders when a ferocious storm hits. With flood waters rising, Fiona and her Aunt decide to make for safer ground but need to check out their neighbours first to ensure they are ok. They are far from it - one has been murdered and another is missing.
With the waters rising and with no way out, they along with the other residents head for the highest farmhouse in the hamlet to seek shelter and to ride out the storm but the killing has only just begun and it's going to take all of Fiona's experience to work out who the killer is before there's no one left.
Written at a steady pace with some great characters although not many of them particularly likeable, The Flood is a pretty good read. The description of the hamlet and the storm really give this book a dark atmosphere however, it is very descriptive and quite repetitive which slows the action down somewhat. However, overall, The Flood is a good start to a new series.
Many thanks to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of The Flood.
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