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"On a remote Highland mountain, the body of Elaine Buxton is burning. All that will be left to identify the respected lawyer are her teeth and a fragment of clothing.
In the concealed back room of a house in Edinburgh, the real Elaine Buxton screams into the darkness…
Detective Inspector Luc Callanach has barely set foot in his new office when Elaine’s missing persons case is escalated to a murder investigation. Having left behind a promising career at Interpol, he’s eager to prove himself to his new team. But Edinburgh, he discovers, is a long way from Lyon, and Elaine’s killer has covered his tracks with meticulous care.
It’s not long before another successful woman is abducted from her doorstep, and Callanach finds himself in a race against the clock. Or so he believes … The real fate of the women will prove more twisted than he could have ever imagined."
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A dark and gritty start to a brilliant series
It's actually outrageous how long it’s taken me to get to this one! I’ve been sitting on this virtual pile of books since 2017, and even though I’ve already read and loved two later books in this series, I’ve only just now circled back to the beginning. I'm so pleased I finally did because Perfect Remains is such a strong start to the Callanach and Turner partnership.
Set in Edinburgh, the story kicks off with a really chilling premise - a lawyer is abducted and then her remains are found in the mountains. It's dark, gritty and definitely leans into the more gruesome side of crime fiction. It certainly doesn't shy away from the details and it makes for a very intense atmosphere.
The highlight for me was seeing how Luc Callanach and Ava Turner first met. Having read books further along in the series, it was great to see the initial friction and the building of that respect between them.
The only reason I haven’t given this a full five stars is that there's a lot of different plot threads to keep track of, but it all comes together in a very satisfying way. If you like your crime thrillers fast-paced and a little bit stomach-churning, this is a must-read as are other books in this series.
Many thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts.
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