"The victim of the murder cannot be identified; its brutal nature of the shocking both the public and the police. What could possibly have inflicted such gruesome injuries? Was it a wild animal on the loose, or the beginning of some horrific gang warfare?
Another body is found on Musselburgh naked, comatose, but this time still alive. DI Tony McLean can't shake the feeling that there is a connection to the killing - but there are few leads for him and the team to go by.
The police are at a loss, and the city is on edge - will the killer strike again?"
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A sweltering and gruesome addition to a fantastic series
I can't quite believe we're already at book fifteen in the Inspector McLean series but James Oswald has done it again. This time Edinburgh is absolutely baking in a summer heatwave right in the middle of the festival season which makes the city feel completely claustrophobic and chaotic. It's the perfect backdrop for a seriously grim murder where the injuries are so brutal that the police don't even know if they're looking for a person or a wild animal.
Tony McLean is as brilliant as ever trying to navigate the madness while balancing his usual down-to-earth policing with those eerie supernatural vibes that always seem to follow him around. When a second victim is found alive but comatose on Musselburgh Beach the team really have their work cut out for them.
The plot keeps you guessing all the way through and the pacing is spot on. My only tiny niggle is that it felt a bit slow in the middle sections but the build-up to the climax definitely makes up for it. If you're a fan of Scottish crime fiction with a dark twist you won't want to miss this one.
Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of this, another excellent addition to this series.
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