Who Killed Vivien Morse by Diana J Febry
Who killed Vivien Morse? A killer, of course. But which one?
When a social worker is found dead in the woods, battered to death with a tree branch, DCI Hatherall and his team are called in to investigate. Was it a domestic dispute? Did the mysterious Druid have something to do with it? Or was it her last client, a damaged girl who clutches a bundle of rags, calling it her baby, Future? DCI Hatherall has to put all the pieces together to find a killer.
This was a fantastic book, so absorbing that I read half of it in one sitting and only reluctantly put it down. I really enjoyed the plot, the many threads woven together to create a multi-dimensional story packed with suspense and intrigue that lead up to a great ending, I loved that sinking realization when you realize what you’ve missed and just what’s going on, then the race to the finish to see how it all plays out.
I really enjoyed the characters, from pragmatic and methodical DCI Hatherall to the colorful villagers, the rich characters added much depth to the story. What really drew me in was the disturbed girl who clutched a bundle of rags, claiming it to be her baby, Future. I just had to know more about it! But I really enjoyed the dotty Druid, Dick Death.
“Death? Your surname is Death?”
“No, it’s pronounced Dee-ath.”
I loved the humor Death brought to the story (not many times you can say that about a book!) and I hope he makes appearances in the later books, he was by far my favorite character in the story.
Although this is book 4 of the DCI Hatherall series, it can easily be read as a standalone. While there were a few references to past events, they didn’t confuse the story at all. This author is going to the top of my authors to watch, and I can’t wait to read more of this series. Fans of Brit Crime will really enjoy this, with a strong sense of location, well-drawn characters, a strong plot and a satisfying conclusion, Who Killed Vivien Morse is a gripping mystery that will draw you in from the first page.
Who Killed Vivien Morse is available for Kindle fomat at Amazon and in ePub format at Barnes & Noble
Thank you to the author, who provided a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.
| Series: DCI Hatherall #4 Rating: ★★★★★ 5 stars Publisher: Wings ePress, Inc Publication Date: August 1, 2016 Genre: Police Procedural, Mystery |
Formats: Kindle, ePub Language: English ASIN: B01HT3MSRI ISBN-13:2940153107110 Reviewer: Tam (Mystereity Reviews) |
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