Publishers Weekly
Spencer's murders have a genuine catlike creepiness about them and her bloodcurdling finale leaves one with a maniacal grin.
Booklist
Highly recommended for fans of English mysteries or police procedurals in any setting.
Synopsis
A Chief inspector Woodend Mystery; The Investigation into the brutal murder of a Blackpool policeman in the middle of the holiday season was never going to easy, but the case itself is not Woodend's only problem. There is trouble at home: his new boss, DS Ainsworth, is just waiting for an opportunity to stick a knife in his back; his invaluable assistant, Bob Rutter, had been replaced by a new sergeant more intent on advancing her own career than helping him - and the Blackpool police themselves seem to think it might be better if the killer were never found...
