The Putney Bridge Killer by Biba Pearce

4.5 Stars from me

Always a risk isn’t it, jumping into a series midway through so I approached The Putney Bridge Killer with a little trepidation knowing that it was book 8 in the DCI Rob Miller Series.

Well, my fears were unfounded as Biba Pearce has skillfully created a series that allows the reader to pick up a book without feeling like they are late to a party. 

I felt swiftly immersed in this police procedural which starts with a murder that immediately sets a clock ticking as the crime scene evidence must be gathered in a race against the tide. This heightened pace remains throughout the investigation as it soon becomes evident that DCI Miller and the team have a huge problem on their hands. Either they arrested the wrong man in the Surrey Stalker case, or they’ve a copy cat on their hands now – but one who seemingly knows details that were never released to the public.

I found the tension and the perceived peril just kept mounting the more I read which made this one really hard to put down. The story is cleverly complex and mirrors the past in a way that seems absolutely baffling – surely it must mean that the Surrey Stalker is at large? Before long the case touches way too close to home and the stakes of not solving it are way too high.

The story is fast, dark, and hugely engaging – with a belter of an ending – I was absolutely hooked and can’t wait to read more of this series.

My thanks to the author and Zooloo’s Book Tours for letting me be a part of this tour.

Blurb: A brutal murder. A deadly secret. A killer who’s done this before. DCI Rob Miller is called to a murder scene in the early hours of the morning. A young woman’s body has been discovered under Putney Bridge.

There are clear signs this was a brutal attack. The crime scene is especially unnerving for DCI Miller. It mirrors the victims of the Surrey Stalker — a sadistic predator Miller took down five years ago.

But the Surrey Stalker is dead.

This killer isn’t just copying the past — They know things only the original murderer could have known. They know police secrets and crime scene details that were withheld from the press.

With the media circling and a mole inside the force leaking information, Miller must untangle a deadly web of deception before the killer strikes again.

But as the body count rises and the noose tightens, one question haunts. Did he catch the wrong man all those years ago?