4 Stars from me
With no horsey hurdles pun intended I leapt at the chance to read an early copy of this book, the 5th in the Norfolk Murders series by Ross Greenwood.
DI Ashley Knight and the team are back, and it was great to see Hector Fade taking a more confident role in the proceedings.
You will need your wits about you if you want to keep up with the case as the team battle to unmask (unsaddle?) a serial killer from within this world immersed in all things equine. Much like the earlier books in this series, there is a lot going on and there are several mini-mysteries to keep the reader on their toes. It is evident the author has done their homework to make sure the rich, exciting, dangerously glamorous side of horse racing is brought to life, and death.
How to sum up this book… think Riders by Jilly Cooper and add lashings of murder and intrigue!
My thanks to the author, Rachel’s Random Resources, NetGalley and Boldwood Books for letting me be a part of this book tour.
Blurb: When everyone is lying, how do you catch a killer? A brutal attack at Fakenham Racecourse plunges DI Ashley Knight into the competitive world of horse racing, where fortunes are won and lost in the blink of an eye. As the investigation unfolds, a chilling discovery reveals a darker side to this glamorous sport. In these high-stakes arenas, where winning is everything and everyone has something to hide, a few are willing to cross the ultimate line.
Can Ashley, an outsider in a world of whispers and long-held grudges, unmask the murderer before they kill again?
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