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Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine.
This week’s Can’t Wait offering – Deadly Dance – Book 1 of the D.I. David Vogel series by Hilary Bonner
#crime #police procedural #psychological thriller #murder mystery
This compelling novel of psychological suspense is the first in an intriguing new series featuring Bristol detective, DI David Vogel.
The discovery of the partially-clothed body of a teenage girl in the heart of Bristol’s red light district indicates a tragic yet familiar scenario. But this marks the start of a baffling murder investigation where nothing is as it first appears. Fourteen-year-old Melanie Cooke told her mother she was visiting a school friend. Who was she really going to meet?
Detective Inspector David Vogel is led towards three very different principal protagonists, each of whom grows increasingly chilling. But are they what they seem? And is any one of them capable of murder?
This offering caught my eye on the Netgalley dashboard – partly because it is the start of a new series and more crucially because the setting is Bristol, England and the author used to be a journalist. I have more than a soft spot for crime novels set outside London – and it promises to be an entertaining read. I’ll be reviewing this one in due course…
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Oh I am intrigued! The setting is definitely an attraction as is the author as a journo — great pick!I’ll be looking for your review!
Thank you, Verushka – it was that detail that really caught my eye…
I like a good crime novel and it being set in London makes it sound even better! Great pick this week.
Thank you Jeanea – I’m looking forward to reading it:).
Ha ha, it took me a whole to figure out what was on the cover. I just woke up so I read the title as “Deadly Dane.” Oh, it’s a great dane’s head! Lol. More coffee please! Thanks for sharing, Sarah!
lol… I LOVE that idea – a killer great dane on the loose – oh no – that’s Dogs of War:)).
Psychological suspense makes for quite the interesting read, and I like the premise (and setting) of this book! Hope you really enjoy it 🙂
Thanks for sharing, here’s my WoW!
Thank you, Silvia:). Yes – it was the setting and the fact it is written by an ex-journalist that caught my attention.
This sounds like a great mystery! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
It does, doesn’t it? Thank you for popping by:)
I like the sounds of this one. Hope you love it and maybe I’ll pick it up eventually.
It does sound promising, doesn’t it? Fingers crossed:)
I always like a good crime drama and am interested to see how the author utilizes her background in the story.
Yes! That’s what made me curious, too:).
Oh sounds intriguing!! I am now interested in this one! Thanks for sharing!
Here’s my WoW
Glad you like the sound of it and many thanks for swinging by:).