Monday, October 15, 2018

BLOG TOUR - Murder in Mind


Today is my day on the Blog Tour for Murder in Mind by Faith Martin.

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Looking for a brilliant best-selling murder mystery with a feisty female detective?

DETECTIVE HILLARY GREENE IS SOLVING THE COLD CASES NO ONE ELSE COULD CRACK.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A REVISED EDITION OF A BOOK FIRST PUBLISHED AS “THE WORK OF A NARROW MIND.”

Seventy-five-year-old Sylvia Perkins was found battered to death in her home in 2010, the murder weapon is suspected to be a fire poker.

Her grandson Robbie inherited everything, but he can’t be placed at the scene of the crime.

WHO KILLED THIS HARMLESS OLD WOMAN AND WHY? AND WHAT SECRETS WAS SHE HIDING?

Hillary has a new boss and a baffling cold case to contend with, not to mention a marriage proposal to consider.

Hillary Greene has returned to Thames Valley Police HQ, acting as a cold-case consultant for the Crime Review Team, looking into murders which the police have never been able to solve.

She wasn’t sure she wanted to go back. But solving crimes is irresistible for Hillary Greene.

This is a crime mystery full of well-observed characters, which will have you gripped from start to the absolutely thrilling conclusion.


THE DETECTIVE

DI Hillary Greene
An attractive, single woman nearing the landmark age of fifty, Hillary Greene was a police officer of many years’ experience (earning the rank of DI) and came up through the ranks. Consequently, she knew how the system worked, and was always fiercely loyal to the force without being blinkered to its faults. Forced to retire early through no fault of her own, she has now returned to the force as a civilian consultant on cold cases.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A REVISED EDITION OF A BOOK FIRST PUBLISHED AS “THE WORK OF A NARROW MIND.”

DI HILLARY GREENE SERIES
BOOK 1: MURDER ON THE OXFORD CANAL
BOOK 2: MURDER AT THE UNIVERSITY
BOOK 3: MURDER OF THE BRIDE
BOOK 4: MURDER IN THE VILLAGE
BOOK 5: MURDER IN THE FAMILY
BOOK 6: MURDER AT HOME
BOOK 7: MURDER IN THE MEADOW
BOOK 8: MURDER IN THE MANSION
BOOK 9: MURDER IN THE GARDEN
BOOK 10: MURDER BY FIRE
BOOK 11: MURDER AT WORK
BOOK 12: MURDER NEVER RETIRES
BOOK 13: MURDER OF A LOVER
BOOK 14: MURDER NEVER MISSES
BOOK 15: MURDER AT MIDNIGHT
BOOK 16: MURDER IN MIND


Book 17 coming soon!


MY THOUGHTS:

Title:  Murder in Mind
Author:  Faith Martin 
Series:  DI Hillary Green Series #16
Genre:  Mystery / Thrillers 
Publisher:  Joffe Books
Format:  Kindle ARC
Date of Publication:  October 8, 2018
No. of Pages:  197 pages
My rating:  4 Stars

Hillary Greene is back on the scene working on another cold case. She spent several years on the police force as a detective. Two years previously, Hillary took early retirement. Being tired of boredom, she returned and is now working with the Crime Review Team, with a small team of officers. Hillary is invaluable because while in her previous job as a DI she was second to none, with an exceptionally high solve rate.

Hillary's newest case is that of seventy-five-year-old Sylvia Perkins who was found killed in her home in 2010. Sylvia had a reputation of sorts as she was quite popular with the older gentleman. So there is no shortage of suspects. However, the primary suspect is her grandson Robbie who has inherited everything. However he cannot be placed at the scene of the crime so the investigation takes Hillary and her team on a lot of turns.

Meanwhile Hillary is a bit distracted because she recently received a marriage proposal from Superintendent Steven Crayle, who was formally her boss. She is not so sure that she wants to get married again and takes a lot of time to make her decision. 

In Murder at Midnight, book 15 in this series, readers were left wondering about one of her team members, Jake Barnes. His actions are rather suspicious and may even bring danger to Hillary. Fortunately, actions he took previously have not gone unnoticed especially since he does not fit well with the team. He is well-to-do and certainly does not need the civilian job. Also he was caught snooping on Hillary‘s computer. Hillary must also contend with a new boss, Roland Sale.

Murder in Mind is an exceptionally quick read. It is a great crime mystery where we get to see Hillary using her exceptional wits to solve this heinous crime. Character development is done quite well in this book. As the book was set some time ago, a lot of footwork and interviews were necessary for this murder to be solved. It was done quite well and the story flowed quickly. However, just as in each book in the series, we are left with unanswered questions. No doubt the final book in the series will wrap things up. 

Many thanks to Joffe books and to NetGalley for this ARC for review in exchange for my honest opinion. 


AUTHOR BIO:

Faith Martin was born in Oxford, and has spent all her life within twenty miles of the university city, even working at Somerville College for five years before turning to writing full-time. The author of the popular DI Hillary Greene novels, she also writes more classic-style 'whodunits' under the pen name Joyce Cato, but began her writing career as Maxine Barry, winning an award for penning romance novels! A popular writer for over 25 years, she has had nearly 50 novels published so far. Her hobbies include walking her now ageing dog, wildlife-watching, reading and (reluctantly) gardening.

As Joyce Cato, she writes more classically-inspired 'proper' whodunits. So, if you like an amateur sleuth, plenty of clues and red herrings, plus a baffling murder mystery to solve, these are the books for you.

JOFFE BOOKS are publishing revised editions of the DI Hillary Greene series.

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2 comments:

  1. I am new to this series and have it in my calendar to read, so was glad to see your review.

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  2. Oh good DJ. I would love to see your opinion.

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