Left You Dead: A Realistically Creepy Crime Thriller (Roy Grace Book 17)

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I would like to thank Netgalley and Pan Macmillan for an advance copy of Left You Dead, the seventeenth novel to feature Detective Roy Grace of the Sussex Police Major Crimes Unit. Roy Grace’s attention is not wholly on the case as he has some other things going on, offering both heartbreak and potential joy, and yet he’s still the one to connect all the dots. This is one of the few ongoing sagas that still has me gripped, although the previous outing, Find Them Dead, left me feeling rather dissatisfied as the main character seemed to have been sidelined. This book follows the investigation into a missing woman, Eden Paternoster, where her husband is suspected of her murder. As the main plot is the police procedural Grace's colleagues feature heavily and I enjoyed the natural banter and friendly ribbing between the workmates and getting to know more of their personal life.

This is a very good series and although each book can be read as a standalone there are plenty of back stories for the regular reader to add to the enjoyment. The first seems more likely initially, but later as more information comes to light, it’s anyone’s guess. If you are after a compelling police procedural with a likeable main character you can't go past Left You Dead. Left You Dead is the seventeenth instalment in the Roy Grace series and is Detective Superintendent Grace's most challenging case to date as he investigates the file of a missing woman in Brighton.

I'd guessed the outcome early on and found everthing drawn out with pointless conversations that left me feeling frustrated.

The side plots were really intriguing, introducing new points of view that made for an interesting read.

Overall, a highly enjoyable read that I couldn’t put down most of the time - perfect for fans of a good thriller book. He’d happily do it quietly before heading home to the love of his life Cleo (medical examiner), and his children, having recently gotten to know Bruno, an older son he didn’t know he had, when his ex died. From the outset the reader knows that Niall couldn't have possibly have done it but the amount of evidence against him soon piles up - not helped that there was already cat litter in the family home along with a plethora of true crime DVDs and books.