The author is adept at creating a complex cast of very different characters and making sure the reader has to concentrate to keep up! I like the DI, and the little bits of detail about his family. It makes a truly refreshing change to have a lead character whose home life is happy and doesn't dominate the story, and who doesn't have some awful trauma going on in his past or present. Thank you, thank you, Alex Pine!
I also like James' sidekick DC Jessica Abbott, and it's she who has the unfortunate experience in the opening chapter of being a guest at a wedding when Rachel, the maid of honour, disappears and is later found dead.
There are plenty of potential suspects, not least Rachel's mysterious Italian boyfriend, a previous ex who's sure Rachel deliberately ruined his political ambitions, and the unpleasant best friend of the groom. I'm pleased to report however that there are quite a few quiet twists in this story.
An excellent read for those who enjoy a well-told, well-plotted and page-turning mystery. I've just bought two more of the books in the series!
PS: As a footnote, it may be obvious that I've not read this series in order, but this hasn't spoiled my enjoyment of the stories in any way. Both of the novels I've so far read have been fully self-contained and haven't relied on previous books plot points within their own stories.
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