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Author: Lynda La Plante

Publisher: Zaffre Books 

Publishing Date: 18th August 2022 

Many thanks to the publishing team and Compulsive Reader BT for my physical copy and a post on the #TeamTennison Tour 

Blurb 

Detective Inspector Jane Tennison was beginning to feel she'd made a big mistake.

Having requested a transfer to a station nearer her home, she's now wondering if any serious crimes are ever committed in Bromley. Especially since the first case she's assigned to involves nothing more dramatic than an altercation between neighbours over a disputed property boundary.

Jane's new boss wants her to wrap up the enquiry as quickly as possible, but something in the apparently trivial case doesn't add up.

Why was Martin Boon so adamant that David Caplan shouldn't install a new set of gates when they wouldn't encroach on his own property?

Against her boss's orders, Jane decides to dig deeper, and soon uncovers a trove of dark secrets in sleepy Clarendon Court involving a tragic death and a forbidden love affair. As Tennison hunts for the missing piece of evidence that will identify a vicious killer, she knows that this case will either make her career - or break it.

My Thoughts 

Book 9 and it keeps getting better!

In this book we move forward more in time than previous books have anticipated. I have really enjoyed reading the emotional intelligence change of Jane through the books. From a romantic perspective Jane is getting married but all is not merry all the time as her relationship starts to enter another chapter.

Once again the plot provides a dual narrative as we have to delve into the past to start to uncover the truth and lies of hidden secrets and people! The author did an amazing job to keep te reader focused and engaged in the story as we go further in to plot and get to know the characters and setting more. 

It was also enjoyable to read the different changes within the police force and technology as it it advances over the #teamtennison series. It was nice to read Jane becoming more confident in her role which has evolved over her career. Although I doubt she will listen to orders and stay out out trouble!

Another fantastic read and the penultimate one before it comes to a close soon.