Murder in the dark

Without a motive, how do you identify the killer? 

Imagine a quaint little bookshop. Outside the snow is falling. Inside the shelves are stacked with books by authors waiting to be discovered. What could be better?

When Tilly Edgely lands a position working at Ashton’s bookshop in Cambridge she thinks she’s found her perfect job. But one winter’s morning, when she arrives to open up, she discovers the body of her boss suspended from the ceiling, hanging by a rope around his neck. 

DCI Barrett and DI Palmer are called to the scene and quickly find themselves searching for a twisted killer whose identity and motive are nearly impossible to trace. 

But just when they think they have the murderer in their sights, another body shows up throwing the case wide open…

Who is behind the killings and why? 

The police have their work cut out and key to unlocking the gruesome mystery might be found right under their nose. 

But one thing is for certain, this killer will leave you hanging…

 

Betsy Freeman Reavley is the author of Beneath the Watery Moon and A Worm in the Bottle. Carrion, her latest psychological thriller will be released in November 2014.
She was born in Hammersmith, London. 
As a child she moved around frequently with her family, spending time in London, Provence, Tuscany, Gloucestershire and Cambridgeshire. 
She showed a flair for literature and writing from a young age and had a particular interest in poetry, of which she was a prolific consumer and producer. 
In her early twenties she moved to Oxford, where she would eventually meet her husband. During her time in Oxford her interests turned from poetry to novels and she began to develop her own unique style of psychological thriller. 
Beneath the Watery Moon is Betsy Reavley’s beautifully written first release and tells the macabre story of a young woman battling against mental illness. 
Beneath the Watery Moon is published by Not So Noble Books and is available as an eBook from Amazon. 
Betsy Reavley's second novel Carrion is a psychological chiller that address the link between grief and mental illness. 
Reavley says "I think people are at their most fascinating when they are faced with life's real horrors." This is what I love to write about. 
Betsy Reavley currently lives in North London, with her husband 2 children, dog, cat and chickens. You can follow her on Twitter @BetsyReavley


My review

I liked the premise of this book and when I read it, it didn’t disappoint. Although the story begins with a gruesome hanging, it is pretty much a cosy mystery as the police and bookshop worker Tilly try to catch a twisted murderer who seems to kill without a motive.
I particularly enjoyed the twists and turns. The attention to detail was pleasing and I loved Tilly’s relationship with her flatmate. All in all a great read that will keep you on your toes right to the end.