The Pier - Matt Brolly

 The Pier - Matt Brolly

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This is the fifth in the Detective Louise Blackwell series; It is the second one I have read.

With the upcoming trial of a dishonest policeman, Tim Finch,  who Louise helped put behind bars, a bomb planted at her niece’s school and subsequent explosions elsewhere, notes are planted indicating the detective is the target and only she can prevent further carnage.  Her lover, Thomas, former police officer turned private security specialist is caught up in a drugs caper at his new place of employment. Soon, Louise is scrambling to solve the bombing case, testify against Finch, over come bad publicity, and come to terms with her relationship with Thomas.  Fortunately, she has a capable, supportive team to assist her. 

I like the character of Louise, a strong female leader. This book is a fast engrossing read with a well crafted plot.  Fans of British police procedurals will enjoy it and want to read some of the prior in the series  

Although this is the fifth in the series, it works well as a standalone.  I missed the fourth one of which this seems to be a closely aligned sequel, however,  Brolly does a good job of filling in the background information.

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