The Lines - Matt Brolly

 The Lines - Matt Brolly

Pub. Date: Oct. 15, 2025

She read

I am a fan of Matt Brolly’s DI Louise Blackwell mysteries, and this is the beginning of a new series featuring DI Liam Kilshaw.  Liam is a former Marine with PTSD from a near-drowning experience while in the service. When Liam and his fellow lifeboat volunteers recover the body of a young man drowned along the Cornish coast, it is the beginning of an investigation into the web of intrigue surrounding the county lines drug trade. 

Well plotted and multilayered, there are twists and turns in this suspenseful read, along with a touch of romance. Brolly’s novels are atmospheric and gritty at times, but not graphic. A fast read, I liked some of the new characters introduced and, in particular, the working relationship between Liam and his colleague, Maya. 

This is your opportunity to get in on the beginning of a new character-driven police procedural mystery suspense series.

Thanks to @NetGalley and @AmazonPublishing #ThomasandMercer for the DRC.

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