The Waiting Game
This is what the publishers
have to say about ‘The Waiting Game’.
DI Ellen Kelly's career seems to be stalling – again. And her feelings
for Jim O’Dwyer feel like they’re spiralling out of control. Meanwhile, someone
is out there, stalking the weak, bringing misery and fear, and it’s Ellen’s job
to stop them. Could it be that this time, for the first time, Ellen is the one
trapped in the web?
I really enjoyed ‘Hunting
Shadows’, Sheila Bugler’s first book about DI Ellen Kelly, so I was really
pleased to be sent a review copy of this one.
The plot of ‘The Waiting
Game’ is quite complex and it takes a while to get to grips with all the
different strands and work out what is going on. There’s a stalker out there,
but who are they and who are they really after? Chloe knows that someone has
been getting into her house at night, and she’s been attacked. When will the
police take her seriously? Monica approaches the police with a similar story.
But Chloe and Monica claim not to know each other, and Ellen and her colleagues
can’t find a link.
Full of chilling twists and
turns, I found the story gripping as it explored some very dark events. This
story is not for the squeamish.
In the first book we found
out quite a lot about Ellen’s back story. In this book she’s moved on a bit
form the death of her husband, but her new relationship, with Jim O’Dwyer is
about to become yet another problem. I enjoyed the little vignette’s of Ellen’s
private life – her children, her parents and her brother and his partner. Again,
the author cleverly works those relationships into the plot when her work life
begins to encroach dangerously on her family life.
The depiction of Ellen’s
colleagues, especially DC Raj Patel, is also nicely done and adds to the
authenticity of the story.
Overall an enjoyable read
with plenty to hold the interest.
Thanks very much to the
publishers for a review copy of this book.
You can find out more here.
You can read my review of 'Hunting Shadows' here.
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