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Left to Die By Lisa Jackson #inbetweeny SPOILERS

I've had this on the bookshelf for absolutely ages and in a concerted effort to get rid (or keep if good) some of the oldies, Left to Die was next on my hit list.

It seemed at first glance to be a typical American cop solves murder case but as time (and pages) went on there were a few subtle changes such as female cops and (spoiler alert) two killers.

I enjoyed Jillian Rivers story and at some points I was genuinely unsure who the killer was. I liked Zane and the way him and Jillian's story panned out (although Jillian's dream was very random and felt very 50 Shades of Grey as opposed to crime thriller). I was however disappointed by Jillian's 'killer' I thought it the weakest part of the book. It was clever and could have been a good twist to have two killers but the reasons behind Aaron's wife suddenly deciding to kill Jillian, who was none the wiser to Aaron's deception and to try to pass it off as a serial killer seemed far fetched.

I liked Regan and her single parent to teenagers issues but thought the attitude towards her social life quite unjust and for her son to go from 'Lucky is not my real dad' to 'I'm off to live with him' too about face. Although I suppose it provides the killer with the perfect window whilst her colleagues think she is sorting her kids...

I was surprised that the killer wasn't captured by the end of the book as didn't realise this was a series. I'm not sure whether I've read a series where the killer remains the same, there are plenty where it's the same cops but one certainly doesn't spring to mind where it's the same killer. It's an interesting concept but, not realising I was slightly disappointed. Especially as I have so many books to read that the chance of me buying and reading the next one are very slim.

I do have a prediction, Regan's bit on the side Nate, he is either the killer or will feature more in the next book as he seemed too much of a bit character in this one and I'm sure Regan's life will be pulled apart in the next one (Chosen to Die by the way) if she is in fact the star crossed killers next intended.

It was ok but didn't justify the 5 year wait on my book shelf.

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