The Blood Tide is a wonderful followup to Dead Man's Grave where we are introduced to DS Max Craigie. After reading the first book I hoped our author would continue to add to this arresting series (pun intended).
Characters from the first book appear again here so it's recommended to start with Dead Man's Grave for character development. I'm loving the team and Max's partner Janie Calder. There is tension, police corruption, drug deals, organzied crime and murder packed into this novel.
Author Neil Lancaster worked with the Metropolitan Police so the plot and scenarios are very believable about how investigations work. Write about what you know, right? There is also humor in some of the banter between officers which comes across as very believable.
If you enjoy police procedurals and good mystery with thrills, this will be a series you'll enjoy. Additonally, fans of books set in Scotland will enjoy the beauty and isolation described in the plot.
Publication date is February 23, 2022 by HQ Digital. Genre: General Fiction, Mystery and Thriller.
Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced reader's copy of this book. I was not compensated for the review, all opinions are mine.
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