This isn’t my first Belinda Bauer novel. I read ‘Rubbernecker’ a while ago and whilst I did enjoy it, I couldn’t quite understand the hype (saying that, I tend to enjoy hyped up books but can’t quite understand why they are so hyped up…maybe it’s just me!!). However I think this, Belinda’s first novel, is head and shoulders above Rubbernecker.

It’s dark. It’s a game of cat and mouse where all you want the mouse to do is put down his blinking pen, run and hide! All Steven wants to do (in a beautifully selfless grown up way) is make his Nan happy so he comes up with a plan to change everything. Unfortunately that plan involves a serial killer….of children.

The book is set on Exmoor with a little bit of Dartmoor thrown in for good measure (why have one moor when you can have two?!). Beautifully written and very atmospheric. Arnold Avery is the epitome of evil. Enjoyable read and recommended.

Four out of five stars.