Book Review. A Killing Moon by Steven Dunne

A Killing Moon is the fifth book in the DI Damen Brook series, and it is a fabulous read.

DI Brook, and his sidekick DS John Noble are drawn in to the case of missing student Caitlin Kinnear, mainly because Brook doesn’t want to take on a case involving scrap dealers. Neither are sure that a crime even taken place. Caitlin is a bit of a free spirit, and tends to go off whenever she feels like it. Soon they uncover other disappearances, but again these are young girls and no one is really sure they are missing, until a body turns up.

Brook is a wonderful character, socially inept, but not afraid to cross the line when needs must, a bit of a grammar nerd, but littered throughout the books are references to a darker side to his character. Noble is the perfect foil to Brook’s lack of social skills, and is on hand to see him through his most awkward moments, but it is Brook who you know will get to the bottom of the case if anyone can.

Angie is a new character, who fits in perfectly with the team, and hopefully will become a permanent member in future novels.

The plot is fast paced, as Brook and Noble are drawn in to the seedy world of the Derby migrant underworld.  There are so many twists and turns in this story. It is often edgy, brutal, and pulls no punches.

As a regular visitor to Derby, it was great to be able to recognise some of the settings.

This can be read as a standalone novel but I would recommend you read the others in the series, they are: The Reaper, The Disciple, Deity, and The Unquiet Grave. The Reaper is available now on Amazon at only 99p, and The Disciple is £1.49.

This book is definitely a 5* read and I thoroughly recommend it.

Available now at:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Killing-Moon-DI-Damen-Brook-ebook/dp/B00NT7YOTY/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1432632431&sr=1-1&keywords=steven+dunne