The serial killer is behind bars. But the murders are just beginning…

DC Maggie Jamieson’s past comes back to haunt her in this dark and gripping serial killer thriller.

Three missing women running out of time…

They were abducted years ago. Notorious serial killer Bill Raven admitted to killing them and was sentenced to life.

The case was closed – at least DC Maggie Jamieson thought it was…

But now one of them has been found, dismembered and dumped in a bin bag in town.

Forensics reveal that she died just two days ago, when Raven was behind bars, so Maggie has a second killer to find.

Because even if the other missing women are still alive, one thing’s for certain: they don’t have long left to live…

About the Author

Noelle Holten is an award-winning blogger at www.crimebookjunkie.co.uk. She is the PR & Social Media Manager for Bookouture, a leading digital publisher in the UK, and a regular reviewer on the Two Crime Writers and a Microphone podcast. Noelle worked as a Senior Probation Officer for eighteen years, covering cases of domestic violence and abuse. She has three Hons BA’s – Philosophy, Sociology (Crime & Deviance) and Community Justice – and a Masters in Criminology. Dead Inside is her debut novel and the start of a new series featuring DC Maggie Jamieson.

Random note - her and Mike Craven actually used to work together and Noelle is one of his beta readers for his books - lucky girl! But also lucky Mike!

Review

This was a cracker of a book - one which turns the idea of a case on its head. Normally it is crime, investigation, prosecution and jail. However, the crime has been committed and the person is in jail. But, then one of the victims turns up in a local library. WTF! This turns Maggie’s into someone with a score to settle. She knows that Raven is still behind it somehow and she is determined to prove it. A cat and mouse fight ends up taking place between Maggie and Raven.

The whole story had me gripped - no line or word was wasted, they all had a purpose and that was to drive you crazy! You just wanted and needed to find out what was going to happen! I devoured this book in one day as it was crazy good. Noelle is a superb writer and she has become someone that I really look forward to reading and this is only book two.

I was really impressed with how true Maggie stayed to the character which was developed in the first book and didn’t waver in her belief that Raven was the man behind it all, even when those whose trust she valued began to question her.

I think it is fair to say that I can’t wait for the next in the series!