Book info

• Title Outside Looking In
• Author Michael Wood
• Year 2016
• Genre Mystery

When elderly George Rainsford goes to investigate a suspicious noise one night, the last thing he expects to find is a bloodbath. A man has been killed and a woman brutally beaten, left for dead. The victims are Lois Craven and Kevin Hardaker – both married, but not to each other. Their spouses swear they knew nothing of the affair and, besides, they both have alibis for the attack. With nothing else to link the victims, the investigation hits a dead end. The pressure is on for investigating officer, DCI Matilda Darke: there’s a violent killer on the loose, and it looks like her team members are the new targets. With no leads and no suspects, it’s going to take all Matilda’s wits to catch him, before he strikes again.

Thoughts

The second book in the Matilda Darke series, and I’d forgotten how dark this series is (no pun intended). This time, a couple who were having an affair are brutally murdered and it’s up to Matilda to figure out what happened whilst at the same time still dealing with the fallout from her previous cases and mistakes and a collection of colleagues who either support her fully or are getting in her way. A good read, interesting crime thriller, I’ll continue the series.

Rating: 3 / 5