Presumed Guilty by Jane Isaac

I am delighted to be today's stop on the blog tour for Presumed Guilty by Jane Isaac. Read on for my review.

Presumed Guilty
By Jane Isaac
Published in ebook on 10th December 2018

Publisher's' description

Accident or murder? 

The first victim – a prominent local councillor, killed in a hit and run ‒ could be either, but the next bodies leave no doubt. A twisted killer is at large. And he’s not finished yet. 

DC Beth Chamberlain, Family Liaison Officer, has to support the victims’ families, but before she can solve the crimes in the present, Beth needs to uncover the secrets of the past. 

Meanwhile, the killer has her in his sights... 

My verdict
Presumed Guilty is another fabulous book from Jane Isaac, the second in her DC Beth Chamberlain series.

A chilling prologue, followed by a hit and run, leads into a murder investigation. The plot moves at a cracking pace as the body count rises, with plenty of twisty trails for Beth to investigate. Jane Isaac is a great writer and certainly kept me on my toes. I love her evocative descriptions, which set the scenes and bring people and places to life without halting the pace of the action.

Presumed Guilty is a police procedural, but there's so much more involved, including a family torn apart. With a Family Liaison Officer as the protagonist, it's not surprising that this is an emotional read. Beth gets right into the heart of the families involved, making the case feel very personal - to her and to me. Yet this character-led book also manages to be gritty and dark, with a serial killer on the loose.

You could probably read Presumed Guilty as a standalone, but I would suggest reading After He's Gone first, to get to know Beth and understand her background.

I can't wait for the next book in this series.

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