Web Of Lies – review (AD)
I was kindly given an electronic copy of Web Of Lies by Sally Rigby in exchange for an honest review*.
Web Of Lies book blurb
A trail of secrets. A dangerous discovery. A deadly turn.
Police officer Sebastian Clifford never planned on becoming a private investigator.
But when a scandal leads to the disbandment of his London-based special squad, he finds himself out of a job.
That is until his cousin calls on him to investigate her husband’s high-profile death and prove that it wasn’t a suicide.
Clifford’s reluctant to get involved, but the more he digs, the more evidence he finds. With his ability to remember everything he’s ever seen, he’s the perfect person to untangle the layers of deceit.
He meets Detective Constable Bird, an underutilised detective at Market Harborough’s police force, who refuses to give him access to the records he’s requested unless he allows her to help with the investigation.
Clifford isn’t thrilled.
The last time he worked as part of a team it ended his career.
But with time running out, Clifford is out of options.
Together they must wade through the web of lies in the hope that they’ll find the truth before it kills them.
Web of Lies is the first in the new Detective Sebastian Clifford series.
Perfect for readers of Joy Ellis, Robert Galbraith and Mark Dawson.
My overall thoughts on Web Of Lies
Web of Lies is a new series for Sally Rigby featuring Sebastian Clifford.
If you’re up-to-date on Sally’s other books in the Cavendish & Walker series, then you’ve already met Sebastian Clifford in Kill Shot.
Having quit the police after his squad was disbanded, he heads to Market Harborough for a rest, but his cousin Sarah asks him to help investigate the ‘suicide’ of her husband.
He was involved in some very dodgy financial deals – entering his clients into a highly illegal Ponzi scheme.
Sarah believes his death wasn’t suicide but murder, but the evidence at first glance doesn’t support that idea.
Clifford’s investigation leads him to meet a bored local police officer DC Bird aka Birdie who agrees to help him as long as he involves her in the case.
It didn’t take me long to read Web of Lies as the story is well developed and kept me turning the pages till late in the night.
There are plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader on their toes.
The character development is good and I liked the humour and banter between Clifford and Birdie.
I really enjoyed the relationship between Clifford and Birdie, who are polar opposites but actually complement each other.
The dynamic between Clifford and Birdie is only just developing and I do hope they work together again on future cases.
A really enjoyable read, definitely recommend.
About the author Sally Rigby
Sally Rigby was born in Northampton, in the UK.
She has always had the travel bug, and after living in both Manchester and London, eventually moved overseas.
Since 2001 she has lived with her family in New Zealand (apart from five years in Australia), which she considers to be the most beautiful place in the world.
After writing young adult fiction for many years, under a pen name, Sally decided to move into crime fiction.
Her Cavendish & Walker series brings together two headstrong, and very different, women – DCI Whitney Walker, and forensic psychologist Dr Georgina Cavendish.
Sally has a background in education, and has always loved crime fiction books, films and TV programmes.
She has a particular fascination with the psychology of serial killers.
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Publishing Information:
Published on 7 May 2021.
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