I love this series of books and have read them more times than I can count. Logan McRae is my absolute go to when I need to immerse myself in fiction. This book does not disappoint and as usual I found myself laughing out loud at the interactions of Steel and McRae. Always drama and intrigue, plenty of twists and turns I cannot recommend this book highly enough. Highly recommended, 5 stars from me.

Thanks to HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. #AllThatsDead #NetGalley Stuart MacBride's Logan McRae novels are rapidly becoming classics of crime fiction. 'All That's Dead' is a more than worthy addition to this enduring series. Where MacBride differs to other authors of this genre, and much to his credit, is his uncanny ability to meld tragedy and comedy, light with shade, black with white. There is a fair amount of darkness in these books. Gruesome bloody murders, even, but there is always a dash of riotous humour that make these books such a unique and rewarding reading experience. Utterly compelling, too, I hasten to add. Well, the gang are back. Roberta is still as hilariously vile as ever, and Logan is his usual neurotic self. Always complementing the wonderful characterisation of MacBride's main protagonists, are the vivid contemporary social realism of his plots. 'All That's Dead' is refracted through the lens of polarised debates over Scottish Independence. Recast as both tongue-in-cheek and something eminently darker, which we should expect when nationalism rears its sometimes ugly head, this book displays all the nuances of contemporary issues that are the hallmarks of MacBride's writing. Of course, not everything is as it seems, and it is up to the reader to distinguish truth from falsehood and the thin veneer of civility from the dark heart of a killer. Red-herrings and twists abound with MacBride-esque verve, building with intensity to the final, eminently satisfying denouement. I loved every page of this brilliant crime thriller and cannot wait for the 13th addition of the series. More please Mr McBride!