4.5⭐️ A best selling UK author, it’s my first excursion into his work. A wealthy couple are murdered in their sophisticated high tech London home, they are discovered by their cleaner Celia. The DCI in the case is Tannahill Khan, I like that he is referred to by his first name, so often in crime books it’s the surname. Dr Laughton Rees a true crime writer who only works solved cases she is persuaded to help Tannahill after being badgered by a journalist and being thrust into the limelight. It is her worst nightmare. Her reluctance to work active crime scenes comes from a childhood trauma, which has left her with lasting issues. We get multiple POV which adds so much interest to the storyline. The beginning is intriguing as it appears the killer is watching over the scene. It starts slowly as we are introduced to the characters, and begin to get to know them. All the characters are fully fleshed so they feel like real people. My favourite was Celia Barnes, a minor character. I warmed to Laughton and Tannahill as the book progressed. A minor nit pick, I found it a bit preachy with its various socio-political commentary. There are chapters which reveal sections of Dr Rees book, I found these a bit dull. Throughout the book there are some beautifully constructed descriptive phrases which work really well. I liked the gossipy nature of the neighbours just what you see on your own social media groups when something occurs. It has lots of twists and turns. I loved the ending, but can’t stay any more than that for fear of spoilers. I found the book a bit different, it’s certainly not a standard police procedural, very entertaining. It looks like it might be the start of a new series, I hope so. It’s one that I loved and would recommend.