Having read both the books in this series I have thoroughly enjoyed both of them. I like the way the author weaves more than one story together.and it (mostly) comes together at the end. There are some loose threads hanging which are there to draw you into the next book in the series, which is very naughty of Simon McCleave. The characters in this book are relatable and believable, the plot is likewise realistic. The author takes care to explain police acronyms at their first usage, this is useful for those not familiar with them. The sense of place is another strong element of this and the previous book. A worthwhile read, good story and much to please the crime reader.

Set in Anglesey and book 2 in the series, it's a brilliant read and can be read as a stand alone. Laura is now a DI, back at work and doing the job she loves. A body is found and is believed to be John Finn, a former soldier, who disappeared over twenty years previously. The book is set in two timelines, Northern Ireland in the 1980's and Anglesey in the present day. It's well researched with references to MI5 and the IRA. There is plenty tension and twists with excellent developing characterisation and an interesting plot. I really enjoyed the read and would recommend it to lovers of the genre. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

This is #2 in the DI Laura Hart/Anglesey series but can easily be read as a standalone. Laura, an ex-police negotiator, is returning to work as a DI in Beaumaris, Anglesey. On her first day back, a body is found near the ruins of a castle. The remains should be easily identified as there is a credit card and a pin badge found with them, but the trail takes Laura to MI5 and the Real IRA. A brilliant police procedural with lots of twists and turns. Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review.

In Too Deep is the exciting sequel to the Dark Tide by Simon McCleave. The storyline remains captivating and exciting right to the very end. The suspense is there from the first page: human remains are found, along with a bank card and a pin from the Irish Guards, and after investigation, the team is convinced it is John Finn, an SAS officer who went undercover with the IRA and who went missing twenty years since. Laura is still struggling with the violent death of her partner Sam, much is still unclear, was there a mole active in the team? Sam's partner Louise in the Manchester police, also thought to have died in the explosion, appears to be alive, but she is terrified of something and on the run. Here and there, the author briefly harks back to the first book. The story is extremely ingenious, I did not realise until the last page how the story was put together, and then also that cliffhanger at the end, insane. I found the story of John Finn in Belfast particularly captivating; the author constantly throws the reader off guard. The story switches between the events of John Finn in Belfast, who infiltrates the real IRA after the Good Friday Agreement, and who seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth after a pub quiz. The police want to know who killed him, and the Anglesey timeline. I really enjoyed reading the interaction between Laura and Andrea, the reader gets enough background information on the different characters, which really makes them come alive for the reader. The whole thing with Gareth didn't need to happen for me and I found it disturbing in the beginning, I guess I'm probably not as forgiving as Laura. I do hope that the storyline of Louise, the Manchester police and a possible mole in that team is continued in the next volume, I so want to know what happened to Sam! I think the 'Ghost' theme between Laura and her Sam is nicely depicted, without it becoming unnatural or crazy. I found the book very cinematically written, and would love it if this series could be filmed. I have now fully embraced DC Laura Hart and I am already looking forward to the sequel in this series: Blood on the Shore.

This is the second in the Anglesey series but can easily be read ad a stand alone. DI Laura Hart is back on the force after three years. She lost her husband Sam in a gangland bomb attack in Manchester and has taken her and her two children time to recover. But her first day back on the job in her hometown of Anglesey is anything but straightforward. When a body is discovered in some ancient ruins is it a old body or something more fresh? The story takes you from 1998 Belfast to the British Army in the middle east and to Laura's hometown. But what connects them altogether and who is responsible for murder? A compelling and wonderful read.