Thank you to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing for my ARC. I have given an honest unbiased review in exchange This is the 3rd in the DI Amy Winter series, I absolutely loved the first book, but was a little disappointed with the second, however the 3rd book is back up there. This is a dark and scary story-line as always, that is well executed, with various sub plots. Lots of interesting characters, that are well developed. Plus having to deal with an arrogant, but charismatic protagonist. We also that the fact that Amy’s biological serial killer mother is appealing against her convictions. Which doesn’t help with her emotions! A great addition to the series, I was pleased to read the author saying book 4 is under way, I can’t wait.

Caroline has done it again. Just finished this book and will be checking under my bed before I get in it for a while. 3rd in the Amy Winter series, we follow the case as she hunts for The Loveheart Killer. While out shopping with her sister, they look into a window display and Amy spots something isn’t right. The dummy is in fact a dead body. We meet wealthy business man Samual Black owner of Black Media the company behind the Display. On the outside he appears to be a family man but Amy sees beneath this facade and is determined to put his crimes to an end Thank to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book

Oh Lordy, I LOVE This book ! hooked from the first page is an understatement, it felt like I’d walked into an all mans pub wearing just my pants!

'Left For Dead' is the third book in the series featuring the character of Detective Inspector Amy Winter. I have been a fan of Caroline's work for a while now. I have read most of her books and some of them have scared me a bit and made me highly suspicious of a certain type of bird. That's all I will say there as I don't want to give too much away about her other books. Anyway I read the synopsis for 'Left For Dead' and it certainly sounded like another fantastic book from Caroline Mitchell. I wasn't wrong either because the book really is fantastic and I enjoyed every single minute of it but more about that in a bit. Amy Winter is certainly an interesting character and then some. It turns out that both of her parents are actually killers themselves and that Amy, who was only aged 4 at the time, helped to put them behind bars. She is an incredible character. There is a lot of interest in her birth family and she can't always escape the attention, especially as she now works in the very service, which her birth parents were trying to evade. I hope that makes sense. Amy was adopted by a nice sounding family and brought up by them. Amy has a sister and the sisters seem to be quite close. Amy is one tough cookie but then she has had to be. Amy is also a dedicated police officer who often goes above and beyond what is expected of her. It would seem that Amy doesn't need to go looking for trouble as trouble normally finds her. It's whilst Amy is out shopping with her sister that she comes across the body of a young lady, who has been dressed up and posed in the shop window. Amy raises the alarm and begins an investigation into the murder. Other murders soon follow and they are set to challenge Amy and her team as they haven't been challenged before. Will Amy and her team manage to apprehend the perpetrator before any further lives are lost? Well for the answer to that question and so much more you are just going to have to read the book for yourselves to find out as I am not going to tell you. 'Left For Dead' is one of those books which really were unputdownable and a true page turner of a read. I picked this book up and only intended to read a couple of chapters. I made the fatal mistake of starting to read this book before I went to bed. Let's just say that bed time was very delayed and I was tired the following morning. As soon as I woke up, I was itching to pick the book up again. It wouldn't have surprised me if I had dreamt about the book. To say that reading this book became an addiction seems a huge understatement. I finished reading the book in just under 24 hours, which for me is pretty good going since I usually have the attention span of a gnat and I am easily distracted but not in this case. To say that 'Left For Dead' is superbly written seems to be the understatement of the year! What I love about Caroline's books is that you can be sure that she has made the story as realistic as she possibly can, which isn't surprising when you consider that she is a former police officer herself. Her work experience helps to add an extra level of authenticity to her writing. I hope that makes sense. Caroline certainly knows how to grab your attention and then draw you into the story. For me, the book was perfectly paced. The story certainly started with a bang and from then on maintained a fairly fast pace. Reading 'Left For Dead' felt like being on one seriously scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with more twists and turns than you would find on a 'Snakes & Ladders' board. Just when you thought that you could take a breather then off the action would go again. I have to say that the villains in this book certainly made my skin crawl, sent a shiver down my spine and made me want to scrub myself with a scrubbing brush to get rid of all trace of them. Yes I know that 'Left For Dead' is fictional and therefore not real, but I find that if I enjoy a book as much as I enjoyed 'Left For Dead' then I tend to 'live' the story as if it were real. In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading 'Left For Dead' and I would definitely recommend this book to other readers. I will be reading more of Caroline's work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.

This is a brilliant read. Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start. Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable. Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously. Can't wait to read what the author brings out next. Recommend reading. I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher. This is my own honest voluntary review.