Another cracking installment from Peter Ritchie! I’m not sure how he manages to wow me time and time again but he’s done it again with book #4. We meet back up with Grace, stuck behind a desk doing a job she hates (and we all knew she would!) Until she’s dangled a carrot, and it’s a carrot that’s too good to resist. This book had me turning those pages every moment I got! I’d set off on the school run 10 minutes early so I could park up and squeeze a few more pages in, I’ve taken it to the gymnastic classes, the soft play sessions and stayed up way past my bed times just so I can see where this story takes us. When I did actually have to put the book down my mind was still whirling at what/would going to happen. Peter’s books are addictive so make sure to book some ‘you time’. He sends your imagination into overtime, always making you second guess your thoughts then pulling a rabbit out of the hat, leaving you wondering where the hell that curve ball came from! If you love your reads action packed and gripping then Peter’s series is definitely for you. I’d go as far as saying this series has turned into my favourite read of 2018 and if this book is what we can expect for the rest of 2019 then us readers are in for a real treat!!

Another cracking installment from Peter Ritchie! I’m not sure how he manages to wow me time and time again but he’s done it again with book #4. We meet back up with Grace, stuck behind a desk doing a job she hates (and we all knew she would!) Until she’s dangled a carrot, and it’s a carrot that’s too good to resist. This book had me turning those pages every moment I got! I’d set off on the school run 10 minutes early so I could park up and squeeze a few more pages in, I’ve taken it to the gymnastic classes, the soft play sessions and stayed up way past my bed times just so I can see where this story takes us. When I did actually have to put the book down my mind was still whirling at what/would going to happen. Peter’s books are addictive so make sure to book some ‘you time’. He sends your imagination into overtime, always making you second guess your thoughts then pulling a rabbit out of the hat, leaving you wondering where the hell that curve ball came from! If you love your reads action packed and gripping then Peter’s series is definitely for you. I’d go as far as saying this series has turned into my favourite read of 2018 and if this book is what we can expect for the rest of 2019 then us readers are in for a real treat!!

Where No Shadows Fall is the fourth novel in Peter Ritchie's police procedural series featuring Detective Grace Macallan. Having missed the first books in the series, though I have read the fifth - Our Little Secrets - I was happy to jump straight in and read this. The author helpfully provided enough backstory on the characters and setting to make this instalment very readable and hugely enjoyable. Grace Macallan made a determined and unyielding detective with plenty of inner reserve and I would have gladly had her on my team. Due to the horrors of her previous cases Grace has taken a step back from detective work to concentrate on her family, but she misses it and jumps at the chance of a last investigation. She’s asked to review a suicide at Barlinnie Prison, the dead prisoner being Tommy McMartin, once an heir to one of Scotland’s criminal families, but when he was convicted for the murder of his gay lover, the family disowned him. As Grace unearths the truth of what happened to McMartin, she is faced with her greatest dilemma yet: to expose the truth or let the dead lie still. As Grace investigates, she struggles to re-evaluate her life and she also has to contend with a stalker as she delves into a world of family feuding and secrets, criminal dynasties, police complicity, corruption, threats and menace. This superb thriller really packed a punch with an excellent plot and plenty of suspense and drama to interest the reader. I particularly liked Peter Ritchie’s first-rate character creation, many of whom I was absorbed with, no matter what particular traits they possessed. There was definitely something about the deviousness of his characters that completely held my attention. Dark and gritty, Where No Shadows Fall kept me on my toes and fully entertained all the way through and I can't wait to read another of Peter Ritchie’s masterfully written books. If you are a fan of crime, police procedurals and thrillers, you don't want to miss Where No Shadows Fall! I received a complimentary copy of this novel from Black & White Publishing via NetGalley at my request. This review is my own unbiased opinion.