Book Review: "A Truth for a Truth" by Carol Wyer

 

First and foremost I want to thank Carol Wyer, Amazon Publishing Uk, and Netgalley for this advanced readers copy that's due out this April.

The fact that you can't run from your past is strengthened by the knowledge that not all women are crazy. In fact, some hear multiple voices in their heads.

DCI Kate is back at it with this very detailed and heavy read that for speed readers slows us in our tracks. It's full of information on every character's motives, their train of thought, and their reasoning for their explicit actions. Not that in itself is bad just not quite fitting for my needs.

Now, for most you might enjoy that idea that hearing voices is part of a larger guiding factor to warrant investigations in multiple directions. Heck, as detectives many are taught to go where the evidence takes you. However, the evidence is often based upon jealousy rather than plain view.

For me, I prefer plots that thicken quickly and don't have multiple avenues to explore as it becomes tedious to keep all the investigations, assumptions, lies, corruption, and confessions straight.

I seemed to be bogged down in the emotional aspect because as an empath I couldn't connect on any level to any of the characters.
Ironically the title, "A Truth for a Truth" is part of my reasoning behind my feelings because clearly nobody is telling the truth in the entire novel.

In fact, Kate has a boss named John Dickson who is violent and disgusting. He has information on a prostitute ring that involves young girls. He has information that could be used in court to take down many individuals. His close inner circle is examined with a fine tooth comb. Everyone is a suspect until they're excluded.

Kate meanwhile is still processing her feelings about the loss of Chris. His murder takes her on a roller coaster and her drive to get a confession from Dickson may have been her downfall.

What bothers me is the fact that everyone sees these young girls in precarious ways yet nobody bothered to speak out, contact authorities, right the wrongs?

Who do you trust is another component within this work by the lovely Carol Wyer.

I've read numerous books by Carol prior to this and I've enjoyed them all but this was just too much in too short a time span for me to enjoy.

If you enjoy thrillers and enjoy the fact that everyone is suspect and the suspect literally gets away with murder than this is for you.
How so many could work so closely and not suspect DI Kate for over 6 days after the killing of her boss even with many pointing fingers in her direction only to have it hidden literally and figuratively land behind the bushes is perplexing.

Why are so many people watching others have sex is the question I raise?

Could there be a mole? Could Maja the sister of the prostitute be located and be located safely?
Will DI Kate ever face justice?

Could someone close to Kate's inner circle be charged with murder?
Will anyone come to terms with the truth?

It was a book that deserves your attention and demands it!

For that reason it's a good read and one that should be on your TBR!