Harry Devlin is a
solicitor in Liverpool. He hasn't seen his wife, Liz, for two years,
since she moved in with a member of the criminal element, one Mick
Coghlan. Now, here she is, back inside his apartment. She feels
threatened by her current boyfriend because she has taken on a new
lover. Twenty-four hours later and the police are questioning Devlin as
to her murder.
Harry plans to find her murderer. He has his
suspicions. Chief Inspector Skinner and DS Macbeth, who are
investigating the murder, have their suspicions, and those seem to
include Harry. They drop a bombshell on Harry when they tell him his
wife was eight weeks pregnant.
Harry confronts Coghlan, with no
success. It is shortly after this that he is presented with another
lead, Joe Rourke. Was Joe the new man in Liz's life? Harry looks into
Rourke. Things take a turn for the worse when Harry is beaten, however
that only strengthens his resolve. He continues his investigation, only
to land in hot water when one of the people he is trying to talk to
turns up murdered. Shortly after that, Coghlan is arrested for
attempted murder in London.
Where to turn now? Author Martin
Edwards has a number of twists and turns before drawing the story to a
surprising conclusion. When I first started reading the novel, I wasn't
sure that I was going to like it, but before long, I was intrigued and
enjoying the read and the ride. Edwards gives a very good look at the
underbelly of Liverpool in this novel. Well worth the read.
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