Book 34: “Fever of the Bone” by Val McDermid

This is the first of the Tony Hill/Carol Jordan series that I have read, and as it's the 6th and latest book in the series, it probably wasn't the best one to start with. That said, the relationships between the members of the MIT squad and Dr Hill were clear and enough of the back-story was included that I didn't feel lost. Although I've never watched "Wire in the Blood", even having seen the trailers over the years meant that I was picturing Robson Green and Hermione Norris as Tony and Carol.

The relationships between the characters were believable, but the murder mystery was a bit lame. It relied too much on coincidence and in some places the investigators seemed a bit dim and slow on the uptake for a squad of supposed high-flyers. I'm sure most readers would have guessed what "ur real" in Jennifer's web-chat might have been referring to, whereas the police and the profiler didn't have a clue. And when they were wondering how the main suspect might have found his victims, it never occurred to them that what he did for a living might have anything to do with it!

However, it was still an enjoyable read, and I will read the other books in the series if they come my way. The ending makes me think that this could well be the last book in the series, but at least I will be able to read the earlier books without worrying too much about what will happen to the main characters.