Thank you to the author, publishers Bantam Press and NetGalley UK for access to this as an advance reader’s ebook. This is an honest and voluntary review.

 

It’s been five years since the last Rizzoli and Isles book and it’s great to see them return. Although Maura’s contribution to this book was rather muted, with it being more like a Rizzoli and Rizzoli book as Jane’s mum, Angela took centre stage for quite a bit of the book. It made for an interesting change in perspectives. At times it was almost like Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club with Angela’s interest in her neighbourhood goings on being discussed at the Thursday night Scrabble game.

 

The story had plenty of tension thoughout, as both Angela’s neighbours and the main mystery Jane was investigating developing added layers.

 

An enjoyable return for fans of this series.