The thing I dislike about this, and the rest of the series, is the repetitive way in which Falconer and Carmichael conduct their investigations. Just talk to the people in the village, repeatedly. Nothing is ever really revealed until the very end of the book. However, the repeated jumping to conclusions is what fills these books. There are attempts at humour but it always revolves around the hospitalised DC Roberts, yet again, giant dogs and a clowder of cats.

This is very lightweight and shallow. I’ve three books left in the series to read and the sooner I’m done the better. I have the books therefore must read them.