Review: The author's best yet
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 6, 2014
I have immensely enjoyed all three of Gillian Hamer’s previous novels: The Charter, Closure and Complicit. This one, Crimson Shore sees a departure from her usual cross-genre crime, to a new series of procedural crime novels––The Gold Detectives––starring Amanda Gold’s CID team.As in her previous novels, the Welsh setting of Crimson Shore is almost a character in itself, once again making me keen to visit the island of Anglesey. However, this peaceful corner of North Wales proves to be anything but peaceful, when a violent killer leaves a trail of unexplained murders. We quickly learn that the killer is linked to a suspiciously closed-down children’s home, but the author skilfully keeps the reader guessing all the way through. Not until the dramatic ending do we learn the killer’s identity, or the reason for these horrific crimes.Gripped by this story, I read Crimson Shore in a day. The author quickly hooked me into a world of pure evil, and, with her skills in creating suspense and action, kept me there right to the thrilling conclusion. I would highly recommend Crimson Shore to lovers of fast-paced and well-written crime thrillers.