No Birds Sing - Jo Bannister

Advantages: Well-written, Good characters, Gripping Story
Disadvantages: You may stay up all night reading it.

...of this series, I had no idea what to expect, but the blurb on the back intrigued me, and so I read it and pretty soon I was absorbed into the story. The series is about DI Liz Graham and her fellow officers in their fight against crime in the quiet town of Castlemere. Except this week, it's not so quiet. With a ram-raid robbery, a hostage crisis and a shocking rape on their hands within forty eight hours of each other, they're being kept very busy. ...
...Liz Graham, DS Cal Donovan and Superintendent Shapiro. DI Liz Graham is a strong woman who has made her way up the ladder in the police force firmly by strength of character and excellent policing skills. Her relationship with her husband can be a bit strained, but deep down they both realise they couldn't do without each other. DS Cal Donovan is what you might call a bit of a rebel in that he is not your typical policeman, someone who'd blend in ... Read review