I am enjoying her books.

This book I started with book 2 I have not read book 1 in this series. Robyn Carter is an investigator in London. Was this case a suicide or a murder? A very interesting whodunit book for me. I was on the edge of my seat. I wanted to know how and why and everything in between in this book. I think the author of the most part did a great job. I feel the beginning for me was a little slow but I did not lose interest which for me is great because too slow and I don't always read more. * I received this book from NetGalley and this is my honest review*

Detective Robyn Carter is back. The unpopular manager at a hotel/spa has been found dead in a sauna - it seems the temperature was too high and he died of a heart attack. Robyn isn't convinced that it's an accident as the victim knew he had a heart condition which would be exacerbated by high temperature. Then the manager of a pub is killed and an invoice for £250,000 is left on his body, Soon another two bodies are discovered with the same invoices on them and Robyn and her team find that the hotel/spa is the connection. Great story which kept me gripped from the beginning. Enjoyed the first book in this series too and hope there will be more to come.

Book 2 in the DI Robyn Carter series . After reading and loving book 1 in this series I was actually a bit nervous about starting book 2, in case it didn't live up to the first book. Well I need not have worried. This second book was absolutely brilliant. I love a book that has me engrossed from the very beginning . Secrets of the Dead is that type of book . It is a superb crime thriller that I really didn't want to put down. Fantastic storyline with brilliant characters. This book is so good I read it in one day. A huge five stars from me .

Secrets of the Dead is the second outing for fiesty DI Robyn Carter – and it doesn't disappoint.

The book opens with a grisly discovery – a hotel manager is discovered dead in the hotel sauna after somehow becoming trapped in there. Early reports indicate that he would not have entered the sauna due to a lifelong heart condition. So why was he in there out of hours, and is this foul pay at work?

A young Mother found dead in the bath in just her underwear, with a 'note' indicating a debt has been paid is the next unfortunate to cross Robyn's path. Sadly, she isn't the last victim of the media dubbed 'Lichfield Leopard' - the receipts are piling up.

How are these cases connected? Are they even connected at all? Robyn is sure the answer to this is a resounding yes – but how to prove it? A narrative from the 'Leopard' keeps us on our toes throughout this gripping, fast paced thriller that will keep you asking questions right until the very end.

Robyn Carter is a breath of fresh air - a great new character, feisty, strong, determined - I can't wait to read more about her!

Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbot, Patricia Gibney.

My review of Carol Wyer's Secrets of the Dead

Carol Wyer's second DI Robyn Carter novel is zoom, zoom, zoom... Carol Wyer gives us a roller coaster in the dark, where you don't see what's coming next. Twisty, turny, stomach dropping. Yep, that's Secrets of the Dead.

To be honest, at 10%, I restarted the book. Why? Because I began reading this book within seconds of finishing Wyer's Little Girl Lost.  Handling one roller coaster so soon after another without feeling woozy is quite a difficult task for me.  I took a day off of reading and started over. Whew. But after the wonderfulness that is Little Girl Lost, I couldn't wait.
 
First of all, if you have not read Little Girl Lost, run out and get it NOW. Oh, I mean... where I was going with that was - if you haven't read Little Girl Lost, that's OK because Secrets of the Dead can consumed as a stand alone as well.
 
Like many crime novels, Secrets of the Dead begins with a few murders. The first murder appears disconnected from the others, but the next two murders are definitely connected. On each person, there is an invoice for 250,000 pounds. Paid for with their lives.
 
DI Robyn Carter is on the case, enlisting the help of her sweet dear cousin Ross, detective turned PI. I love Ross. But everywhere Robyn turns she hits walls. And then the press scared the public, her boss was frustrated, and Robyn and her team were bone-weary. My eyeballs soaked up this book in a ferocious manner after restarting it.
 
I did notice a few reviews mention that there were too many characters to keep track of. A tip for kindle readers.  Highlight the name of each character at first mention so you can easily refer back if you need a refresher.

DI Robyn Carter is not my favorite character in the book. Of course, I like her, especially her unconventional devious ways of solving crime. But Ross, Mitz, and Anna are who I most enjoy and connect with. They are such a big part of the story, that I'm not feeling any lacking by connecting to the adjunct characters.
 
This was yet another definite 5-star book for me. Go read it. :-)

Just a note

As an aside, there was a scene where Robyn was racing toward another murder passing Aldi and Tesco, turning right onto X street. (The street name escapes me).
 
I shop at Aldi here in the states and chuckled at the mention of Aldi. So, I googled Aldi and the street name mentioned. Low and behold I found a street view of that Aldi on Google Maps. It was very cool to meander around the streets of Litchfield from my iPad in the very same locations mentioned in Secrets of the Dead. Does that make me a dirty stalker of fictional characters?

Thank you to netgalley, bookouture, and Carol Wyer for an advanced copy of this book. My review is honest and unbiased.

Really enjoyed this book, it kept me guessing and the story flowed really well and the characters were believable, highly recommend.