Divine Poison

Monica Morris is a psychiatric nurse with an almost obsession about poisons. She even purchases an antique cabinet that comes with journals and all kinds of information about various types of poison. Upon investigating she discovers that these journals belonged to a person who had been highly suspected of poisoning members of her family. When Monica finds one of her patients dead with empty bottles of pill bottles. Police assume this was a suicide, but Monica has other thoughts. Her first thought is that her patient has been poisoned. More bodies are found that involve poisoning. Monica thinks they are all connected and reports to DS Adams, the investigating detective. When it becomes obvious that she’s unwittingly stepped into a trap, Monica’s career, her life is at risk. A good story premise, the suspense starts out rather slowly, then gathers momentum as more bodies are discovered. I liked the character of Monica ... she's tenacious in wanting to get at the truth of what's happening. However, DS Adams is not always happy to have an unofficial helper. There are several red herrings involved leading to a surprising ending. Many thanks to the author / Bloodhound Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.