Where She Lies: A gripping Irish detective thriller with a stunning twist

Name: Where She Lies: A gripping Irish detective thriller with a stunning twist
Rating: 4.484848499298096 (33 reviews)

Michael Scanlon

Feb 2019 · Bookouture

4.5

33 reviews

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‘Bloody brilliant... I was hooked.’ Ginger Book Geek ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Omg!! What an amazing and thrilling story!!!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Gripping.’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Twist after twist after twist!’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘All the stars from me.’ Rona Halsall ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I have never, ever read a whole book in one day… until now.’ Booked Up Girl ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

When a beautiful, local teenage girl is found strangled in the cold, dark woods a mile from town. The prime suspect is the seemingly-gentle drifter who found Tanya’s body.

Detective Finnegan Beck, recently demoted from his high-powered job in Dublin and relocated in disgrace to the small Irish town of Cross Beg, is the police officer in charge, and he seems to be the only person who can’t escape the feeling that Tanya wasn’t killed at random.

As he digs deeper into the shadows of Cross Beg, he begins to realise it isn’t the sleepy backwater he’d first believed. Everyone here has something to hide. Tanya had a boyfriend, whose name no one knew. A best friend with a loose relationship with the truth. And a habit she thought she’d kept hidden from everyone.

But, just as Beck believes he is making progress, the body of one of the suspects is found drowned in the river. Is the killer just getting started?

Everyone in the town seems to have something they would die to protect. But who has a secret they’d kill for?

This debut novel from a powerful new Irish voice is the first in a gripping series that will feature the brilliant, haunted Detective Finnegan Beck who won’t rest until justice is found. Perfect for fans of LJ Ross, Joy Ellis and Patricia Gibney.

Readers are loving Where She Lies:

‘Bloody brilliant... Oh my goodness me... one seriously, fantastically and brilliantly written book with cracking characters and cracking storylines. I was hooked on this book from the first moment I met Detective Finnegan Beck... addictive... simply unputdownable... the pages were turning that quickly that it was almost as if the pages were turning themselves... the world could have ended and I wouldn’t have known... several times that I almost found myself reading through my fingers... In short, I totally and utterly flipping well loved reading ‘Where She Lies’... simply outstanding... a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.’ Ginger Book Geek

‘A page-turning, don't-put-it-down, yes-you-will-be-up-all-night kind of read… amazing!’ SPW Writes, 5 stars

‘Reminds me a lot of Harry Bosch.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘Gripping... pulls you in, from the very beginning right till the end... keeps you guessing till the end... unrelenting pace... excellent writing... The needle of suspicion keeps moving from one suspect to another... thrilling... If you loved the detective series of Harry Bosch or Cormoran Strike, you will enjoy this one.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘Excellent ... this was one I couldn't put down... jaw-dropping. ’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘Gripping… deserves more than the 5 stars.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘Powerful… riveting ... stunning.’ Plucked from the Stacks, 5 stars

‘If you like Harry Hole Series by Jo Nesbø, you shouldn't miss this one... gripping.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘Cracking... made me tear through the pages... I thought I knew whodunnit it. I wasn’t even close! ... gripping.’ Between My Lines

‘Started with a bang and just kept going! The twists kept coming... I couldn't put it down. I cannot wait to read more from this author!’ Goodreads reviewer,

‘Brilliant.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

‘Tense, powerful and emotional... gripped my attention from the very first page and I couldn’t tear my eyes away... fantastic.’ Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars

‘Excellent... I was hooked... I can't wait to return to Detective Beck and his story.’ Star Crossed Reviews

‘It's hard to believe this is a debut novel! ... Finnegan feels like a character you've known for years, who has had his troubles and is now facing the results ... not only flawed, but brilliant (think PBS' Sherlock Holmes).’ Bless Their Hearts Mom, 5 stars

‘Had me gripped ... a page turner.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘Excellent... 5 stars read.’ Goodreads reviewer

‘Will I be reading book 2? Yes definitely.’ Nigel Adams Bookworm

‘Crikey, I wasn't expecting the bad guy to be HIM! ... I was pulled into the story from the very beginning and every time I had to put the book down, I couldn't wait to pick it up again... All the stars from me and looking forward to the rest of the series.’ Rona Halsall, 5 stars

Ratings and reviews

4.5

33 reviews

Linda Strong

August 21, 2019

Where She Lies, previously entitled The Quiet Hours, is the first book in the DS Finnegan Beck series. DS Beck has been demoted from his Supervisor position in Dublin and relocated in disgrace to a very small Irish town, where he mainly wants to drink and try to sleep without the nightmares. His supervisors have no respect for him, but Beck is the police officer in charge and when a teenage girl is found in the woods, strangled to death, it is up to him to locate the killer. He's learning that living in a small town means that almost everyone knows the other, and they all have secrets and things to hide. But this isn't the only body that will be discovered.... One small town. One crazed killer. One devastating secret. This is a debut novel filled with memorable characters. Beck may be flawed, but he's a brilliant detective who is like a bull dog when it comes to finding justice for the victims. it's well written, nicely paced, with lots of action. Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

9 people found this review helpful

Becky Baldridge

February 7, 2019

This debut novel has a solid mystery at its core, but you have to do a bit of wading through the rest to get there. Between memories, dreams, and a secondary plotline about our main character, the story has some serious lags and feels a little convoluted at times. Oh, and the characters! There are a lot of characters introduced throughout the book, and with so much back and forth, I failed to connect with any of them, including our Detective Beck. So, for me, this one doesn't quite deliver on the promised 'gripping thriller' claim next to the title - at least not until that last third or so of the book. Then, it picks up considerably, and we do get a good twist. I'm not sure I'd call it 'stunning' (again with the added line next to the title), but it is good. Tightened up, this could easily have been a five star read, but it is what it is and was just okay for me. The author does show talent, and I'll be interested to see how he develops as this series progresses.

2 people found this review helpful

A Google user

February 12, 2019

I read this book and what I liked is what others seem not to. I liked the slow build up, I liked being inside the killer's head (I wish there was more of it) and I also liked Beck's back story. There was a sense of depth to the story, although it was a little slow at times at the beginning but I kind of liked that. But this is a debut and overall I think it is excellent.

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