McDermid carefully reminds us of the atrocities committed during the Nazi era in Germany in this, the latest release for the Hill-Jordan series in the U. S. As opposed to many writers in the serial-killer/police procedural genre, Val McDermid consistently paints vivid, if disturbing, psychological portraits of the diseased mind responsible for the crimes committed in her novels. Her psychological material is carefully researched and propels the plot along at a brisk pace. Her writing continues to soar above most of her peers, and the relationship between the two protagonists keeps the reader coming back for book after book. Well done!
Her psychological material is carefully researched and propels the plot along at a brisk pace