Shed No Tears by Caz Frear

A special thank you to Edelweiss and HarperCollins in exchange for an ARC for an honest review.

The discovery of a missing woman’s remains in a remote area of Cambridgeshire reignites a cold case. Six years earlier, confessed serial killer, Christopher Masters, lured four women to his house through an ad for a room for rent. He killed three of them, but the fourth, Holly Kemp, escaped and went missing. 

With the body being identified as the missing woman, Cat Kinsella and her partner, DS Luigi Parnell have been assigned to investigate the murder. But the evidence doesn’t line up—Kemp was killed in a different manner than the other victims and her body was found miles away from Masters’ house. It appears that someone else killed her and they will do anything to keep Kinsella and Parnell from solving the case.

Caz Frear’s latest instalment in the Cat Kinsella procedural is another gritty and compelling mystery. Meticulous in execution, Frear is exceptional with character development and plotting. Even in Cat's inner dialogue, there are subtleties which add more layers to the story.   

The characters are highly developed and well-written. Frear has an exceptional ear for dialogue—Cat and Luigi have such witty banter and I love DI Kate Steele. Why hasn’t this been optioned for TV?

The book begins in media res so I would definitely recommend reading the other novels in the series before this one. Unlike the other two books, this one can be a little confusing at times, but stick with it, it's worth it! 

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CAZ FREAR has a degree in History & Politics. When she’s not agonizing over snappy dialogue or incisive prose, she can be found shouting at Arsenal football matches or holding court in the pub on topics she knows nothing about. She is the author of three Cat Kinsella novels: Sweet Little Lies, Stone Cold Heart, and Shed No Tears.

Stone Cold Heart by Caz Frear

A special thank you to the author, Edelweiss, HarperCollins Canada, and Bonnier Zaffre Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

After a brief stint in the Mayor's Office, 26-year-old Detective Constable Cat Kinsella is back at the  London Metropolitan Police’s Murder Investigation Team. She is on the hunt for the killer of Naomi Lockhart, a visiting Australian temp worker who was last seen alive at a party thrown by her boss, Kirstie Conner. Her flatmate, Kieran Drake, an ex-con turned personal trainer, made the gruesome discovery of Naomi's body in their living room.

The evidence points to Kirstie's brother-in-law, Joseph Madden, who Cat recognizes as the owner/barista from the coffee shop around the corner from the police station. Madden insists he's being framed because at the time of the murder he was with his wife. But when the police question Rachel, she contradicts his alibi.

As the force build their case against Joseph, Cat is the one assigned with investigating the Maddens. She knows one of them is lying—she needs to figure out which one while also struggling with her own relationship issues.

Frear explores the secrets we keep from those we love and the ones that we want to remain in the dark.

The second instalment of the Cat Kinsella series is another banger! Frear is meticulous with her execution and is exceptionally gifted with character development and plotting. Even in the passages of Cat's inner dialogue there are so many subtle nuances that add layers to the storyline and ratchet up the tension.

Frear's ear for dialogue is exceptional—Cat and Luigi have such witty banter and I love DI Kate Steele. Why is this series not a TV show? But the best part, Frear has left her readers with a cliffhanger. I can't wait for the next book!

CAZ FREAR has a degree in History & Politics. When she’s not agonizing over snappy dialogue or incisive prose, she can be found shouting at Arsenal football matches or holding court in the pub on topics she knows nothing about. Sweet Little Lies is her first novel.