My latest read was the next instalment of the Tennison series, Dark Rooms.
In Dark Rooms Jane Tennison is leading a murder investigation after the body of a young girl is found chained to a wall in an old air raid shelter in a derelict house. Whilst initially the focus is on identifying the young victim there is another shock to come. As forensics start to investigate, they soon make a further grisly discovery, the body of a baby had been hidden in a wall. Jane takes over the cold case with her investigation focussing on the wealthy family that previously owned the house, the heiress now residing in a care home and her sister living in Australia. As Jane starts to delve deeper into the family, she discovers a dark secret, and puts herself in grave danger.
I am really enjoying this series and Dark Rooms was no exception.
This story again sees Jane using her skills to crack a cold case, this time one that literally has repercussions around the world. The crime was both disturbing and intriguing. It was interesting and shows the skill of the author in that I thought it was relatively obvious from the start what the outcome might be, however the twists and turns continued to lead me down dead ends and deliver shock after shock.
I have to be honest and say there are times when Jane is starting to get on my nerves a bit. Whilst I appreciate that she clearly has to stand up for herself and struggles to gain the respect she deserves, there are also times when I think she doesn’t help herself. She certainly isn’t a team player and often ignores colleagues not always for the best. Her taste in men is always dubious, although I hope this time she might have finally made a good choice. However as a reader we are often given sneaky peaks into characters backgrounds and actions that make us think it might not all be plain sailing.
As I’ve mentioned in previous reviews I’m always intrigued by the ‘historical’ setting of these novels and this was no exception. How she is treated by some of her male superiors is disgraceful and I don’t imagine we’ve heard the last of it.
I am thoroughly enjoying my journey with Jane and I am looking forward to the next instalment.
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