Cover At Your Door

– A DCI Anna Tate Series –

– Book 2 –

Publisher’s Synopsis

What happens when the past comes back to kill you?

When DCI Anna Tate is called to the gruesome discovery of a dead woman found on Barnes Common, she is plunged into a high‐profile investigation involving a prominent MP. London is baying for blood – but is there more to Holly’s death than at first meets the eye?

Meanwhile, the hunt is on for Anna’s missing daughter Chloe, who vanished ten years ago when her father kidnapped her. The case has been cold for what feels like forever – but a phone call brings a brand new lead…

Can Anna solve the murder case whilst dealing with her own personal demons? Or is someone from the past planning to get in her way?

My thanks to NetGalley and Avon for the opportunity to review this ARC.

Details

  • Title: At Your Door
  • Author: J. P. Carter
  • Publisher: Avon Books UK (July 22, 2019)
  • Genre: Mystery/Crime
  • Read an Excerpt

My Thoughts

Unfortunately, I had a terrible time becoming interested in this book. The murder of Holly Blake was the main plot and the subplot was regarding the abduction of Anna’s child, which happened in the first book. In my case, had there not been a subplot I would have found the book extremely hard to finish. However, in all fairness, I didn’t read the first book in this series, which might have helped.

Also, though I like to be reminded of things, the story was very repetitive. And I’m not talking about in reference to the previous book, where Anna’s child was abducted, I’m referring to this book. There were constant reminders of who a certain person was or what they’d previously said, etc.

The only suspense I felt was that of locating Anna’s daughter. I was curious about the outcome of that more than anything, and how it would be handled.

What Concerned Me

For whatever reason, I just didn’t feel very interested in the first part of this book. It was okay, it just didn’t grab me. And as I mentioned earlier, there was a lot of repetition.



My Conclusion

I liked the subplot and I was very interested in the outcome. In my opinion, the author handled the situation as well as it could have been under the circumstances. I was completely satisfied with it.

My Rating: Even though I’ve given this 3 Stars, please read more reviews. Many people speak quite highly of the book. This one just may not have been my cup of tea.

About The Author

J. P. Carter is the pseudonym of a bestselling author who has also written sixteen books under the names Jaime and James Raven. Before becoming a full-time writer he spent a career in journalism as a newspaper reporter and television producer. He was, for a number of years, director of a major UK news division and co-owned a TV production company. He now splits his time between homes in Hampshire and Spain with his wife.



2 Comments

  1. Oooh I super loved this book. But I have read book 1 and know all characters

    1. Author

      I know you liked it, Shalini. That’s one reason I read it.
      It usually helps a lot to know the characters in advance. And most reviewers did really like this book. So, yes, I’m sure if I read the first book my review would be different. That’s one reason I mentioned it.
      Keep on reading, girl. I don’t know how you do it!

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