The Hangman's Hold

Description

Your life is in his hands.

In the gripping new serial killer thriller from Michael Wood, Matilda Darke faces a vicious killer pursuing his own brand of lethal justice. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons and Helen Fields.

There’s a killer in your house.
The Hangman waits in the darkness of your living room. As soon as you get home, he will kill you – hang you by the neck – and make you pay for all the crimes you have tried desperately to forget.

He knows your darkest secrets.
The police are running out of time. DCI Matilda Darke is facing her worst nightmare: a serial killer pursuing his own brand of lethal justice, whose campaign of violence is spreading fear throughout the city.

And he is closer than you think.
As the body count rises, Matilda is personally targeted and even her most trusted colleagues fall under suspicion. But can she keep those closest to her from harm? Or is it already too late?

 

 

 

My Review

 

 

 

This is the first book in this series that I have read. I do feel like this time the fact that I had not read the prior novels did affect some of my reading experience; primarily with the characters.  There was a lot of conversation happening in the first third of the book. It seemed like there was no real big hurry to solve the case and the character's carrying on conversations worked well for them. Personally for me, the characters didn't work for me including main lead, Matilda. She was not the strong female type that I enjoy.

 

Plus, the presence of the killer and the killer's motives went unseen and quiet within the first third of the story. You could say that I was bummed and grew bored to the point that I did skip ahead. The story does pick up the further you get into it but still nothing that could keep me reading for hours. Sadly, for me this book didn't vibe with me.

 

 

If you want to check this book out for yourself, you can pick up a copy on Netgalley.