Cold Sacrifice by Leigh Russell Review

Book Details

• COLD SACRIFICE
  By Leigh Russell
• Print Length: 384 pages
• Publisher: Witness Impulse (April 29, 2014)
• Sold by: HarperCollins Publishers
• Language: English

The first book in a series of atmospheric, psychological thrillers featuring Detective Ian Peterson, as he solves deadly crimes in the UK.

When three dead bodies are discovered in Detective Ian Peterson’s hometown of Kent, it becomes clear that a vicious killer is on the loose. And without his trusted colleague, Detective Geraldine Steel, by his side Ian’s left to take the lead on a complex murder case with few clues. 

The first victim is a middle-aged woman named Martha brutally stabbed to death in the local park. Her husband, who does not report her missing, is the prime suspect until a young prostitute, Della, reveals his whereabouts the night Martha was murdered. But then she is strangled to death in her apartment. While the police are frantically gathering evidence and looking for a connection, a second prostitute is suffocated. 

With nothing but the timing of the murders to tie the three women to each other, Ian and his new partner, Polly Mortimer, struggle to make sense of the case and find the elusive killer before he strikes again. But, by the time Ian realizes the truth, it may be too late to save Polly.

About the Author

LEIGH RUSSELL is the award-winning author of the Geraldine Steel and Ian Peterson mysteries. She is an English teacher who lives in the UK with her family.

My Thoughts
Cold Sacrifice is a psychological thriller with a likable detective, Ian Peterson. This is the first of a series featuring Ian and his colleague Detective Geraldine Steel. Women are being murdered in Kent and it is the detectives job to find out who is doing the killing and why. Add to this the reader learns a bit about Ian's marriage and how he is not really happy. He loves his wife but she does not understand the scope of his job, she thinks he loves his job more than him. 

Can these two detectives find the killer before he strikes for a fourth time? Guess you will have to read it for yourself. I did enjoy this book and would love to continue reading the series. I love a great procedural novel and this one is one of the better ones I have read. A real page turner. If you love a good British mystery than this one is for you!!

I received a copy of the book for review and was not monetarily compensated for my review.