Rating: 5/5
Review:
Another excellent instalment
I’m pleased to say that this series is back up to its usual
excellent standard after the rather disappointing The Comforts of
Home. There is a very solid crime story, with Susan Hill’s
trademark explorations of other themes and other stories involving
her main characters.
Simon is back at
work and we finally get a look at the process of mental and emotional
recovery from severe trauma, which is faintly echoed in the story of
the emotional struggles of one of Cat’s new patients. Both are
very well done, with Hill’s usual combination of forensic
observation and compassion, as is the development of the family
story. The title refers to the judgements professionals have to make
with insufficient information and their consequences, which Hill also
deals with extremely well. I won’t reveal more to avoid spoilers,
but I think she is back in her stride here, which for followers of
this excellent series is probably all that need be said.
Susan Hill is a very
fine writer and the Serrailler books are novels investigating human
emotions, relationships and motivations with crimes running through
the narrative rather than just Crime Novels. This is a fine example
and is very warmly recommended.
(My thanks to Random
House for an ARC via NetGalley.)
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