While there are no Twitter feeds or Facebook exchanges this time around, we see plenty of the vitriol you’d expect to see online through the comments sections of the various news articles that appear. He's still not got over the death of his son and there's every sign that his marriage is on the rocks.

As they dig into the story of the Esmond family, they learn Michael, the father, was dealing with an accusation at the university where he works. It is fascinating how the elements are delicately revealed without a dramatic shift to the end game. I'd like to thank the publishers for introducing me to this book and to what looks like a very promising series. The pace is maintained even though the atmosphere of monotonous, investigative activities are painted for a tenacious team of detectives to resolve. Summary: It's the third book in the series but reads perfectly well as a standalone, as I found out.Either way, it’s time to add Cara Hunter to the do-not-miss list, and to start looking forward to book four! After the death of their son, Jake, Alex was pushing Adam to adopt, something he is not ready or capable of doing, leaving him terrified that this will signal the end of their marriage.

It's always a stand out aspect for me (check out a paper or hard back, not e-book, if you decide to read this series. What makes this tragedy even worse is that all the evidence points to the fire having been started deliberately. Cara Hunter is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling crime novels Close to Home , In the Dark , No Way Out , All the Rage and The Whole Truth all featuring DI Adam Fawley and his Oxford-based police team.Samantha Esmond, their mother, is missing and the father, Michael, is away at an academic conference in London, and cannot be tracked down. The Christmas holidays, and two children have just been pulled from the wreckage of their burning home in North Oxford. This series is growing in stature with each passing tale- No Way Out ups the ante, moving along the lives of its main protagonists whilst they investigate a heart wrenching case which just gets murkier with each new clue.