This review is written with thanks to Pigeonhole for the opportunity to read Killing Jericho.

Blurb:

Scott Jericho thought he’d worked his last case. Fresh out of jail, the disgraced former detective is forced to seek refuge with the fairground family he once rejected.

Then a series of bizarre murders comes to light – deaths that echo a century-old fairground legend. The police can’t connect the victims. But Jericho knows how the legend goes; that more murders are certain to follow.

As Jericho unpicks the deadly mystery, a terrifying question haunts him. As a direct descendant of one of the victims in the legend, is Jericho next on the killer’s list?

From the award-winning author of The Outrage comes Killing Jericho, the gothic, helter-skelter thriller debut that introduces crime fiction’s first ever Traveller detective, Scott Jericho.

Review:

As you will know, I love a new series, so I was really excited to get stuck into Killing Jericho. Scott Jericho is not your typical investigator: he’s an ex-police officer, ex-con and member of the travelling community, and this makes the story even more interesting. I was fascinated not just by the investigation, but by Jericho’s back story and despite his clear propensity for violence, I could not help but root for him. 

Jericho’s investigation takes him to a number of different locations. William Hussey always ensured that the reader came with him through the descriptions and this helped me to immerse myself in the story. I really looked forward to a new stave every morning! 

Jericho and his family are travellers, and this is a community I don’t know much about. The author builds up a clear picture of this lifestyle and I enjoyed learning more. 

William Hussey’s plotting is absolutely brilliant. Throughout Killing Jericho, he places several subtle clues as to the answers, but I was still completely unprepared for what was coming and I loved the way everything came together! 

I’m definitely looking forward to reading more from Scott Jericho and William Hussey!

Killing Jericho is available from Amazon.