Shallow Ground

It's all about the blood...

This my first read of this author. I wasn’t sure what to expect when the book popped up in my recommendations. 

DI Ford’s backstory is heart wrenching and it shapes the person/cop he is. It affects his view of himself, which is sad that he is so hard on himself.

Ford is working his first case after being promoted to Detective Inspector while trying to figure out how to relate to his teenage son as the anniversary of his wife’s death approaches.

I really like Dr. Hannah Fellowes, the new crime scene investigator. We don’t yet know her full back story and I really want to know it. I’ve not seen a character like her so prominent in a book before. She is quite smart, accomplished and a good match for DI Ford.

I am trying to think of a character that I didn’t like and I can’t think of one. The story is female heavy (yay) not in victims but in team members, bosses, etc. They are fun, capable and smart. The relationship between Ford and his son Sam is sweet, emotionally and relatable.

The author did a good job keeping me off-balance. I thought I knew, but then I second guess myself. I was floored by the outcome, in a good way. The story could have been gory with the exsanguination but it wasn’t. 

I am looking forward to reading the next one and seeing how things develop with Ford, his team, Hannah, and more.

Happy Reading!