Off Minor by John Harvey

Synopsis :

Little Gloria Summers' body has been found, hidden inside two plastic bin bags in a disused warehouse. Somewhere in the city, a child killer is on the loose, free to strike again. Then Emily Morrison vanishes on a sunny Sunday afternoon. A week later there are still no clues.

Inspector Charlie Resnick is as appalled as the media. But years of patient police work have taught him a thing or two - including his conviction that those who jump to easy conclusions are often the last ones to solve a crime.


This is what I say :

I do like Off Minor.  Maybe it's because the story-line deals with a child but whatever it is, it's a good thriller.

However, it is rather tragic and sad for the family of the children and maybe it's because of the interest to know what happens to the missing child that will drive readers to cheer for the investigation and hope for a good ending.

This is the forth book by the author that features his character, Inspector Charlie Resnick but I have no problem reading it as a stand alone title.

I have never come across this author previously and he does have other titles under his name so I will be on a watch out for his titles.