Date read: 7th November 2025
My rating: 5*Genre I reckon: Not-So-Cosy Romance
Buy link: Amazon
Having read and loved all the Beaufort Scales books, I was intrigued by what had happened to DI Adams to get her there. She was definitely, deliberately not saying something!
I was keen to eek out spooky season, so this was my opportune moment to delve in. The Beaufort Scales series is full of cake and wonderful chaos. This story, as the author warns, is darker, though. But then I trust Kim M Watt - she can make even the dark and dangerous sound beautiful with her beautiful phrasing. She has a delightful way of viewing the world in terms of sharp angles and diffuse light.
So, the story:
Children are going missing in the Christmas Market! And there are strange people about - ones who are not quite all they seem. But then there are the forgotten - they're going missing too, not that anyone seemed to care before DS (not yet DI) Adams got involved.
Jack is a colourful character, and a wonderful addition to this cast. He's fascinating.
And it was comforting and lovely to see the 'dog' make a tentative introduction this early in Adams' career.
The bridge itself becomes a character in its own right, with its looming, dark girders, and the Thames swirling below with its hungry currents.
I love how determined DS Adams is. She will sniff out a case and keep investigating until it's solved, even when the clues she discovers make 0 sense and give her migraines.
NB This is not a book for those folk who don't like arachnid behaviour
I wholeheartedly recommend this book to those readers seeking a thrilling mystery with an unusual nature. An intriguing book that peeks behind the flimsy veil of reality.
Always in love and light,
TL
