The Puppet Show by M. W. Craven
About the Book
He pulls their
strings. He watches them burn. Welcome to the Puppet Show…
A serial killer is
burning people alive in the Lake District's prehistoric stone circles. He
leaves no clues and the police are helpless. When his name is found carved into
the charred remains of the third victim, disgraced detective Washington Poe is
brought back from suspension and into an investigation he wants no part of . .
.
Reluctantly
partnered with the brilliant, but socially awkward, civilian analyst, Tilly
Bradshaw, the mismatched pair uncover a trail that only he is meant to see. The
elusive killer has a plan and for some reason Poe is part of it.
As the body count
rises, Poe discovers he has far more invested in the case than he could have
possibly imagined. And in a shocking finale that will shatter everything he's
ever believed about himself, Poe will learn that there are things far worse
than being burned alive ...
My Review
My thanks first of all go to the author and publisher for
providing me with a copy of this book.
This is the first book I’ve read by M. W. Craven and this
had me hooked from the first few pages. I found the story kept me wanting to
know more and drip fed me enough information to keep the suspense going.
The camaraderie between Poe and Tilly was at times
amusing with some of the things they did, but you knew that they were a team
who had each other’s back despite Tilly not being a police officer.
Normally I would go into a little bit of detail about the
book and some of the story but I feel that if I did, would spoil your
enjoyment.
About the Author
M. W. Craven was born in Carlisle but grew up in Newcastle,
running away to join the army at the tender age of sixteen. He spent the next
ten years travelling the world having fun, leaving in 1995 to complete a degree
in social work with specialisms in criminology and substance misuse. Thirty-one
years after leaving Cumbria, he returned to take up a probation officer
position in Whitehaven, eventually working his way up to chief officer grade.
Sixteen years later he took the plunge, accepted redundancy and became a
full-time author. He now has entirely different motivations for trying to get
inside the minds of criminals . . .
The Puppet Show, the first in a two-book deal he signed with the Little, Brown imprint, Constable in 2017, was released to critical acclaim in hardback in 2018. It has been sold in numerous foreign territories and the production company Studio Lambert, creators of the award-winning Three Girls, have optioned it for TV. The sequel, Black Summer, follows in June 2019.
M. W. Craven is married and lives in Carlisle with his wife, Joanne. When he isn’t out with his springer spaniel, or talking nonsense in the pub, he can be found at punk gigs and writing festivals up and down the country.
The Puppet Show, the first in a two-book deal he signed with the Little, Brown imprint, Constable in 2017, was released to critical acclaim in hardback in 2018. It has been sold in numerous foreign territories and the production company Studio Lambert, creators of the award-winning Three Girls, have optioned it for TV. The sequel, Black Summer, follows in June 2019.
M. W. Craven is married and lives in Carlisle with his wife, Joanne. When he isn’t out with his springer spaniel, or talking nonsense in the pub, he can be found at punk gigs and writing festivals up and down the country.
To connect with the
Author
Twitter @MWCravenUK
