“Monument to Murder” is the fourth in Mari Hannah’s ‘DCI Kate Daniels’ series set in North East England and is my favourite one so far. Although I have immensely enjoyed the previous three, the premise, the setting and the continued development of the characters in this book, made this for me more than a five star read, I enjoyed reading it so much. 

 

Set in and around the iconic Bamburgh Castle and its wild and weather beaten coastline, gave this story a sinister backdrop, especially with the discovery of skeletal remains and their manner of burial. Living myself in the North East, I always enjoy books set in my local area and it was an added enjoyment to be able to relate to the areas mentioned. 

 

Once again Kate’s private life is still in turmoil but I was pleased to read that this thread was given more scenes and I’m hoping in the coming books she finally gets to be happy in her chosen relationship, she’s a wonderfully developed character, a fantastic police detective and a really nice person. Her working relationship with her sergeant Hank Gormley is a delight to read and their camaraderie lightens the often dark theme of the books. 

 

All in all, another brilliant instalment in an engaging and addictive series of police procedurals that I wholeheartedly recommend to crime readers young and old. 

 

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