Enjoyed it to start of with and was quite gripping however I did find the story went of a lot in the middle and there was a lot of rambling, definitely didn’t enjoy it as much as the first book in the series.

No Way Out is Cara Hunter’s third book in the DI Adam Fawley series and it is every bit as captivating, pacey and clever as the others, if not more so. Cara’s style is, unique, refreshing and excitingly modern, with content added to the narrative in the form of emails, social-media chatter, news boards and interview transcriptions. It may sound overwhelming but it is so perfectly placed in the story that it brings a gamut of full on stimulation. Sometimes to hear major and essential information from a news source or police transcription report, creates a more effective impact, and this is handled throughout with such careful control.

The great crime procedurals have teams of characters that bring depth and context. The amazing writing ability Cara brings to her wonderful cast of characters is that we become engrossed in their lives, and the relationships they have amongst themselves and personally, without diluting from an incredibly traumatic, fascinating and suspense driven plot.

The story starts with the details coming through of a house fire in Oxford that completely destroys the Esmond family home and sees 2 children pulled from the wreckage – Zachary who died in the fire but his older brother Mattie is still alive but clinging to life in a hospital ICU. Samantha Esmond, their mother, is missing and the father, Michael, is away at an academic conference in London, and cannot be tracked down. The plot slowly unfolds as investigative results open up avenues that a team of expert detectives led by DI Fawley and his acting DS, Chris Gislingham know how to probe and dig, and pull it all together. It is utterly absorbing how the elements are delicately revealed without the need for the big dramatic shift to the end game. The plotting is intelligently layered and each team member brings their own skills and experiences in advancing the investigation.

The mood of the story is impressively managed as it switches from the distressing realisation that a child has died and the harrowing discoveries that are still to come, to the resolute, sometimes monotonous, investigative activities that a tenacious team of detectives are determined to resolve. This case resonates with them, particularly Fawley, as he lost a child some years back and his marriage is falling apart as a consequence.

Cara’s wonderful array of characters, clever gripping plot, and detail delivered through various interesting formats ensure this will be a well-deserved best-selling novel. I would highly recommend this book – in fact, it’s a must-read. Cara is one of the best crime thriller writers around today.

I would like to thank Cara Hunter, Penguin Books UK and NetGalley for an ARC version of the book in return for an honest review.

i enjoyed reading this book seeing how the police have to track everything down to get to what happened, how the fire started and why the house was burnt down..

I have been waiting very (im)patiently for the next instalment of the DI Fawley series , desperate to know what Cara Hunter had in store next for Adam and his team.

The opening scenes throw the reader straight into the action with the team being called to a severe house fire where it is clear virtually from the off that at least one life has been lost. Initial thoughts are that the children of the family have been left home alone. DI Fawley and his officers Gislingham and Quinn want to know where they are and more importantly why they felt it okay to leave 2 youngsters on their own in the house.

This novel follows the author's signature style with plenty of red herrings to throw the reader off the true course of events. These twists take us on an emotional journey, feelings which are reflected in the detectives words and actions. The forensic evidence gradually mounts up and together with facts unearthed by the officers regarding the family's background, the events leading up to the night of the fire fall in to place and the full horror of what has happened is revealed.

Cara Hunter continues to impress, writing about scenarios which cannot fail to shock yet are dealt with sensitively and with clear background research. There are sufficient references in each book to link it with previous instalments yet there is plenty of content to make each book a strong standalone novel. This writer has very quickly made her way onto my personal list of top quality writers and once again I am waiting eagerly for her next book. No pressure, Cara...

This review will be posted around publication date at my blog page www.sandiesbookshelves.blogspot.co.uk

A good book with an interesting storyline. I felt the book was too long and could have been condensed as there was unnecessary padding. I did the the twists towards the end though that made up for it.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book and I really am a big fan of Cara hunter and have read the others so I was so excited to get this and I was not disappointed.ove the series and the relationship updates and love to learn more of the characters. Fab read. Fully recommended but start at the beginning

This was an awesome page turner. It has your twists and turns. The only thing I didn't like was the culprit was very easy to see. I would rather the guessing game.

No way out is the third book in the DI Fawley series by Cara Hunter. I was looking forward to reading this, as I have read the previous two and loved them.
The team investigate a fire in 23 Southey Road in Oxford. Where a mother and her three-year-old boy has died and the oldest son is critically ill in hospital. They expect arson, after they discover that the house is doused in petrol and Michael Esmond is nowhere to be seen and his car is missing from the drive. They expect Michael to have started the fire. As they investigate further into the lives of the family, they find out that Michael is just about to lose his job, and they are also in financial trouble. Is this a reason to set fire to this house? Maybe to claim the insurance?
The story also goes back and forth in time, telling us of the events, that led up to the day of the fire and the reason behind it.
This is another gripping page turner from Cara Hunter. Not as good as the previous one but, I still enjoyed it immensely. With the same old team in investigation but, Di Fawley taking a little of a backseat on this one. There is a lot of twists and turns that keep you guessing throughout. I like how the author includes the social media in the story. So we can visualise the story from another point of view and I didn’t see the sending coming.

I was a huge fan of Cara's first two installments of this series, and was thrilled to be approved for an advanced copy of the 3rd part.
This doesn't disappoint! Great read, I saw the twist coming so not as wow as the first book.. but still a fantastic book that I would recommend.

Although this is the third in the series of Cara Hunter's Adam Fawley series, and although I hadn't read the first two I found it was easy to follow. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will certainly look out and read the first two now .

Cara Hunter's fast paced crime fiction, the third in the DI Adam Fawley series, with Thames Valley Police set in Oxford, is hugely compelling reading. In what is now her trademark style of including phone calls, emails, interviews, news websites and social media in the narrative, she provides a style that works brilliantly in immersing the reader in the story. In this police procedural, DI Fawley takes a more backseat role, and for good reason, he is an emotional wreck as a schism has opened with his wife, Alex, who has left him to stay with her sister. After the death of their son, Jake, Alex was pushing Adam to adopt, something he is not ready or capable of doing, leaving him terrified that this will signal the end of their marriage. This leaves his police team, led by Acting DS Chris Gislingham, demoted DC Quinn, DC Erica Somer, DC Verity Everett and others to play the primary and pivotal role in this most harrowing of investigations.

Southey Road in North Oxford is the home of the academic Michael Esmond, wife Samantha and their children, 10 year old Mattie and 3 year old Zachary. Over the festive season, a fatal fire at the house claims the life of Zachary, although Mattie is pulled out alive but it is not clear if he will survive. Michael is at a academic conference in London and the police hunt for Samantha. Right from the beginning the fire brigade suspect arson, who would want to commit such a heinous crime? In a narrative that goes back and forth in time, we become intimately acquainted with the Esmond family that includes Michael's carefree brother, Philip, who spends time sailing round the world, Michael's university colleagues, Samantha's severe post-natal depression, their employment of Harry who tends to their garden. DC Quinn is resentful and struggling to accept DS Gislingham leading the inquiry and has yet to come to terms with his demotion. The police struggle to locate Michael, and have to sift their way through a host of suspects before the horrifying truth begins to emerge.

I have begun to really like and appreciate Cara Hunter's style of writing, the way you see how the general public respond to the fatal house fire and their opinions on social media and news websites, and the insights, such as with the documentation, emails, interviews and more, into the police team's investigation. The slow reveals into this most disturbing of cases is expertly done and the impact it has on the police team, particularly on Adam given his personal tragedy, provide the team with the determination to get to the bottom of the case, despite the many obstacles they face. This is a chilling, utterly gripping crime fiction that grabs the reader so effectively that it keeps them glued to the novel right up to the final pages of the novel. Cara Hunter is fast developing a reputation as a must read crime writer! Many thanks to Penguin UK for an ARC.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. I really enjoyed the first 2 books but have mixed reviews about this one. I did enjoy it but not the best and had to read other things in between

Okay, this is the third book in the DI Adam Fawley series but it can be read as a standalone. You do not need to know what happened in the other books. This is a good move by Cara Hunter. Yes, the old characters from the other novels who work in or for Thames Valley Police are carried forward and this continuation simply added further pleasure to my enjoyment of this book.

No Way Out is a police procedural set mostly in Oxford. There is a fire at a house in Oxford and it looks like arson. Sadly people were inside and the Fire Service begin the search for survivors or fatalities. Who would start a fire on this family home? DI Adam Fawley and his team at Thames Valley Police are on the case to solve this mystery.

I enjoyed reading No Way Out. You get this story from two sides, the Thames Valley Police and the family who live at Southey Road. It felt odd that I knew more about what was happening with the family than the police did but that is the way Cara chose to tell her story. And boy, can Cara tell a story, YES she can!

What I liked most about No Way Out was all the finger pointing that Cara does. Lots of people have strong motives to set fire to this family home, time and time again they have the finger pointed at them. There is a good range of characters in No Way Out and anyone of them could have started the fire. The tone of this novel is very different to most crime thrillers. Generally the reader develops a sympathy for the victim but with No Way Out, the police view the whole family as suspects. As a reader your sympathy lies with the police, who have an extremely difficult investigation, simply because the dead don’t talk.

The plot within No Way Out was very, very good indeed. It was of the same high standard we get from Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben - yes, the premier league of crime fiction. At the end, all those little bits of detail added up and the arson of the family home made sense. Of course, if I spot a person sat on their own in Pizza Hut, my suspicions will be on alert! Some details just stick with you!

I got a lot of pleasure from reading No Way Out and I feel that Cara has done it yet again. I found No Way Out to be an OUTSTANDING read and it gets the top score of 5 stars from me.

I love Cara Hunter's novels and I am really grateful I have had the chance to read No Way Out before it comes out in April 2019. I thoroughly enjoyed this book – not only because I really like Adam Fawley but also because of the way the author tells the story. It was really really nice to find the same characters again and I found this to be a satisfying read with every chapter opening a new turn and different things to consider. On one occasion, I was on my way to work and enjoying the story so much that I almost missed my tube stop. My heart was racing and not only because I had been very close to get late to work!

I give it 3.5 stars because the ending was not as surprising as I expected but the writing and the twists and the way in which Cara makes us like the police officers and share their lives is just incredible! Plus the story is twisty and it kept playing games with my mind!

I love all Cara Hunter books and this one did not disappoint. A great read and I highly recommend it.

Have previously read ‘In The Dark’ by the same author I was keen to start ‘No Way Out’. My initial impression with the first book was one of confusion by the way it was written. It took me a while to get my head round the style but I was so glad I persevered as the story was well thought through. Therefore when I started this new DI Fawley story I knew what to expect and it had me hooked immediately. A devastating house fire claims the life of a young child, while another is seriously ill in hospital. Where are the parents? The mother is missing and the father, away on business is not answering his phone. As the investigation gets underway by both fire service and police, secrets are uncovered but it leaves more questions than answers. A dark story that reveals family life is not always as seen by outsiders, this has many twists and revelations that has the reader guessing throughout. Another clever and well written story from Cara Hunter with strong characters. I can’t wait for the next one.

After reading other books by Cara Hunter I was pleased to be given the opportunity to read this one.
Fast paced and an intriguing story. It had me gripped from the beginning and despite all the ins and outs of the story I was not able to predict the end.

I am looking forward to reading more books by Cara Hunter.

This story was fast paced and I devoured it so quickly, just couldn’t put it down. The characters, especially the police team are really enjoyable to follow, but the main jewel of the story is the way the mystery unfolds with great twists along the way. Family rivalry and secrets come to fruition with some developing romances along the way. This story has everything!

After only just reading “ In the dark” by Cara Hunter I was delighted, no let’s be honest I was over the moon to get the opportunity to review this book from Netgalley in exchange for a copy.

A very chilling start with a house fire and the fire brigade searching for the family. so descriptive I actually felt like I was there experiencing the heat of the fire!!

At the start this seems to be a simple case, but no Cara Hunter keeps us guessing with plenty of twists and red herrings along the way.

This story is narrated before and after, so we gradually find out what happened the day of the fire. The mix of social media, news and Police statements make this feel like a real crime and that the reader is the one who has to solve it.

Love having the same police team investigating and finding out what is happening in their personal lives.

If you haven’t read this series then you are MISSING OUT!!

Please please don’t make me wait too long for the next book.

Yet again this book was on my shelf being left behind for what I perceived would be more interesting reads! Absolute blinder again! Cara Hunter may just be one of my fave writers around! It is a 4.5 star and the loss of the half wasn’t the book itself - but because the advanced copy had so many mistakes in it made it hard to follow.
A house fire kills an entire family - but where is the husband? Harrowing at times, it dealt with post natal depression really sensitively and had the occasional nod to the previous book which I also loved! This is one to read! ❤️