Like the other DI Fawley books, this had me hooked from the beginning.

Enjoyed getting to hear more about the team & their background stories.

This was good old fashioned policework with a twist or two to keep you enthralled.

Looking forward to the next instalment.

I was fortunate enough to be sent a free copy of this book in return for an honest review.
I can highly recommend this book. It is the third in a series of DI Cawley thrillers, but the first that I read, but I never felt that to be a problem. I imagine that I may have had more understanding of the character of the lead detective, but I still enjoyed the story.
It starts out with details of a fire in a house in Oxford in the days after Christmas. It becomes clear that the fire was started deliberately, but it is not clear who has died or what the motive could be. The author moves between the investigation into the fire and events in the house in the previous month's. Interspersed between these intertwined narratives we also get the local news reports into the fire, alongside the online comments on the story. This seemed very realistic, with the mood changing as more information is revealed, and the predictable trolling and jumping to conclusions. It really helped the story along.
There is also the ongoing story of the police teams and their private lives reflecting on the events. This may be where a greater understanding of the background from the other books would have been useful, but it wasn't too difficult to pick up the main points.
My emotions were really given a workout as the story unfolded, and I got right to the end before I was sure who had been killed, and what the killer's motive had been. The family who lived in the house were Michael, a lecturer at the university, his wife, who appears to have been a devoted housewife and mother, and their two sons, aged 10 and 3. As we learn more about the family, we start to suspect different people of having a motive. It was really skillfully done, so that as the fire investigation uncovers the layers of debris, a picture is revealed of the family dynamics..
I found myself waking up wondering about who could have wanted the family dead. I was involved on an emotional level with the wife and her struggle with post natal depression: could she have been driven to kill? There was a forceful discussion between the detectives to about the difference between post natal depression and post natal psychosis, which was very helpful. Different suspects emerged with varying motives, but I didn't come close to solving the mystery.
I will now be looking out for the previous two books because this is an author whose work I have thoroughly enjoyed.

Many thanks to Net Galley and Penguin Random House for the opportunity to read Cara Hunter's book in exchange for an honest review. I was really excited to get No Way Out because I'd already read In The Dark which was brilliant. Cara's story-telling is addictive, as are the characters she brings back in this very twisty-turny tale. I'm becoming very fond of D I Adam Fawley, Gis, Somers, Ev, and even the somewhat annoying Quinn. I also love the fact the stories are based in Oxford, a place I'm very familiar with. This time the story is harrowing; a fire that kills a family and first thought to be an accident is anything but, but D I Fawley and his crew get on to the case, and along with their own personal stories which are cleverly intertwined with the main event, it makes for a cracking read which I couldn't put down. The only downside was the layout which found a little confusing. Some of the dialogue tags were next to each other and there were gaps in the text, but this didn't put me off and the ending was cleverly hidden. Looking forward to reading Close to Home and anything else Cara Hunter writes.

I absolutely loved the first 2 Cara Hunter books, this book written was very similar to the first. I found it difficult to keep track of who was who as it jumped from person to person and past to present, tho i did enjoy the book id of like a bit more in the last chapter, I felt your constantly having to assume what's happening as there isn't enough information.

This was a gripping and exciting read and I really enjoyed the character development especially of the main character, Ridpath. I thoroughly enjoyed the "behind the scenes" story of his personal and professional life. It made him very real and very human. The crime was heinous and I was desperate for Ridpath to find the perpetrator and the author built both the anticipation and the suspense really well. I enjoyed the unusual slant of Ridpath being assigned to the coroners department, it made an interesting change to the usual crime novel. I would definitely read the next in the series.

I really enjoyed this book. I was able to read it when on holiday which meant I could read good chunks of the story at a time. I felt that the story was well constructed and multifaceted without being confusing. It is a dark and scary story tackling aspects of dangerous aspects of modern life for young girls today. However, the characters are believable and real.
I feel that it is a fast paced story. The conclusion of the case is surprising (as well as horrifying!)and the conclusions of the human interest threads add to the enjoyment without being predictable

No Way Out is a well plotted intricate thriller.
2 young brothers are discovered in their house after a suspected arson attack, one is already dead the other critical, later the body of their mother is discovered in the remains of the house, but no sign of the father.
Gradually we start to learn all manner of things about this family as DI Farley and his detective team start looking for the father. Although a dark tale this is a very satisfying story that unfolds with a few red herrings and some unexpected twists in the tale.
My only niggle would be the insertions of newspaper reports and social media comments, for me these prevented the story from flowing though the emails between the police and pathologist were useful.
A really good engrossing read, an ending I didn't see coming.
My thanks to net galley and publisher for opportunity to review this book.

Oh this book was fantastic. I finished it a couple of weeks ago and still find myself thinking back to it. So suspenseful, how did a family come to be trapped in their house when it was deliberately set on fire. The stuff of nightmares but so well written. Cara Hunter has become one of my favourite authors this year - I am now eagerly anticipating when she can get her next book out.

I loved being back in the company of Di Fawley, Gislington & Quinn. A team that you can actually imagine existing.

Great read. Not my usual genre but I was gripped throughout. I will definitely look out for more from this author and will be recommending to others.

Cara Hunter is such an accomplished story teller and thriller writer. This is third in the DI Adam Fawley series and it is just as good as ‘Close to Home’ and ‘In the Dark’. Her plotting and characterisation are hard to beat. This is a cracking detective novel with plenty of twists, turns and red herrings. It also feels really authentic. This authenticity is created, in part, by such clever use of social media devices (for example, members of the public commenting on internet press reports) and by the way she weaves in ‘proper’ police reports and emails.

The novel opens with a serious house fire from which two children are retrieved. There is no immediate trace of their parents and the police suspect they might have been home alone, until their mother’s body is discovered. There is an immediate suspicion of arson and murder rather than an awful accident. Where is the father and who would have done this?

The same team of investigators under DI Fawley are present and you learn more about their characters and personal life which brings them alive. It is because of this that I would recommend that you read the novels in order. It isn’t vital as they can be read as standalones but it would help you really get under the characters’ skins.

I received a complimentary copy of the book from NetGalley and publisher in exchange for an honest review. Thank you.

Absolute cracker!!
I'd read in the dark by the same author and had huge expectations from this one.. And.. She didn't disappoint!!
Hooked from the word go..!

An interesting read showing family dynamics with an unexpected twist at the end.
Well written although a little confusing with the different time lines and dates and random unrelated news headlines.

Back to Oxford with Cara Hunt and it’s Christmas! Oh but that’s where any sense of happiness ends for this is Cara Hunt’s Oxford and the team are on the case of a house fire and more. It’s a suspected case of arson and there’s children involved so it’s a tough read from the get go.

It’s a grim story but fascinating in the way Cara weaves in a very modern day investigation into the mix with social media snippets and newspaper cuttings etc. Makes it feel really fresh and ‘live’ and although it’s not my favourite way of reading in a novel, as I feel it gets in the way of the flow of the story. I do prefer to read text rather than snippets of text like this.


The police team are different this time - Fawley himself is more in the shadows and it’s Gislingham who is the lead Detective Sergeant in this case.
The various POVs, threads of the story wove in and out very nicely indeed and there are a few twists on those Oxford roads.

Setting is as strong as ever with the crime scenes fictionalised for obvious reasons but very close to main roads and/or landmarks in the real city of Oxford.

Bring on book four

Thank you for allowing me to read the 3rd book in the DI Fawley series. These books just get better and better. I read this book in 2 days. It was impossible to put down! A very strong storyline from the beginning. The author's has a very individual style of writing. Having read her two previous books I have become accustomed to her writing and now appreciate her individuality.

The story is about a house fire which kills a mother and her two sons. How and why did it happen? Family secrets are slowly revealed with the truth unfolding at the very end. I really enjoy the fire/police reports and the media and social media reaction as the story unfolds.

I shall wait for book 4 with anticipation and bated breath!

This is really good,very good. There is an intricate plot and just as you think you've guessed the outcome, something is discovered to make a rethink necessary. The characters in and outside the police are well drawn and believable. Even if we have to have the standard dysfunctional private lives for the detectives, at least this time some of it works out well! The amount of detail is limited to what the reader needs to understand the background and the plot. That is a bonus too.

What a splendid book this is, full of twists and turns and knots and all sorts of ingredients that go to make up a first class story. Such an engrossing story that it never lets up, there is even a twisty turn on the last page!

It's likely you have worked out that I greatly enjoyed this book and you would be correct if you have. Fully deserving of 5 stars and you making the time to read it.

I literally couldn’t read this fast enough. The plot is exceptional and the writing exceptional. Full of twists a rollercoaster of a ride, would give it more the a 5 star rating if I could. Definitely a book to read loved it, it’s a wow, wow, wow, book.

Cara hunter has done it again produced another excellent read. Whenever I open one of her books it’s like putting on a comfy pair of slippers. It’s lovely to hear more about the investigative team and how they conduct their investigation. The plot is brilliant. Can’t wait to see the next book 💜

An excellent crime novel with lots of twists to keep you guessing. This makes you question the possibilities so many times and I was still surprised at the end!

A house fire. A dead toddler. Another child pulled alive from the building. Where are the parents?

DI Fawley's team have a murder scene on their hands...

Fast-paced, good twists