My thanks to NetGalley and publisher Canelo for the ARC.
Once again Rachel Lynch has given DI Kelly Porter and her team a cracking investigation to keep them busy. I love Rachel's writing style - it flows just so effortlessly with believable dialogue that you could be watching the story unfold on TV.
With a backdrop of beautiful Cumbrian landscape in June, DI Porter is called to Derwent Marina where Graeme Miller, the owner, had discovered a naked man's body; shot in the head - execution-style. The previous evening DC Emma Hide was called to the burglary of a boatshed at Allerdale House, from which some very expensive sporting equipment had been stolen. Within the same period the bodies of two scientists from a large pharmaceutical company had been discovered in a lock-up at Bethnal Green, London. Their two close colleagues, George and Alexandros, have gone missing.
The investigation takes DI Porter back to London where her Ex - DCI Matt Taylor - is heading up the inquiry into the murdered scientists.
The connection between these seemingly disparate occurrences gradually unfolds, notwithstanding Kelly having to try and work with her Ex.
From the seemingly sleepy Cumbrian lakes to the hi-tech London command centre we're taken on an intriguing and exciting journey involving pharmaceuticals, a powerful clique of members of an exclusive gentleman's club, with an additional foray into the halls of Government and a freelance journalist determined to get a story.
This story really builds up steam relentlessly to the dramatic conclusion. A real page-turner if ever there was one.
Great Reading..

Wow I loved this book it was bloody brilliant, each book in the series gets progressively better. The characters are great, they all work well together as a team and the story line had me hanging on to every word holding my breath in places because it was dark, tense and explosive. I really love Rachel Lynch’s writing style, it’s really easy to read and enjoy, it flows well and the story makes sense, it seems real. I really enjoyed this book, it was great, a really well deserved 5 stars and one of my favourite books so far of 2019!

I've loved the previous books by Rachel Lynch in the DI Kelly Porter series . Although this was a really good read it wasn't my favorite , I love the descriptions of the lake district that we always get and I love Kelly and her supporting characters . I just found this book a little confusing . I kept having to re read bits regarding the main suspects they all seemed to blur into one . That may just be me though , I still raced through and enjoyed the latest installment .

Bold Lies – Rachel Lynch

I couldn’t wait to read this and it jumped to the top of my to be read pile as soon as I received it. The only fly in the ointment for me is that I’ve had to play grown ups and entertain visitors so hadn’t been able to read as much as I would’ve like. Rachel Lynch always delivers a good British police procedural novel for me, there’s always a decent storyline with at least one subplot to keep me amused. This is the fifth novel in the DI Kelly Porter series and it’s equally as good as the others. This series can be read as standalones but would be enjoyed much more if they are/were read from the beginning.

The story begins in the Lake District with George’s murder a single bullet to the brain then there’s the brutal double murder in London of Emily and Michael his colleagues from Ravenswood laboratory. It’s soon becomes apparent that Georges body had been moved from the murder site and the other two victims bodies had been arranged in an unnatural sexual position.

DI Porter finds herself having to leave her beloved Lake District to go back to London, back to her old life at the Met albeit briefly, back to where her ex DCI Matt Carter still was, the ex who threw her under a bus to save his own ass and gain his promotion, the tosser. Kelly didn’t go alone she took Kate who was starry eyed with the bright lights of the Met and its IT system that was all bells and whistles.

As the two teams work their butts off trying to get a break in the case old boys network pulling the strings having clandestine meetings or should I say lunches, dinners and suppers at the Montague Men’s Club, women were there by invitation only. Plenty of good old-fashioned sexual discrimination and homophobia to be found within these pages..

The personal relationship between Kelly and Johnny seems to be going from strength to strength and she is finally allowing herself to enjoy it. That’s not the only one, Kelly and Ted her biological father become closer after he supports her alongside Johnny through an emotional event. It certainly seems that her life is changing and changing for the better.

I’m going to stop here as I could go on and put too many spoilers on this review all I will say is if you’re looking for a new British crime series to get your teeth into give Rachel Lynch a whirl


Read for an honest review. Thank you Netgalley and Canelo Publishers

This to date is the best DI Kelly Porter book, it has murder espionage and ex boyfriend all to muddy the waters. A book that is hard to put down when Kelly is sent to London to liaise with her ex on a case that starts in the Lakes and carries on in London. There is so much going on you're afraid to put the book down in case you miss something.
Cannot recommend enough. Terrific read

Another great story of DI Kelly Porter. This time she has to team up with her old boss from The Met in a multi murder investigation. Again mainly set in the Lake District but Kelly ventures south to London for a while.

Looking for ward to more in the series.

This is the fifth book in the series featuring Lake District detective DI Kelly Porter and I personally think it is one of the best.

The focus in this novel is very much on the crimes being simultaneously investigated near Derwent Water in Cumbria and in London. A series of killings have taken place, seemingly linked by a big pharmaceutical company, and DI Kelly Porter is forced to work with the Met police officer who betrayed her previously. The story moves at a good pace and the characters are interesting, although I'd like to know more about Kelly's Cumbrian team who have appeared in the whole series without being as fully developed as they could be. I really liked the way the story moved between Cumbria and London, especially with the introduction of Tilly, the journalist.

What made this book more engaging than previous ones was less focus on Kelly's personal situation - I felt that the mystery was rather diluted in some previous books by Kelly's family circumstances, particularly her horrible sister and paternity revelations. This one was much more mystery!

Overall, I'd recommend this to people who enjoy police procedurals and contemporary crime fiction. It's definitely worth reading the previous books to pick up the characters and narrative threads, but I think this book could be enjoyed regardless of prior knowledge. Just don't start on Book 5 and then expect to be able to go back in the series as there are definite spoilers in this novel about previous events.

Another amazing Kelly Porter instalment! I absolutely love this series. Great for anyone who loves a good murder mystery and the lakes! Can’t wait for the next one.

This a such a good read, the fifth in the DI Kelly Porter series and quite possibly the best yet. The main characters are all here but not quite as much as usual, instead Kelly is sent to London when a murder on her patch links to two more in the capital.

There are so many twists and turns as the case baffles before gradually beginning to make sense and Kelly and her ex Matt Carter circle each other but the case is never diluted by any of the personal details. The action switches location continually with no let up in the level of action or the menacing threat which hangs over everything.

I thoroughly enjoyed the dual perspective enabling the reader to see both sides of this story and the two totally different main locations and priorities added an extra layer to the investigation. The depths some will sink to in their misguided belief they are somehow entitled to ignore the laws and niceties the rest of us try to adhere to was chillingly written and the deaths were shocking and unexpected in the main.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to Netgalley and the publishers in exchange for an unbiased review and would recommend it to anyone who has read the previous four books or wants an intense and satisfying murder mystery to enjoy. There were no loose ends in this book and I hope this isn't the end of this series but if so it has definitely ended on a high.

This 5th book in the DI Kelly Porter series by author Rachel Porter.
The double assassination in a secret lab in London's west end and a brutal murder in the Lake District bring Kelly face to face with her ex boyfriend, DCI Matt Carver, when links between the two crimes lead back to London.
This is an excellent series with believable characters that develop throughout the series. You could read this book as a stand alone but for me I enjoy reading from the start and watching the characters grow.
Well thought out plots with a good mix of personal stuff that entertain and bring the characters to life. I have now read all 5 books in this series and can't wait for the next one. Recommended.

I would like to thank Net Galley and Canelo for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

This is book 5 in the wonderful DI Kelly Porter series and this is series that just grows and grows with each instalment. The writing as always is superb and the storyline so well crafted making the book a big hit for me and the continuing back story of Kelly’s life adds interest to a complex and compulsive police procedural. I love the way Rachel Lynch writes she knows just how to hold your interest without giving too much away but making you want to keep reading, the setting of the story is mainly once more in the beautiful Lake District although Kelly does return to her old patch in London meeting up with her ex partner DCI Matt Carter (Mr obnoxious!!) which brings back some bad memories for her. So I could blab on and on about just how brilliant this book and series is but I won’t I would just say read the series it’s well worth the time and highly recommended. Many thanks to the wonderful Rachel Lynch for another fabulous 5 star read.
My thanks also to NetGalley and Canelo for giving me the chance to read the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Synopsis
An investigation leads Kelly back to her former command… and the ex who betrayed her
A brutal murder in the Lake District.
A double assassination in a secret lab in London’s west end.
Seemingly unconnected, unexpected links between the gruesome crimes emerge and it’s up to DI Kelly Porter to follow the trail – all the way to the capital.

I have read all the books of this series so far and recommend them. I like how the story has developed, getting to know the characters and the details of the geography of the Lake District.
This story had two locations for the case running parallel in London and the Lake District. Kelly had to travel to London and meet up with her ex partner DCI Matt Carter who betrayed her in the past.
This read was very detailed and I had to reread some sections as got a bit confused with the plot. This did not take from my enjoyment of the book.
I thought overall a great read and I couldn’t put it down. I would recommend reading the series in order as the story and characters move forward with each book.
Throughout the series I have enjoyed the development of all the characters around Kelly and seeing the supporting roles of her family and colleagues and their relationships I love the character of Ted and his changing relationship with Kelly. Jonny's character and role has also developed throughout the series. I find the character of Kelly's sister seriously annoying and so glad she has a very minor role in this book.
I would highly recommend this series.