The Night Caller is a tense, dark and menacing novel set against the backdrop of Manchester and its canals.
A serial killer, known as The Pusher is still at large but after many years of hunting him and several bodies later, the police seem no nearer to catching him.

Detective Sergeant Carrie Flynn is on the case and with her partner D.C. Paul Harper they are in a race against time to find the person responsible before another victim suffers the same fate.

Flows well, great storyline and a good mix of characters made this a super first in the Detective Carrie Flynn series and I certainly look forward to catching up with Carrie in the future - and hopefully finding out more about her and of the ghosts from the past that after 20 years still haunt her.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for an ARC for my honest review.

The Night Caller by J.M. Hewitt is the first of a series focused on Detective Carrie Flynn, and is a promising start. Detective Flynn has an intriguing backstory that I am anxious to delve into much more in the future.

There is a serial killer at large in Manchester, dubbed 'The Pusher' as his or her modus operandi is shoving victims into a canal. The narrative focuses largely on one potential victim, Jordan, and his mother, Emma, as well as friend and neighbour, Jade. The case is rife with twists and turns, but I would have liked to have seen a bit more attention paid to our protagonist, Carrie Flynn. Nevertheless, with so many unanswered questions surrounding Detective Flynn and her missing sister, Hattie, the stage has been set for a long and engaging series. I always enjoy joining a series from the very start, and will look forward to seeing how this one progresses.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC.

A serial killer, known as The Pusher, pushes seemingly bad or gay men into the canal. DS Carrie Flynn and partner Paul are out to catch him.
Jordan, son of Emma goes missing, has he been pushed by The Pusher? A normal teenager, who seems to have his secrets, but it seems like all the characters in this book have secrets. A story full of lies and secrets and strong emotions.
Took me a little to get into this story and I was disappointed that It did not showcase Carrie Flynn as much as O thought it would, hoping the next book gets into her backstory more. All in all it was an okay book. A big thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to receive and review this book.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview The Night Calaler by JM Hewitt.
This is the first in a series with more to come on Detective Carrie Flynn.
Carrie's sister was taken as a child and Carrie has lived her whole life with guilt and remorse. Carrie's chance at redemption comes when she joins the police department and she now can look at missing person files and do some good.
When a missing person case comes to Carrie, she is determined to solve the case. But there are many questions that surrond the case including a reluctant family and a man with a tatoo.
Good premise - good start on a new series.
3 stars.

DIt I received a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. True rating 3.5 stars. This story is the start of the Detective Carrie Flynn series. In this book Detective Carrie Fletcher. Is investigating the pusher, somebody who takes pleasure in pushing people into the canal. Meanwhile Emma’s son Jordon goes out one night and is last seen along the canal and witnesses heard a splash but never actually saw anything. It is suspected he is the latest victim of the pusher.

On the whole I enjoyed this book. I have been following a real life case of a pusher so it was interesting to read about a fictional case. The story is told from multiple points of view. I really did feel that the ending was really drawn out which for me spoilt the whole book.

I liked the premise of this story. I live close to Manchester and for years have heard stories about the mythical canal pusher! However, I found that I didn't enjoy this book as much as I was hoping to. I found it difficult to get into initially. I did not connect with any of the characters and was disappointed that we didn't learn more about Carrie (although this could be rectified in book 2). I found myself losing interest towards the end of the book, skimming over the final pages.

Compulsive reading, this is an addictive suspenseful psychological thriller like no other.

The plot is unpredictable with lots of twists and turns along with solid engaging characters.
There is also a sense of dread as the story deals with the deep and dark corners of the human psych.

I very much enjoyed this and would recommend it to anyone!

A promising crime mystery. It was an intriguing story and I liked that it wasn't predictable in any way. I felt like there was too many different viewpoints and I think I would have enjoyed it more if it focused on the investigation . I didn't feel like I got to know the main character much but maybe that will change in the next book

I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of The Night Caller, the first novel to feature DS Carrie Flynn of the Manchester police.

There is a serial killer in Manchester and DS Carrie Flynn is on the case. Known as The Pusher for his M.O. of pushing his victims into the canal Carrie caught a glimpse of him and his distinctive tattoo the previous summer so when Jordan Robinson’s scarf is found by the canal and a splash is heard he is assumed to be the latest victim. This death spurs Carrie on but she gets little help from his family who are keeping secrets.

The Night Caller is not the police procedural I thought I was going to get, instead it concentrates on Emma, the grieving mother, and her next door neighbour and best friend, Jade, both of whom are hiding big secrets. In fact there is very little investigation and the plot is easy to guess so that leaves the secrets and while some are surprising the big one isn’t.

I mostly don’t like psychological thrillers as I find the different viewpoints and all the switching of perspective distracting and counterproductive in that it doesn’t bring me closer to the characters or get me invested in their fates. In this case I didn’t find the characters appealing or find any way of understanding their motives.

I’m not even sure if I understand why the novel is billed as a DS Carrie Flynn thriller as, in many ways, she is a peripheral figure, acting more as a catalyst to further exploration of Emma and Jade than the main protagonist. I think I learned more about her backstory from the blurb than from the novel where it is made obvious that it will be explored in future outings.

The Night Caller is not the kind of novel that I like to read but it is well done and I think that many readers will enjoy it.

Good psychological thriller.
There is a serial killer on the loose, targeting gay men in the area. The police are trying to cover up this fact, not wanting people to panic. Detective Carrie Flynn, however, does not agree. She studies this case and examines every piece of evidence, confident the killer can be stopped. She notices the pattern the killer follows has suddenly changed, the target moving away from gay men to criminals.
Meanwhile, a young man, Jordan, leaves home to go to the bars with his friends, and never returns. Fearing he has been a victim of the killer, the hunt for him begins immediately. Throughout the search, new facts and character traits of the missing Jordan come to light, and what his family once thought they knew about him, suddenly doesn't seem true. It makes you ask yourself, do we ever truly know another person?
Will the detective be able to stop the killer and find Jordan? Will Jordan's family ever be able to truly understand what kind of boy he was?
This book was good. Seem to drag from time to time, a lot of repetition. But, overall a thriller worth reading. I do look forward to the next book in the series.
I was given an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I finished this book a couple of days ago and I wanted to wait before I wrote my review because I wanted to think what I wanted to say. I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I had hoped. I found it predictable and was disappointed with the lack of intrigue as well as twists and turns. I felt the character development was lacking, the title states that it’s the first book in the Carrie Flynn detective series and I didn’t find that you learned much about her or were given a chance to like her. To be honest I didn’t like any of the characters and maybe that was why I was so disappointed in the book. With all that said i would still read the next book in the series when it comes out as I’ve experienced not liking the first in a series before and I like watching an author evolve so although I was disappointed it hasn’t deterred me from the author at all.

The Night Called is a book that you will think about long after you have read it. I would read more by this author. Well written and interesting characters.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for the chance to read this first book in the series featuring Carrie Flynn. The story is set in Manchester namely around the canals and the hunt is on for a serial killer known as The Pusher. I was totally gripped by this story and liked the way it went into the past to explain and inform you as to what had happened and why. I thought it was totally descriptive and drew you into the scenes, at times feeling as if you were actually there.
A brilliant start to a series and I cannot wait for the second one.

The Night Caller is the first book in a new series that involves Detective Carrie Flynn

What a good and promising start to a the series !!

The Night Caller is not for the faint of the heart , its dark but oh so good !!

There are hints into Carrie's dark past and I cant wait to find out what that entails.

Carrie and her partner Paul are determined to solve the case of The Pusher that has been pushing men into canals to murder them. The description of the canals is so well done you feel you are right there in the story.

Looking forward to reading the sequel with Carrie Flynn at the helm. !!!

Thanks to Net Galley and Bookouture for the opportunity to to get myself lost in The Night C

A great start to a new police procedural series although it also falls into the psychological thriller category too. I loved the fast paced storyline albeit quite dark and tense. It would have been nice to learn a bit more about Carrie’s tragic background but I’m sure that will come in future books. I definitely recommend this book. Look forward to number 2

detective carrie flynnhas is on the case of night pusher after reading this book you will looking behind you walking a canal some one is pushing people in to a canal but you get the story of peoples lives so good I so cannot wait for book2 to find out carrie story its quite emotional two so recomend

Canals can be beautiful places, a reminder of commerce and transport from another age; many resurrected as tourist attractions with museums, pubs, and restaurants nearby. Others though are cold, dark, and scary; not somewhere to visit voluntarily. It is a combination of the two that star in this atmospheric novel about a serial killer who uses the canals as his weapon of choice.

When Emma's son, Jordan, disappears after a splash is heard she knows he has become the next victim of a man known locally as The Pusher. With her world falling apart she focuses on finding out what happened to her only child, neglecting every other aspect of her life in the process.

Detective Carrie Flynn can sympathise with Emma but knows there are important secrets being kept by everyone involved as she tries to solve the case that haunts her almost as much as happenings from her own past.

As a first novel this was ok. I guessed pretty much all of it before the reveal but although this was a disappointment the crimes themselves and the different viewpoints made for an easy read with some good characterisation and locational descriptions.

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 enjoys murder mysteries at the beginning of their development.

An amazing thriller police procedure story. Was dark and fast paced. I loved and would define my read more of this authors work xx

I really enjoyed the plot. Was very hard to put down.
I give this book 5**** just because i loved it
Cant wait for other books

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.

Ok this was a strange but enjoyable read.

I find myself feeling sorry for the killer and then horrified by him in the next and that saying something because I read a lot of mystery thrillers.
I like the character of Carrie but struggle to connect with her at times I hope in the next book we get more about her cause it's seem she has a tragic history. I like how the story unfold and the ending happen the way I thought it would. Good first introduction of this series.