Loved it loved it loved it. I love Cara. She is totally changing the game in this genre. I’m a bit somewhat bored of what other authors are writing, the storyline ‘behind closed doors perfect husband is horrible and it ends in murder’ is something I’m kind of bored of.

This is where Cara stands out. She comes up with something totally unique and I’m really loving the police characters in her series. I love seeing how it’s developing and I’m finding myself invested. I need to know about Adams future baby!

This is the first book that I have read by this author, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Lots of characters, plenty of action, twists and turns. I suspected several people along the way. Great twist at the end. Very well written. Would recommend.

Outstanding.. the best of the DI Fawley series so far. Cara Hunter manages to keep the element of surprise fresh and without cliche as usual and the extra detail given to back stories was unexpected and super intriguing... Cannot wait for the next one!

Absolutely love the Adam Fawley series of books! Hunter has a way of keeping the reader hooked from start to end and beyond... I am eagerly awaiting the next title already! Excellent characters, plenty of twists and turns and a unique format.

5 Stars from me

Well it is fair to say that Cara Hunter does not lack for imagination. All The Rage is chock-full of suspects and has at least eleventybillion potential different outcomes - all of which you try and compute as you race through the pages.

Beautiful Oxford comes to life within this story and in a way the Cambridge does during the Cambridge Blue series.

DI Adam Fawley is a complex little bunny isn't he, even so I find him very likeable and he has that dogged determination that all the very best literary detectives possess - if you were a victim he'd be the guy you'd want investigating and if you were guilty of something you'd be hoping he wasn't! That said, he has a strong team too and it was nice to read a book where it wasn't just the lead detective who was worthy of glory.

As ever with Cara Hunter's books there is a moral and social thread within this story and this made it all the more interesting for me. There are some disturbing elements and there is a lot to think about within this beautifully crafted story.

As great as this book was to read, I am utterly sure it would be fantastic televised - I can picture a lot of the scenes and really think the whole thing would make for a magic tv series.

Synopsis: A teenage girl is found wandering the outskirts of Oxford, dazed and distressed. The story she tells is terrifying. Grabbed off the street, a plastic bag pulled over her face, then driven to an isolated location where she was subjected to what sounds like an assault. Yet she refuses to press charges.

DI Fawley investigates, but there's little he can do without the girl's co-operation. Is she hiding something, and if so, what? And why does Fawley keep getting the feeling he's seen a case like this before?

And then another girl disappears, and Adam no longer has a choice: he has to face up to his past. Because unless he does, this victim may not be coming back . . .


WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT CARA HUNTER
'Your next riveting, twisty read' Shari Lapena
'A real gripper of a read' Peter James
'Fast paced and a fantastic cast of characters. Kept me guessing to the end - and I loved the final reveal' Fiona Barton
'Cancel everything. You're not going anywhere until you finish reading this' Emily Koch

While this is the fourth book in a series featuring the lead character, Adam Fawley, the novel stands up perfectly well as a standalone story.

A young girl is found stumbling down a road by a taxi driver and her story bears an uncanny resemblance to a case Adam worked on many years ago. A few days later, another young girl disappears and the similarities cannot be ignored. With the suspect in that case still in prison, is this a copy cat or did they get the wrong man first time around?

There are a lot of characters in this book, all of whom are unique and well written. The investigation is definitely a team effort.

The story is told in the first person from Adam's perspective interspersed with sections in the third person for other section covering events that Adam is not directly involved in. This can take a little getting used to.

Overall a good story with plenty of twists along the way including a great twist as the killer is revealed.

Definitely recommended.

This is the fourth book in the Adam Fawley series but it can be read as a stand-alone. However, I guarantee that once you’ve read this, if you haven’t already read the previous ones, it’ll be the first job on your to-do list!
The book begins with a young girl found stumbling along the road by a taxi driver. The police are called and as the details unfold, DI Fawley realises that the case bears strong similarities to a previous case he was involved with, but the man convicted for the crime is still in prison.
When another young girl disappears, the similarities cannot be ignored and must be pursued.
I loved this book, I couldn’t guess the ending and the twist made me gasp.
I love Cara Hunters books and I was thrilled to be given an early e- book copy to read, my sincere thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to do so.

Thank you to Netgalley for the loan of this book.
I have read a couple of cara hunter books and enjoyed them. I like the way she writes without pretension. This book is as good as her other others, and I like the familiar characters you get to know with each book.
The story starts with the abduction and attack on a young girl, and soon mo es into the murder of another. Both these attacks are a copycat of a spate of a attacks on women some years ago by a vicious criminalwho is incarcerated at the time of the attack. Is he innocent? Is the real killer still at large. The detective who arrested him is convinced he has the right man, and if that's the case who is copying him? Meanwhile the murdered girls friends are distraught, and insisting the police look at her teacher? Could it be him? Or are the friends trying to throw the police off the scent? And if so, why????? This is a cracking whodunnit with twists and turns aplenty to keep you guessing until the end. Fab book.

I liked this, the new DI Adam Fawley book. Interesting victims and perpetrators, I can't wait for the next one!

This is the first 'Adam Fawley' story that I have read and it was excellent! I had not felt tempted to read any other novel by Cara Hunter prior to this, and now I am reading all of them. The whole story was 'just right' in that it was believable and had just the right amount of twists and turns to keep the reader engaged throughout. Would recommend highly.
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Penguin UK and the author for this advanced readers copy in return for an honest review.

Description 🔖

When teenager Faith is found stumbling around the streets of Oxford one morning, the police are called and DI Fawley picks up the case. Faith is clearly distressed and has been assaulted, yet refuses to co-operate with police. DI Fawley can’t ignore the similarities between this case and a case from years ago and when a similar crime is committed he is forced to continue with the investigation.

With very little evidence and circumstances extremely close to home for DI Fawley, the investigation dredges up memories, but are the similarities circumstance or more?

General Thoughts 🤔

I got this book for review without first realising that there are another 2 DI Fawley books by Cara Hunter. I realised when I started reading, but didn’t remember again until I had finished, so it definitely didn’t make any difference and can be read standalone.

I love a thriller mystery (as you will well know if you’ve read my previous reviews) and this book didn’t disappoint. I was guessing right until the very end and there was no anti-climax once the unravelling happened. The ending definitely wasn’t what I was expecting and was a very interesting twist.

Characters 👫👭👬

Knowing now that there are other DI Fawley books, I can see that there is some background to this character that I have missed. Therefore I probably didn’t feel as close to this character as others may. That doesn’t mean I didn’t like him though. I like his thorough and clear way of thinking.

My favourite character though, was Somer. I loved the empathy that she brought to the investigation team whilst maintaining complete professionalism. She seemed like a very real, female police officer who wasn’t able to completely switch off her feelings during a criminal investigation, which is how I imagine I would be in the same scenario.

Writing Style ✍🏽

I really enjoyed the author’s writing style and thought that the story was written in such a clever way to keep us as readers in the dark right until the very end. Again, as this is a DI Fawley series, a lot of the book is written in first person from his perspective, which I’ll be honest I didn’t truly understand at the time, though makes sense now.

Upon reflection, I am sure that a particular thread of the story is in reference to a previous book (though I can’t say for sure). I would never have known that whilst I was lost in the storyline though and I think it’s admirable to be able write a book within a series to satisfy both new and already invested readers.

Conclusion & Scoring 🎖

To round up, I really enjoyed the storyline of this book along with the writing, and all of the characterisations. If I had had the time on my hands, I’m sure I would have finished this a lot quicker as it is very “unputdownable”. There’s a slight open end in the last chapter so I can only assume there is more DI Fawley to come and I’ll for sure be keeping my eye out for it! Would definitely recommend this for a good autumn read.

I have to be honest and say that I was a little confused to start with - lots of characters and the story line flipped from scene to scene quickly but a few chapters in and I was captivated with the storyline. So many potential suspects and twists in the storyline. Loved it lots and will definitely read more by this author.

I've read and enjoyed the previous books in this series, so was looking forward to this new one. If anything, I'd say it's the best so far. A teenager is attacked in Oxford and although she is not seriously hurt, the MO is similar to that of a murderer put away by Adam Fawley 20 years ago. A murderer who has always claimed that he is innocent and was set up by Fawley at the time. Then another girl is brutally killed. This is a real page turner which will keep you guessing til the end. Thanks to NetGalley for a preview copy.
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This is a riveting story, with a tight and intriguing plot line. Detective Adam Fawley is an engaging central character, well drawn and believable. The other detectives, male and female, are rounded characters too, making for an intriguing police procedural which I really enjoyed.

The unexpected plot twists had me enthralled and kept the pages turning.

The gradual unveiling of the perpetrator was ingenious, and completely surprising. The revelation of how it was linked to a previous crime was unexpected. This book certainly keeps the reader guessing!

Although I hadn’t read any previous books in the series, I had no difficulty following the running thread and identifying the police team members.

My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my advance copy of this book.

A gripping read with relatable characters and relevant themes, highly recommend.

Told mostly from the point of view of the detective on the case-read if you enjoy this type of novel.

Number 4 in the Adam Fawley detective series set in Oxford, doesn’t fail to please. It can be read as a stand alone but I’ll bet you’ll want to start at the beginning once you’ve read this - it’s well written, lots of interesting characters and enough to keep you guessing to the end.
When a teenage girl is picked up by a taxi driver, clearly distressed having been attacked and abducted after having a carrier bag put over her head, it seems strange that she doesn’t want to report it. Then another attack happens, under very similar circumstances, only far more serious and Adam Fawley and his team start their investigation.
As the investigation begins in earnest it becomes clear that, unthinkably, it appears to be linked to a previous investigation where the suspect remains in prison. Could a mistake have been made?
I loved this and was gripped throughout, can’t wait for the next one.

I have read and loved the other books in this series, so I was looking forward to engrossing myself in this instalment.

Faith is found wandering by a taxi driver, she had been kidnapped, pushed into a van, had a bag forced over her head and her hands bound with cable ties. She is terrified but manages to escape and is taken home by the concerned taxi drive. Strangely she does not want to press charges or talk to the police about what happened.

Unfortunately the next victim is not so lucky. D.I Adam Fawley and his team have their hands full with this case. This investigation is complicated for Adam as 20 years ago he helped put away Gavin Perry the “Roadside Rapist.” Perry is up for parole, but the recent victims show the same MO as Perry which puts doubt on his original conviction!!

I loved this book, it’s fast paced and has plenty of twists that I did not see coming.

If you haven’t read a Cara Hunter book before, then you are missing out. I am looking forward to the next instalment!!

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review.

Another fabulously gripping thriller from Cara Hunter - I stayed up VERY late to finish this one!

Enjoyed the excellent - if rather disturbing - plot. Without giving anything away, sadly I fear that this sort of behaviour (although less extreme) actually goes on.

It was good to find out more of the background of some of the characters from previous novels, and to meet new ones. Already looking forward to the next book, which is set up nicely - Cara Hunter obviously has a well thought out game plan for DI Fawley.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC.

CARA HUNTER – ALL THE RAGE

I read this novel in advance of publication through NetGalley in return for an honest review.

This is a contemporary detective novel set in Oxford, a city which the author knows well. The scenes are written very much as scenes are for a soap: short and sweet. Not in the sense of its layout on the page, of course, but in the sense that the novel is one continuous “chapter” divided into brief scenes. Some of these are a couple of pages, but many are less a than a page in length and record a fragment of conversation. This approach means that the reader is propelled through the story at a lunatic pace, unable to stop reading because there is always a “hook” in each final sentence, which makes you need to read the next scene.

Cara Hunter is clearly a young lady who knows exactly what she’s doing and is an expert at how to achieve it.

The story involves an attack on a vulnerable girl and the murder of another, and, amongst other characters, a gang of vicious schoolgirls. Clues and red herrings unfold as the police, led by DS Alan Fawley and his team, uncover truth and deceit in varying measures - right through to the satisfyingly creepy epilogue. There is sufficient background and characterisation to create well-rounded characters.

This is not a literary book, obviously, but as an example of a fast-paced modern detective story, I couldn’t fault it. If others in the series are written like this one, no wonder a book of hers is sold every fifty seconds. With the right casting, these books could easily become a television hit series like Broadchurch.

I read the first DI Fawley but can't remember that much about it. I'm not sure that you need to have read the others to catch up with what is happening.
There was a lot of use of social media text or images. For me this doesn't work on a Kindle, you can't enlarge the images and so you can't read them easily.
Early on in the book they “allegedly” download from the internet a birth certificate. This is not possible, only the indexes are available and the certificate has to be applied for. The indexes don't contain that much information and they would have needed to know the mother's maiden name. Sloppy work there. Also I couldn't even read the certificate as it was so small, not a great idea. Some of us read on a Kindle as you can enlarge the text.
I didn't like the switching between first and third person in the narrative either.
Overall the twists and turns made for a good read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC in return for an honest review.