Gripping story that kept me turning the pages through the afternoon, would highly recommend as an author and this series!

Another excellent novel in the series starring Detective Chief Inspector Craig Gillard and his team written by Nick Louth, investigating the death of a body found in the River Thames. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good mystery thriller as it keeps the reader enthralled until the final pages.

I have enjoyed other books in this series and was enjoying this one until the conclusion of the storyline! It really ruined the book for me as it was such a silly and unbelievable ending as if the author plucked a ridiculous ending out of mid air , such a shame as it had kept me guessing throughout at what the ending could be !!

Another good read in the series and looking forward to reading more. Some really good twists and the pace moved along nicely. Highly recommended.

This is one of my favourite crime writers with a favourite Detective involved - DCI Craig Gillard.
In this book there is a mysterious death - on an island as indicated by the title - plus a nasty criminal let out on parole because he promised to reveal where the bodies are buried - literally. But as you might expect, things do not go as planned.
We always get a really nice sense of danger and tension from these stories. You know that things will not be straightforward and you are left guessing as to which twist will happen next and how Gillard will solves the crimes.
This is the at of a thriller/suspense writer. If you know the answer too early - or even before the great reveal - and I often do - then the writer has not plotted well enough. The answer should be obscure and difficult to work out.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this novel. I just love this series and DCI Craig Gillard is as flawed as the reader. Always keen to read the next episode and I highly recommend that you do to !

This was a new author and a news series to me, and despite being the sixth book in the series this did not affect my enjoyment of the book at all.

In this book we have two main strands,first we have a serial killer who is soon to be let out of prison and who is set on revenge against those who led to his imprisonment, and secondly we have a body that has turned up in a remote location near one of the islands on the Thames, with little to tell how it got there or how the person was killed.

I have to say I enjoyed this book a lot and following this one I am keen to read the other books in the series. I would like to know more about the lead detective and the events that happened to his wife in previous books.

All in all this was an excellent read, with good characterisation and dialogue, a plot that moved along quickly and built tension as the book progressed. I thought I’d worked out who did it and certainly had other suspicions but there were good twists that challenged this thinking and blew some of it out of the water. I also loved the ending of the book and what must be the most challenging arrest of all time!

Based on this book I strongly recommend this book and the series and I can’t wait to catch up with the other books in the series. I would like to say thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for providing a copy of this book to me for an open and honest review. 4.5 Stars

A man's body is found on a small island in the Thames. The medical examiner finds that he had been asphyxiated, but there are strange markings all over his body. The man has not been identified, there are no clues, and the potential witnesses in a home not too far from where the body is found all seem to be evasive. What are they hiding?

On another note, a serial killer is about to be released from prison after serving 30 years. The parole board sees an elderly man, no longer the threat he once was.. However, this man has an agenda .. he's going to make everybody pay ... starting with DC Gillard.

It's an intricate plot, with twists and turns to hold the reader's interest. The suspense is nicely balanced and maintained from start to finish. The characters are deftly drawn and I enjoyed how their personal lives and professional duties blend. The ending was satisfactory, although not too unpredictable or surprising.

Although 6th in the series, this is easily read as a stand lone. However, I always recommend starting at the beginning to pick up all those little nuggets that make the series more interesting.

Many thanks to the author / Canelo / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction set in Surrey, England. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

At first I was quite confused. Who is the main focus, where are all these people, how are they connected and where is it leading? But once I got into the groove, I did appreciate the story. I was just a bit disappointed that it seems to be lacking in actual suspense. Everything seemed to be settled.

BUT then came the last quarter of the book and made it up to me in the end with an equal amount of suspense and surprise.

Nick Louth is now on my list of authors to follow. Like many of his peers In the British crime world, he spins a story which is dark and complex. His ability to draw the reader into a vivid context and keep them there shows a skill which is not common. The characters are such that I am hoping for a series...

As usual in my reviews, I will not rehash the plot (plenty of reviews like that out there already!)

This is the third "DCI Craig Gillard" book I've read, and like the previous books, this one was a page turner!

It was good to read and learn more about the characters we've met previously, and also to meet a fascinating cast of new characters, some (literally!) larger than life.

The plot - whilst at times seeming slightly unbelievable (though often truth is stranger than fiction!) - is well constructed, with several different layers, and more than a few surprises. I did not guess who was behind the murders, or why, which for me is a bonus (as I often do so).

I will happily read more by this author, and will also be trying to complete the back catalogue as I've missed a couple of titles.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC. All opinions my own.

Different, interesting, intriguing and cleverly written...really enjoyed this. Look forward to reading books by this author again

Good story that goes back to the start of DCI Gillard career.

Twist and turns. Looking forward to the next in the series.

This is a thriller, but I couldn't connect with the characters. It is about a serial killer set free after a long time in prison. Everybody believes he is docile after all this time, but he is thinking only to revenge. But, he doesn't know that many eyes are on him.

Excellent and complex story that kept me hooked till the end.
I love the well thought characters, the tightly knitted plot and the solid mystery that kept me guessing.
I can't wait to read the next book, this one is gripping and highly entertaining.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I love these books and you can tell they are written from a very experienced author, they keep you guessing until the end, in fact, even then it comes as a shock as to how it all pans out. The imagination of this man is unbelievable! The characters really do make this story and lead you up the wrong roads as the ending is so surprising. Brilliant and another best seller I am sure.

Very slow starting, but worth persevering. The classic plot where the jailed killer seeks revenge on those who put him there is nicely turned on its head here. I personally feel that the police characters, with the exception of Rainy, need more developing. Great way to murder someone though, very original. Not a gripping page turner, but a solid read nonetheless.

This is the 6th book in the DCI Craig Gillard series, whilst this book works perfectly well as a standalone I would recommend reading the other books.

Like all the other books in the series I was left chasing my tail trying to figure the whole case out. It is safe to say that Nick Louth has dashed any hopes I had of becoming a detective as I can never seem to solve the big mystery. All the clues are right there in front of me but I follow the red herrings and bait that lead me in another direction. This time though Nick Louth has surpassed himself. That killing method, oh my! If any reader saw that coming then I would be very, very surprised. I think for now I’ll just stick to my day job.

What I love about this series is we always receive the story from different POV. Whether it’s Craig and his team, the murderer or suspect we always get to see it from both sides. Did I agree with the killer? I think so. Yes they killed someone in a horrendous way but I understand the motive behind it. For them this was their one last chance to get justice and finally feel free of the grief that had consumed them.

From start to finish this was a whirlwind of how and why. Craig and the team did an amazing job of remaining cool headed and always thinking outside the box. I like the introduction of Rainey, I think she will be good for the team although I did feel like Claire and Sam had less input this time and I missed them in the story. I’d like to see Sam getting back to her usual self and hopefully having a happier time of it. My favourite new face by far was Leticia. I thought she was candid, brave and clever especially towards the end of the book.

Overall this was a fantastic read that was completed in two sittings! From the first chapter I was hooked and could not wait to see how it all unfolded. Please, please, please tell me there will be more?

Complex police thriller with many layers. An intricate plot with many twists and a huge surprise. Great characters and an intriguing tale.

In a quiet part of the Thames, a loud splash signals something untoward – an asphyxiated body found naked on an island, covered in strange markings. Without an identity, DCI Craig Gillard is struggling to move forward with the case, especially as potential witnesses all seem to have something to hide. Meanwhile, a notorious child killer is about to be released from prison, determined to settle scores with those who put him inside thirty years previously. One of those people? A young trainee by the name of Craig Gillard…

The Craig Gillard series has become one of my favourites and Nick Louth has written another fantastic book with an engaging plot and a plethora of fascinating characters. We actually don’t see as much of Gillard in this book as we have done in previous installments, the plot focusing on other characters, allowing the story to progress at a fast pace. There were, however, references to events in the previous book, but nothing to spoil later reading if you haven’t read it yet.

I think it is safe to say that this book didn’t go where I was expecting it to! After reading the blurb and the opening chapters, I had a clear idea in my mind as to where this plot was going to take me, but I couldn’t have been more wrong! I won’t give anything away but a huge well done to Nick Louth for writing a book with an unexpected plot containing more twists and turns that you could shake a stick at! It’s not often that I am totally blindsided by a book, but this was definitely the case with The Body on the Island!

One of the main mysteries running throughout the book is the police’s inability to discover exactly how the man found on the island was killed. Again, I won’t give any spoilers but when all is revealed at the end, I was genuinely open-mouthed! This is definitely not a mode of murder I have read about before and probably won’t again!

If you haven’t yet read any of this series, I can’t recommend it highly enough and if you are already a fan, you’re going to love this one!