An Eye For An Eye’ was enthralling right from the start and Kate is such a fantastic character! This book was full of twists and turns, shocks, full of empathy and a great start to a new detective series. I hadn’t actually read one of Carol’s books before but I will be changing that for definitive!

Kate has been taking sometime off work to recover from a very traumatic incident of a mass shooting on a train. She is frustrated that she was taken off the case and made to take sick leave. But then her boss turns up and asks her to head up a murder investigation with a very small team that she will get to hand pick - she goes for Morgan and Emma. However, she is worried that there is an underlying motive behind her bosses wanting her to return before she was due to. Her husband Chris encourages her to return and to come off her medication as she is over reliant on it.

The murder victim is a wealthy business owner, who had been tied up and choked on pieces of apples and then his eye was gourged out. Not your typical MO! As the investigation progresses it becomes more complicated, there are multiple leads and Kate begins to wonder why it’s only the three of them working on the case? But is her paranoia about the cases justified or part of her mental health problems? Carol’s writing of Kate’s mental health problems was outstanding. I myself suffer from depression and anxiety and the way she wrote about protruding thoughts, time being missing and the trauma of events was truly exceptional. You can be doing something completely normal and then BANG you are elsewhere and reliving that event, which was Kate was the train incident.

I truly fell for the character of Kate. She is such a strong character and that shines through all the problems she is currently having. She cares for her team and even welcomes the new forensic officer into her personal life as she embraces the new friendship. She has that spark of though of ingenious detection and knows where to look intuitively. Plus she isn’t scared of a fight and will go against the grain.

I really enjoyed this introduction to Kate and I hope that the next instalment is not too far away!

An Eye for an Eye is the first book in a new series by author Carol Wyer. Her Robin Carter's story ended, thus DI Kate Young story begins.

At the beginning of the book, Kate Young is on compassionate leave after having witnessed a PTSD inducing event : A shooter rampage on a train, then demonstrated she couldn't keep working without healing first. We get bit after bit of the train shooting story through Kate Young's flashbacks, when she doesn't take her meds on time. She does use them a lot, tho, sometimes complementing them with wine, in spite of her husband Chris' support.

When a public figure falls victims to a pretty weird act of torture and murder, the Superintendent specifically asks for Kate Young to lead the case with a small team of coppers she trusts : Emma and Morgan, a pair whose interactions through the book will bring out laughs, but sometimes also raise eyebrows.

We also meet the highly regarded head of forensics, Erwin and Faith, a new intern from Africa who did everything in her power to end up in Erwin's lab

So much insistence for Kate to take the case makes her paranoid. Why if the superintendent and the DSI, in spite of being an old family friend, were hoping for her to fail ? And if so, to achieve what ? Her husband isn't helping, buying into the conspiracy theory himself. In any case, Kate is set on avoiding any traps, and proving her worth to get back on the force.

When a grueling scene precedes the murder of another public figure, and a link is found between the two victims and some other people, Kate's paranoia cranks up to eleven. Threats to give the investigation to another detective doesn't help, and Kate is determined to uncover the whole truth herself, even if some powerful people might not want her to.

Or, that's the story we're given as seen by the main protagonist, DI Kate Young. Even if the book is written in the third person, she's the one we're following. She suffers from PTSD after a highly traumatic event. She pops anxiolytics as Max Payne pops painkillers. She has frequent flashbacks and losses of time. She is highly paranoid. Is she really a reliable narrator ?...

That's one of the strenghts of this book. Damaged characters are nothing new. But, a character so damaged her vision of reality might be altered, bringing the reader into the rabbit's hole with her ? That's less common.

Carol Wyer did her research on this kind of mental problems, interviewing afflicted people, and she manages to give the reader a pretty good idea of how they can affect someone like DI Kate Young.

The writing is on par with Carol Wyer's other books. The story is quick paced, but she doesn't forget to give us a good view of the locales. The supporting cast of characters is really fleshed out and, we end up wanting to read more about them all.

You can try and guess the killer and the motive. There are some red herrings here and there but, if you're a seasoned detective, you can guess them a little before they're properly revealed in the final batch of pages.

I can't wait to read more about DI Kate Young, and see how she manages her next assignments, in spite of her mental health problems.

Thanks to Thomas Mercer, Amazon Publishing UK, Carol Wyer herself, and Netgalley for the ARC provided in exchange for this unbiased review.

A quick and fast paced book featuring a new DI in a new series. As with her other books, the author weaves a tight plot with clues aplenty. I wouldn’t say it stands apart from her other series, more like a new protagonist with a chip on her shoulder. The core theme feels repetitive.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for this outstanding book

struggled a little in the beginning of this book with the new characters and how they were being written as it begins with kate starting back to work after a trauma...and its not until you read further that it starts to dawn on you what that trauma actually was....

kate was summoned back to work to head the investigation into this violent death and with her two detectives they have their work cut out for them as there are no real motives, but with the eyes cut out of victim and sent to someone, its up to kates team to find out where why and who before the bodies start to pile up

plenty of red herrings galore but this book is the start of a very interesting series cant wait for the next book in this series

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A good read.
DI Kate Young is on leave. She’s the force’s best detective, but her bosses know she’s under pressure, on medication and overcoming trauma. So after her bad judgement call leads to a narrowly averted public disaster, they’re sure all she needs is a rest.But when Staffordshire Police summon her back to work on a murder case, it’s a harder, more suspicious Kate Young who returns. With a new ruthlessness, she sets about tracking down a clinical, calculating serial killer who is torturing victims and leaving clues to taunt the police. Spurred on by her reporter husband, Young begins to suspect that the murderer might be closer than she ever imagined.
Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas and Mercer for giving me an advanced copy of this suspensful novel.

Really good thriller and first book to start a series with.

It gave me many feelings of Midsummer Murders and the suspense was on with each page turned .

Probably the most interesting thing that I enjoyed was that the author managed to keep me invested throughout the book and the secret life that many of the characters/suspects were undergoing was a twist that I haven’t predicted.

A must read story.

Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy. I love her Natalie Ward series so was a little skeptical on how I would feel about new characters. Good book! While personally, I still lean more toward Natalie, this book was written just as well as the rest. Good suspense, good secrets, kept me hooked.

An easy to read, well-written detective story. I enjoyed the read, but somehow I figured out the culprit fairly early on. The story flows nicely, but I felt like the beginning of the story could have been a bit shorter. Once it started moving forward it was a really intriguing read.

My two favourite characters were DI Kate and the culprit. Kate is just the way a good DI should be in a book. She’s flawed, has some mental health issues due to something bad that happened fairly recently, and she’s still working, because that’s what she is good at, and she can make a difference.

A good start to a new series. Great potential to grow big!

The first in a new series, the DI Kate Young series and just WOW. I’ve read this book in less than a day. I genuinely did not want to put it down. A huge fan of both the Robyn Carter and Natalie Ward series by the author, I knew it would be good, but I was also slightly concerned I’d not like it as I’ve a loyalty to the others (felt the same when Natalie first came on the scene) but boy I needn’t have worried. This is a brilliant rollercoaster of a read. Kate returns to work after witnessing a harrowing scene and relies on the guidance of her husband to help her through. Oh the subplot, it is just excellent and definitely has so much more to give. Brilliant main plot offering us lots of villains, and taking us down lots of false paths but the pièce de résistance is the ending!

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away". Tell that to the killer's victims! From now on I won't look at apples the same way!

What a fantastic start to a brand new police procedural series! Carol Wyer already proved she knows what she's writing about with the Robyn Carter and Natalie Ward series, and DI Kate Young is a welcomed addition to this group of strong policewomen.

The book starts with a bang, with DI Young taking some leave from work after a really traumatic incident, the details of which will be revealed bit by bit throughout the story and that serves as background to understand Kate's mental state. I loved how we're not told from the beginning what really happened to her, allowing the reader to form their own theories (I had a few!). I also liked how both lines tied together at the end, setting the pieces for the next chapter in Kate's story.

Although the murders were quite grisly, they were not played out on the page, with the focus set on the forensics. As a medical examiner myself I love stories where forensics play a key part in the story. It might be because of my job, but I always love to play detective while reading a crime/mystery book, and get a weird satisfaction when my theory is proved right. I would have loved to do a buddy read to be able to discuss all the different theories my head kept creating!

I really loved Kate and her small team. I think it was a good choice not to have a huge team where sometimes you can't even distinguish one policeman from another, but a small one with just a couple of young promising detectives, whose backstories I can't wait to learn.

Kate's mental health issues were very well portrayed and helped to make her a more sympathetic character. With everything she has going on she could be obnoxious and alienating to her colleagues, but in spite of her problems she always behaved with them in a respectful and professional manner.

The story moved at a really quick pace, and once you get immersed into the investigation it is quite hard to unglue yourself from the pages.

Great start to what promises to be (based on that last sentence) another series whose installments I'll be anxiously waiting.

Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

REVIEW


Review for 'An Eye For An Eye' by Carol Wyer.


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Publication date 1st February 2021


I have already read several books by Carol Wyer including all her Natalie Ward series which I LOVED!! This is the first book in the 'Detective Kate Young' series and I'm looking forward to begin a new adventure with her.


I was originally drawn to this book by its beautiful eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title. I am a MASSIVE fan of Carol Wyer so am looking forward to see if it lives up to her normal high standards. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).


This novel consists of a prologue and 52 chapters. The chapters are medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!


This book is based in Staffordshire, UK 🇬🇧. The bonus for me of books that are partly or fully based in the UK is that I live in the UK and have sometimes visited places mentioned in the book which makes it easier to picture. I have actually visited Staffordshire on several occasions so am looking forward to see if I recognise anywhere


This book is written in third person perspective and the main protagonist is DI Kate Young. The benefits of third person perspective are that it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters more, what they are thinking and what they are doing. It feels like you get to see the whole picture and not miss out on anything.


What are you doing to me!!!!! Seriously!!!!! I hope you are writing your next book as I write this!!! I'm talking to you Mrs Wyer!!!!! Right, yes, well anyway let's give you my review....


Carol Wyer does it again!!! Fantastically written as always ensuring a smooth and easy read that sucks you straight into the pages. Vivid descriptions put me in the middle of the action looking at everything going on in High definition. The cover and synopsis works perfectly with the storyline.


The storyline itself was very fast paced, rammed full of action, murder, mystery, suspense, tension and twists and turns. At least three major bombshells of unexpected twists which I was not expecting (a rarity to surprise me after the amount of crime books I've read but Carol does it without fail every time!!!) and a major cliffhanger at the end!!! I CANNOT WAIT for the next in this series. The storyline was realistic so easily imagined and the killings themselves were unique which is definitely a positive when you have read the same ones over and over again!! I loved the flashbacks throughout which brought it all together and dropped little hints of what was going on but as soon as I thought I had it there would be another explosion of surprises or crime. An absolutely addictive and compelling page turner!!! A perfect start to what promises to be a gripping new series!!!


Loved all the new characters!! If your like me then you always find it hard 'being introduced' to new characters in a new series, missing the ones in previous ones, wondering if they will love up to their expectations and if you are going to connect with them. Well, none of these were a problem in this case I'm glad to report!! Well, I say all the new characters, maybe not quite all!! Kate was amazing, an extremely strong female lead who didn't hold back the punches while going through hell herself after the trauma she had been through. I always love it when an author brings in strong women. I also liked Katie's personality and really felt for her in several occasions. I'm not quite sure what I think of Morgan at the moment, he annoyed me on several occasions so I'll keep him on the shelf for now until I get to know him more. Emma was another strong woman who I really enjoyed getting to know. I'm not sure what I thought of William, I thought I liked him on introduction but I have a strange feeling about him. I absolutely adored Ervin who made me laugh on several occasions!!! Regardless of who I did or didn't like they were all very strong and well defined characters who I'm looking forward to meet in the next 'episode'. A great team who I feel may butt heads in the future.


I am really looking forward to the next book and would LOVE to see this made into a movie!!! It would definitely be a best seller along with this amazing novel which kept me up late at night (early in the morning) as I just could not put it down!!!!


Overall an addictive, explosive page turning start to what promises to be an epic series!!!


Genres covered in this novel include Thriller, Police Procedural and Crime Fiction amongst others.


I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as Angela Marsons, Tess Gerritsen, anyone looking for a good book and YOU!!


426 pages.


This book is just 99p to purchase on kindle via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!


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She’s done it again! When one of my favourite crime writers announced a new series I couldn’t contain my excitement and I was thrilled to be one of the lucky people who first received a copy. Expectations were high and, as always, Ms. Wyer did not disappoint. An Eye for an Eye is a gripping, twisty, pacy and gritty thriller that had me hooked from the start. I couldn’t put it down and was up until 5am the first night as I didn’t want to stop reading!

Detective Kate Young is off work after a traumatic incident earlier in the year that led to PTSD. She is still struggling to get through each day when one of her bosses asks her to come back to work on a sensitive case. She isn’t sure she’s ready to go back, but her boss convinces her that he needs his best detective, so she returns.

Supported by her husband, Chris, and her handpicked team, Kate finds returning even more difficult than she imagined. But she’s determined to crack the case, particularly after finding clues that seem to point to the killer being uncomfortably close to home.

This book has everything you expect when you pick up a Carol Wyer book: great writing that is gritty and compelling, grizzly murders, a layered plot full of shocking twists, and interesting characters.

Once again Carol has created a protagonist who is a feisty, flawed and strong-willed woman with an interesting backstory. When we meet Kate she’s on leave from work and struggling with PTSD after a traumatic incident earlier in the year. She is suffering from flashbacks, nightmares and disassociation and using pills to try and cope with her feelings. When she returns to work she must battle against not only her symptoms but the doubts and insecurities of herself and those around her. Everyone is watching and some are counting on her to fail, but Kate is determined to overcome her challenges to bring a killer to justice. As someone with PTSD following trauma I appreciate Carol portraying the condition in such a raw and accurate way. Despite these things I will admit it took me a little while to warm to Kate, though I found her compelling and was rooting for her from start to finish.

As much as I love her Natalie Ward books I am glad that Carol decided to write a new series as I loved this thrilling page-turner. And, after that ending, I can’t wait for book two!

So if you’re a crime fiction fan, don’t miss the first in what I believe will be another unmissible series from the incomparable Ms. Wyer. READ THIS NOW.

Wow, what a brilliant start to a new series. Having been a fan of Carol Wyer’s previous crime novels, I was really looking forward to seeing what she would come up with in, An Eye For An Eye. This is the first novel to feature DI Kate Young, and I can’t wait to see what Carol has install for Kate and the series next.

When we first meet Kate, she is just returning to work having recently gone through a traumatic event. Thoughts about that day still plague her mind, but she is determined to get back to work. And she is thrown headfirst into a gruesome new case. The body of a man, a wealthy businessman, who has also been tortured, has been found by his secretary. The part I found the most gruesome about this case was that the victim’s eye had been removed. This shows that whoever is carrying out the murders is doing this for revenge. This also becomes quickly apparent to Kate and her team.

There were so many intriguing characters and potential suspects in this book. It’s certainly fair to say that the first man to end up dead could have attracted a lot of enemies. Soon Kate finds herself in a race against time as more people are killed. But what is the motive here? When Kate finds a connection between the men who have been targeted, she uncovers an unnerving, dark secret. I really wanted to get to the bottom of what was happening here, and I was invested in the plot.

I really felt for Kate as I was reading this book. I could feel her grief as she attempted to come to terms with what has happened in her recent history. She is trying to push on with things, but she is struggling, and there are some heartbreaking scenes, which I think will make readers really connect with Kate.

Carol Wyer tells a devastating story here. It makes you feel for all of those who are involved, especially the people who are left behind. There is a very powerful scene right towards the end of the book, which even makes Kate stop and think, and I thought it was very well done.

An Eye For An Eye is very well plotted, and the different avenues which Carol explored hid the real motives and the killer really well. Some of the twists which came towards the end of the book knocked me for six.

I was gripped right the way through, and I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series. DI Kate Young is a character who, I am sure, will become a firm favourite of mine in the crime fiction genre. If you’re a fan of Carol’s books, then you are in for a treat. I can’t wait to read more!

I have read and loved every one of Carol Wyer's crime series and I didn't think I could be any more shocked after what happened to DI Natalie Ward. However this is the first of the DI Kate Young series and it started with not just one bang but multiple bangs which shook me to the core.

Kate is a fantastic detective and we meet her as she is trying to solve an unusual but horrendous murder. The trouble is she can't quite concentrate on it because she is suffering from PTSD (Well that's my diagnosis anyway). As usual, with Carol's books I always feel as though I'm part of the investigation and love trying to fit the pieces of the puzzle together. Quite often I also find that I have empathy with the killer and whilst I think they were very wrong to do what they did, the reason why they did it was heart-breaking too.

The author has certainly not shied away from some of the horrific things that go on in this world and has represented them in the book. She has also dealt with the shocking blow that devastated me in a really clever way. I think I can already tell that this is going to be the best series and that's saying alot because I've loved the others.

This book is shocking in many ways but I really don't want to give anything away so I'll leave that there. Suffice to say you will have a major adrenaline hit whilst reading it as the true awfulness unfolds.

I'm already intrigued by Kate's back story with her step sister and am looking forward to seeing a huge helping of revenge on certain people which I'm sure we'll discover as the series progresses.

An Eye For An Eye is gritty, raw and painful and will certainly keep you up at night.


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Well Hello, Kate!!! It must always be a bit daunting for an author who introduces a new character into their fold, especially when they already have established characters. Here it is no different, Carol has Robyn and Natalie, so I was nervous to see how Kate would fit. It took me a few chapters to get into the flow of the book, this is because in a way I felt like I might be betraying Robyn and Natalie so a small part of me maybe didn’t want to like the book. However, when it clicked, it clicked, and there is more than enough room for Kate Young in this world. (Plus I loved the book)

Robyn and Natalie are two powerhouse women, they both suffer some big losses, they are conflicted, tenacious but loyal so how would Kate fair up? Well, she slotted in as if she has always been there. Her story, well I won’t talk about her story but you can see throughout how it affects her, it bleeds into her work life. The constant worry of the case with the blurring of lines is a huge factor throughout this book. We have a new team to meet and they have Kate’s back even when you feel like they might not.

We have a whole bunch of new characters to be wary of, no one to hate just yet but we do have a dodgy wotsit that I will be keeping my eye on! But I can sense when the fallout comes it will be a HUGE explosion. I don’t think anyone will be safe and it is quite an exciting thread to carry on in the series. Although, exciting might not be the right word considering how dark this thread is!! Yup, Carol is back darker than before! More ruthless and she makes sure she makes your heart crack a little.

I didn’t play detective, I watched the story, the sad tale (they are always sad) and the reasoning behind it all. However, I love that this story is not wrapped up all neatly there are a few loose threads floundering, ready to take us on to the next phase of the story. One thing to love is when the book title makes sense, here An Eye for An Eye makes perfect sense and it adds to yet another layer to this tale. When everything, and I mean everything, clicks in to place it is an eye-watering OMG moment! One that will make your heart falter as you second-guess what you have read. I had suspicions all along and I really did not want them to be true, the lump in my throat was huge!

You can not help but love Kate. You feel her pain and you can see easily why she loves her bubble and wants to stay there. I bet so many of us would want to do the same!!

So many more words I want to say, but I can’t. But please do take the chance on Kate, you won’t regret it!

I enjoyed meeting the characters in Carol Wyer's new series. They were well-rounded, some were flawed (and some of those more than others).

It took some time to really get into the book, but once I did, I was loath to put it down.

I'm looking forward to more in this series.

Another first class, edge of your seat, thrilling read from this very talented author. A fantastic start to a new series.
DI Kate Young has been on leave after some sort of traumatic experience. You get to learn about this as the book progresses. Invited back to work Kate is very unsure if she is read for this or even capable. She agrees to go back and start out with a very small team. just three of them, so Along with Kate she has DS Emma Donaldson on DS Morgan Meredith. The team are faced with a murder case. A well known businessman has been murdered and Kate is now the lead on the case.
As this book starts with you knowing something has happened to Kate, you are slowly drip fed information on what happened with her. Kate seems to grow in confidence as we go through the book and you know she is going to be a formidable character as this series grows.
A first class fast paced read that will grab you early on and keep hold of you. This author has the ability to surprise with each and every book she writes. An exceptional writer who scares me sometimes with the ideas she comes up with for a story. lol

​You've done it again, BRAVO!

Unless you have lived under a rock for the last five years, you'll know how much I love Carol Wyer's previous series featuring Robyn Carter and Natalie Ward. An Eye For An Eye is the beginning of a new series with Detective Inspector Kate Young, and to be honest, it's totally on another level. Kate is a very complex character and I loved getting to know her. It's difficult to say much more than that without giving away spoilers, but there are definitely plenty of places that Wyer could go with her development and I'm excited to see what she decides, as Kate is one of those characters I could root for whatever happens. Kate works alongside fellow officers, Morgan and Emma, both of whom I found very likeable and I'm very interested to read more of their personal story as the series continues.

The plot of An Eye For An Eye is complex, and Wyer weaves lots of threads together to make sure it works. It is meticulously planned and I admire the patience this must have taken! I can genuinely say I had absolutely no idea where the investigation was going until the final few chapters, but I was engaged and intrigued from beginning to end. There are several unusual aspects to this case, but I enjoyed learning about objects and ideas I'd never come across before. The twists in An Eye For An Eye are literally jaw dropping, but I'll say no more for fear of spoilers.

An Eye For An Eye ends on a huge cliffhanger, and Wyer is, quite frankly, cruel for making us wait so long for the next one. I want to read it now!

Carol Wyer has done it again!! I love her books and this one does not disappoint.

This is the first in the DI Kate Young series.

Kate is off work and on medication when she’s called back to help solve a murder. It’s tough but Kate is determined to solve the crime.

The book has a whole web of twists and turns and keeps you guessing throughout. It’s quite a complex story but one that is fast paced and easy to follow, You keep you wanting to turn the pages to see what’s coming next.

Carol is a clever writer who knows how to keep us gripped.

Brilliant I cannot wait to read more about DI Kate Young.

Carol Wyer is getting good at writing these thrillers .... An Eye For An Eye is a brilliant blend of just the right amount of drama mixed with the whodunnit /psychopathic angle. The characters are utterly believable - DI Kate Young is brilliant at her job but could her recent trauma cloud her intuition; her supportive colleagues; her bosses, the victims; the suspects. The crimes - detailed and gory and yet intriguing. The suspects - each one had murder possibilities, each alibi was plausible, each had a case for and against. How the case unravelled was very clever, I did not guess the murderer until the very end. Highly recommended. I loved it.