DI Nick Dixon has now become a DCI after the last case but he’s still very much hands on the cases ! This is book 11 in the series and each book has just got better and better ! The research that the author does into the main subjects of the storylines is very impressive. I actually didn’t like the character DI Dixon in the first book but now he’s become a lot more likeable!!

Really enjoyed this - will definitely be recommending and looking forward to the next one by this author!

This is already the 11th book in the series, but the first book of this series I have read and I couldn't wait to finish it! There were plot twists throughout and I will read more of the series.

Am a big fan of Damien Boyd and the Nick Dixon series.
I did struggle with the slow pace of the book at the start though it picked up in the last third. Definitely didn’t work out the direction of the story or the ending.
I like the characters and their relationships in this series however this is not my favourite book in the Dixon series.
3.5 Stars ⭐️
Thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to read this book in return for a fair review

This was my first Damien Boyd/Nick Dixon book and I enjoyed it as a standalone novel. Dixon is an engaging character and I suspect I would have given four stars if I had read the previous books and got to know Dixon better. The previous books are now on my list to read.

It's a well-constructed plot and I enjoyed the 'Englishness' of it.

I have read most of Damien Boyd's books, and I have loved them all. I also loved this one, and I can't wait to read the next one! DCI Nick Dixon, his partner and fellow police colleague Jane, and Monty the dog are an amazing little family team, and I just love them so much. I am always excited to read about what they get up to in each book of the series. In this book, it is all go, with lots of action, humour, romance, police activities, mystery, murder, and lots more. It is a fantastic read, which I highly recommend!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Amazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for the advanced copy of Dying Inside by Damien Boyd.

This was my first introduction to Nick Dixon, and what starts off as a rather odd crime, leads you down a twisted crime road. Why have sheep been killed by crossbow? We learn that the sheep were practice shots, and the bodies keep turning up.

I really enjoyed this book along with the style of writing, and I'm looking forward to catching up on the earlier books by Damien Boyd.

After reading a few middling crime stories it was a total breath of fresh air to read a truly enjoyable and engaging crime novel that had great characters and a story b.c that picked you right up.. from that pile of dead, smelly chickens killed by crossbow to .. I shouldn't give it away but human bodies start showing up .. DI Nixon is not to be forestalled and it becomes more and more credible .. that's the thing.... I increasingly had confidence in this adept writer.. very impressive! I'm going to hunt out others in the series ...

Firstly, I’d like to thanks Net Galley for giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book. I was delighted as I have read all the previous books in the Nick Dixon series.

This book did not disappoint. It was as thrilling as the previous books. Nick has been promoted but is not keen on the less hands on approach, so at the risk of upsetting his superiors he jumps at the chance to help solve the latest killings.

I like the characters , and of course, Monty, the dog. Can’t wait until the next one!

Another murder mystery involving DCI Nick Dixon. Lots of action involving, dead sheep, murders and crossbows. A fast moving story in which Dixon exposes himself to considerable risk in solving a puzzle that serves up bodies in different countries as well as victims between whom he struggles to find a link.
Boyd's understanding of how calm, controlled investigative police work ultimately reveals answers is very much to the fore and Dixon comes across as a very authentic detective.
I took slight issue with some of the incidents/clues that progressed his hunt for the killers as they required just slightly too much suspension of disbelief, but overall this is a well written novel which keeps coming up with surprises.

Dying Inside by Damien Boyd

I was very lucky to have been given the chance to read this book. I must admit I don’t normally write reviews unless I think the book had something special, well this book had me hooked in the first chapter so much so I’m now looking for other books in the series. It’s truly gripping and I can’t wait to find out what else Di Nick Dixon has been investigating. Five Stars all the way. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I'm never disappointed by Damien Boyd and he's done it again with another strong book in the Nick Dixon Series. I love watching the characters grow from book to book but at the same have a book that on it's own would be worth reading. This book kept me on the edge of my seat as it went from event to event. I absolutely love the humor, realistic characters, plot twists, and excellent plot. This book kept me turning pages well into the night. I can't wait for the next book in the DC Nick Dixon series.

DCI Nick Dixon , supposedly now in a desk job , cannot help himself getting involved with the real job of policing. A farmer brings 6 sheep corpses to the police station as a protest because he had previously reported sheep having been shot with a crossbow . The crossbow bolts have been getting longer and stronger over the attacks . Dixon thinks that somebody is practicing for a special purpose possibly murder . Eventually a body is found with bolts through the head . This is the first of a number of murders in this country and Spain . All associated with pension schemes and tax avoidance schemes ran by the victims. A young girl drowned after a yacht sank after a supposed drug run . A good read and not too heavy,

Thanks to the publishers and Net Galley for the chance to read this latest Nick Dixon book. I have read all the previous outings for Dixon and thoroughly enjoyed them all but, I didn't feel this one came up to the same level. For me there were far too many characters that I lost track of who was connected with whom and I got a bit lost. Whilst I would recommend this book it is not my favourite of the series.

Overall I enjoyed this book. I haven't read any others in the series so I cannot comment on how they compare to the rest. I found the story very slow and very confusing at times. I kept losing the thread of where the connections where. I nearly gave up a couple of times and this one doesn't compel me to read any more of the Nick Dixon crimes.

Love the characters in this series and this book is a great addition. A simple case soon becomes much more complex as as all the strings come together.

4 Stars from me

This was an exciting thriller and it joined newly promoted DCI Nick Dixon in what appears to be a well established series. I think this is the first book I have read from Damien Boyd and I have no doubt there would be benefits to reading the series in order!

However, having not done that I can only base this review on Dying Inside although I am tempted to now read from book 1 onwards.

DCI Nick Dixon was a good character and I enjoyed following him through the book. 

The storyline was clever and certainly unique for me which made it all the more interesting! The internal conflict within the police is quite a common theme and I wonder how much it reflects upon real life. 

All in all, I really enjoyed following the story and will be keeping a look out for Damien Boyd books in the future.

A really exceptional story line fast moving keeps the reader guessing to the very end with a suprising and unexpected twist in the tail.Thoroughly enjoyed this book would recommend it to everyone.

This is Book 11 in the DI Nick Dixon Series, and Nick has now been promoted to DCI but is struggling with the changes, and especially the non-operational side, this brings.

Events start with a sequence of Sheep killed by Crossbow, not the most promising start you may think, but this then progresses on to a murder by Crossbow. Are these events connected? It is being attributed to a gangland event but Nick disagrees but is told to leave it alone by the powers that be.

This develops into a great book and shows that this series goes from strength to strength, they are superbly paced and written, have great plots, with plenty of twists and has a great group of characters. Nick is a great lead character, who once he gets onto something will not give in. What’s not to love?

If you have not read any of the series I strongly recommend it and this is definitely one of the best in the series.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publishers for providing a copy of this book for me, for an an open and honest review.

Love a Damien Boyd book. The 11th book in the DI Nick Dixon series, Dying Inside was another great edition that kept me hooked. Crossbow sheep killings quickly escalated into a hunt for an elusive murderer that was full of misdirections and dead ends. It had a surprising amount of humorous character interactions and crossbow puns that kept me chuckling to myself. Read it in one sitting! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️