My first read by Carl Goodman and it did really capture my attention.

We meet DI Eva Harris who is on her first day of her new job, there is a murder that she is called to the scene, the scene is a gruesome murder where the victim's eyes have been removed....just awful and to top that off the body has been drained of blood!!! The other police person on duty states to Eva that he thinks it may be linked to some other murder cases a while back where the murderer took the eyes of his/her victims. Eva disagrees and believes that it is a new killer and so the investigation is underway.

Lots of thrills, many questions and very gruesome descriptions, probably not the best for the faint hearted.

Eva is not a straightforward DI, she works normally in cyber crime but is on rotation in her job role. She has a dark past that we get glimpses into and I found her a really interesting, yet complex character. I really enjoyed reading about her, and glad that there will be another in the Eva Harris book series.

Thanks to NetGalley, Carl Goodman and the publisher for allowing me a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

20/20 was just done right amazing! It was spine-tingling chilling, extremely fast-paced, with the main character who is spunky, fiercely intelligent and will to put themselves out there to get the bad guy! Basically, what I want in a crime book. All I'm saying is this better be the start of a series or I'm going to be very unhappy!

Imagine your first day at work in a new job? Boring admin, health and safety videos - check. A body that has had its eyes removed and been drained of blood - not so much. That's what DI Eva Harris is faced with when she starts at her new position in Surrey. She trained as a cyber investigator but to get her DI position she had to agree to do ‘proper’ policing. She is also faced with knowing that there is someone on her team who may be corrupt and as the pressure mounts it's hard to know who to trust!

To say I thoroughly enjoyed this book would be an understatement. The dual or is it triple narratives, weave into a tightly plotted and well-executed story. To be fair I don't think I was that interested in the corruption aspect as I was the murders! I don't know if editors are making authors through in a bit of corruption due to the popularity of Line of Duty but I feel it's all over books at the moment. But when it is done we'll - like this one it helps lift the narrative. However, it was the main narratives of the two different sets of murders that drew me in. I honestly felt as if I was able to visualise the scenes with the showdowns. Argh, it's so hard to describe how I feel about it without giving away spoilers!

Eva as a character is feisty, independent, loyal and intelligent! I'm looking forward to seeing how she develops now that she has her ex-boss off her back.

This is one that I heartily recommend - it's action-packed, intricately plotted, an exception protagonist and a great debut to a (hopefully) new series!

DI Eva Harris’ background is working in the world of cyber crime, but now she finds herself working within the Surrey Police department leading her own team. On her first day in this new role she is thrown in to the deep end when she is called to the scene of a brutal killing. The case begins to move forward with great pace, and Eva soon comes to realise that they are infact dealing with multiple killings. two murders that seem to have a lot in common.

Whilst in the midst of solving this troubling crime, Eva is asked to go undercover in order to seek out corrupt officers who are feeding information to a major, and well known drug baron Semion Razin. DI Harris soon finds herself immersed in a world full of danger and deceit as she works tirelessly to uncover the truth behind the murders, and locate the officers who are betraying the force.

If you are looking for a thrilling, all consuming read then this is definitely the book for you. The pace is set right from the start, with an opening chapter that has you hooked and desperate to known more. The characters are well fleshed out and relatable, all of them have realistic traits alongside flaws that make them more lifelike to the reader.

The storyline itself is well structured and has a lot of depth and drive from beginning to end. There were certainly moments when I found myself holding my breath as the events played out, so vividly I could almost picture the characters before me. The story has well plotted twists and turns that are impossible to predict and really add to the addictive nature of this read. This book has everything you could possible want from a thriller, and is certainly a book I will be telling others about!.

This book will send shivers up your spine because it deals with crimes involving one of the sensitive areas of the body that just makes you cringe to think about someone cutting up or messing with - the eyes. *shivers* So right off the bat, this book really grabs your attention and starts running at full throttle. And it doesn’t let up until the very last pages, with the twists and revelations coming and coming!

There are several plot threads gong at the same time, but the author does a good job of keeping them straight and I found them easy to follow. I also did not guess how most of them turned out, they were really well done and things were wrapped up really nicely. (I only figured out one small point, but there were plenty of surprises left!)

I really liked Eva as a character and I hope to see more of her in the future. Her and her team were really fun to see interact and I found myself really attached to them by the end. Hey meshed really well together and I want to learn more about them.

Overall, this was a really nice police procedural. I recommend it to anyone looking for an edgy, fast-paced thriller!

Absolutely fantastic read. I have loved this and been completely unable and unwilling to put this one down.
This is a great read which I will be highly recommending.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I am a fan of M.W. Craven, so when I saw that, I knew I had to request this book. I love police procedure books, especially the they take place in Europe. I have found that books written there are definitely not for the feint of heart.

The characters were well developed and the storyline was well done, with lots of interesting twists. I hope this is the beginning of a series because I would like to see more of DI Eva.

Everything about this book made me think that I would love it. A dark and twisted police procedural with a female detective who has a hidden agenda.

To begin with I did really enjoy it. But then it became really bogged down in technical terms and details and it lost me. My interest wavered and it spoilt the story for me. I get thatbit was needed for the story but I felt that there was too much of it and too often.

Alot of my fellow readers and trusted reviewers have loved this so I am definitely in the minority.

Thanks to Hera Books and NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book to read

D.I. Eva Harris has more lives than a cat. Seriously, danger follows this woman around every corner!

This is one action packed read. Probably not for the feint hearted of readers but boy, if you want thrills and chills by the bucket load then you seriously can’t go wrong with this book. So many scenes had me hiding behind my hands at the thought of what I had just read yet I was eager to carry on as the excitement built up.

I won’t say too much about the storyline itself but I really enjoyed this particular crime that Eva and the team are working on as when it all comes together with the why’s, it’s something I have never read of in a crime book before so gives this book a particular edge to other’s in it’s genre. There’s also so much more I want to see from Eva especially. We get to know a bit about her but think there is still lots to come from her character and discover.

20/20 is actually a great title for this story. Usually the first book in a series can get weighed down with getting to know the characters but there is no fear of that with this one. We are thrown right into the deep end and the pacing was off the scale as there is never a dull moment with Eva finding herself in the trickiest of situations to say the least. So many heart stopping moments that had me fear for not only the victims but Eva and her team also. A thrilling read that doesn’t let go until the very last page!

Wow! Where to start with this one which is one of the best crime/police procedural thrillers I’ve read in a while! DI Eva Harris background is in cyber crime but she’s now working for Surrey Police and managing her own team. It’s her first day and she hits the ground running when she’s called to a brutal killing. The case grows exponentially when Eva realises that it’s not one case they’re investigating but two with similar MO’s. If that’s not bad enough she’s tasked with an undercover role to try to find corrupt officers feeding information to a Ukrainian major drug baron, Semion Razin.

First of all if your a bit squeamish about eyes (hence the title) there’s quite a bit that focuses (sorry) on that. This is a really exciting, very clever and multilayered novel that has everything I want in a book of this genre. I would describe the plot as high octane, full throttle and high revs throughout as you rarely get a breather and I love that as it keeps you focused and glued to the narrative. The characters are really good especially Eva who is intriguingly complex and she has a dark side as much of her life in the police force has been living on the edge of a very dangerous precipice. I think she’s built of titanium as you can’t keep this good woman down! You also witness her views on justice which are ‘corrective’, believing in natural justice with a soupçon of vengeance! I enjoy how she uses her impressive cyber skills, her intuition and growing sense of leadership to unmask the perpetrators. I particularly like how she used it against those trying to wipe her out and the man trying to make her his marionette. This is a very gritty, dark plot as we have two killers on the loose and both are methodical, skilful and clever, one driven by delusion and the other by finance. The whole thing is action packed and builds to a terrific crescendo and conclusion. I really hope this is the start of a series as these characters deserve more ‘run outs’.

Overall, this is a strap yourself in, take a deep breath as you’ll be going at warp speed. It’s very well written, intelligently plotted with well crafted characters. An excellent read.

With thanks to NetGalley and Hera Books for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.

I really enjoyable if somewhat standard crime thriller. A female lead detective with a chip on her shoulder and keeping secrets from the team bends the rules to catch killers.
I did like Eva's backstory, thought the plotting and characters cleverly written but wasn't so keen on the often profligate and superfluous use of fortuitous language😉. It was obvious that Eva is intelligent and that the author had swallowed a thesaurus

I really enjoyed this book very fast paced which continues throughout.Great attention to detail showed the author had done a lot of research into subjects covered.
I feel there is potential for a series of books based on the main character DI Eva Harris and her colleagues.
Definitely recommend this book.
Thanks to Netgalley and Hera Books for this ARC

Thank you to Hera Books and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed this book a lot and was gripped by the plot from the start. The main character was interesting and the gritty, disturbing plot was well executed. I would happily recommend this to crime thrillers!

I’m really hoping that this will be the first book of a series because I absolutely loved it!

DI Eva Harris is a newly minted inspector. She has been fast tracked for promotion and is hoping to make her mark in the cyber crime unit. But first she has to undertake a number of rotations. On her first day in the job she is confronted with the brutal slaying of a wealthy woman whose body has been drained of blood and her eyes surgically removed. Now don’t get squeamish on me, it’s not as grisly as it could have been, you’re not there when it happens. Her boss, DCI Corrine Sutton and her team think it’s the work of a killer who struck four years ago who was dubbed the ‘Eye Slicer’ but Eva is not so sure. Yes, there are some similarities with the previous killings but there are also marked differences.

Either way the killer strikes again and again and yet never leaves any forensics behind. Then the original eye slicer killer strikes again and Eva is now certain they are looking for two different perpetrators. And if that isn’t bad enough, just to complicate things Eva also has a secret mission with the Surrey constabulary. A very senior officer, Superintendent Alistair Hadley, has some sort of hold over Eva and has placed her in Surrey to find out who, in the police force, has been providing tip-offs to Semion Razin’s people. Razin is a serious Russian drug lord who brings in huge quantities of drugs and launders vast amounts of money in the county.

Well Eva is not sure she is up to the job, she is so inexperienced. Her boss, Sutton voices her own reservations but tells Eva to give her team a reason to respect her. She might be inexperienced but she is very smart and has her own strengths that help her immeasurably in negotiating the maze that all these cases represent. Nevertheless, a number of attempts are made on her life but she can’t seek support from her team as she thinks it is to do with her secret mission and, until she has a better idea of who the informer is, she is not sure who to trust.


This book gripped me from the start and the pace never let up. The character of Eva is one of the best I have read. She is not dysfunctional, she doesn’t have inner demons, well just the one but it doesn’t control her and she doesn’t indulge in endless introspection. She is different to other police and uses her strengths to her advantage. Her team are loyal and competent and she does manage to gain their respect. The other thing I really enjoyed was that it was not about women being killed because their mummies didn’t love them enough. The rationale for these killings was quite different and it wasn’t all women. This will appeal to those who enjoy police procedurals and thrillers and even mysteries. I will be very keen to read a sequel of this book. I received an advance review copy from Netgalley for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was a really intriguing storyline; murder, conspiracy, technological advancements and hidden secrets.
Some parts were very technology centred but once you understood the relvakence to the plot, it all made sense.
This was a really interesting take on a murder investigation in modern times.

20/20 by Carl Goodman is a fast paced, exhilarating and a really exciting read. This is the first book in the DI Eva Harris series, and I can’t wait to see her return.

This is a police procedural novel that is not for the faint hearted. The opening scene is very gruesome, and the police officers who are attending fear they are dealing with a sadistic serial killer. Right from this moment, I wanted to know what prompted the killer to kill their victims in this way. I was desperate to know who they were. I also wanted to know if they were going to kill again.

DI Eva Harris is a great lead character, and I was rooting for her from the start. She herself is in a precarious situation. Eva is a former computer analyst, and her expertise has seen her career fast tracked. I can imagine this would annoy other police officers who have been working in the force longer has, and this does create some animosity. She has been sent to the current team she is working with to gather intelligence; a police officer is suspected of being corrupt. So from the first day she arrives, there is tension. She knows that she can’t trust anyone, and as the reader, I could feel that. It made this book even more tense. It made me wonder if the person who she was looking for knew what she was up to.

The plot is so well structured and cleverly put together. There is lots going on here. Eva is a character who will throw herself into unpredictable situations which may put her life at risk. She is a determined police officer who will see a case through no matter what. She will make sure that the right people are put behind bars. As Eva gets closer to finding out what the killers motives are here, we are introduced to some quirky characters who made me feel nervous. As I was reading, I had no idea how the plot was going to unfold. She is definitely a police officer who you would want to have on your side.

There is a very cinematic feel to this book, and I think it would translate really well to the screen. 20/20 is a thrilling read that will capture the interest of reader’s right from the first page. I can’t wait to see where Carl Goodman takes this series next. This is a must read for police procedural fans.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hera Books for this ARC.

The first day at her new job DI Eva Harris has to go to the scene of a murder. A psychopath drains the victim's blood and removes their eyes. Eva also has to deal with her past and a corrupt cop.

The plot is very entertaining, it does not decay at any time and the character of DI Eva Harris is very well profiled, so much so that I would love to continue reading her story.
I hope this is the first book in the beginning of a series.

Definitely recommended.

Excellent, this book has elements from all of my favourite genres combined and makes a fascinating and compelling story. The murders are suitably grisly, detailed and science based to capture my interest, as a forensics graduate. The science fiction, that is so close to science fact the edges are blurred, is simply stunning and very believable, which made it ever the more scary. The lead detective is likeable, has a good balance of vulnerability and strength and a good helping of geeky super human intelligence to be thoroughly captivating. There are also deep psychological elements including psychopaths, evil, bent police to make the story superbly dark.
A thoroughly good all round read, very enjoyable, I’d love to see how the characters develop so,please write (lots) more! Thank you.

I love a good police procedural, especially with a strong female lead, however, this book was not for me. The storyline felt too far fetched in regards to the reasoning these people were being murdered. I wasn’t invested in any of the characters, and it didn’t feel like there was any development with them.

Thank you to Hera Books and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Hera Books and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

On the first day of her new job, D.I. Eva Harris is called to the scene of a brutal murder at the heart of Surrey society. A shocking crime by a meticulous killer – who escaped with the victim’s eyes.
With the body drained of blood and no forensic evidence left at the scene, Harris’ efforts to find the killer becomes desperate. But as her investigation is complicated by corruption at the heart of the police, she doesn’t know who to trust on her own team. As the pressure mounts, Eva realises the murder is even more horrific than it seems, and her own dreadful history threatens to be drawn out with it.

Plot
The plot was the first thing which drew me into this book. I wanted to know more, instantly. And the storyline built well, from the first moment we were brought straight into the thick of things. Often books take time to introduce characters in a mundane way, but this started with action first. I really enjoyed the overall plot although the pacing of the book began to waver towards the middle of the book but Goodman brought that back rather quickly. One of the downsides for me was the use of medical terminology. While I understand that it was important for the overall story, I felt that some scenes worked really well, and others lacked a little flourish to make it seem fictional rather than educational.

Characters
The main character, Eva, is a strong female lead, who has a strong moral compass but balances between the right and wrong side of the law which only makes her all the more interesting. Sometimes, it’s easy to loose a character with so many things happening in a book, but that didn’t happen with Eva and, just because she was a strong lead, didn’t mean she couldn’t feel an array of emotions, and this was portrayed effectively. The supporting characters were intriguing, there was no “weak link”, and I can’t wait to discover more about them, if there are further books down the line.


Ending
The main downside to this book for me, was the ending. I really enjoyed some parts, but I felt that as the storyline grew and the pressure mounted on Eva, the outcome didn’t reflect this well enough for me. Don’t get me wrong, the main final scene was really good, as was the ‘wrapping up’ chapters but I felt that with all the different things happening in Eva’s life and the cases she was managing, I felt that not all were given the justice they’d deserved.

Similar To
If you love reading gritty, slightly disturbing, murder mysteries or police drama’s then this is for you. During reading it, I couldn’t help but think about tv shows like Line of Duty and Silent Witness - if you like either of those, then definitely give this book a chance.

DI Eva Harris is one hell of a character. 27 years old, a cybercrime specialist who is on rotation to get experience, but she already has a great back story.

Eva is special, in many ways, and if you can get past the fact she is a DI at such a young age you will love this book. Especially if you are a fan of the TV series Line of Duty.

There are multiple strands to this story. One of them is the fact that it’s not a coincidence that Eva is doing a rotation through the Surrey serious crime team. She’s been laced there to find a leak, a bent cop who is feeding organised crime syndicates information on ongoing investigations.

But that is one of the smaller storylines, the main one is the hunt for a murderer.

In the depths of Surrey there is a gated estate where the rich shy away from the public. The estate is the realm of successful business people, footballers, and increasingly rich foreigners.

When the first murder happens on the estate Eva is sent to investigate. A woman tied naked to a chair, her blood drained, her eyes removed with surgical skill.

Evas investigation will lead her to some strange places that may are the domain of the rich and bored. She encounters some tremendous characters.

Along the way the different strands of the story occasionally cross, but never confuse. There is a constant pace that makes the book hard to put down, and then there are the last few chapters.

No spoilers but they are brilliant.

I have to say that Carl Goodman has created one of the best new characters I’ve read for a long time. With her young age, and her tenacity, I can only hope that this is the first in a long series.

At the moment it looks like this book is initially only going to be available as an ebook and audio book, published on the 16th June. I really hope it gets a print run. If it doesn’t, and you haven’t got an ebook reader, it would be worth buying one just to read 20/20