I really enjoyed reading this book and was glued to it almost the whole time. If you like books that you find hard to put down, this one might be for you.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

This is the first book which I have read by Trevor Negus and it definitely won't be the last, in fact I am just about to start the first book in the Danny Flint series.

Straight away this book got me because of the various locations where it was based, as I know them and the storyline, well that was something else entirely. I can't remember the last time I have been so gripped by a book.

There was a lightbulb moment for me, when I thought "I know what Soloman is going to do" and I was right, but that was a brief moment.

This book is so well written, and the characters are fantastically written as well, I obviously love Danny Flint but also the way Trevor wrote about Soloman was great too.

From knowing the areas where Trevor has mentioned, I could picture it all in my head.

Thank you for an amazing book and I can't wait to start the first one in the series!!!!

Police procedural with a gripping storyline. Sixth in this series featuring Danny Flint,two stories feature through the book. An intriguing start crew me in and lots of twists and turns kept me engrossed.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the granting of an ARC in return for an unbiased review.
I have to confess I've not read any of the other books in the DCI Danny Flint series. It transpires that this is in fact book six. It has to be said that this in no way spoiled my enjoyment of the book and this can comfortably be read as a stand alone crime mystery.
I really took to the main character and subsequently Mr Negus has a new fan and I will be going back to read other books in this series.
If British crime mysteries are your genre, then give this a go. I doubt you'll regret it.

Brilliant! I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. It was well written and the characters were believable. I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a good thriller.
Thank you Netgalley and Inkubator for giving me the opportunity to give my unbiased opinion.

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Although part of a series this book can be read as a stand-alone. A brilliant book, full of intrigue and suspense. Recommended.

Two deaths and third unidentified woman. Already stretched Danny Flint and the MCIU are assigned another
case a young officer in a coma after being beat by gang of football players. Four seperate inquries then a link is found that ties the three murders to a house in Nottingham. More deaths continue to rise can Flint figure out who it is?
I only read this book in this series. This is book # 6 in the series. I would recommended reading them all to follow along to understand Danny Flint character nonetheless this was good book and fast paced.
Thanks to inkubator, netgalley, and the author in exchange for a review.
Publishing Date March 13, 2022.

One Deadly Lie – the sixth in the gripping detective series featuring DCI Danny Flint.
I read this book in one sitting this series just keeps getting better and better!

Wow, this one gave me some great vibes! It's a medium paced book but keeps you reeled in. The plot was great and how the cases might've been connected truly kept me interested to see how it played out. I loved the writing style!

I absolutely love Trevor Negus. I find his writing so gripping, entertaining and a great crime thriller without being over the top, this was no exception.

I particularly like the setting - dark grimy 80's England. DCI Danny Flint is a fantastic character, with great relationships. The book covers two, different crimes, flicking seamlessly between the two. Great twists and turns, and a worst case scenario of getting caught up in one's lies.

A fantastic read, part of series but easily read as a stand a lone novel. It will have you gripped from start to finish.

This is #6 in the DCI Danny Flint series but can easily be read as a standalone, which is what I did.

The story starts off some 13 years previously when identical twin brothers, Saul and Solomon, were clowning around on a motorbike in a field with their mates and had an accident. Due to medical negligence following the accident, Saul is left paralysed from the waist down but is awarded a huge sum in compensation.

We then see the family settled into a fabulous and adapted house, with Solomon being blamed for the accident by his mother and brother, and his father takes off into the sunset.

How can this story connect to several murders, the first one being a female health worker who’s been strangled and her body dumped in a park? Read on and find out!

An absolutely brilliant, gripping read with plenty of surprises. Highly recommended.

Thank you to NetGalley and Inkubator Books for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review.

Danny Flint book 6 opens with a bang. A group of teenagers and identical twins, 11 year olds Saul and Solomon, are riding a motorcycle for a dare. It ends in tragedy for one of them and sets the tone for the remainder of their lives. Danny, meanwhile, is investigating the death of a woman and the attempted murder of a police officer. Could the cases be connected in some way? This is a steady paced police procedural, set in the 1980's, well written with interesting characters and a clever plot, between two timescales . Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC

Wow! Crazy crazy storyline! This book was very interesting! The storyline was very different, it had suspense, intrigue, action, some senseless murders, and lots of twists and turns! Also had great police work! I was shocked at one if the main characters decisions?! It was crazy what he did! I really enjoyed reading this book! It was such a good read! I highly recommend reading this book! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

436 pages

4 stars

Solomon and Saul are identical twins. As eleven-year olds, they ride a motorcycle on almost a dare, and tragedy occurs. This story tells the outcome of that tragedy. With Saul in a wheelchair for life and Solomon basically failing at everything he does, enmity arises. The mother lives for Saul. The father walks out, tired of being ignored. When Saul wins a huge settlement from the health trust who was treating his injuries, all seems smooth sailing for Saul and his mother. Meanwhile, Solomon is seething.

So, what does he do about the situation?

Shift focus and we have Danny and his team faced with several strangling deaths of women. These women are harmless. Are the deaths connected?

Danny also receives the case of the near death beating of a police constable. Football hooligans are strongly suspected.

DCI Danny Flint is a clear-headed leader and is very good at treating his subordinates well. Danny has great connections within his department and others. One thing that kind of bothered me was how readily available the other officers were. No infighting or waiting for them to become free as I have read in other books. I get the impression also that this ready availability does not necessarily happen in real life. Perhaps a minor issue. It is still a darn good book.

Meticulous police procedural. The book takes the reader step by step through the investigation. This novel is very well written and plotted. The transitions are practically seamless. It is a very good read. It captured my attention from the very first and held it late into the night. The characters are likable - well, the good guys are. I especially liked DCI Flint and his managing style.

I want to thank NetGalley and Inkubator Books for forwarding to me a copy of this very good book for me to read, enjoy and review. The opinions expressed here are solely my own.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Inkubator Books for a review copy of One Deadly Lie, the sixth novel to feature DCI Danny Flint of Nottinghamshire Police’s Major Crime Investigation Unit, set in 1987.

Danny and the MCIU have their hands full. A health visitor has been found strangled to death in a local park and an elderly woman has been found murdered in her own home, then a third woman is thrown from a bridge onto the motorway. At the same time as their murder enquiries they are asked to investigate the almost fatal beating of a police officer at the hands of football hooligans.

I thoroughly enjoyed One Deadly Lie, which is another good addition to the series of police procedurals. Normally I’m not overly fond of knowing the perpetrators’ identities from the start of the novel and examining their motivation and methods but it works well in this context.

The novel is relatively long but it packs a lot in. As I said, the perpetrators, their crimes and their motivations are not a secret as they are explored throughout the novel. I think the author does a great job of playing the investigation off against their crimes and reactions. Because the novel is not a whodunnit or even a whydunnit it concentrates on the investigation and the steps taken to uncover the perpetrators’ identities and equally importantly, if not more so, the steps required for a successful prosecution. I found it engrossing and fascinating, although it might not be to every reader’s taste given that it is procedurally based.

I like the premise of the murder plot. I’m not going to say what it is, but, while it’s not completely novel, the author puts a great spin on it and makes it his own. It certainly holds the attention. The casual violence and nihilism of the football hooligans was a big thing in the 80s and this scenario brings home the heartbreak and tragedy for its victims. I thought it was particularly well done.

I must admit that I don’t feel that the novel is particularly strong on period detail. It could be any technically challenged era.

One Deadly Lie is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.