Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for a review.

A thoroughly enjoyable book. Had everything you could want! Recommended.

Another great read
Fifth in then D.I Denning and D.S Fisher series
Plenty of twists in this story will keep you engrossed to the end
Thanks NetGalley

This was a gripping read full of lots of twists and turns. It held my interest throughout and I am looking forward to reading more.

Good book, which I will recommend to others to give a read. Good mystery, plot and characters. Look forward to more by this author.

Thrilling and utterly compulsive! An incredible read, impossible to put down. Incredible storytelling! Recommend you read this book!

Shame the Devil was my first read from the author. Although this one is 5th book in D.I Denning and D.S Fisher series but the story is easy to read as standalone without readers must doing reading backlog.

As the big fans of police procedural movies and books, this type of story is easy to attracted me since first page. The writing is enjoyable and the plot is complicated but still easy to follow. The investigation progress to solve the cases is slower than my normal fave. The book is good. The couple Detective still using old style investigation that relay on interviews to gather facts and information not only depend on technology as we found from procedural movies. Enjoyable read and will try get my hand on another books in the series.

Thank you Netgalley and Hera Books for provided my copy. My thoughts always be my own.

This is my first Hampton book, and I am grateful that I really enjoyed this one to the point that I've got other Hampton novels on hold at my local library. This story definitely can be read as a standalone. This story was full of twists and turns and very well written. Would definitely recommended.

Intriguing, gripping, and well plotted. Another solid police procedural in this excellent series. It kept me hooked, I was glad to catch up with the characters, and the solid mystery works and kept me guessing.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

Thanks to NetGalley for this book "Shame the Devil". Great name and great cover as well it was well written. I really enjoyed reading this right from the start and it held strong to the end.

Shame the Devil by Graeme Hampton.
Sometimes catching a killer means looking close to home…
A young father is stabbed to death on his front doorstep in East London. Kieran Judd was a well-liked sports coach and family man, so why would he be targeted for such a brutal death? D.I. Matthew Denning and D.S. Molly Fisher are quickly thrown into an investigation with no leads to follow … and when the body of respectable schoolteacher Susan Elliot is discovered, her murder mirroring that of Kieran’s, the case gets even more complex. Faced with two murders with no obvious motive, East London Met worry that a random serial killer stalks their streets. But as Denning and Fisher uncover a dark secret linking the two victims, they are sent spiralling into an investigation in which exposing the truth will bring them directly into the sights of a killer with nothing to lose…
Really enjoyable read. I do love this author. Well written. I will definitely be looking forward to more. 5*.

Another episode of the DI Denning/Molly Fisher series of police procedurals. This time it’s more about Fisher and her domestic problems than Denning as the lead character. A doorstep murder of a seemingly quiet man sets it all off with Denning convinced the wrong person is the victim. A recent tenant of the flat above is the more likely target. Then a second murder in the same fashion throws more doubts on Denning’s theory whilst Fisher gets closer to the first victim’s partner. Trying to discover any connection to the two victims seems impossible and then a third one in the same fashion means Denning’s initial theory is basically impossible but he won’t let it go. Fisher finds the links building to a run of the mill climax. Quite enjoyable but previous episodes were better I thought.

The death of a young man, fatally stabbed at his door while his wife and baby wait in the kitchen is DI Matt Denning and DS Molly Fisher’s introduction to a confusing case, full of false leads and missed clues. At first, Denning and his team think they have discovered the reason for the brutal murder although Fisher has doubts. Then a woman is killed in the same way. How are these murders related? Can Denning and Fisher uncover the motive and find the murderer before there is another victim?

If you are a fan of British police procedurals, add Shame the Devil to your must read list. Graeme Hampton details the painfully slow process it takes to solve a case. Pressure from superiors and the press, leads that go nowhere, interviews and reinterviews, theories believed and then discarded, it’s all here. And when Denning and Fisher discover the link between the victims, it’s a desperate race to track and arrest the killer. Hampton seamlessly blends a complicated plot with outstanding character development. This is my first Denning and Fisher mystery and it will not be my last! 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Hera Books and Graeme Hampton for this ARC.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Hera Books for an advance copy of Shame the Devil, the fifth novel to feature DI Matt Denning and DS Molly Fisher of The Met’s East London MIT.

When Kieran Judd is stabbed to death on his doorstep Denning and the team are faced with a difficult investigation. Kieran was a pleasant, well liked family man with no known enemies and offers no clues. A second murder, that schoolteacher Susan Elliot provides the link between them but not much else until they delve deeper and discover a deadly secret.

I enjoyed Shame the Devil, which is an interesting police procedural that goes in a direction I didn’t expect. The title had me convinced that there would be a religious or some kind of cult theme, but no, it’s something different.

The novel is told from Denning and Fisher’s points of view and highlights their different approaches to the job. They both have hunches, but he’s so wide of the mark and distracted by tangentials he becomes unlikeable and a a pain in the tonsils for this reader. Fisher, on the other hand, is on the ball, listening and putting together links everyone else is ignoring. She also manages to save the day in a nail biting climax.

The novel held my interest throughout, when I wasn’t gritting my teeth at Denning’s obtuseness. It follows the standard format of everyone being a suspect and the gradual narrowing of this field as more information becomes available. The team tends to rely on information gathering and interviews rather than forensics or technology. It’s refreshingly old fashioned, considering what they could call on. I’m not sure how realistic the historical events are in terms of who did what, but I can recognise bullying when I see it, especially when it leads to tragedy.

Shame the Devil is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.

Another gripping entry in the Denning and Fisher series finds the pair investigating the murder of a likeable man, with no leads. When another death seems related, the pressure mounts - and so does the suspense for readers. Great for fans of suspenseful. police procedurals.

This is a tale of murders and no real way to tie them together.
Hera Books and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you). It will be published on October 20th.

People answer their doors and then find themselves stabbed and dying. There doesn't seem to be any association between them. But the cops keep asking questions.

Soon they discover they all worked at a school at one time. Then they find out a little boy ran out in the road for ice cream and got ran over and died. But who wants revenge?

The killer is a mystery. But the cops finally identify the person while they are trying to kill another...

I bet you can't guess who the killer is...

This is the fifth book in the well written DI Denning series but easily read as a stand alone. When a young father is brutally stabbed to death on his doorstep, Denning and his team are the investigators. The book is well plotted, with plenty twists and has a steady pace, which slowed towards the middle. The characterisation is believable and I particularly liked Kinsella, with his odd comments! This is a good police procedural and an easy read. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

When a young family man is stabbed to death on his doorstep it's up to D.I Denning and D. S Fisher to work out why he was so brutally attacked.

This is a fast paced police procedural with plenty of twists to keep you engrossed from start to finish. I found the writing to be very authentic and I was very surprised to find the author didn't have a police background.

I loved this book and as it's the first I've read by this author I look forward to reading books 1-4.

I would highly recommend this book to all crime genre fans.

Another strong entry in the Denning/Fisher series from Graeme Hampton.

Loved this book from start to finish, very strong and well-thought-out story. I felt like some of the side stories were wrapped up at the end as an afterthought though, I was genuinely interested in Molly's personal circumstances and felt she wasn't given enough legroom to expand her character.

Same for Denning's side story. I wanted to know why he was doing what he was doing, but unfortunately this wasn't really covered. Was it a job thing? Was it a personal thing? I'm really hoping GH expands his characters a little in his next book.

Other than those points, and a few grammatical errors (which I highlighted, then removed from my Kindle before finding out if the publisher was interested, grr!) I had absolutely no gripes about this book. Very well researched, thought out and the story flows perfectly. Well worth a read, even as a standalone book.

DI Denning and DS Molly Fisher #5

A young father is stabbed to death on his front doorstep in East London. Kieran Judd was a well-liked sports coach and family man, so why would he be targeted for such a brutal death? DI Matthew Denning and DS Molly Fisher are quickly thrown into an investigation with no leads to follow.... And when the body of respectable schoolteacher Susan Elliot is discovered, her murder mirroring that of Kieran's, the case gets more complex. Faced with two murders with no obvious motive, East London Med worry that a random serial killer stalks the streets.

This is just the second book that I've read by the author. but it does read well as a standalone. DI Matthew Denning and DS Molly Fisher and their team are investigating the death of a sports coach who had been stabbed to death. Then the murder of Susan Elliot who's murder mirrors Kieran's. Everyone seems to have their own issues to deal with. There are red herrings and twists in this well written book. The pace and tension build throughout. Denning and Fisher need to get these murders solved quickly as the body count is rising. The characters are well fleshed out. I was pulled into the story quite quickly.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #HeraBooks and the author #GraemeHampton for my ARC of #ShameTheDevil in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately I was unable to download the book in time before the archive date. I will read it when I've got the chance to buy it.