I’d like to thank Joffe Books and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The South Binness Murders’, book 16 in the Detective Andy Horton series written by Pauline Rowson, in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Detective Inspector is investigating two crimes, a missing person from an abandoned boat that’s covered with a copious amount of blood and the theft of works of art that are fakes. These cases aren’t what they appear to be but with the help of DC Walters and DS Cantelli and a lot of hard work Andy Horton solves them.

‘The South Binness Murders’ is set in the picturesque area of Langstone Harbour and Portsmouth in the South West of England. Although I was privileged to be present at one of Ms Rowson’s talks about her books this is the first I’ve read in the series but it won’t be the last. It has likeable characters and an interesting plot that’s kept me guessing but I thought it was a bit long-winded at times and there wasn’t a vast amount of excitement to grab me. Despite this, it’s well-written, involving, and an enjoyable read.

A wide ranging murder investigation - and art thefts too. Ranging from Portsmouth to the Isle of Wight to France. Intriguing story, well crafted and plotted. Held my interest all the way through with well written goodies and the baddies.

Loved it.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher I read a free advance review copy of the book. This review is voluntary, honest and my own opinion.

Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for the eARC.
This was my first DI Andy Horton book and I was disappointed.
He's worried about access to his daughter...his ex is being difficult. He's another lonely, slightly unhappy cop, the central hero of so many police procedurals and that's getting tedious. The two main cases he's working on are: copious blood on a boat with no body and a switch at an art gallery of originals to fakes.
I found the book boring and DNF. Sorry!