The Other Half is a superb detective novel denoting the complications the police departments and detectives face trying to solve cases involving the aristocracy with their endless supply of legal and illegal means. Cover-ups are covered up in spite of deaths and other crimes. I enjoyed this novel

This was a very unique book. It told the story of a murder and the investigation that follows, but lots of social commentary, small jokes and cute banter made up the majority of the book. It was unlike anything else I’ve read and I really enjoyed myself.

I received an advanced copy through Netgalley, but all opinions are my own.

I realised from the beginning that this was going to be good. Charlotte Vassell writes with a confident, razor sharp edge that’s perfect for bursting the bubbles of the entitled upper class characters that populate this exceptional whodunnit. After reading several novels by Yarwood- Lovett who seems to be in thrall to her titled characters and the high end possessions that define them, it’s a breath of fresh air to read a blistering satire on the ruling classes who have done such a fantastic job of damaging Britain over the last 13 years! The trio of dedicated sleuths who crack the case stand in complete contrast to this privileged elite and I hope they’ll feature in a sequel.