This latest book involves a group of former university students and the Egyptian deity, Set. They meet up in the same cave where they performed rituals thirty years ago and it ends with one of them killed in the most gruesome manner. Dr. Harrison Lane is called in to examine the ritualistic behavioral aspects of the case and assist the detective in charge, Melinda Fallon. The group are killed off one by one at a quick rate and the investigators are under pressure to get results fast. Will they do so before they all fall victim to this evildoer?

The murders committed in this story are pretty macabre and the atmosphere is so dark – I loved it! There are the usual suspects who dim-wittingly label everything as Satanic with absolutely no evidence. Harrison even goes out of his way to shut this down among the police, but of course, they don’t listen. I loved the background given of the Egyptian religion and beliefs and how they led to the creation of Satan when Christianity started. The historical aspect of this series is so cool and explained easily enough for readers to understand without getting overloaded with esoteric rhetoric.

I was able to figure out who the perpetrator was pretty early on due to some clues sprinkled in. I think they were too obvious, but who knows, maybe some readers won’t pick up on them. I also enjoyed what happened with DS Fallon’s boss – Harrison being his typical fabulous and clever self! I hope we don’t have to wait too long for the next book in this series, I love every one of them!

Superb. It was only after I accepted this ARC that I realised it was book 10 in the series. I haven't read any of the previous books. However, aside from a few mentions during the story and the last chapter, which are obviously related to the earlier parts of the series but are largely self explanatory, this book can be read as a standalone. Dr Lane is an excellent, extremely interesting character. I really enjoyed all the explanations of the various rituals and symbolism of the murders as related to Egyptian mythology. I have every intention of reading the previous 9 books and following this series going forward! Great read and a very interesting case.
Thanks to Netgalley, Storm Publishing, and Gwyn Bennett for the free ARC. All opinions are my own.

In the shadows of friendship, some secrets are too dangerous to keep. Thirty years of silence has finally come to an end. When Dr Harrison Lane, head of the Ritualistic Behavioural Crime unit, is called to a remote Yorkshire cave, he finds a horrifying scene of murder. The victim, wearing the mask of an Egyptian deity, is found amid flickering candlelight and symbols painted in blood on the cave walls. The terrified witnesses talk of growling spirit mists and a killer they couldn’t see; and as Harrison works to unravel the symbolic clues, his worst fears are soon realised! Good book! This book was a bit different from what I usually read, it had great suspense, ritualistic murders, revenge, past dark secrets, and a good who done it! The storyline was interesting! I definitely recommend reading this mystery! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

According to the blurb this is the 10th book in the Dr Harrison series. Well they have definitely slipped under my radar as this is the first for me. Perfect as a standalone, the plot lost nothing at all in being so far in.

I really liked the characters and thought they were well developed and very interesting. A good plot with a a few twists, though the culprit was spotted fairly early on.

A clever protagonist with a good heart, I shall definitely be looking out for more Dr Harrison books!

A recommended read from me.

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing.

I'm writing sleep deprived because this a page turner that kept in the "one more chapter mood" till my adult part ordered to stop.
Fast faced, intriguing, never stops surprising and it's thoroughly enjoyable
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

This was such an interesting read for me. I was intrigued by the concept of a ritualistic behaviour expert and how that would tie into the crime aspects of this novel and I think the author did a great job. I haven’t read the earlier books so I appreciated that I could read this as a standalone.

Gwyn Bennett has included so much research and information about Egyptian Gods and how their religions have affected modern religions and it felt natural so I wasn’t overloaded with text book like references. I love that it was well-researched and everything had a logical conclusion that didn’t take away from the creepy aspects of “satanic cult.”

I was slightly disappointed by the killer. I felt it was pretty obvious early on in the book but the writing style is incredibly enjoyable and the murders were so creative so I had a great time reading this.

Thank you to Storm publishing and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC of this book. This is my honest opinion.

The eygptian and satanic theme make this book totally unique and thrilling. Definitely gorey i raced through this. Its excellent very gripping.