The Suffering of Strangers

Another cracking instalment in this great Scottish series. A particularly dark and complex case is lightened by just the right amount of humour.
The lives of many of the team have changed forever and the conclusion is the perfect set up to the next instalment.

A tense and well written novel.

The moment I read the blurb I knew this was something that I really wanted to read. The story itself is well executed and the characters are interesting and full of life.
I would recommend this for sure!

This book starts with a typical baby abduction that quickly turns quirky and insidious. I found the characters fascinating and their story arcs intertwine and intersect in interesting ways that turn into significant plot points. The dark, cold streets of Glasgow figure prominently in this novel that is anything but predictable. If you have ever lost track of your child for just a few seconds you will appreciate this book and the terror that the parents have to deal with to get their baby back. Highly recommended.

The Suffering of Strangers is an excellent psychological mystery. It is an intricate drama with multiple characters and an extremely clever and highly entertaining plot. I found this a really gripping book, particularly towards the end where the story unfurls from different angles. It is well written and is a fascinating read that I absolutely loved and highly recommend. I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a review copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion of it.

Excellent book! Loved the characters and it was a great storyline. I would highly recommend this book.

What an amazing thriller! I loved the character development and stayed up way past my bedtime to find out what was going to happen next. I highly recommend this author.

This is a favourite author and l was not disappointed great plot with a credible storyline could not put this down recommended

Scottish author Caro Ramsay doesn't go easy on her readers in her Glasgow-set series starring detective duo Costello and Anderson. Ramsay boldly tackles some tough, gritty issues. In this ninth instalment, the pair have been separated by their bosses, and each is plunged into a testing case. Suffering aplenty.

DI Costello is still smarting from her sidelining and is now focused on domestic abuse and looking for a missing six-week-old baby, snatched from her mother's car. Bizarrely, a baby with Down’s Syndrome was left behind. Anderson is reviewing the cold case rape of a young mother back in the mid-1990s. When the victim dies, Anderson's superiors want him to convince his old college girlfriend, another victim of an historic unsolved rape, to do a television appeal for people to speak out about violent and sexual crime.

Unexpected connections begin to appear, and with the help of a force-of-nature social worker, Costello realizes something far deeper and more organized is going on than just one randomly snatched baby.

Ramsay writes in a straightforward manner with little frills, delivering via character and plot and some mind-pricking themes. She takes readers into places most British police procedurals avoid. There's some nice action and a multi-layered storyline with memorable supporting characters and situations that really test our two protagonists. They, and readers, may be put through the emotional wringer. A good solid crime read unafraid to address some tough subjects