Out of the Ashes
Book description
Stalking. Arson. Murder.Butler and West are back together... and the stakes have never been higher.
When an old friend tells DS Freya West that she's being stalked by someone she met online, Freya promises to help. But there are no leads, and the dating site refuses to give up their…
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My heart almost broke when I found out that this fifth book in the Butler & West series by Louisa Scarr would be the last.
I fell in love with grumpy Robin Butler and diligent Freya West, two police detectives who the reader can’t help but become invested in. And Scarr finishes off the series’ narrative arc perfectly, while delivering a cracker of an investigation (this time into an arsonist) to boot. The Butler & West books are that brilliant mix of police procedural and out-of-the-box adventure, with characters that you can really believe in, and root for.
Definitely worth…
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