The Blood Acre: A DS Thoroughgood Thriller

The Blood Acre is the latest book in R.J. Mitchell's DS Thoroughgood series but can easily be read as a stand alone. This book is a great crime thriller where you get a real insight into both the world of the police and the criminals. The characters are realistic and rounded, and you can't help but invest in them. I particularity liked Emma, as well as the criminals Gregsy, Spider and McGrain. I loved the Glaswegian dialect that shone through within the novel.

The story was fast paced; brutal and shocking at times with plenty of gory details. There were a number of twists that I didn't foresee which added to my overall enjoyment.