Killer plot: a review of Graeme Cooper’s ‘Thicker Than Water’

What a debut! Every nuance of terror is wrung from the plight poor Steve Jacobs, the main character, finds himself in, as a deranged murderer forces him to play a very dangerous game indeed. To save what’s precious to him and the lives of those around him, Steve has to try and turn the tables on the killer, even as he’s forced to get so close to the murders that he’s virtually implicating himself. There’s more twists and turns than in half a mile of rope, so that one is continually horrified at what’s potentially going to happen next, yet at the same time begging for more in this extremely faced-paced and chilling thriller. And the revelation at the end pulls off that tricky feat of being a total surprise, yet entirely logical.