Prepared To Die

DCI Peter Moone #3

by Mark Yarwood

A DEAD WOMAN FOUND IN THE WOODS. A TATTOO OBSESSED KILLER. A DETECTIVE WITH A HORRIFIC CHOICE TO MAKE.

The body of a young woman is found naked and strangled in Ham Woods. On her back is a recently tattooed image of a beautiful and intricate butterfly. DCI Peter Moone suspects this is only the beginning.

When another tattooed body is discovered, Moone and acting DI Mandy Butler begin to track down a killer who keeps his victims locked up for months before he tattoos them and releases them into the darkness.

Moone and Butler also learn that their new boss has been murdered. It comes as no surprise when they discover the main suspect is career hungry DS Faith Carthew. They just can’t prove she did it.

As both investigations deepen, they struggle to prove Carthew’s guilt and find themselves in a race against time to track down the butterfly killer before he marks and executes more victims.

But when Moone comes face to face with the killer, he is confronted with the most harrowing decision of his career…

569 pages, Paperback

Published November 9, 2023

Reviews

[Michael Cordery · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book with 2 different paths. There is DCI Mooney and his grumpy, self opinionated and invariably off course acting DI Mandy Butler searching for the murderer of young girls who he tattoos with a large but beautiful Red Admiral butterfly. He eventually solves this despite Butler's efforts to derail at every opportunity. The murderers are unmasked as 2 half brothers one of whom is the police pathologist. Now that was a twist. The second investigation was the murders of police officers and their partners. The chief suspect is DS Faith Carthew who I said in my last review would hopefully be in Broadmoor. But of course she is not despite at least 6 murders, 2 of whom are senior police officers. So we wait for book 4, to date there is no book 4!!!I find the latter story all a bit silly. It's liking watching a poor series on Netflix. I guess if the author's plan is to sell more books then he should succeed but if Carthew survives book 4, if it arrives, then we've all been played!

[Stephen Gray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmmm This could be such a good book, the characters are interesting, the murder plot is excellent however its rather spoilt by the final reveal of the murderer. Also the side story of police officers murdering police officers is just getting plain silly. If we didn't have that part of the story it would have been at least 4 stars.

[Glynn Donnelly · Rating 1 out of 5]

Totally unbelievable. Author has no clue about police procedures, his characters wouldn't last 10 minutes in the service let alone get promoted. Book could have been half the length of it hadn't been for all the repetition.

[Garry]

Shelved

[r p lilly · Rating 5 out of 5]

outstandingly

DCI Moone and his partner Butler great combination and brilliant stories in every book . Definitely recommend all of Mark Yarwoods books highly

[margaret hart · Rating 5 out of 5]

A real tantalising thriller really enjoyed it

[Maureen Glover · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant

I hope there is more to come in the did Peter moone thrillers it was really enjoyable the only thing is it left you wondering if there is no more

[heather cammiss · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riveting

Great storyline and characters, had me hooked all the way through. Great new author to read, good fast paced books

[Reader nanny Dolan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another brilliant read just got to find book 4

[William Diakos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read, lots of twists and turns, second book I have read by Mark Yarwood, onto another of his books.

[gwen graves · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great series

I have three in this series and enjoyed all of them. Although the character of Butler at times really irritates me. I will read more.