‘Dead Wrong’ by Cath Staincliffe

My Review (4 stars out of 5)

In the summer of Euro ’96, Manchester is targeted by an IRA Bomb. In the midst of the ensuing confusion, private investigator Sal Kilkenny takes on two new clients – both very frightened. One is the victim of a stalker, while the other, a teenager, is terrified of being branded as a murderer after his best friend is found stabbed to death…

This is book three in the Sal Kilkenny series and it gets off to a great start. Struggling to balance her working life with child-rearing, gardening, and managing domestic arrangements with her housemate, Sal Kilkenny takes on what appears to be a run-of-the-mill case, but things soon get interesting with her other investigation – particularly when she discovers that more than a few people are lying through their teeth. Ms Staincliffe’s writing is always down to earth and very British, with a dry sense of humour that prevents her heroine from coming over as too clever. The story isn’t totally resolved this time – which is nice, as too many writers feel they must tie up every character’s storyline before the end.

An entertaining book that kept me eagerly turning the pages all the way through.

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