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What annoys me is Jane. She's immediately able to contribute something in any given situation and usually it's something the men who'd been in the job since Dick was a lad had never even thought of. She might make mistakes, but somehow they always turn out right in the end and gradually most of the men come to love and respect her. The ones who don't are obviously unreconstructed warhorses. I'm not giving much away here - if you've read any of the earlier books in the series you'll know that this is what happens, and you'll be expecting that Jane will be patronised to the back teeth and then prove the men wrong.
Characterisation The characterisation is good if overly reliant on physical descriptions (it would be no problem to pop into M&S and kit out the male characters). The men are stereotypical, but that's what you get if you read about the Flying Squad. It's a good mix with a few thrown in who might be baddies - but you'll have to read the book to find out how that one works out.
The plot's straightforward and you'll probably be able to guess the major plot twists before they occur, but if you're looking for an easy, engaging read, you could do a lot worse. I'd like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the Bookbag.
This is the fifth Jane Tennison book - the best so far, for me, has been [[Hidden Killers (Tennison 2) by Lynda La Plante|Hidden Killers]].
 
[[Lynda La Plante's Jane Tennison Novels in Chronological Order]]
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