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I first encountered Adam Fawley and his creator, Cara Hunter, when I read [[No Way Out by Cara Hunter|No Way Out]]. I liked that this was Oxford, but not the Oxford of ''Morse''. It's the city where non-academics live and work and whilst it might not be quite so photogenic the location does give a feeling of reality. I felt too that Hunter tackled some sensitive issues with sympathy and understanding and she does the same in ''All the Rage''. I'm not going to tell you what those issues are: you really should discover them in the way that Hunter intends, but it is a very topical point and the approach is though -provoking.

Characterisation The characterisation is excellent. I'm frequently surprised by how few detectives there are in most police procedurals, but Hunter has six members in Fawley's team and they all came off the page surprisingly well as individuals. I found that I was invested in their lives as well as those of the general public, but somehow they never took over the story: that's skilled writing. The plot is well done, too. I had no idea who was responsible for what happened and simply settled in for an enjoyable read. The denouement is good, but I have to warn you that there is something of a cliffhanger at the end and the wait for the next book in the series is going to seem like a long one! I'd like to thank the publishers for letting Bookbag have a review copy.

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