A Limited Justice is the first in a new series by Belfast
based former forensic examiner turned author Catriona King. I was sent the book
to review by the publisher and I have to say that I wasn’t that blown away by
the idea of it at first. Despite the old adage, ‘never judge a book by its
cover’ I have to say that I did, well that and the title. I don’t know, I guess
I thought it sounded and looked a little bit bland. But I’m pleased to say that
I was proved wrong.
There has been a brutal murder in broad daylight in a garage
in Belfast, followed by a second equally gruesome one, and then a third . . . DCI
Craig and his team are determined to find out the who the killers are and to
stop them before they strike again. But they don’t quite make that deadline and
one of their own is attacked, racking up the heat on the investigation.
The story introduces DCI Marc Craig who I loved from the
start. He is strong but kind and is perfect for the main character of a novel
like this one. In fact I think the characters in the book are all really well
written and work well together. The detective team are a particularly good
group. I assume that it is King’s previous experience in dealing with the
Metropolitan Police that she has been able to put down her observations and
form them into a realistic working environment that is great to read about. There
is great camaraderie even in the face of adversity.
