Having left his old life behind him after a personal tragedy nearly destroyed him, David Hunter finds himself working as a doctor in a remote Norfolk village. Three years later, a body of a woman is found. The body has been bizarrely mutilated and the police require David’s help to find the killer, but David is reluctant to dredge up a past he’d left behind. Then a second woman disappears and the village begins to turn on itself. Even David, the village doctor, isn’t above suspicion, especially as he’s an outsider in the villagers’ eyes. The Chemistry of Death is the first book in the David Hunter series and it’s a cracking start to the series. I really enjoyed reading this book. The story is written from David Hunter’s perspective, but every now and then we also get a chapter following a victim. So while this gives the reader a bit of a "head’s up” on who the next victim is going to be, it doesn’t detract from the story. In fact, I’d say it makes the story more compelling as you find yourself more eager to find out what happens to them. I also felt that I’d come to know David well. He’s likable too and at times I felt sorry for him. As with every good thriller, there are a few twists and turns in the story, especially at the end when not one but two twists in the story really surprised me. This book is written with well-researched detail of what happens to bodies after death. The story actually starts with a description of decomposition. So, as you can tell, this isn’t really a book for those with a weak stomach! Having said that, if you enjoy crime & thriller books then I whole-heartedly recommend this book. The end of the book even contains the 1st chapter of the second book in the series, Written in Bone, as if I needed any further reason to read the rest of the books in the series! A top notch book!

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