The Other Victim

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The reader is impelled to keep turning the pages until the end is reached and one is left with a burning desire to read the next one in the series. Sep 24, Brook Monaco Barker rated it it was ok. This book didn't grab my attention. Honestly, I had to force myself to read, but the story didn't grip me. I'm bummed because I do really like her other books. I had an extremely difficult time getting through this book. The plot itself was fairly well-done. However, the sheer number of characters was extremely frustrating.

I counted 23 character introductions in the first four chapters alone, which is just way too many. It was the multitude of other characters who drove the plot that really got to me. When I have to keep checking the character list I had an extremely difficult time getting through this book. When I have to keep checking the character list to remind myself of the connections between characters, it takes me out of the action of the plot, which I really do not like. I do enjoy watching those, even though they also tend to introduce a bunch of characters and then let the watcher sort it all out over the course of the show.

This is a shame, because I was looking forward to reading this book. I understand that this author has a popular series with some of the same characters. Perhaps reading those first might have helped me with this one, so I would make that recommendation to anyone wanting to read this book. Sep 04, Jordan rated it liked it. With this already being a difficult task, it becomes harder when a discovery in the cellar adds more mystery to the case. Simultaneously, the team are searching for a missing girl to add stress to their caseload.

Although this was a good novel, it did not capture my attention as -- I received a copy for free in exchange for an honest review through Netgalley. Although this was a good novel, it did not capture my attention as much as I hoped it would. I found myself struggling to get into the story and not wanting to pick it up as often as I would have liked.

I skim read some of it and had to force myself just to finish, however I did enjoy the premise of the story.

Sep 04, Amanda rated it it was amazing. Sorry Helen but fret no more because I have certainly come across him now. DI Matt Brindle is different to a lot of policemen I have come across in crime fiction. By that I mean that he has a title and an estate. That is perhaps understandable because Matt was left with physical and mental scars following events in a previous case. Matt is a determined policeman, who investigates cases thoroughly and methodically.

Matt is like a dog with a bone in that respect. Matt works well as part of a team but he works equally well on his own. Will Matt solve the case? Will DI Matt Brindle stay in the police force or will he do as his mother wishes? Well for the answers to those questions and more you are just going to have to read the book for yourselves to find out as I am not going to tell you. Durrant has come up with the goods again and this is one hell of a read.

The story hits the ground running and maintains the pace throughout. From the moment I picked the book up, I was hooked on the story. I binge read the book over the space of a few hours despite my intention not to read too much in one sitting. I usually have the attention span of a gnat but not in this case because I had to really concentrate on the book as there was so much going on. The pages turned over at speed and at one point the pages were turning that quickly that it was almost as if they were turning themselves. Before I knew what was happening I had finished reading the book, which I was so disappointed about.

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I was enjoying everything about the book and I just wanted it to continue. Reading this book was much like being on one hell of an unpredictable and at times rather scary rollercoaster ride. There were times where I almost had to read through my fingers as I genuinely feared what was going to happen next. Silly me because I knew that I had to read on if I wanted to find out what happened in the story. I would have no hesitation in recommending this author and her books to other readers.

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When local estate agent Roland Potter is found murdered in a house he was about to sell it is up to Matt Brindle and his team to try to work out who would want him dead and why. When other bodies turn up and a young girl goes missing he begins to think the case might not be so easy to solve. As investigations lead him to a club known for hiring underage girls he begins to suspect that people are withholding information from him and ha The Other Victim is the second outing for DI Matthew Brindle.

As investigations lead him to a club known for hiring underage girls he begins to suspect that people are withholding information from him and hampering the case. I liked Matt Brindle. He is still struggling with both his injuries from a previous case that resulted in the death of his partner, and the guilt that it was due to his error in judgement that she died.

On top of his workload as a DI, he is also trying to turn around the family fortunes but his methods are not going down well with his mother Lady Elinor Brindle and she is often complaining to him. He clearly likes his young DC Lily Haines and despite her age, he considers her an asset to the team. DS Kate Baxter is a bit of a prickly character but I did find myself warming towards her by the end of the book.

She is new to both the team and the area having moved due to issues with her younger brother. She is quite ambitious but Matt seems to get the measure of her quite quickly and is keen for her to remember they are all on the same side and need to work together if they are going to solve the case. Although I have read other books by this author this is the first one I have read in this series. Once again Helen H Durrant has produced an outstanding read and The Other Victim really keeps you turning the pages as you try to work out if all the murders are connected.

At times it can seem like there is a lot going on, but at no point did I find it confusing. Every character that was introduced has a purpose in the story and its eventual conclusion. This is clearly going to be another outstanding series by this author and look forward to more outings for Matt and co. DI Matt Brindle is still out on sick leave after a tragic end to his last case seeing the death of his DS Paula Wright and still suffering both physically and mentally as a result.

Leave for Brindle is cut short when the body of an estate agent is found in a pool of blood at a house he was to view to perspective purchasers. Matt is launched back into it with this team and new DS Kate Baxter who has transferred from Manchester with her own personal issues including her unruly brother, Zane and her mother still in a nursing home in Manchester suffering from dementia. Are these two deaths connected?

Added to that a young woman, new mother, has been reported missing by her mother, how do these all come together if they even do? Encompassing sleazy pole dancing club, hench men, young girls being exploited, young girls in fear for their lives, criminal bosses, murder, missing persons….. Will, not for the first time, be highly recommending this. Many thanks to Netgalley, Joffe Books and of course Helen Durrant for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion. Aug 23, Kath rated it really liked it. This is the second book in the Matt Brindle series and, although the main story is self-contained, like most main characters, he is a little complex and so, to get to know him better you really would be better of reading book one first.

In this book we follow him as he tries to investigate the death of an Estate agent, found in a pool of blood in a house he was just about to show. Sadly, this investigation stalls before it even gets started and the police are flummoxed as to motive let alone figu This is the second book in the Matt Brindle series and, although the main story is self-contained, like most main characters, he is a little complex and so, to get to know him better you really would be better of reading book one first.

Sadly, this investigation stalls before it even gets started and the police are flummoxed as to motive let alone figuring out who the perpetrator is. But then a more intensive search of the property kicks up a second gruesome discovery and it becomes a race against time to get to the bottom of things. I have read and enjoyed all of this author's books thus far. Yes they are your bulk standard Police Procedural, but they are very good examples of the genre and keep my attention nicely throughout and leave me satisfied at the end.

Basically, they give me what I need from a book to be a good, solid read. In this book Matt has some new members of his team to get to know and indeed, get to grips with. This gives the book some good banter and interaction between them all which I do love in a book. At the same time, on a personal front, he is still trying to make ends meet, using the Estate to bring in some money but, at the same time, trying to keep his mother as happy as possible! As his investigation progresses, we see another side of him as it gets a wee bit personal. I love the development of his character, yes he's a tad stereotyped; wounded, suffered loss, out for revenge but aren't most leads in this genre a bit that way so there's nothing wrong with that at all.

The main crime part of the story flows well. It twists and turns as it goes along as you would expect, with a few red herrings along the way. All in all, a good addition to an already impressive back catalogue. Fans of Police Procedurals should enjoy. My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book. Aug 29, Denise Zendel rated it it was amazing. Sure, the guy was kind of surly, and maybe not someone who should be in customer service, but who kills someone for a bad personality?

This was a hard-to-put-down book for me.

Brindle is a complicated character. His mother has a title, but the family is cash poor, and they have to open the family estate to the public to keep afloat. He likes it that way. His heart is in policing, not in being part of the gentry. In the first book, his partner was killed while they were working a case, and he was severely injured.

Babes in the Wood killer Russell Bishop's other victim now struggling to put the ordeal behind her

The ending was a complete surprise, and all of the loose ends were nicely tied up. I received a free copy of this from the publisher, Joffe Books, but purchased my own copy when I finished it. Brindle, and this author, are people I want to keep up with. If you like dark, gritty, well-written traditional British police procedurals with compelling characters and real-world storylines, give this one a go. Then the body of estate agent Ronald Potter is found in a house that he was about to show to a buyer.

The mystery deepens as a skeleton is found in the basement at the same time a young mum disappears. So this is the second book in the Matt B rounded up from 4.

So this is the second book in the Matt Brindle series, I have not had a chance to read the first novel, His Third Victim, but I can safely say this can be read as a stand-alone without missing too much. The characters are fantastic too. Brindle with his snobbish mother, huge country estate and is still haunted by the death of his old partner.

The new girl Kate who is trying to deal with her wayward baby brother and sick mother. I have to be honest the ending felt a little Overall The Other Victim is packed with plenty of murder and mayhem with a good line up of suspects that will keep you guessing until the end.

Working together with the rest of the team they are called to investigate the discovery of Ronald Potts,a local estate agent, whose body has been found in the hall of a property he was due to show to an interested buyer. Ronald has been stabbed through the chest, searching the house for clues in the cellar they discover another body.

Some parts are missing and what they found could be impossible DI Matt Brindle and his team have a new member in this the second book in the series, DS Kate Baxter. Some parts are missing and what they found could be impossible to identify as it has been badly burned. The bones are that of a young woman. When the discovery of a local club owners burned body turns up in a car by the canal and a young girl is reported as missing Matt and his team are drawn into the murky world of gangsters, pole dancing clubs with underage dancers.

Matt is sure there has to be a connection between them all. Kate has a younger brother, he has made friends with the missing girls brother.

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It seems they decide try and discover whats happened on their own, not a good move. Kate is not much better and when she goes alone to chase up a lead she too goes missing. This story is full of twists and turns with plenty red herrings to keep you guessing. I liked the way that alongside the case we were given more insight into the personal lives of Matt and his team. A really good read thanks to Joffe books for the opportunity to read this as an ARC.

Oct 16, Krystal rated it liked it. However, this story left me feeling a bit let down. To be honest, it felt like it was missing some crucial element that I have come to expect from this author. Perhaps it has to do with certain elements and background characters being added seemingly for no reason.

Babes in the Wood killer Russell Bishop's other victim now struggling to put the ordeal behind her

Or maybe its because when it comes right down to it, there is no real justice being served for the baddest of them all. Sure he's stopped, but then? Unfortunately I can't say anything else without spoiling things. I will say this story did take a couple of twists that I did not see coming, and I will continue on both with this author and with this series, I just hope the next DI Brindle story is more in tune with what I have come to expect from this author.

After his wife is raped, a man struggles to find ways to express the anger and helplessness which the crime has instilled in him. I watched this movie on television a time or two long ago and really thought it was very interesting. It shows the consequences of a rape from another point of view.

It's a psychological drama with good performances. I remember a very tense scene in which Devane talks about the rape of his wife and starts to cry. That crying scene is amazing, the best I've ever seen. He starts telling the story and slowly the tears fall from his eyes and it's impossible to say that he's acting for it's too real. Don't miss it if it's on television. Visit Prime Video to explore more titles. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet! One of her early ambitions was to become a police officer, perhaps propelled by the desire to save another child from suffering the same the fate that had befallen her.

A source who knows the family told the Telegraph: They are very private people and she is too. She hates to talk about it as that reminds her. She was unconscious when Bishop molested her so afterwards she only remembered being kidnapped. After she grew up, even catching sight of a headline about him could trigger great distress in her. She became too anxious sometimes even to go for a walk or the local shop. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. Visit our adblocking instructions page.

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