Having read it, my duty is to now make sure its journey continues. This one came to me through the good offices of my friend Tracy who picked it up on holiday abroad so it had, since April 23rd 2012, already travelled across an ocean or two. This is the second book that has come into my temporary possession from the 2012 World Book Night (WBN). One nostalgic aspect of buying CDs in Our Price and checking the football scores on teletext was the only clue to the books age.
This series recently celebrated it's 20th anniversary and still holds firmly as a strong debut in the genre. The Locked-in syndrome case is so effectively portrayed with the inclusion of Alison's own thoughts as she lays in the hospital bed. It dawns on Thorne that she wasn't a 'lucky' survivor as the previous three victims had instead been 'mistakes'.
Surviving stroke victim Alison Willetts had been deliberately induced through pressure points in her hands and neck, The reason what makes this debut have such an impact is the unique twist on a serial killer plot. Thorne himself is your pretty standard damaged central character tormented by a past case that clouds his current obsession to solve his latest investigation. Tom Thorne series from the start having really enjoyed Buried way back in 2006, so it's been a long time coming! There were a few moments that seemed a little contrived or unlikely, but overall this was a good read and I will certainly continue with the series. I thought the pages giving us Alison Willett's view of events were really interesting and moving. His obsession with one suspect threatens to cloud his judgement, but when there are more killings he knows that, ultimately, he is the only one who can stop the murders. Thorne is a typical outcast maverick - with personal and professional baggage, including the shadow of a fifteen year old case that hangs over his career.
Thorne must investigate and soon finds himself involved with Alison's doctor, Anne Coburn, despite the fact that one of her closest and oldest friends is his prime suspct. The mistake was the three young women previously found dead and Alison's case the first the killer got right. When Alison Willetts is found in a deliberately induced coma, it seems that her survival is not the mistake.
This is the first book featuring D I Tom Thorne.
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