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I downloaded a few books in this series. I tend to open my kindle and read the first title that appeals to me, so series not usually read in order. This is not a problem with this series. These are dark mysteries and can be quite gruesome. I enjoy the characters and the banter among the police. Good books. ( )

I have loved every book in this series, each book has brilliant characters and a gripping storyline..
This one is no exception, I enjoyed it as much as the first three ( )

A new Helen Fields book is always a cause for excitement for me. I just love this series. Whilst each book can be read as a standalone, I do think reading them as a series would work much better so that the stories of the police officers can be followed. Also, why on earth would you want to miss out on any of these amazing books?

Perfect Silence reunites the reader with DI Luc Callanach (be still my beating heart, as this is one dishy French man!) and DCI Ava Turner. It also reunites us with Helen Fields' ability to write about a twisted serial killer. I'm not sure where her ideas come from but they are undoubtedly macabre. This time there's somebody going round taking young women from the street, cutting the shape of a doll from their skin and then leaving the women to die. Not only that, but the doll shapes are being made into actual dolls and used as a way of showing who the next victim will be.

Shocking, eh? But this is where this author excels. She plots her books perfectly, brings in a sick killer, and has Turner and Callanach save the day along with their fabulous colleagues.

Callanach is definitely a major part of this story but whereas he has taken centre stage in previous books, this time it's Ava's turn to step forward. Newly promoted and struggling against her superior, Detective Superintendent Overbeck (aka the evil overlord!), she's at her feisty best in trying to get to the bottom of not only the babydoll killer case but also a series of attacks on homeless people in Edinburgh. I do love Ava (almost as much as Luc) so it was nice to have the focus on her this time. There's also some great supporting characters in the police force - Christie Salter, Max Tripp, the fabulous DS Lively and the inimitable Overbeck. They all play their part in trying to solve the terrible crimes that the Major Investigations Team have to deal with and the story wouldn't be the same without them.

Perfect Silence is a fast paced, exciting, dark, disturbing and gripping story. I was thoroughly engrossed in it from start to finish.

I'm very excited to see book five is coming next year. Long may this series continue. I don't seem to be very good at keeping up with series but this is one that I always make sure I read. ( )

This book was an instant hit with me. I felt a if I had been with Ava and DI since the beginning. Yet, this is my first introduction to them both. I enjoyed this book so much that I can't wait to pick up copies of the prior novels to read.

Ava and DI work well together. Both are strong characters and intelligent. When one would get an idea the other one would get inspired as well. Additionally, they are in relationships. I kind of got to know DI's relationship a little better. These relationships did not distract from the main story.

The idea of a killer craving dolls out of human skin is enough to give you goose bumps. The killer commits heinous crimes but again Ava and DI are up to the task of hunting the killer. Perfect Silence will have you missing sleep staying up to read this book. ( )