Deep Into That Darkness by M S Morris

Deep Into That Darkness by M S Morris
Publisher: Landmark Media
Genre: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Rating: 3 stars
Reviewed by Fern

A cold case to solve. New truths to uncover. A killer to catch.
When the body of one of his own colleagues is found in Scarborough harbour, DCI Tom Raven throws himself into finding out what led to the young man’s death.

The killing shows similarities to the unsolved murder of the victim’s own mother. Might his off-the-books investigation into her case have got him into deep water? Or could his death be related to the attacks on women that are taking place at night? The dead man left a trail of cryptic clues to his final movements that might lead Raven to the truth.

Drawn into Scarborough’s shady night life in his quest to find the killer, Raven faces temptations of his own.

When the body of one of their own is found floating in Scarborough Harbour, DCI Raven and his team know they need to pull out all the stops. Fairly certain from the beginning this tragic death is linked to a cold case from almost a decade ago, DCI Raven knows reopening the case will open fresh wounds for a number of people. But links between the cold case and a recent spate of assaults is soon hard to ignore, and the more the team investigate the previous cases, the more questions they find unanswered. Can they solve this before it’s too late for another of their own?

I have been enjoying these Yorkshire British mysteries and found this to be a really good addition. I definitely feel these two authors are starting to hit their stride and I really enjoyed this story. I found the team is really beginning to pull together and work cohesively together, I thought the plot was complicated enough to keep me guessing well into the story – and I was thrilled when, for the first time so far, the ending of this book didn’t directly hint or lead into the next one. I found that very refreshing.

A well plotted British police procedural style of book, I thought this plot had enough hooks and twists it should appeal to a wide range of mystery readers. While seeming very simple at the beginning I enjoyed the fact there were layers and complications that made the mystery a lot deeper than I had originally expected. I also enjoyed that while there were parts of the story I easily guessed, other parts took me by surprise so I think this book certainly should keep many readers guessing well into the story.

With interesting characters, a great police team and plenty of plot this was a good book.