Review – The Lying Man

The Lying Man
By: Andy Maslen
Website: https://andymaslen.com/
Release Date: April 29, 2025
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Series: Detective Kat Ballantyne
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Book four in the Kat Ballantyne series and I’m going to be honest, it’s my favorite so far. Not only does Maslen tackle the classic locked-door mystery but the story approaches complex waters of vigilante justice, assault and the challenge of what is right legally and what is right morally.

Review – The Silent Wife

Book cover of The Silent Wife The Silent Wife
By: Andy Maslen
Website: https://andymaslen.com/
Release Date: September 24, 2024
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Series: Detective Kat Ballantyne
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Okay, it’s official, I’m a fan of Andy Maslen. Three books deep in the first series of his that I’ve read and I can call it official. Not only because I’ve enjoyed three books but because my reading book four is already in progress. While there are things I wish were slightly different in the style or character arcs I’m enjoying the ride.

Review – The Unseen Sister

The Unseen Sister
By: Andy Maslen
Website: https://andymaslen.com/
Release Date: May 16, 2024
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Series: Detective Kat Ballantyne
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Book two of the year completed for me and book two in this series. Have I already gone off the rails of my planned reading for this year? Not completely (I’m still reading my planned, physically owned books in the evenings, after all.) Am I glad I decided to read book one, The Seventh Girl, and then dive into The Unseen Sister? Absolutely.