The resolution is satisfying without being overly dramatic, with classic tartan-noir thematic scenes and a pay-off that’s enjoyable and also entertaining as it unfolds.

If you fail to comply with this obligation, we may have a right of action against you for compensation. Ten years ago, DCI Jack Logan stopped the serial child-killer dubbed 'Mister Whisper,' earning himself a commendation, a drinking problem, and a broken marriage in the process. D. Kirk, the reader is introduced to Detective Chief Inspector Jack Logan, a Scottish police investigator and, along with Jack, is drop-kicked into the Highlands to investigate a missing child case that bears a striking similarity to the case of the Mister Whisper case a decade ago. But they usually had a charm about them, a certain quality that made them and their decisions likeable, not frustrating. The office was small, but fastidiously neat to the point it didn’t look like a functioning workplace at all.Yes, the mystery was interesting enough, and development and disclosure were well constructed, but I just felt the detective was such an obnoxious character that I really couldn’t enjoy it. It definitely is a Scottish Detective Mystery, and I can see the comparisons with both Smith and Mayhew’s works.

I was gifted with a free electronic copy of this book, but was not otherwise compensated for this review. Rather, it was like something IKEA might use as a showpiece for its new office range designed for the deeply unimaginative. The irony was that although the story centered on him clearing himself of the accusation that he had sent the wrong person to prison years ago, his whole behavior suggested he was the kind of cop who might be guilty of such a charge. Can they not be polite to people in general - especially people who help - like the high-school artist for example who Logan sent on his way without so much as a thank you.

Set in Scotland, you get a twisty mystery/investigation but what lifts this above many in the genre are the great characters. He was such a macho hero solving it all by himself it just needed him to be wearing his superman underpants to make it complete. There are a couple of strong female characters - not always the case in police / crime books in my experience. DCI Logan is a main character I can spend a lot of time with (I like when fictional characters have a sense of humor, despite the difficult situation they are in), I prefer my detectives to be difficult, rough and loyal. Make me subject to such an action and I would likely as not end up in the nick because I would get into an argument pretty sharpish.

there were many moments the reader is given a glimpse of the humor, wit and charm lying below the surface. Readers who aren’t familiar with some of the terminology or have never experienced Scotland may find it easier to read the text. DCI Logan is a bit of a cliche in parts - he's seen it all, he thinks he knows best, he's a bit of a maverick - but I did find him likeable. Additionally, I appreciated the humor and wit displayed by the characters more than I would if I had read a text copy.But as similarities between the two cases grow, could it be that Jack caught the wrong man all those years ago? When another child disappears a hundred miles north in the Highlands, Jack is sent to lead the investigation and bring the boy home.