AN UNSTOPPABLE CRIME MYSTERY THAT YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO PUT DOWN.

Book blurb

A serial killer who dumps the victims’ bodies in Soho Square. A sleepless detective thwarted by his box-ticking boss.

Detective Rob Miller thinks he’s seen it all, but this murder scene takes his breath away.

The victim is bound and gagged, with whip marks on his back. The location is one of the busiest squares in London. The cause of death appears to be strangulation.

Murder or a game gone wrong?

The prime suspect is the victim’s partner. Under pressure from his superiors, Rob makes an arrest despite his doubts.

But another body is found: bound, gagged and dumped in the middle of central London. Again, there are no witnesses.

Now Rob’s on the hunt for a serial killer with a fetish — and a talent for staying invisible.

Then the killer makes it personal . . .

My thoughts

The Soho Killer is the sixth book in the DCI Rob Miller series and has Rob looking for a killer who isn’t going to stop at one murder. The first murder is in Soho. It’s not Rob’s area but he was nearby and had a request to attend.

Initially it looks like a sex game gone wrong but is quickly proved to be murder so Rob and his team officially take over the investigation. The Mayor is pushing for a fast conclusion to the case as he doesn’t want the capital to suffer from lost tourism revenue so Rob is under pressure from his boss.

Then a second body is discovered and it looks like nothing is stopping this killer and Rob fears the worst. So when the third body shows up it’s not really a surprise but it does mean they are officially looking for a serial killer!

Who is this person? What is the motive? Will Rob and his team stop them before they kill again?

Rob brings in a profiler, a friend, in an attempt to understand the killer he gives the team some advice to consider. There’s an arrest but Rob is doubtful that it’s the killer and continues to pursue leads and follow up on any evidence.

It’s when one of the team links a telephone call to a witness and one of the victims that a real line of enquiry unfolds and as they review an old case something triggers in Rob’s mind!

Rob rushes out to check if he’s right but the killer is ahead of him! Will his team realise what Rob has figured out and reach him in time or will Rob lose everything dear to him?

Biba Pearce writes characters that are believable, a great plot and whilst the murders are brutal there are no overly gratuitous descriptions. This is a terrific, absorbing story with a nice twist and is a really enjoyable read.

Book: Purchased

Note: I had been offered this book in the series to read and review prior to a new release but just wasn’t able to at the time. I read the blurb and thought it sounded good. So I bought The Soho Killer and later The Marlow Murders (which I’ll share my thoughts on later). Now, having read The Soho Killer I’ve also pre ordered the next book in the series!The Putney Bridge Murder which comes out next week.

I’m telling you this because it shows that not only have I enjoyed The Soho Killer but that reading it has made a real impression and I wanted to read more in the series. This is what happens when you’re invited to read a book – even if you’re not able to take up that invitation! This is why I’m happy to read by invitation when I can or buy a copy of a book that sounds good when I wasn’t able to. Because I may just find a new author or story I want to share my enjoyment of with other readers.

Information

Published: Joffre Books | 280pp | 17 Nov. 2022

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Author: Biba Pearce is a crime writer and author of the DCI Rob Miller, Kenzie Gilmore and Shrap Nelson series. Her books have been shortlisted for the Feathered Quill and the CWA Debut Dagger awards, and The Marlow Murders was voted best crime fiction book in the Indie Excellence Book Awards.

Biba lives in leafy Surrey with her family and when she isn’t writing, can be found walking along the Thames River path – near to where many of her books are set – or rambling through the countryside.

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Books

DETECTIVE ROB MILLER MYSTERIES

Book 1: THE THAMES PATH KILLER | Book 2: THE WEST LONDON MURDERS | Book 3: THE BISLEY WOOD MURDERS |Book 4: THE BOX HILL KILLER | Book 5: THE SOUTH BANK MURDERS | Book 6: THE SOHO KILLER | Book 7: THE MARLOW MURDERS

A thrilling new mystery from the bestselling and award-winning author Biba Pearce

Book 8: THE PUTNEY BRIDGE KILLER (PreOrder – currently 99p – Coming 22 May 2025)

A brutal murder. A deadly secret. A killer who’s done this before . . .

DCI Rob Miller is called to a murder scene in the early hours of the morning. A young woman’s body has been discovered under Putney Bridge.

There are clear signs this was a brutal attack. The crime scene is especially unnerving for DCI Miller. It mirrors the victims of the Surrey Stalker — a sadistic predator Miller took down five years ago.

But the Surrey Stalker is dead.

This killer isn’t just copying the past — They know things only the original murderer could have known. They know police secrets and crime scene details that were withheld from the press.

With the media circling and a mole inside the force leaking information, Miller must untangle a deadly web of deception before the killer strikes again.

But as the body count rises and the noose tightens, one question haunts him:

Did he catch the wrong man all those years ago?

BOX SETS

DETECTIVE ROB MILLER BOX SET BOOKS 1-3 | DETECTIVE ROB MILLER BOX SET BOOKS 4-6

Other books

Kenzie Gilmore Crime Thriller series (books 1 – 9) | Dalton Savage Mystery (6 book series)