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For Better, For Worse is the second book in the Beth Chamberlain series by Jane Isaac and is described as a domestic noir meets police procedural. It was previously published as Presumed Guilty. You can buy the book on Amazon here {affiliate link}.
Synopsis
Stuart Ingram was once a respected local councillor…
The first time the police knocked on Gina’s door, they arrested her husband.
The second time, they accused him of child abuse.
But he died a guilty man.
This time, the police are here for Gina – to tell her that her husband is dead. Murdered, just two weeks before his trial.
Gina always stood by her husband. Even when everyone else walked away. She believed the trial would clear his name. But now Stuart is dead.
And his wife is the suspect.
It’s a race against time for DC Beth Chamberlain to uncover the truth – especially when a second man turns up dead.
Domestic noir meets police procedural in this pacy thriller from Jane Isaac, perfect for fans of Samantha Downing, Fiona Barton and K.L. Slater. Previously published as Presumed Guilty.
My Review
This is the second book in the Beth Chamberlain series that I have read and the second book I have read from the author. The book has an interesting premise. With an upcoming trial for possession of images of children, Stuart Ingram is murdered and Chamberlain and her team have to find out what happened.
Two murders follow and they seem to be linked to a children’s home in the 1990’s and the suicide of a teenage girl who lived at the home. Some characters returned such as Chamberlain’s team, her sister Eden and her sister’s ex Kyle. I found myself really disliking certain characters and with good reason as it turned out – with them being very involved in the whole messy business.
You get to see Beth struggle with the return of Kyle to the scene and worry with her as she desperately tries to stop the killer from striking again.
I will certainly be reading more in the series. I gave this 5 out of 5.
