When a severed head is delivered to Henley's home, she realises that the copycat is taking a personal interest in her and that the victims have not been chosen at random. Eerie echoes of previous crimes lead Henley to question Peter Olivier, aka The Jigsaw Killer, who is currently serving a life sentence for a series of horrific murders.

When body parts are found on the banks of the River Thames in Deptford, DI Angelica Henley is tasked with finding the killer. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Purchasing Info: Author's Website, Publisher's Website, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Published by Hanover Square Press on March 16, 2021 Matheson has a fresh voice and perspective, and I'm incredibly excited to see where she takes these characters in future novels - you can bet I'll be reading every book she writes for the foreseeable future.Source: supplied by publisher via Edelweissįormats available: hardcover, large print, paperback, ebook, audiobook Instead, even in its most gruesome moments, it has a very real quality to it. This novel certainly has a gritty feel, but it never exploits darkness or despair for thrills. I really enjoyed getting to know these people, in particular Henley's new partner, Salim Ramouter, and look forward to revisiting them in future installments. The author makes this kind of character development seem easy and effortless, no small feat given the number of characters and the fact that it's her debut. They're not all necessarily likeable, and they certainly aren't perfect, but even people who are only on the page for a few scenes come to life in a really stellar way. One aspect of the novel that really jumped out at me was the way that Matheson develops her secondary characters. She also writes a fascinating and complex villain. I'm finding it increasingly difficult to sit and concentrate on books these days, but I read this one in a single sitting - the twists and turns are excellent, and the author ratchets up the suspense with every chapter.

Matheson writes a tense, fast-paced narrative in The Jigsaw Mann, and I enjoyed every second I spent with it. almost painfully real, as you get a peek at Henley's raw, unfiltered thoughts and emotions, and it made me empathize with her almost immediately.Her past trauma comes roaring to the surface in an excellent examination of PTSD, which is such a presence it almost functions as an entirely separate character in this thoughtful novel. I was invested in Anjelica's story from the very beginning. Henley's identity certainly isn't the focus of The Jigsaw Man, but it permeates the novel.It adds an additional layer of complexity to an already well-written and engaging novel.

The jigsaw man by nadine matheson