About The Book
Book: One of us is Dead
Author: Peter James
Series or Standalone: Book 20 in the Roy Grace series
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Publication Date (UK): 24th September 2024 / Paperback: 10th April 2025
My Review
This is the 20th entry into the Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series. The series started back in 2005 and has since been adapted for TV.
It’s actually the first one I’ve read. So can you dive in here? Yes, absolutely. No prior knowledge is required and the book itself opens up setting the scene of one of the mysteries within as opposed to opening up straight with Grace. The narrative switches between different characters throughout and the chapters are super short and snappy, usually just a couple of pages each.
The book begins with a funeral, where one of the mourners notices a familiar face just a few pews ahead. But surely it can’t be who they think it is? They’re supposed to be dead too!
I enjoyed the different mysteries within. I’ve just been listening to The Kill List podcast so I was definitely thinking of that throughout as the book ventured into the dark web. There is a glossary of police terminology at the back of the book but it didn’t feel too much of a police procedural at the same time.
There were some elements mentioned with regards to Grace’s backstory (e.g. his son) where it could be beneficial to know the backstory but it didn’t hinder the experience with the book overall. Plus if you enjoyed this then it means there are 19 more to go back to and a further entry in the series on the cards for publication in October 2025!
Thanks to FMcM Associates and Pan Macmillan for kindly sending me this gifted copy in order to take part in the blog tour. Others on the tour include:
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