Review: NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE, Paul Gitsham

• 
  this version an e-book on Libby through my local library
  
• Publisher, HarperCollins Publishers, 21 July 2018
• ISBN 9780008389154 
• #2 in series DCI Warren Jones

Synopsis (Overdrive)

DCI Warren Jones has a bad feeling when the body of a young woman turns up in Beaconsfield Woods. She's been raped and strangled but the murderer has been careful to leave no DNA evidence. 

There are, of course, suspects – boyfriend, father – to check out but, worryingly, it looks more and more like a stranger murder. 

Warren's worst fears are confirmed when another young woman is killed in the same way. The MO fits that of Richard Cameron who served twelve years for rape. But Cameron never killed his victims and he has a cast-iron alibi. 

Then personal tragedy intervenes and Warren is off the case. But the pressure is mounting and another woman goes missing. Warren is back but will the break he desperately needs come before there's another victim?

My Take

I enjoyed reading this novel although I "solved" the mystery about half way through. However there were a number of quite distracting red herrings. Sadly my library does not have any more of this series either in print or e-book. I guess that is to be expected as they are not recently published. 

My rating: 4.5

I've also read

4.5, THE LAST STRAW - #1