Gary's Reviews > Dead Scared

This is the second book in the Lacey Flint series by author Sharon Bolton. I read the first book and wasn’t over excited to start this one. I thought the novel was slightly better than the first book, probably due to being more familiar with the characters but it still lacked the quality of some of the authors other books.

Detective constable Lacey Flint goes undercover to investigate a series of suicides at Cambridge University. The deaths all appear to be suicides but there are similarities between the psychological histories, social networks, and online activities of the students involved that make these cases suspicious. Could it be possible that someone was encouraging the students to take their own lives by preying on their insecurities. With Lacey now undercover portraying a vulnerable young woman, she may be able to stop these deaths, but with her fragile past she may actually be the perfect match for the killer.

Certainly better than the previous novel but still way below what I expect from the author. I still have the third book to read so hopefully it will be even better.