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This is the second book in the Allie Burns series and whilst you can read them out of order due to the significant time gap, I recommend reading 1979 prior to this one, purely for the fact I think Allies life takes a partnering role alongside the plot in a way that McDermids other series don't. I'm a fan of McDermids other works but I think this series is my new favorite and I will definitely be reading the next once it's released.

A significant portion of the book discusses the HIV/AIDs crisis that was happening at the time. I'm a queer reader myself, although granted not one who was alive during this time, however I thought the topic was handled well whilst remaining relevant to the story being told.

Naturally with these sorts of novels, there is little I can say regarding the story itself without spoilers so I will simply say the narrative was engaging and the ending felt satisfying. There is a decision the protagonist makes right at the end of the novel which I think may be slightly controversial however I thought it fit really well with our characters and im glad it didn't go the other way.

I will say that some plot threads seemed to be introduced and then dropped for a while throughout and I would have perhaps like a bit more 'thrill' in my thriller. However overall, a great read that I definitely recommend.