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Last Request
Detective Nikki Parekh (Book 1)
- Author
- Liz Mistry
- Narrator
- Shaheen Khan
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 12 December 2019
- Run Time
- 11 hours 32 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
When human remains are discovered under Bradford’s derelict Odeon car park, DS Nikita Parekh and her team are immediately called to the scene.
Distracted by keeping her young nephew out of trouble, Nikki is relieved when the investigation is transferred to the Cold Case Unit, and she can finally focus on her family.
But after the identity of the victim is revealed, she’s soon drawn back into the case. The dead man is a direct link to her painful past.
As the body count begins to rise, Nikki must do everything she can to stop the killer in their tracks before anyone else gets hurt – even if it means digging up secrets she had long kept hidden…
For readers of Angela Marsons and LJ Ross comes a gritty new crime series featuring bold, brave and ferocious D.S. Nikki Parekh.
Readers LOVE Last Request:‘I devoured this over two nights, literally not being able to put it down.’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer
‘Amazing… A story so twisted it makes your head spin in a good way.’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer
‘An excellent crime thriller… Entertaining and exciting and a particularly satisfying finale… Engrossing.’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer
‘Gripping from beginning to end, and I enjoyed each and every moment of it!’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer
‘From the first page to the last it kept you gripped.’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer
‘Great read!’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer
‘A cracking good read.’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer
Critics Review
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Reader reviews for Liz Mistry
- ‘What a cracking debut novel! Right from the first page the story is hugely entertaining and fast paced.’ Amazon Reviewer
- ‘Liz does a great job of capturing the multicultural diverse nature of the city. The characters in this book are amazing, especially the police team.’ Amazon Reviewer
- ‘I have hardly been able to put this book down, so gripping was the storyline, characters & fast-paced writing.’Amazon Reviewer
- ‘Simply unputdownable!’ Amazon Reviewer
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Details
- Author
- Liz Mistry
- Narrator
- Shaheen Khan
- Duration
- 11 hours 32 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 December 2019
- ISBN
- 9780008371487
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Classic crime and mystery fiction
Synopsis
‘Absolutely fantastic, had me gripped!!! Loved it!’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer When human remains are discovered under Bradford’s derelict Odeon car park, DS Nikita Parekh and her team are immediately called to the scene. Distracted by keeping her young nephew out of trouble, Nikki is relieved when the investigation is transferred to the Cold Case Unit, and she can finally focus on her family. But after the identity of the victim is revealed, she’s soon drawn back into the case. The dead man is a direct link to her painful past. As the body count begins to rise, Nikki must do everything she can to stop the killer in their tracks before anyone else gets hurt – even if it means digging up secrets she had long kept hidden… For readers of Angela Marsons and LJ Ross comes a gritty new crime series featuring bold, brave and ferocious D.S. Nikki Parekh. Readers LOVE Last Request: ‘I devoured this over two nights, literally not being able to put it down.’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer ‘Amazing… A story so twisted it makes your head spin in a good way.’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer ‘An excellent crime thriller… Entertaining and exciting and a particularly satisfying finale… Engrossing.’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer ‘Gripping from beginning to end, and I enjoyed each and every moment of it!’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer ‘From the first page to the last it kept you gripped.’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer ‘Great read!’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer ‘A cracking good read.’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer
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