`This is a shocking thriller and I couldn't put it down. Dan Brown fans looking for something more hardcore will love this'.

How far would you go to protect your past? How much further to protect someone else's? The start of a thrilling Edinburgh-based series starring rebellious young lawyer Brodie MacLennan. A celebrated Edinburgh lawyer is found murdered outside an infamous gay haunt and notorious dominatrix Kailash Coutts stands accused. Against her wishes, headstrong, unorthodox Brodie McClennan is appointed to defend Kailash under the watchful gaze of the 'Dark Angels', a violent street-gang led by the enigmatic Moses Tierney. As the case becomes ever more complex, Brodie receives a chilling photograph, establishing a link to a number of brutal murders and a suspected paedophile ring. It becomes apparent that a serial killer is haunting the city - and that powerful people are involved, intent on covering up past crimes. Brodie herself becomes a target - both for a depraved killer and for deadly forces in the highest of circles! A shocking, atmospheric thriller that combines a centuries-old conspiracy with heart-stopping terror for fans of Ian Rankin and Mo Hayder!

2008-08-26 Hard work

I struggled with this one, and found the plot to be fragmented and the hero to be unpleasant, more associated with her criminal clientele than the legal profession. There are so many plot shifts which leave the reader wondering how they got to that point. Nothing flows and the villains are wholly unbelievable. You would be better off with Robinson and Billingham.