Love Me Not: DI Helen Grace 7

M. J. Arlidge

May 2017 · Detective Inspector Helen Grace Book 7 · Penguin UK

About this ebook

THE GRIPPING DI HELEN GRACE THRILLER BY THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR M. J. ARLIDGE

'Nailbiting . . . full of twists and turns' 5***** READER REVIEW
'The writing grabs you and pulls you straight into an action-packed read' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Read on the edge of my seat until the end' 5***** READER REVIEW
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A blood-red sunrise
Just after 7 AM DI Helen Grace stumbles on a dead woman lying in a country road. She has been brutally shot for no apparent reason.

Two hours later
At gunpoint a shopkeeper is forced to close up by two assailants. Before the police can get inside a single gunshot rings out.

A rampage of revenge?
Over one long day the town of Southampton is terrorized by two young killers who appear to be killing at random.

For DI Helen Grace, it's a race against time.

Uncover why they're doing this and who's next - or always be one step behind . . .
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PRAISE FOR M.J. ARLIDGE:

'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years' JEFFERY DEAVER

'The new Jo Nesbo' JUDY FINNIGAN

'Chills to the bone' Daily Mail

'Fast paced and nailbitingly tense . . . gripping' SUN

'Chilling stuff' Fabulist

'A chilling read' My Weekly

'A grisly, gripping thriller' Sunday Mirror

'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow' Sunday Sport

'Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!' Lisa Gardner

'Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet' Will Lavender

Ratings and reviews

Love Me Not by M.J. Arlidge is the seventh book in the D.I. Helen Grace series. Helen Grace is happy to be out of jail and back at work. Grace is out driving on her new Kawasaki Ninja when a black car almost hits her. Grace then sees a woman lying in the middle of the road. The woman dies in Grace’s arms. She quickly gathers her team to start working on the case. A short time later a pharmacist is robbed and shot in his store, but this time the killers left a witness. Grace is quickly on their trail, but they manage to stay one step ahead. Are these random victims or were they specifically chosen? Grace and her team need to locate the perpetrators before they kill again. Emilia Garanita has returned to Southampton, but she is not happy with her position at the paper. This murder spree could get her back on top if she can get ahead of the other reporters. But Emilia gets too close and finds herself with an exclusive story if she can live long enough to tell it. What is the killer’s agenda? Grace will do whatever it takes to catch these perpetrators and end the madness. But what if the only way to stop the killer is for Grace to lose her life? Love Me Not is a fast-pace suspense novel. Love Me Not takes place over a twenty-four-hour period. I thought Love Me Not was riveting. The book is well-written as are all M.J. Arlidge’s novels. I liked the short chapters and how they were labeled with the time. It makes the story feel real and that it is playing out as you read it. The D.I. Helen Grace series needs to be read in order. Otherwise, you will not understand Helen, her team dynamics, or her history (and you will be utterly lost). It was great to catch up with Helen and see how she is faring after her stint in Holloway Prison. It was also great to connect with Charlie, D.S. Sanderson, and even Emilia. I give Love Me Not 5 out of 5 stars. There is mild foul language (very little) and extreme violence in Love Me Not. Love Me Not is one book that you will not put down until you have devoured the last page! The only problem with finishing Love Me Not is the wait until the next D.I. Helen Grace novel is published.

I have loved all her books up until this one. I had read the reviews and thought I should try it as my curiosity was getting the better of me. This book has definitely put me of the series which previously I had loved and had read several times . I was so invested to find out how Helen had coped after jail, etc and this book being shorter and based over a day just was not enjoyable and was not up to the thrills I had come to expect from the author.

Not up to the standard of the others. Cat and mouse. Lacking suspense. Although fiction, totally implausible in places. And someone needs to be given the job of proof reader as some awful mistakes - words missing, grammar etc. Usually a fan of Helen Grace thrillers but this was a let down.

About the author

M. J. Arlidge has worked in television for the last fifteen years, specializing in high-end drama production, including the prime-time crime serials Torn, The Little House and Silent Witness. Arlidge also pilots original crime series for both UK and US networks. In 2015 his audio exclusive Six Degrees of Assassination was a Number One bestseller.

His first thriller, Eeny Meeny, was the UK's bestselling crime debut of 2014. It was followed by the bestselling Pop Goes the Weasel, The Doll's House, Liar Liar, Little Boy Blue, Hide and Seek, Love Me Not, and Down to the Woods.