She has moved from London to Cambridge and she and her adopted son Fly, aged twelve, are living with her sister Ellie, and Ellie’s nearly three-year-old son Solly. Persons Unknown is just as good, if not better than Missing, Presumed.Īlthough it’s the second Manon Bradshaw book I think it works well as a standalone book, particularly as her circumstances have changed since the end of the first book. But for some unknown reason it didn’t bother me and as I read the books I completely forgot about the tense and was totally immersed in the mysteries.

They are both written in the present tense which, if you read my blog regularly you will know, I usually find irritating. I loved Missing, Presumed so I was keen to read Persons Unknown. I assume from the ending there is still more in store for DS Manon and her family, which I will be keen to continue with, but again if you like gritty crime this probably isn’t the one for you. There is definitely more emphasis on the characters’ lives as opposed to the actual subject of the case. I find Manon to be highly relatable, and thoroughly enjoy her normalcy, and often comedic one liners.Īs with the first, I felt this storyline was somewhat lacking and there doesn’t seem to be much punch for a book of the police procedural/crime genre. When a man is stabbed to death, it shocks Manon to realise the victim and the prime suspect are too close to home for comfort.Ĭan Manon put aside her feelings for her family for long enough to solve the case?Īfter not being entirely captivated by the first instalment in this series, I was happy enough to proceed to the second due to the brilliant protagonist.

Whilst she’s perfectly happy working on cold cases, Fly is finding it difficult to fit in. Manon has settled back into life in Cambridgeshire, but unfortunately the same can’t be said for adopted son Fly.

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