Last Goodbye: An absolutely gripping murder mystery thriller: Volume 1 (Detectives Eli Quinn and Roxy Malloy) Paperback – 21 May 2018

Great book, usually takes me a while to get into a story, not this one. The narratives keep the pace moving, different threads tie together well, and, the ending is, lets say... fitting.. The reader is an onlooker, luckily... ;-)(p.s. wasn't left thinking there are any loose ends which is gratifying)HugsP

This is the first book I’ve read by this author but I’m sure it won’t be the last. Set in Dublin a city I love added to my enjoyment as did the good honest police work not always found in some crime thrillers. At times I just couldn’t stop reading desperately wanting to know the outcome but the ending really surprised me.

Good book, took me a little while to get into the different people but in the end couldn’t stop reading the book and was sad it ended.

I loved this book from the start, the book is based in Dublin which adds to the atmosphere of being believable and real. It's based on good basic police work rather than unrealistic forensic evidence. The characters were people that we meet everyday, warts & all. This my first introduction to Arlene Hunt but I looking forward to reading the rest of her books.

Wow !! Couldn't put this book down, so tense i just had to keep on reading. Been a while since I've read a book where the ending does not disappoint. Highly recommend

Another day another new Police Procedural series for me to sink my teeth into. And, after devouring it in a day over just a couple of sittings, I can safely say that it looks like being a good one.Acting DS Roxy Mallory and her annoying partner are attending their first homicide. Mallory is desperate to do a good job but disregards advice from forensics to pass the case over to DI Quinn for fear of losing it completely. But then a link is established with a case Quinn and his DS, Miranda Linn, are already investigating and Mallory is called out over her reluctance to bring him in and loses the case to him anyway even though she is not actually convinced that the two are linked. Determined to see it through however, she successfully gets herself on Quinn's team. But will she be able to convince her superiors that they may have made a mistake in linking the crimes and, more importantly, if she's right, can she prove it? As the list of crimes being added to the investigation grows, can they get to the bottom of things and find the perpetrator(s?) and bring them to justice?As things hot up in the investigation, Roxy goes out on a limb to prove her side of things whilst still trying to be a good team member. I found the balance between the two storylines to be well worked out and the overall plot very well done. There were quite a few spanners thrown into the works along the way, as well as the obligatory twists and turns, as you would expect from the genre, and I found them to be quite credible and well executed too.As a series opener, you would expect there to be a bit more character definition and scene setting than for a stand alone. It's par for the course and indeed the nature of the beast. But, although there is this in this book, along with a bit of characters jostling for position within the pecking order, it is not overly intrusive and in no way overshadows the case being investigated. Indeed, Roxy's own backstory offers a whole new facet to the case in question and its, slightly uncomfortable, conclusion. She's an interesting character and not afraid to not only think outside the box but also go out on a limb for what she believes. What trouble that will get her into in the future will definitely not be boring. Quinn however has been there and done that and knows what is what, and which battles to save for later. They are a bit chalk and cheese to be honest. But with this series billed partnership still in its early days, and a definite connection between them starting to show already, it will certainly be interesting to see what happens next for the characters in book two.My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Last Goodbye is the first in a new detective series by Arlene Hunt. I thoroughly enjoyed Last To Die and waited eagerly for her latest novel.Somebody is killing couples in Dublin and at each murder scene there is a bunch of yellow roses left and the female is laid out in a certain way. Quinn and Malloy find themselves on a desperate hunt to catch the killer before he/she strikes again.Last Goodbye is set in Dublin and it introduces us to DI Eli Quinn and DS Roxy Malloy. Quinn is the experienced murder detective compared to Malloy who is a week into her probationary period as a DS. In this first book we get more of a sense of Roxy’s character and it is clear that there is a lot more to come as the series progresses. I did wonder while reading if Roxy has Asperger’s as she is not comfortable in the presence of people and lacks social niceties. Although she comes across as quite cold, I really warmed to her and found some of her observations funny and accurate. Her obvious discomfort around Garda Officer Cora Simmons who is chatty, outgoing and the direct opposite to Roxy’s introverted personality was well portrayed and I really liked Hunt’s characterisations.The antagonist in Last Goodbye is incredibly unnerving. We are treated to chapters that are devoted to him and his thought processes and motivations. One thing I loved about Last To Die was Hunt’s portrayal of the killer and she doesn’t disappoint in Last Goodbye. Her ability to get beneath his skin makes the book all the more compelling as, let’s face it, we all want to understand the motivations behind killings. It’s the care that is taking into the insight of the killer’s mind that makes Last Goodbye a great read rather than a good read. It is incredibly chilling and becomes even more so when you read Hunt’s note at the end of the book.The pacing is perfect as Last Goodbye steams ahead and the interspersing chapters from the perspective of the killer enhances the pace rather than detracts from it. I raced through this book and each twist had me holding my breath.A great start to a new series, I am looking forward to meeting Quinn and Malloy in the next book. If you like police procedurals, being totally unnerved by a chillingly realistic serial killer and a fast-paced plot you will love Last Goodbye.

What a book, thank you Arlene Hunt for another gripping thriller. I think I finished this book in double quick time, I honestly couldn't put it down, it was edge of your seat stuff.

Last Goodbye, Bookouture, is the first book in a murder mystery thriller series featuring Detectives Eli Quinn and Roxy Malloy by Arlene Hunt.The book opens with a loving young couple being observed on the street by ‘the wolf’ whose thoughts the author provide depict as being an individual with distinctly ‘not normal’ thought processes”. This opening is followed quickly with description of a brutal murder scene that brings newly upgraded Provisional Sargent Roxy Malloy of the homicide division to the scene. Shortly, another murder under investigation by Inspector Eli Quinn and Sargent Miranda Lynn is noted with many similarities. Malloy is told she no longer has ‘her first case’. She prevails upon Inspector Quinn to join his team and from this initial meeting, the story develops into a convoluted pattern of rather large proportions and involving a plethora of interesting characters, many with intriguing backgrounds.Discussion: An unusual and quite complicated plot driven story set in Ireland that involves a host of characters about many of whom fascinating, although scant details are provided. However, the tale is woven in a manner sufficiently captivating and with just enough detail so as to be able to overlook this feature that if expanded, would have enhanced the enjoyment, at least for this reader. The developing relationship between Quinn who has been around long enough to accept and ‘live with’ the system and Malloy whose brash but stringent approach to the law he recognizes and believes change might be imminent portends the beginning of a fascinating series.

I really enjoyed this book. The characters were good and the plot was excellent.It did get a surprise at who the killer was'I shall enjoy following Roxy & Eli in future stories.

The Last Goodbye features a somewhat contententious work alliance between Roxy Malloy and Eli Quinn. They're after a serial killer who is taunting them, but not leaving the clues they need. Arlene Hunt is a very skillful writer, and lays out a prose style that does in fact make the book hard to put down. The really great thing about this novel is the way the author maintains a sense of tension and keeps a tight focus on the crimes and criminal at the same time as rendering an excellent account of police politics and the troubles young women have working in an environment controlled by men. Great novel! I'm looking forward to the next one.

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Thoroughly enjoyable