A much appreciated Christmas pressie from hubby - thanks x

Billingham does it again with another cracking read in the Tom Thorne series.
"The Killing Habit" sees Thorne being given the task of investigating the deaths of cats. Is somebody warming up their killing skills by mutilating pets? Thorne certainly thinks so & working with Nicola Tanner, the pair try to catch a potential serial killer before the bodies start to add up.

It's a good storyline made all the more intriguing...& worrying..by the fact it's based on a true case (don't forget to read the Author's Note at the end).
I love the banter & humour between Thorne & Hendricks. I like that fact that we get a glimpse into Thorne's home life & while I like Helen, it's realistic that their relationship isn't all plain sailing - after all, whose is? Thorne didn't seem quite his usual self though, seeming to lack a bit of his usual confidence at times - still it just makes him all the more credible in my eyes.

Tanner is a such a strong personality too &, despite being so different in temperament to Thorne - or maybe because they are such opposites - they make such a good pairing.

So as expected, I was gripped from start to finish, however I didn't think the tension racked up quite as much as others in the series. That said, the ending has left me on tenterhooks as to how things are going to play out next for one or more of the characters. Good job "Their Little Secret" is already sat on my TBR mountain :o)