When DI Adam Fawley is assigned a sexual assault case filed by an Oxford student against a tenured professor, he expects the facts to match up with the far too many previous reports he’s investigated time and again. But neither he nor anyone on his team imagined the victim would turn out to be a male rugby player accusing one of the university’s most respected female professors.Â
As the detectives try to unravel the truth behind the he said/she said crime, another threat arises—someone with a personal grudge against Fawley. . .
Release Date: Apr 9, 2024
Series:Â DI Fawley
Book:Â 5
Publisher:Â HarperCollins
Imprint: William Morrow
Price: $11.99
DI Adam Fawley and his team are assigned to a sexual assault case at one of the colleges of Oxford. A student has made a complaint against an influential professor, but the details of the case take Adam and his team by surprise. This investigation is complex enough on its own, but things get even more complicated for the detectives when another case comes up that hits closer to home. Loyalties will be tested in this case in which an old grudge against Fawley poses a new threat.
This is the fifth book in the DI Adam Fawley series, but if you’re a new reader, there’s a helpful character guide at the beginning of the book. The assault case takes so many twists and turns that even the experienced detectives start getting confused, but it’s never boring. The story is made even more interesting by the inclusion of multimedia items such as police reports, newspaper articles, and online message boards. There are also several transcripts from a podcast whose goal is to overturn what they see as miscarriages of justice. This podcast plays a big role in the second case Fawley’s team must deal with. The direction that case takes almost derailed the whole book for me, but it gets back on track thanks to information the team receives from an unexpected source.
I like this author’s writing style and found both cases to be tense and suspenseful. The story held my interest from beginning to end. Both cases are wrapped up in dramatic ways, but I was hoping for more information on how the aftermath affected the main characters. I’m hoping the next book in the series may address some of my questions. If you’re looking for a twisty, procedural thriller, The Whole Truth is the book for you. Be sure to read the epilogue for one final shocking revelation!
~ Christine
Amazon | iBooks | B&N | Kobo | Google Play