I am a huge fan of Lesley Pearse and have read all her books and they have all been five-star quality. Author Mary McCoy’s debut is intelligent, thrilling and undeniably evocative with a bold, courageous heroine and a mystery that will have readers on the edge of their seats until the very last word. Como sempre Lesley Pearse constrói um romance de época em que o leitor, para além da história das personagens principais também acompanha a história do mundo e os acontecimentos que podem condicionar a vida de cada um.

Despite being from totally different backgrounds the girls become friends for life, or at least until events cause one of them to utter the words “You’re dead to me. With her father in the Royal Marines, Lesley and her older brother spent three years in grim orphanages before her father remarried - a veritable dragon of an ex army nurse - and Lesley and her older brother were brought home again, to be joined by two other children who were later adopted by her father and stepmother, and a continuing stream of foster children. Those who despised the man are unrepentant and as the investigation develops there seems to be more going on than a simple act of vengeance. J M Dalgliesh only needed a walk on part by Poirot to have closets full of skeletons bursting open to confess.Set against the seductive, salacious and often unscrupulous backdrop of 1940’s Old Hollywood, Dead To Me is a credit to the young adult market, the historical fiction genre, and the noir films on which it was undoubtedly based.

Lesley Pearse is one of the UK's best-loved novelists with fans across the globe and sales of over 2 million copies of her books to date. Another fantastic book by JM Dalgliesh with a gripping storyline and plot, with strong characters, plenty of twists, and turns and revelations. We hear lots more about the officers' private lives and their interactions with each other in this volume. I thought the transition from the climax point to the end was a bit rushed or cheesy, but overall still REALLY enjoyed this author and will likely read other books in hidden Norfolk! Somehow, the mismatched pair form an instant friendship strong enough to survive their parent's disapproval.You can really feel yourself in amongst the characters in the storyline with the sights and scents of the time all around you.