Annie MacPherson is a
Scottish detective on an exchange program to the Westford Police department in
the USA. She has broken off her engagement to her fiancee and is hoping to
forget her heartbreak with a fresh start in a new country; a chance to learn
and become a better Detective too. Her first case comes with some guilt: The
victim who was beaten nearly to death had come to seek her help only a week
before. As they delve into victim’s life, a number of suspects are questioned,
but Annie feels there is a deeper, but yet unknown motive for the brutal
attack. As the book goes on we discovering more and more information; I was
hooked and on the edge of my seat by the time of the nail biting finish. This
first book in the Annie MacPherson detective series is a promising start
indeed. Gripped from start to finish I followed Annie about as she got to grips
with her first case during her secondment. I think what makes her so likeable is
that she is an ordinary woman; someone I could totally relate to. She has a few
problems back at home. She is affected by them, but dedication to her work
drives her on. Meticulous police work and trusting her instincts make her
extraordinary. She is also a real woman, someone that cannot help herself from
falling for the victim’s brother and feeling jealous when he grows close to the
victim’s best friend. I feel I got to know this woman well and I want to find
out where her work and love life will take her next. Bring on the follow up
Programmed to Kill.
