The Cutting Room

A Novel

By: Ashley Dyer

Narrated by: Peter Noble

Detectives Ruth Lake and Greg Carver, introduced in the electrifying Splinter in the Blood, must stop a serial killer whose victims are the centerpiece of his macabre works of art.

While Britain is obsessed with the newest hit true-crime television show, Fact, or Fable? detectives Ruth Lake and Greg Carver are tormented by a fiendish flesh-and-blood killer on the loose.

Lured to a “crime scene” by a mysterious digital invitation, Ruth Lake is horrified by what she finds: a bizarre and gruesome tableau surrounded by a crowd of gawkers. The deadly work is the latest “art installation” designed by a diabolical criminal dubbed the Ferryman. Not only is this criminal cold-blooded; he’s a narcissistic exhibitionist desperate for an audience. He’s also clever at promoting his deadly handiwork. Exploiting England’s current true-crime craze, he uses social media to titillate and terrorize the public.

Ruth is joined in the investigation by her partner Greg Carver, who is slowly regaining his strength after a run-in with another sadistic criminal. But Greg can’t seem to shake the bewildering effects of the head wound that nearly ended him. Are the strange auras blurring his vision an annoying side effect of his injury, or could they be something more . . . a tool to help him see a person’s true nature?

In this utterly engrossing and thrilling tale of suspense, a pair of seasoned detectives face off against a wickedly smart and inventive psychopath in a tense, bloody game that leads to a shocking end.

Ashley, write faster!

I need more of this series. Wonderfully complex and flawed main main characters. Fast action. Plausible plot lines, and I was kept guessing until the very end. More of this series, please! Keep up the excellent writing.

Complex book,flawed protagonists

Excellent book that starts slowly but gains momentum. Duo antagonists are flawed, each with skeletons in closet ,and a contentious relationship.
Narration good, several different characters including different nationalities.
Definitely a surprise find for me.

Too Much Gore.

Too much human gore and talk of animal killing in this book, not to mention the poor narration. It was too difficult to follow the characters since I couldn't tell who was who half the time. The narrator of the first book in this series was much better. I'll be returning it!