[Mystery Book] ☆ Seconds to Die (Detective Claudia Nunn, #2) PDF by Rebecca Bradley ã eBook or Kindle ePUB free

He’d do an installation that would get people talking. Something no one had ever done before. Something real.

DI Claudia Nunn is called to a crime scene that’s the exact replica of a drawing she received at work.

Two weeks later another drawing arrives. And another crime scene is revealed.

Can Claudia catch the killer before he strikes again? Seconds to Die (Detective Claudia Nunn, #2)

This is the first book I've read written by Rebecca Bradley, but it will not be the last. It was easy to tag along even though this was not the first book in the series. The characters are flawed, determined, and brilliant. I think this is the first time I have read a book with the father and daughter working for the same team within the Police. It seems like quite often the father is retired, but not in this case. It gives a totally new perspectives, and some really interesting and embarrassing moments. Not only that... when the father is hiding something absolutely freaking awful from his daughter and his team, and instead of solving crime he should be in prison.

It is all in all a very enjoyable read, and I read it in two sittings. There are elements of a classic detective story, but enough of edges to make it a bit different from the mainstream ones. The short and snappy chapters moved the story forward without any nonsense slowing the pace down. Due to the brilliant ending it'll be interesting to see what will happen next. Artistic installations can be exciting, these ones are just murder. DI Claudia Nunn things the drawings she receives are beautiful - but grim. Each one is an accurate depiction of a murder, before it happens. As if she hasn't got enough problems of her own; and having her father working as a member of her new team isn't helping.

Brilliant. Edgy and still stuff unresolved.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read a free advance review copy of the book. This review is voluntary, honest and my own opinion. Kindle Edition ‘Seconds To Die’ is the second book in the series featuring Detective Inspector Claudia Nunn. I read, loved and reviewed the first book in the series called ‘Bloodstained’. So when I heard that Rebecca was due to release another book, I knew that I had to read it as soon as I could. Well ladies and gents,, the wait is over as ‘Seconds To Die’ was released on 9th September 2021. I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Seconds To Die’ but more about that in a bit.
I was drawn into this book from the synopsis alone and the story within the covers of the book sealed the deal as it were. As soon as I started to read, I knew that I was going to be in for a treat and that I would have difficulty putting my Kindle to one side for any length of time. I was spot on too. My Kindle wasn’t exactly glued to my hand but it might as well have been because it travelled everywhere with me. I couldn’t bear to miss a single second of the story. I had my own suspicions as to what was going to happen so of course I had to keep reading to see if I was right or if I was way off. I found ‘Seconds To Die’ to be a gripping read, which certainly kept me guessing and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.
‘Seconds To Die’ is superbly written but then that is true of Rebecca’s books in general. Rebecca certainly knows how to grab your attention and reel you in. For me, the story hit the ground running and maintained a fast pace throughout. Reading ‘Seconds To Die’ felt like being on one hell of a fast paced and scary rollercoaster ride with several twists and turns along the way. Some of the details of the various crimes can be a tad gruesome in nature but that certainly didn’t put me off- in fact gruesome and graphic details made me all the more determined to keep on reading. I felt as though I was part of the story myself which is thanks to Rebecca’s very vivid and realistic storytelling. The fact that Rebecca used to be a police officer herself makes the story that bit more authentic.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Seconds To Die’ and I would recommend it to other readers. I will certainly be reading more of Rebecca’s work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.
This is book 2 in the Detective Claudia Nunn series and I would highly recommend you read book 1 first although it will work as stand alone there are references to events in book 1 and you will enjoy the book more if you are aware of those.

Claudia is heading up a new time created to deal with difficult and complex cases. The team are still getting to know one another and without a case to investigate as yet it is unclear how the team will function. Claudia is pondering all this when she opens a letter. It contains a drawing by a very talented artist. The detail is amazing but what shocks Claudia is the subject. The drawing is a dead man the agony endured is plain to see in the very detailed features. With no idea who the sender is or the victim the drawing is put in a drawer as Claudia's attention is diverted elsewhere.

Then the call comes in a body has been found. On arrival at the crime scene Claudia comes face to face with the real life version of the picture. BUT the picture was in Claudia's hands before the victim died.

When another picture Is received the team realise they are in a race against time to identify the victim and the crime scene before the murder is committed. Who will win the detectives or the artist?

This is a fast paced thriller full of adrenaline pumping suspense and well defined characters with some back stories running through to add interest. I am very much looking forward to the next in the series. 3 stars

A decent follow up to book 1 of the DI Claudia Nunn series (book 1 is really good, & you should definitely read it first before this one!). It’s a rather straightforward serial killer mystery, with some time spent exploring the fall out from events in book 1. I wish that latter aspect had been emphasized a bit more, & that it had been used to give more character development.

[What I liked:]

•The premise is pretty interesting, a serial killer who stages elaborate murder scenes as “art installations”.

•I was really looking forward to seeing what happened with Dominic, & I’m glad that the tensions & issues from book 1 were continued to be explored here. (I’m being vague on purpose so as not to spoil anything, you should definitely read book 1 first!) It seems that these tensions will continue in book 3, which I do plan to read.


[What I didn’t like as much:]

•So. Many. Sentence. Fragments. It gets annoying after awhile, & sometimes I had to reread sections because the sentence breaks made it confusing.

•In the last book, Sharpe was mean & very definitely an antagonist. Why is she all of a sudden so nice & supportive in this book?

•The plot played out pretty predictably, compared to book 1 (which had two pretty great twists!). I knew that this book couldn’t have quite the same level of shocking twists that were as personal as the ones in the first book, but still. This was not a very memorable mystery.

•Claudia, the MC, didn’t get much more in the way of character development, which I was hoping for. Most of the book focused on solving the current case, & her feelings (which sometimes felt OTT) of frustration & guilt about it. The parts about Samuel Tyler & her relationship with Dominic were fine, but mainly rehashed stuff from book 1. I had hoped this book would build on that, delve deeper, give more personal insights into Claudia.

CW: murder, kidnapping

[I received an ARC ebook copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Thank you for the book!] Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Seconds to Die is the second instalment in the Detective Inspector Claudia Nunn series set in and around Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The prologue begins with Claudia having seemingly been abducted from the back of a police car by the killer she and her team have been in the midst of trying to identify and locate recently. She awakens groggy, her body leaden and with only a fuzzy recollection of what had happened for her and finds herself in the boot of a car, bound and gagged and on the move. What had happened, and where was she? The story then rewinds seven weeks to tell the tale of what led up to her kidnapping. DI Nunn and her newly formed team known as the Complex Crimes Division, of which she has just become the lead investigator, have been dealing with a spate of cases in which they were receiving beautiful but truly gruesome illustrations seemingly foretelling a violent future crime before it had occurred. The first artwork lands on Claudia’s desk with the rest of the mail one morning. Once opened, she finds it shows what seems to be a rundown industrial building with a bed placed in the middle of the floor. Depicted on the bed is a man, laying on his front. Arms stretched out above him, tied with rope to the bars of the bed head. He is naked, gagged and bound. And in the middle of his back, dug in deep, is an elaborate-looking blade. He has been stabbed.

Despite this unusual piece of mail, Claudia dismisses it as a prank or a crank until a report is made of a killing practically identical to the horrific sketch. The killer enjoyed making art to exhibit as well as art installations, but after his work began being rejected by exhibitions, he decided he needed to take it to the next level and featured the murder scenes. He would show those neigh sayers that he had what it took to become not only famous but infamous. The media dub the killer The Artist and barely a fortnight after the first illustration had been sent, Claudia receives another and naturally takes it extremely seriously. The team pounce into action and must try everything in their power to stop what is about to happen to another innocent victim. This is a riveting and compulsively readable police procedural that features a refreshingly original plot and an intriguing premise in that the killer actually forewarns the team of his cold-blooded actions before he even lifts a finger which puts even more pressure than normal on the police. It moves at a rapid-fire pace and is filled with drama, mystery, action, intrigue, danger, twists, turns, red herrings, intense suspense and stellar characterisation. The Artist is depicted as ruthless and especially heinous, and as the story progresses the situation becomes a nail-biting race against the clock fraught with tension. Highly recommended. Kindle Edition He only wants his work recognized as something that has never been done before. The call him The Artist.

He sends a sketch .. of a man stretched out on a bed, His face is twisted with a look of horror and a huge blade stuck deep in his back.

DI Claudia Nunn was puzzled, but not truly concerned until she's called in to investigate a crime scene ... that's the exact replica of the drawing she received. Weeks later, she receives another sketch .. and another crime scene is revealed.

The Artist is getting mad at DI Nunn. Why hasn't she shared her invitations for the public to view his 'art'? Maybe he'll decide to make her his next exhibition.

This is a well-written addition to this existing series. Although second in the series, this is easily read as a stand alone. However, I do recommend reading in order so as to not miss those little gems that make a series good, There are twists and turns that lead to a surprising explosive conclusion. I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next to DI Nunn.

Many thanks to the author / Joffe Books / Books n All Promotions / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
Crime, Mystery, Thriller Thank you to NetGalley and Joffee Books for allowing me to read this advanced copy of Seconds to Die for an honest review. I started this off with high hopes, the first chapter is a doozy! But the farther I read, the more frustrated I became. The story is interesting, the premise not totally original but promising, but the characters are cardboard. There is nothing here about them to really make you care. The main is a stereotypical female detective who is either angry or a hardass. There’s really nothing about her to really grab hold of and get involved with. I didn’t like her, didn’t dislike her, just didn’t care. Her only true feelings were constantly expressed as “ice running down her spine”. Too easy. There’s no real setting and no one to demand more of my time and attention. Meh. This is the 2nd novel in the Detective Claudia Nunn series but my introduction to the series and was easily read as a standalone. I enjoyed the characters and felt Claudia would grow on me the more I got into this series.

I drawn in by the synopsis : Detective Claudia Nunn personally receives a sketch at work depicting a man, naked on a bed. His arms are bound, his face contorted in agony, a huge blade stuck deep in his back. Claudia is intrigued but puts it to one side until she is called to crime scene that is a exact replica of the drawing she received. Two weeks later another drawing arrives and this time she takes it far more seriously. Another crime scene is depicted but can Claudia catch the killer before he strikes.

It was a good introduction for me to the series and feel sure it will grow on me when further books are written. I enjoyed this book and will be keen to read more of the series. Addictive plot but a little drawn out.

I would like to thank both Net Galley and Joffe Books for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. 291 DI Claudia Nunn #2

DI Claudia Nunn is called to a crime scene that's the exact replica of a drawing she received at work. Two weeks later another drawing arrives. And another crime scene is revealed. Can Claudia catch the killer before he strikes again?

I have not read the first book in the series but I don't feel I've missed out on any backstory. Set in Sheffield, Claudia and her team have to work fast to try and solve these murders. Claudia also has personal issues running alongside the main storyline. The killer was quite skilled in making things more difficult for Claudia and her team to solve. There are no witness and not a lot to go on. This is a cleverly crafted story that's well written, gripping, with well developed characters.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #JoffeBooks and the author #RebeccaBradley for my ARC of #SecondsToDie in exchange for an honest review.

Seconds to Die (Detective Claudia Nunn, #2)