We wanted more Horowitz and this was well overdue, centring around the investigation of a pile up on the A12 in which all sorts of characters and plots are revealed. Written by Horowitz and Michael Walker.
With trickle effect (my new writer's term) we learn that investigator Douglas Henshaw has lost his own wife in a car accident, which has left his daughter in a wheelchair, but also seems to have been having an affair with police officer Kate Ashfield (who is refreshingly in charge of the accident scene).
Loads of familiar faces: Lenora Crichlow, Claire Rusbrook, Paul McGann, Dean Lennox Kelly, Phil Davis, David Bamber, Sylvia Syms, Nicholas Farrell. Lucy Griffiths is the waitress, Shaun Prendergast the reporter, Matt Ryan the waitress's BF, Di Botcher (Stella).
The plots are numerous and sinewy, laced with unexpected revelations, and a killer of an ending. I like the man responsible for Henshall's wife's death (Ben Crompton) doorstepping him and forgiving him for his anger - deserved a punch in the face. But the most poignant story for me is Griffiths as the naive waitress who believes the rich businessman is genuinely interested in her, whereas she's clearly in a long line...
DP Christopher Ross, editor St. John O'Rorke.
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