Name: The Benefit of Hindsight
Rating: 2.5 (2 reviews)
ISBN: 9781473563599

Susan Hill

'Beautifully told, Hill's gimlet eye and steely prose remind you how fierce she can be' Daily Mail Lafferton struggles to cope with a series of crimes that threaten the sanctity of hearth and home, leading Simon to engage with his own demons... One rainy night, a couple welcomes two strangers needing help into their home. It's an act they will regret for the rest of their lives. On the other side of town a woman is brutally murdered and her husband is left unconscious. Are the two crimes connected? Serrailler sets out to investigate but will his own demons get in the way?

Simon Serrailler Book 10

The Benefit of Hindsight

In this, the tenth Simon Serrailler crime novel, Simon must engage with his own demons as Lafferton struggles to cope with a series of crimes that threaten the sanctity of hearth and home. On the face of it DCS Simon Serrailler has had time to recuperate after the violent incident that cost him his arm, and nearly his life. He is back in harness at Lafferton CID, but is spending his spare time high up in the cathedral roof, making drawings of some medieval angels which are being restored. Lafferton is apparently going through a quiet patch, so far as crime is concerned, until one night two local men open their front door to a distressing scene. Simon makes a serious error of judgment when handling the incident. The stress of this, combined with the fact that he refused all offers of counselling after the loss of his arm, takes its toll. In her new role as a private GP, Simon's sister Cat's medical and counselling skills are tested by terrible and unexpected events at the homes of two very different Lafferton women. Their unreliable father, Richard, has returned to live nearby, in a luxury apartment for the well-heeled over sixties. It's not long before he's up to his old tricks.

Simon Serrailler

Paige Morgan

A good start, and a WTF ending. A half book. (no spoilers)

This series had seemed to run down in recent books, and the last one flirted with transphobia...but this one appeared to be Hill finding her way again...until suddenly it just ended. No resolution. No real detective work. It’s like time just ran out, and she turned in what she had, and the publisher printed it. I’d love a Susan Hill serial, but if I’m buying a novel, I’d like it to be, well, complete.

The Benefit of Hindsight Simon Serrailler Book 10

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