Review: The Orchard Murders by Robert Gott

The Orchard Murders by Robert Gott
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The Orchard Murders is the 4th book in the series by Robert Gott, although I read it as a standalone having never read the prior 3 books. It was easy to follow without the need of reading the first three books.

The book is focused in Nunawading, Melbourne, Victoria during 1944. There has been a triple murder, A Husband and wife and their 2 month old child, there is a suspect to the murders, however he conveniently is suffering from memory loss, and his recall of the event is sketchy to say the least. The suspect is placed into custody by Inspector Titus Lambert, as there are currently no other suspects, and by having someone in custody it can, at the very least, help the town sleep better at night.

The police force is very low on staff, due to the war so Inspector Lambert employs the assistance of Helen Lord and Joe Sable, who have recently retired from the force.

Joe and Guy Kirkham (Joe's mate) attempt to infiltrate a church cult, where the leader sees himself as the Messiah incarnate, Guy goes deep undercover into the cult, and is sending messages to Joe on the outside, to assist in the triple homicide investigation. This undercover investigation ends in tragic circumstances.

This book is a fantastic read, the "who done it suspense" is well written and very intriguing. I highly recommend for all lovers of crime, mystery and suspense.

I received a copy of this book from Scribe Publishers in exchange for an honest review, this book is extremely entertaining, it receives 4 stars from me.

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