Seen to Be Believed: A tense and suspenseful crime thriller

Butler and West are a great detective partnership, and this book is a tense and thrilling mystery that will keep you reading until the early hours. The plot is incredibly clever and twisty, and the characters are strong and vividly drawn. I wholeheartedly recommend this series.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 24 November 2022
Publisher: Canelo

Butler and West are fast becoming my favourite detective partnership. Addictive reading!

Alison Belsham, author of The Tattoo Thief, has written a novel that delves into the depths of mystery and suspense. The story revolves around DS Robin Butler and DC Freya West, who are tasked with investigating a brutal attack on a mother and her children. The attack leaves the detectives in the dark, as the luxury items in the home are left untouched, and there is no apparent motive.

The investigations lead them to Andrew Grace, the husband who was not home at the time of the attack. He and his business partner have created unique virtual reality software that is valuable and extremely dangerous in the wrong hands. Robin and Freya are faced with a stonewall of uncooperative witnesses at every turn, but when a woman linked to the work of Andrew and his co-founder is kidnapped, the need for progress becomes critical. Failure to solve the case will result in murder.

Meanwhile, Robin and Freya's unresolved feelings have come to the surface, and they must finally face the facts. But is it too late? In a case where nothing is as it seems, are Robin and Freya doomed to never find the truth?

A tense and thrilling instalment of the Butler & West series, this novel will captivate fans of Cara Hunter, Jane Casey, and Susie Steiner. Louisa Scarr delivers an immensely satisfying mystery, both timely and timeless, but her real magic lies in Butler and West themselves. This one will break your heart a little bit.

Dominic Nolan, author of Vine Street, praises Scarr for delivering a mystery that is both timely and timeless. He also notes that Scarr's real magic lies in Butler and West themselves, and that this one will break your heart a little bit. Rachel Blok, author of The Fall, describes the novel as compelling, fraught, and I tore through it! Loved it. Fliss Chester, author of A Dangerous Goodbye, praises the novel as a punchy and pacy police procedural with heart. Jo Furniss, author of All The Little Children, describes the novel as one of the best books she has read in a long time.

In conclusion, The Tattoo Thief is a must-read for fans of mystery and suspense. Alison Belsham has written a novel that delves into the depths of mystery and suspense, with a tense and thrilling instalment of the Butler & West series. The characters of Robin Butler and Freya West are well-developed, and the plot is full of twists and turns that will keep readers hooked until the very end. This one will break your heart a little bit, but it is worth it for the satisfying mystery and the heart-breaking ending.

Weight: 240g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800323520