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by Sean Campbell
A last-minute wedding invite drags DCI Morton and his wife to the grounds of Terra Farm to watch his son marry the fiancée they’ve never met. Nerves about meeting the bride prove to be the least of their worries when they’re awoken by gunshots and one of the guests – the bride’s ex – is found dead. When Morton’s son becomes the prime suspect, the choice is simple: sit back a
A last-minute wedding invite drags DCI Morton and his wife to the grounds of Terra Farm to watch his son marry the fiancée they’ve never met. Nerves about meeting the bride prove to be the least of their worries when they’re awoken by gunshots and one of the guests – the bride’s ex – is found dead. When Morton’s son becomes the prime suspect, the choice is simple: sit back and let another detective work to imprison his son, or work outside the rules to clear the family name. As if he had any choice. MY HANDS ARE TIED is the 7th and final instalment in the DCI Morton series of crime novels.
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November 1st 2020
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When author Sean Campbell put a call out for reviewers to read and review the last DCI Morton book, I jumped at the chance despite never having read the rest of the series. However, that didn't matter as MY HANDS ARE TIED can safely be read as a standalone. DCI Morton's estranged son Stephen is getting married and Morton and his wife Sarah are invited to the event which takes place on a farm in the middle of Putney! Morton declared never having known a farm existed in such close proximity to Lond
When author Sean Campbell put a call out for reviewers to read and review the last DCI Morton book, I jumped at the chance despite never having read the rest of the series. However, that didn't matter as MY HANDS ARE TIED can safely be read as a standalone. DCI Morton's estranged son Stephen is getting married and Morton and his wife Sarah are invited to the event which takes place on a farm in the middle of Putney! Morton declared never having known a farm existed in such close proximity to London. However, this was a chance to bury the hatchet with his son and welcome his chosen bride into the family. As if it would be that easy! Morton and Sarah have not long wound their way through a series of hedges before they find themselves standing in front of a wrought island gate. A camera has noted their arrival and the appearance of a young woman in a floaty white gown to open the gate has them puzzling as to what kind of farm this is. They are informed that the "binding ceremony" was to take place in the barn, their seats a selection of bales of hay. They enter to find their son Stephen kneeling in silent contemplation at the altar, having meditated for twenty four hours prior to the ceremony, as is customary. By now, both parents are equally puzzled. But even more so with the arrival of the bride who looks anything but excited. In fact, she looks daunted by the prospect if not a little frightened. Added to that, she is being almost dragged in by two men with her hands bound behind her back. And then the ceremony begins, the couple reiterate their vows and bind themselves to "the Collective" and to each other. The Collective? Just what kind of place is this? The reception is underway and everyone is suitably drunk, and Morton finds that neither he nor Sarah are capable of driving home. So at the group's insistence, they bed down in the spare room of Stephen and Abigail's bungalow. At 6am Morton is awoken by a gunshot and leaps out of bed, hurriedly dressing, before running to the where the rest of the Collective are now gathering. It seems one of the members has been shot dead in his bungalow, their leader having confiscated the gun and presenting it proudly to Morton. Before long, Morton has set up an incident room in the living room of his son's bungalow and has called in his team - DIs Ayala, Rafferty and Mayberry along with a bunch of uniforms to secure the scene for the crime scene tech. But as he was present at the time of the murder and his son and new wife are possible suspects, Morton should recuse himself and pass the case off to another DCI to head up. But he cannot sit back and watch another detective work to imprison his son. So he has a choice...hand it over or work outside the rules to prove his son's innocence. When the pathologist arrives and noting the lack of blood at the scene and petechiae in his eyes, declares the deceased to have been asphyxiated prior to being shot, Morton convinces him to hold off until Monday morning before uploading his report. That gives Morton 72 hours to investigate and find a murderer...or risk the end of his career. But who would shoot a dead man? Is there one murderer or is he now looking for two? But the case is far from cut and dried as more obstacles are thrown his way as Morton sets out to investigate the Collective and their secrets, if only to wipe the smug smile of leader Lorenzo's face. But just how many secrets are this cult hiding? And can Morton uncover them in time? As soon as I began MY HANDS ARE TIED , I found myself chuckling at the dry wit in the prose which was peppered throughout the story. I do love a little witty humour in a mystery and I think I probably would have enjoyed getting to know Morton had I read the previous books. But MY HANDS ARE TIED works well as a standalone, so if you haven't read any of the others like me, then you won't be left wandering through the dark with this final installment. I found myself enjoying the book although there were times I felt it was bogged down with a few excess subplots that could confuse the reader if one was not paying attention. However, they were relative to the story and no unnecessary but it did slow it down a little I thought. But as with all red herrings they are discarded as the truth becomes clear and Morton redeems himself at the eleventh hour. But is it too late? Stories about cults are not my favourite as I find them predictably frustrating as the detective is generally lead a merry chase, but whilst this was the case for some part it wasn't for the rest. I actually quite enjoyed the mystery and the secrets that were slowly revealed. A somewhat different yet compelling mystery read by an author I had not yet tackled. Recommended for crime fiction buffs. I would like to thank #SeanCampbell for an ARC of #MyHandsAreTied in exchange for an honest review. This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/ .
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Dec 14, 2020
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In My Hands Are Tied, DCI David Morton and his wife, Sarah, are invited at the last minute – only a fortnight before – to their son’s wedding, and find themselves at Terra Farm; home to the Collective, and now to Stephen and Abigail, the future daughter-in-law they have yet to meet. The entrance is hidden behind high hedges and a security gate where they are asked to surrender their mobile phones. This level of security all seems a bit much to DCI Morton, but he goes along with it, not wishing t
In My Hands Are Tied, DCI David Morton and his wife, Sarah, are invited at the last minute – only a fortnight before – to their son’s wedding, and find themselves at Terra Farm; home to the Collective, and now to Stephen and Abigail, the future daughter-in-law they have yet to meet. The entrance is hidden behind high hedges and a security gate where they are asked to surrender their mobile phones. This level of security all seems a bit much to DCI Morton, but he goes along with it, not wishing to rock the boat. His relationship with his son is difficult enough already without him ruining the ceremony that is about to take place. When they eventually get inside, Terra Farm is not what they were expecting. It is more like a small village tucked away in a valley, hidden from sight, but actually very close to civilization in SW London. At the centre is the barn, where the ceremony is due to take place, surrounded by eight bungalows, most of which are a bit ramshackle and rundown. What follows is a bit of a homage to classic detective stories and the ‘country house’ mystery where all the characters are trapped inside, and the detective has his work cut out discovering who the killer is. Here it is a gated commune, dedicated to living an alternative lifestyle, where everyone has something to hide. Having had a few too many beers after the ceremony, DCI Morton is forced to stay the night. He is woken in the morning by the sound of gunshots; one of the commune members, Guy Rosenberg, has been murdered. Worried that his son might end up being wrongly charged with the crime, he goes against protocol and carries on investigating, when he should have handed the case over to another officer, hoping to find the killer before the weekend is over. Losing his job doesn’t seem to bother him as he was near retirement anyway, but I thought his lack of concern over losing his pension, if found out, was a bit unbelievable. The story is well written and the characters fleshed out and believable, even though some of them are decidedly weird, but something about this book just does not work for me. This is number seven in a series, but the police officers working on the case did not convince me that they were part of a team. One striking omission is the lack of humorous banter usually found in crime novels. I have not read any of the other books in this series, but, while the story worked perfectly well as a standalone, perhaps I would have gained some insight into why this team were not convincing if I had read the series from the beginning. Thanks to Sean Campbell for a digital copy that I review as a member of Rosie’s Book Review Team #RBRT
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This is the final book in the DCI Morton series. And it some ways it is the weirdest. DCI Morton and his wife, the shrew, are off to a weird hidden farm to witness the nuptials of their eldest son. Stephen, is a bit of lost boy who despite several attempts at college and jobs hasn't taken. The farm is a cult founded by a psychiatrist back in the 70s ? 80s? It was a cult to save people in cults or some such BS Anyway on the day after the wedding a body is found and DCI Morton in what can only be a
This is the final book in the DCI Morton series. And it some ways it is the weirdest. DCI Morton and his wife, the shrew, are off to a weird hidden farm to witness the nuptials of their eldest son. Stephen, is a bit of lost boy who despite several attempts at college and jobs hasn't taken. The farm is a cult founded by a psychiatrist back in the 70s ? 80s? It was a cult to save people in cults or some such BS Anyway on the day after the wedding a body is found and DCI Morton in what can only be a moment of insanity decides to investigate the case himself with the assistance of his team He knows that this is WRONG! He says he is protecting his family but come on; if any of his other team members had done the same he'd have their guts for garters. It is a pointless slog that ends with his termination from the force.
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Nov 21, 2020
Rosie Bray
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Having never read any of the previous DCI Morton novels, I wasn't sure if I'd be out of my depth diving in with the 7th in the series. I really needn't have worried, the only worry I now have is that I've got another series of excellent crime books to add to my ever growing TBR pile!! A late invitation to their son's "wedding" has DCI Morton and his wife Sarah heading off to Terra Farm. But what should have been a joyful celebration turns into a murder case that has David Morton putting his caree
Having never read any of the previous DCI Morton novels, I wasn't sure if I'd be out of my depth diving in with the 7th in the series. I really needn't have worried, the only worry I now have is that I've got another series of excellent crime books to add to my ever growing TBR pile!! A late invitation to their son's "wedding" has DCI Morton and his wife Sarah heading off to Terra Farm. But what should have been a joyful celebration turns into a murder case that has David Morton putting his career on the line to protect his family. Morton enlists the help from his team, who each add their own little touches to the ongoing investigation. With a limited cast of suspects, you'd think that the team would have the crime solved in double quick time, but when the initial perceived cause of death turns out to be a complete red herring, the team have to sort through motive and opportunity to solve the crime before their deadline expires. Who wants the victim dead and why? Add in an undercover reporter, who wants to break her story and you've got a gripping crime thriller. With a sneaky titbit right at the end that hints at a further book in the series ~ I certainly hope so, because I think DCI Morton has plenty of crimes left to solve. I received this as an advance copy from the author, in return for giving an honest review, which I am more than happy to do
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3.5 stars My Hands Are Tied is a DCI Morton crime novel set in Putney, London. It opens with a hand-binding ceremony for Morton’s son at the residence of a cult to which he belongs. After drinking too much at the reception to drive home, Morton and his wife stay the night. The next morning, one of the cult members is found dead. With his son a suspect, Morton pulls strings and asks favours so that he can solve the crime before it becomes official on Monday morning. This story had a short timespan w
3.5 stars My Hands Are Tied is a DCI Morton crime novel set in Putney, London. It opens with a hand-binding ceremony for Morton’s son at the residence of a cult to which he belongs. After drinking too much at the reception to drive home, Morton and his wife stay the night. The next morning, one of the cult members is found dead. With his son a suspect, Morton pulls strings and asks favours so that he can solve the crime before it becomes official on Monday morning. This story had a short timespan with plenty of red herrings and dead ends for both the police and the reader. At times the story felt too complex and one or two small plot points were rushed making them less believable. However, they didn’t affect the overall outcome of the story. Campbell has a background in law, and this was easy to spot in the narrative. The cult style setting has been popular with writers and I thought that Campbell made a good attempt to put his own spin on this plot line. For me, this story itself was just okay, but this is, of course, always a matter of personal preference; I’m sure that there will be mystery addicts who will enjoy this book.
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Nov 04, 2020
Cinta
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Thanks to the author for letting me read this book prior to its publication. DCI Morton gets confronted this time with the most difficult case of his entire career. What do you do when your own son could be the main suspect in a murder investigation? What would you do? Would you turn him in, or would you do everything in your power to protect him and prove his innocence? But sometimes that's not an easy task and the price can be too high. Is Morton ready to pay for it? You will have to read the
Thanks to the author for letting me read this book prior to its publication. DCI Morton gets confronted this time with the most difficult case of his entire career. What do you do when your own son could be the main suspect in a murder investigation? What would you do? Would you turn him in, or would you do everything in your power to protect him and prove his innocence? But sometimes that's not an easy task and the price can be too high. Is Morton ready to pay for it? You will have to read the book to discover that. This book poses a very interesting topic in questioning the ethics and moral of the main protagonist. It's also a good insight into the world of cults. The characters are well developed, so we can follow their growth and role in the story without problems. The pace is good, and it releases bits of information little by little, like breadcrumbs that the reader can follow in order to find out who was the murderer. In that respect, it's a great whodunnit story. Overall, a great finale for a great series. I will miss DCI Morton.
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Oct 28, 2020
Diane Warburton
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Book 7 in the DCI Morton series. Prior to this I have only read book one but understood it can be read as a stand alone. A thoroughly entertaining book. David and Sarah Morton get an unexpected and very late invitation to their sons wedding. They have never met the bride. It's not unusual for their son to do the unexpected so they go along, curious and intrigued to wish them both well. An unusual venue, a farm hidden away from the city, but again in comes to no surprise knowing their son! Howeve
Book 7 in the DCI Morton series. Prior to this I have only read book one but understood it can be read as a stand alone. A thoroughly entertaining book. David and Sarah Morton get an unexpected and very late invitation to their sons wedding. They have never met the bride. It's not unusual for their son to do the unexpected so they go along, curious and intrigued to wish them both well. An unusual venue, a farm hidden away from the city, but again in comes to no surprise knowing their son! However, Morton gets a very uneasy feeling as soon as they arrive and were asked fo
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