Jericho's Dead by William Hussey

There's a thrill in discovering a book that's part of a series, promising a reunion with characters you want to spend more time with. This was my experience when I started reading Killing Jericho and, soon after, the sequel, Jericho's Dead. In these books, we delve into the life of Scott Jericho, a troubled and flawed character who is also a traveller and ex-police detective - an unusual combination. 

As someone who grew up by the seaside, the allure of the fair is strong. Within the grit and glitz of the fairground, we meet Scott for the first time. He has to get his life back on track when he is pulled into unravelling a series of gruesome murders and confronting a past nemesis. After the thrill ride of the chase, the ending was totally unexpected, as was the rationale for the murders, and I was hooked and keen for more.

The second book, Jericho's Dead, finds Scott investigating murders within the psychic world after a fortune teller he is close to is found dead. William Hussey had me at Halloween and fortune tellers and I was once again following in Scott's footsteps as he unravelled the mystery of these deaths and who was behind them.

I can't wait for book 3. I love a character I can get behind, and Scott Jericho is definitely that man. I'm excited to find out where William Hussey will take us next.