Skin

Sarah Hilary's Someone Else's Skin is a perfectly good novel.

I liked the way she skittered over your preconceptions about gender and race to tell an otherwise routine detective tale of murder and mayhem.

The world she conjured up is largely nocturnal, urban, claustrophobic and full of mistrust. It's not my world but I recognise its appeal both in book and TV worlds. I longed for more description of place (set in Bath ideally), not just people, and a little less violence.

But I know I'm in a minority so I wish DI Marnie Rome well.