THE SUSPECT is the third book in a series about journalist Kate Waters. Although all three books are good, this one is certainly Fiona Barton’s best.

Although Kate is English, most of this story takes place in Thailand. Two English girls are there visiting but have not been in touch with their parents. Something must be wrong. Kate goes there to cover the story during the slow month of August. Bob Sparks, an English police detective and another regular in this series, also goes to investigate at the request of one of the girls' mothers. Coincidentally, Kate's oldest son, Jake, has been living there, too.

Turns out, an English boy/young man is accused of murdering the two girls. He is in a Thai prison, and, of course, Kate beats Bob there to interview him. It is at that point in the prison that this story becomes full of twists and turns and some surprises.

I enjoyed this book as I did the two previous books in the series. But I liked this one more partly because Kate steps out of her journalist role here. She’s a mother.

Also, I think you’ll agree with me that the twists and turns are more twisty-turny, the surprises more surprising in THE SUSPECT.