Wow, that was a fantastic start to a new series. When I first heard there was a new series by the author I first thing was does that mean no more DCI Ryan. But thankfully not the case.Dr Alexander Gregory is an elite forensic psychologist and profiler. With a unique insight and skill set. I was hooked from page 1 and not let go until the end . Even them book 2 description has me hooked.Not one word was wasted, in this, wonderful emotive and descriptive piece about a small Irish town and it's peo...

This is a great start to a new series featuring forensic psychologist. Alexander Gregory currently works in a high security psychiatric hospital in London but was previously part of a now disbanded psychological profiling unit that worked with the police. The murder of a young woman in a small town in County Mayo has the local Gardai scratching their heads trying to find clues or motives and Alex is asked if he could provide a profile of the likely suspect.When Alex visits the murder scene and t...

Oh my days! From the opening pages of this book, I was well and truly hooked.I don’t want to say to much to spoil it for others but I was very much intrigued with the thread to do with Cathy Jones. The whole thing to do with her fascinated me and could understand to a certain extent why Alex seemed to be almost obsessed with her.Now I don’t know about you, but I am as intrigued as to the why’s, than just the who. Why do people kill? So for me, having a main character who is a forensic psychologi...

Imposter is one of the more aptly named books I have ever read. Alexander Gregory was once, supposedly, a member of an elite psychological profiling group but is now serving as a psychologist in a hospital for the criminally insane, to use an old moniker. The author, however, appears to know nothing about psychology or psychologists. I feel comfortable in saying this because I spent my career working in applied psychology having received my doctorate from a quite well known university. I read ab...

Unfortunately it was not a book for me. I read Impostor to completion but, being Irish myself, I was a bit surprised at some of the inaccuracies about Ireland within the text and the story line.The plot line was interesting but I just could not get beyond some glaring errors, in particular the continued reference to the Garda, used as the plural. It should read An Garda Síochána or the Gardaí. Also the Catholic church does not have Sunday School and the likelihood of a mayor of a small town in M...

I was fascinated and utterly hooked on the story. The plot is engrossing. The writing is easy to get into. The pacing is smooth. The characters were great, very likable and relatable. The mystery surrounding the plot is thrilling and excited and gets more intensed as the story progresses, it plays out in the minds and actions of the key characters, as the serial killer leaves a trail of death, fear, and suspicion where everyone is a potential suspect or possible next victim. The author gave us m...

WOW! What a start to a new series!!Those who know me well will know I’m a massive fan of LJ Ross and her DCI Ryan Mysteries. I was SO excited when I discovered there was going to be a new series featuring forensic psychologist Alexander Gregory and I couldn’t wait to read it. It will be released on 31st October and you are in for a real treat!A quiet town, with a close-knit community, in Ireland is shocked by the devastating death of a young mother. She has lost her life at the hands of another

Forensic psychologist Dr Alexander Gregory’s assistance has been requested, in his capacity as a profiler, from the mayor of Ballyfinny, County Mayo.Liam Kelly had arrived home with his daughter after her swimming class to find his pregnant wife murdered in their home. Meticulously planned and executed, Claire Kelly’s murder begs the question would an outsider be able to plan and carry out an attack of this nature, as the Gardaí believed. Alex wasn’t so sure. That such a thing could happen in th...

VISIT THE LOCATIONS IN THE NEW L J ROSS NOVELYou know when a top author writes a new series with a new characters and a totally new setting (where setting has in the past been key) and you wonder if this new series is going to have that same charm and interest?Well you will not be disappointed. L J Ross has moved to County Mayo (well not really but the first in the new series is set here) It's gripping, it's exciting with a fresh premise and a great lead character. LOTS to like here. The writin

Thriller set mainly in COUNTY MAYOMeet L J Ross’s new protagonist, Dr Alexander Gregory, who is a forensic psychologist working in South London. This is the start of a new series featuring the good doctor and make a change in scenery and character from the author’s hugely popular DCI Ryan series set around the North East (but expect more DCI Ryan in the coming months, he has not gone AWOL!).Dr Gregory is in his London office, working in the unit with a woman who has killed 2 of her 3 children an...

Synopsis/blurb ...There’s a killer inside all of us…After an elite criminal profiling unit is shut down amidst a storm of scandal and mismanagement, only one person emerges unscathed. Forensic psychologist Doctor Alexander Gregory has a reputation for being able to step inside the darkest minds to uncover whatever secrets lie hidden there and, soon enough, he finds himself drawn into the murky world of murder investigation.In the beautiful hills of County Mayo, Ireland, a killer is on the loose....

Simply superb!

Yet another of those heroes with a traumatic past who solves a mystery. It’s one that could have been very ordinary , but turned out to be quite entertaining . It’s low on suspense, but has a well-constructed plot, and has a mystery that unravels nicely. I thought the frequent dream sequences were a little overdone, and didn’t much care for the profiler as a character, but it was a positive read and I will get around to the second in the series in the coming months.

A fairly middle of the road murder mystery. We follow the story through the eyes of a profiler called in to help catch a killer in a small Irish community. There is nothing really new or surprising going on here but if murder mysteries are your jam it's another series to get your fix from. A nice short shot of murder... We did get some interesting background info in our profiler at the end so I hope to see this series develop in a positive way in the future.

A great start to this new series about profiler Alex Gregory. This one was set in Ireland, I liked the couple of subtle references to Ryan back in Northumbria. It kept me guessing and had a couple of twists I didn't see coming!

Having heard so much about L.J Ross, I was over the moon when I was asked if I would like to read and review Imposter. Ask a kid if he’d like a cookie from his favorite brand!BOOK PROFILEOFFENDER: L.J. RossVictim(s): readers from all over the worldPolice Liaison(s): Meggy Roussel, crime fiction wizardIn compiling this profile, I have considered all available information made available to me from the novel and have analyzed any available emotional and physical reaction from my person.This profile...