WAITING FOR WEDNESDAY by Nicci French

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When a suburban wife and mother is murdered in her home, DCI Karlsson and his team are sure it must have been a burglary gone bad. They even have a suspect in hand. But when they discover their perp has a solid alibi for the time of death they’re essentially back to square one. That is until they begin to discover the murdered woman’s secrets. Ignoring orders, Karlsson once again brings Frieda Klein in to consult, but this time Frieda is working on a mystery of her own.

Hal Bradshaw, the official consultant for the police, has been none too pleased with Frieda showing him up. In what seems to be a growing vendetta against her, Bradshaw helms an investigation into therapists’ practices, sending fake patients out to Frieda and a number of other therapists throughout London. Rather than get angry, Frieda becomes curious about one of the pieces of the fake patients’ stories. Sure it could be a holdover from nearly dying, and it could be a needed—but created—distraction on her part, but as she traces the story further to its source Frieda becomes more certain there’s something to her inquiry.

This series really does keep getting better and better with each new installment.
Waiting for Wednesday picks up in the wake of Tuesday’s Gone with Frieda having returned home to continue recuperating from her wounds. Karlsson and his team have been sworn off consulting with Frieda, an order they soon ignore especially when they find out their murder victim’s son is friends with Frieda’s niece. The fact that Bradshaw has proven that he’s not only fairly useless but that he’s more focused on revenge against some interpreted wrong Frieda has done against him further convinces Karlsson to avoid all dealings with him.

What makes this series stand out is the continued progression in the characters’ stories. Each new installment features a new mystery but also continued growth of each individual character.

4/14 Becky Lejeune

WAITING FOR WEDNESDAY by Nicci French. Pamela Dorman Books (April 3, 2014). ISBN 978-0670015771. 384p.

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