![]() ![]() It adds an additional layer of complexity to an already well-written and engaging novel. They wonder why she's chosen the job she has, and what it might say about her as a person. As Henley tries to do her job, investigating serial murders that hit a little too close to home, she's constantly reminded that her community doesn't trust her profession or her colleagues. Henley's identity certainly isn't the focus of The Jigsaw Man, but it permeates the novel. ![]() Why should I read this first in a series, as opposed to the many others that have come and gone? Nadine Matheson, a criminal defense lawyer based in London, answers that question with her main character in her debut The Jigsaw Man: Detective Inspector Anjelica Henley, a Black woman whose position is highly mistrusted by her family and larger community. Police procedurals are a tried-and-true genre, so whenever a new series comes along, I always want to know what sets it apart. ![]()
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