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Early on a cold Somerset morning, ten year old Alesha Daniels is reported missing by her father, a violent alcoholic. Her mother, a known drug addict, is found unconscious, but it’s her mother’s boyfriend the police are keen to trace.

As the hunt for Alesha gathers pace, a second local girl is taken, plunging another family into the depths of despair.

Cutting short his holiday, DI Nick Dixon races home to join the Major Investigation Team, but no sooner has he identified a network of local suspects than they begin to show up dead.

At odds with his superiors, Dixon is convinced the child abductions are anything but random, but nobody is prepared for the investigation to lead quite so close to home.

Can Dixon and his team crack the case before all the suspects are silenced? And will he find the missing girls before it’s too late?

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Damien Boyd is a solicitor by training and draws on his extensive experience of criminal law, along with a spell in the Crown Prosecution Service, to write fast-paced crime thrillers featuring Detective Inspector Nick Dixon.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas & Mercer (May 31, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 363 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1542047021
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1542047029
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches

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Joanna J

Book 8 in the riveting DI Nick Dixon series set in Somerset

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 19, 2020

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Dead Lock is the eighth book in the riveting DI Nick Dixon series set in Somerset, although each book is a separate mystery so these would all work well as stand-alones. I had read all the previous instalments quite close together a few years ago, and bought this not long after it came out, three years ago, but have been so tied up reading ARCs and Book Club books that I never quite got round to it until now. This was another taut police procedural featuring a down to earth and refreshingly undamaged hero with just the right amount of snark - and have come to the conclusion that should I ever be kidnapped, Dixon is the fictional detective I would most want on my case!

An eleven year old girl is reported missing by her father, an alcoholic with a criminal history and bad reputation. Her junkie mother has barely noticed and her grandmother seems strangely unconcerned. DS Jane Winter is called back from her holiday because she was involved with the family from her role in family violence prevention. Then a second girl is taken, who has a much more personal connection to Jane and Nick. What links these disappearances to an ancient canal network, and can Dixon and his team find them both before it’s too late?

This story was unusual in that the hero doesn’t appear until at least 25% in to the book - his hopefully-soon-to-be-fiancée Jane does get involved earlier - and it was good to see the team in action independent of Dixon for a change, although when he does finally get dragged back from the mountains, he and his faithful dog Monty steal the show of course.
I generally avoid missing children plotlines, as they’ve been totally overdone in recent years, but this was a refreshing take on the trope, with twists I did not foresee.

A few minor niggles stopped me from giving this five stars - the recurrent tendency to throw in a new insight or discovery, and only explain it pages later - I kept feeling like I’d missed key plot points. Certain phrases are also completely overused - if I had a drink for every time a character smirked or sneered I would be very drunk indeed.
On the plus side, I’m not a romance fan by any stretch, but like the sweet relationship between Nick and Jane, and more recently her feisty teenage half-sister Lucy, and I’m enjoying the development of some of the other characters. I do not intend to leave it so long to read the next two!

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I love this series so much

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 6, 2023

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Its a fun, fast-paced read with characters I've grown to love as the series continue. On to the next one.

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Another excellent mystery from Damien Boyd

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 4, 2018

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A 10-year-old girl goes missing, and the police force of the Avon and Somerset CID foes into hyperdrive. The girl’s parents are divorced; the mother’s an addict who’s living with a registered sex offender. But every lead is frittering away into nothing. Detective Sergeant Jane Winter is called back from vacation in the Lake District, where she was mountain climbing with Detective Inspector Dick Nixon. He’s not called back, because he’s still recovering from near-death in a burning factory on his last case (“Heads or Tails”).

When a second girl goes missing, the frenzied pace of the police ratchets up even further. Roger Poland, director of the police pathology lab, demands that Dixon be called back – the second missing girl is Poland’s granddaughter.

And lawyer-turned-policeman Dixon does indeed return, and immediately begins to turn the investigation upside down. A lot of people on the force don’t like Dixon, but he gets results and solves cases. That may be why they don’t like him.

“Dead Lock” is the eighth Nick Dixon police detective story by British writer Damien Boyd. Just when I think Boyd couldn’t possibly top the last story, he manages to do exactly that.

Dixon is an unconventional policeman. He thinks differently. He points out what should be obvious (like how to disguise a license plate and divert attention to the wrong suspects). Just because a child is missing doesn’t mean the parents shouldn’t be questioned, and closely. He pays attention to documents and knows how to read a contract. And he’s not above calling in some off-the-wall resources.

He’s also diabetic, recovering from that close brush with death, and wondering if his girlfriend Jane Winters wants to marry him after all.

As the investigation progresses (it’s actually compressed in just a few days), Dixon and the police are drawn toward the lock and dam system of southern England. Too many of the people involved are also involved with boats, marinas, and canals.

“Dead Lock” is another great mystery story in the Nick Dixon series. Boyd can’t write these fast enough.

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A Very Intricate Plot

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 31, 2020

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This has a bit of difference wherein Sgt. Jane Winter gets much more time in the novel than previously. Actually DI Nick Dixon is not mentioned much until he enters the story fully ¼ the way into the book. He’s been on holiday and called back for the case. Jane also plays a large part toward the end of the book, as well.

The plot starts with the kidnapping of a little girl, whose grandfather is a pathologist for the department. It seems simple enough until later in the story when some corporate dealings are introduced into the plot. This is where the story becomes very intricate as quite a number of characters are now involved. The book is typical in the series in that its very well thought out and written. There is no wasted dialogue. The novel moves right along.
Being set in the UK, this and the rest of the series are set in England. I’ve always liked the British tongue in cheek humor, slang, and inflections used. This is no different and keeps a certain light heartedness when needed.

I did feel, however, the introduction of the corporate side not particularly fitting to the first half of the book. For me, it was a bit disjointed and didn’t flow all that smoothly. I thought there were too many characters, as well. That said, its still a very well written novel in the DI Dixon series which is well worth your time.

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Dead good!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 2, 2018

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Sadly I have just finished Damien Boyd's latest book which is, marginally, the best of a gripping series of crime rampages through Burnham and surrounding areas. I say marginally because they are all brilliant and this one stands out by the really clever, plausible, and interesting way the plot wound around the canals and anals of local history, local characters and a wizardry of tempting snapshots of an area of outstanding beauty: the Westcountry of England.
Sorry, but the pressure is on: I hope Damien Boyd has his next book on the boil.

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Mrs P

Great series

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 27, 2018

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I just binge read all the DI Dixon books back to back. They are entertaining and keep you turning the page. I think for me the biggest draw to begin with was the location for the series. One of my favourite areas of the country and just a nice change for some of the crime thriller books that I read to be UK based. But after the first book, as short as it was, I was invested in the characters and wanted to continue on their journey with them. Now that I have read this last one and it's only just come out, I'm going to have to wait a while to catch up with Nick, Jane and Monty... what on earth am I going to read now?! :-)

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Elizabeth Ducie

Monty Gets In On The Action

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 13, 2018

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Yet another great outing for DI Nick Dixon, DS Jane Winter and, of course, Monty, who gets more walks than ever this time around and even gets in on the action at a crucial moment. The story is full of twists and turns, and Nixon is as clever as ever - in fact, I'm almost beginning to have sympathy for some of his colleagues. Nick and Jane's personal story continues to develop too, and Jane's sister Lucy is a welcome addition to the family.

Possibly my favourite in the series; a great page-turner, and highly recommended.

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Ellbee

An injection of verve

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 25, 2019

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I have the whole set of Dixon detective novels and always enjoyed them. However, I found myself getting a bit puzzled following the trail from Express Park to the motorway bridge to Brent Knoll and back to Hinkley and back to Express Park and then over to the beach. However does Dixon do it in the time? I am finding it hard to work out the story and when Dixon makes a sudden leap of deduction I can't think to myself "oh of course" because I haven't been able to keep up or detect any clues to that effect. I know it's a whodunnit and the current ethos on writing whodunnits seems to be to keep the outcome obscure at all costs. But I found this hard to follow. The books are always well researched but there is only so much descriptive narrative that can be gained out of driving quite long distances along stretches of motorway. Probably I should have read the previous book again to remind me how the story line had started... saying all that; I have tried to write books and can't get any further than the second chapter so I am hardly one to criticise.

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Jack Hammer

Another compelling read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 23, 2022

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It took me until Book 7 (yes, the one before this) to work out how to do justice to these books. When I get to the end, I go back about 2/3 way to the beginning and read it again. On the second time through, I have a much clearer idea of who’s doing what with which, and to whom. For me, this investment of time is richly rewarded. Really, really enjoying this series. But one tip for the new reader: read them in sequence, starting with number one. The characters and their environments are developed incrementally. Although each (Book) is a complete and freestanding story, they are episodes in the development of relationships, careers and such. Not for the first time, I’ll say ‘Thank you Damien Boyd’. I’m glad I stumbled on you.

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