A chilling event at the Royal Edward hotel on the night of Assistant Chief Constable Alison Vosper's leaving do forces Grace and Branson into a difficult position. They must investigate all guests, including high ranking East Sussex police attendees. Something about the incident is causing a deep unease in Grace - he knows he's seen this before. Has a sinister offender from the crime buster's past resurfaced or is this a copycat?
I didn't think I would enjoy this as I normally prefer light mystery than police procedural with sleazy and dark undertones, but I was hooked by the mystery of the masked attacker and the pace is very fast, and that even to its detriment as I was left a bit confused with so much twists. The dialogue can be dullish at times. It can also get complicated, but it's engaging enough. There's a few creepy suspects such as a taxi driver who also works in a fun ride.