Untouchable - BookWyrm

Paperback, 200 pages

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.

ISBN:: 978-1-5406-1376-9

(1 review)

Harrison Baxter lives on a farm with his parents, on the outskirts of the village of Harmschapel. It’s picturesque, idyllic and tranquil – but Harrison is far from happy. His parent’s marriage is strained to say the least and on top of that, his boyfriend, Daniel, has been mentally and physically abusing him for years. After he finds himself with one bruise too many, Harrison has had enough. But when he plucks up the courage to finally end his violent relationship, Harrison’s life is changed forever when Daniel is found murdered in the most bizarre circumstances.

Detective Sergeant Blake Harte has moved to Harmschapel after his own relationship ended in tatters. But moving to a quiet village after working his way up the ranks in a city brings its own set of problems and Blake soon finds himself at odds with new colleagues who aren’t used to his style of …

Harrison Baxter lives on a farm with his parents, on the outskirts of the village of Harmschapel. It’s picturesque, idyllic and tranquil – but Harrison is far from happy. His parent’s marriage is strained to say the least and on top of that, his boyfriend, Daniel, has been mentally and physically abusing him for years. After he finds himself with one bruise too many, Harrison has had enough. But when he plucks up the courage to finally end his violent relationship, Harrison’s life is changed forever when Daniel is found murdered in the most bizarre circumstances.

Detective Sergeant Blake Harte has moved to Harmschapel after his own relationship ended in tatters. But moving to a quiet village after working his way up the ranks in a city brings its own set of problems and Blake soon finds himself at odds with new colleagues who aren’t used to his style of policing. But when he is called upon to investigate the mysterious and impossible murder at Halfmile Farm, Blake finds himself facing the most challenging case of his career.

So how can Daniel have been shot in a locked shed that nobody could possibly have escaped from?

Is anybody really Untouchable?

2 editions

Stephen M Pierce reviewed Untouchable by Robert Innes (Blake Harte, #1)

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3 stars

I get the impression the later books in this series are better, but this is a great start. All the characters are distinct—not necessarily well-developed—but I liked the way the main character's contrasting negative relationships was factored into the plot.

The killer's identity is pretty obvious, but there are plenty of other twists to keep the reader invested—one in particular I really liked. The solution to the locked room mystery is dumb, but in a fun way instead of a lame way, and I see real ingenuity behind it.

Not a must-read but worth a look if you're a locked room mystery fan tired of reading about bland heterosexual pairings, and I'm interested in seeing where the story goes next. Won't take much time to read through either.