Cara Hunter: All the  Rage, Penguin Paperback (Penguin Random House UK) 9780241985113, pub date January 23, 2020

Cara Hunter’s mysteries are always psychologically very cleverly crafted and “All the Rage” is no exception. Set in Oxford featuring DI Adam Fawley and his colorful team of detectives , Faith Appleford, a beautiful fashion design student is found in a deserted part of the city by a taxi driver, looking very distressed, dazed and with her clothes torn.

Everything points to sexual assault but when Fawley and his team start investigating what might have happened to her; she is unwilling to press charges but is able to remember some striking details which point to an old case Adam Fawley would rather forget.  There are obvious resemblances to a case of a serial rapist whom Fawley was able to get convicted despite him claiming his innocence until the end of the trial. Fawley's wife had been one of the victims who got away.

“All the Rage” has a very plausible plot, the characters are richly drawn and I am really into this down to earth Oxford team of detectives now.  Be prepared for several unexpected developments which keeps you on your toes until the very end of the novel!