Aftermath all over again: Robinson's Friend of the Devil

Peter Robinson. Friend of the Devil (2007) Some years after the serial killings related in Aftermath, the murder of a disabled woman reopens that case. The aftermath continues. Annie Cabbot has been seconded to the neighbouring police district, so it’s her case. Meanwhile, a gruesome rape and murder in Eastvale occupies Banks. The two cases converge (of course), and end successfully, if revelation of the perpetrators can be considered a success. The costs of that success are, as usual with Robinson, appalling.
     I read this book over about a week, which tells you that either Robinson’s page-turning plotting isn’t working as well, or that I’ve become jaded. Or both. This book was adapted for one of the TV series episodes, so it felt vaguely familiar, but I watched the video too long ago to compare it to the book. For Robinson fans, another satisfying read, for other crime fiction fans not the best introduction. **½