Synopsis
Simon Serrailler finds himself in devastating new territory as a sophisticated drugs network sets its sights on Lafferton and the surrounding villages.
DCS Simon Serrailler has long regarded drugs ops in the Lafferton area as a waste of time. Small-time dealers are picked up outside the local secondary school, they're given a fine or are suspended and away they go. And rinse and repeat. But when the body of a young drug addict is found in neighbouring Starly, the case pulls Simon into a whole new way of running drugs. The foot soldiers? Vulnerable local kids like Brookie and Olivia, who will give Simon a bitter taste of this new landscape.
It is a harsh winter at home as well as work. Simon's GP sister Cat and her husband Kieron are struggling with medical dramas big and small. A trip to Bevham General on her rounds sets off alarm bells for Cat, and a visit from her son Sam as he tries to work out if his midwifery course is right for him coincides with a threat to their beloved family dog. Simon is working hard, but he's restless, wondering what's next. There's nothing new going on for him in Lafferton, but sometimes the familiar holds surprises, too . . .
Publisher information
- Publisher: Vintage Publishing
- ISBN: 9781529110531
- Number of pages: 384
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 23 mm
- Weight: 266g
- Languages: English
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Not quite what I was expecting, but very interesting
I had not read any of the previous books with these characters, so was a bit wrong-footed.
I did find the style of writing to be a bit difficult to follow,... READ MORE
Great read.
I joined the Simon Serrailler series at book 11, not realising this fact but it didn’t spoil my enjoyment of this book.
I obviously wasn’t aware of the ba... READ MORE
Susan Hill - A change of circumstance
Another great Serrailler novel that I whizzed through because it was so gripping, with twists and turns as always!
Mystery with emphasis on Serrailler's family dynamics
This is my first foray into the Simon Serrailler series by Susan Hill. It is quite easy to read this as a stand alone although it is obvious that the chara... READ MORE
Puzzling
I was really disappointed by this one. I love the Serrailler series and reread it again before starting on this 11th book. I’m thrilled by the combination ... READ MORE
It all comes across like a rather disappointing episode of Radio 4’s ‘The Archers’.
‘A Change of Circumstance’, the latest in Susan Hill’s long running detective series involving DCS Simon Serrailler and his family, is firmly focused on th... READ MORE
Susan Hill’s latest incorporates social issues with police procedural
My thanks to Random House U.K. Vintage/Chatto & Windus for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘A Change of Circumstance’ by Susan Hill in exchange for an honest revi... READ MORE
Another solid installment
A Change of Circumstance is the eleventh book in Susan Hill’s reliable series concerning DSC Simon Serrailler and his sister, Dr Cat Deerbon. Whilst I appr... READ MORE
Detective thriller
This is an excellent detective mystery. The setting is unusual in that it’s rural rather than being based in a city and I find this refreshing. The charact... READ MORE
A change of circumstance but not of quality.
I’ve loved the Simon Serailler series since I read the first one, and the latest in the series doesn’t fail. The characters we’ve got to know over the yea... READ MORE
Serrailler is back and tackling county lines!
How brilliant it is to be back with Simon Serrailler in Lafferton. I adore this series of books and was thrilled to be approved for an ARC.
In this insta... READ MORE
Disappointing
I was given the opportunity to review A Change Of Circumstances and to help I was sent the first book in this series - The Various Haunts Of Men, which I a... READ MORE
Children are being recruited to deliver drugs. Can this be stopped?
Drug dealers are recruiting young children and this can be with devastating results. Can DSC Simon Serrailler stop the rot before it’s too late? Meanwhile ... READ MORE
Really good to get back to Lafferton
Really good to get back to Lafferton and Simon with his latest case - drugs. I love the characters in this series and end up wondering how they are and wha... READ MORE
A Compelling Read
I haven't read any of the previous books in this series but found it a good standalone book. This is a Police Procedural which starts with the death of a y... READ MORE
Interesting story, strange conclusion.
This was an interesting police story involving County Lines. A very .realistic storyline about a major problem facing police all over the country . The bac... READ MORE
Absorbing reading!
DCS Simon Serrailler #11
It’s January and we’re deep in winters clutches in Lafferton. A heroin overdose of a young man in a rundown flat above a Chinese... READ MORE
Excellent addition to the series
As someone who has followed this series from the beginning, I was pleased to be offered a chance to read and review an advance copy of this book.
To class ... READ MORE
Detectives can never really solve suicides
This review is based on a free review copy from the publisher via NetGalley.co.uk
I read this, the latest crime novel in the “Simon Serrailler” series imm... READ MORE
Terrific series, and this is a good addition.
I have followed the Simon Serailler series from the beginning and enjoyed them all. SH writes so well and the family details are so real, which makes you w... READ MORE
Realistic, contemporary storyline
I haven't read any of the Simon Serrailler series before and was pleased to find this could be read as a stand alone book with enough background mentioned ... READ MORE
Fabulous!
Susan Hill's DCS Simon Serrailler of Lafferton Police is wondering if he should be making different life choices, including whether or not to move to the c... READ MORE
Beautifully drawn characters and a wonderful plot
Published in 2021 this is a Simon Serrailler novel that deals with drug dealing and county lines, where children and vulnerable people are groomed and expl... READ MORE
This wonderful series continues to delight
What a great pleasure it is to be back in the company of Simon Serrailler and his team and family. This one may not be the strongest story line of the ser... READ MORE
A Police Procedural Series
DCS Simon Serrailler #11
DCS Simon Serrailler has long regarded drug ops in the Lafferton area as a waste of time. Small-time dealers are picked up outsid... READ MORE