This is another in a series of thrillers featuring Maggie Costello, a fast-paced read which really gets under the skin of its protagonist.  Still set in the world of Washington politics, the book opens with the vividly-realised death of an intruder, killed by aspiring politician Natasha Winthrop during a break-in to her house. Nothing is quite what it seems though, and as the story unfolds, the reader is left guessing about Natasha’s motives. Maggie Costello becomes enmeshed in Natasha’s life as she tries to defend her against conspiracy theories and the machinations of her political rivals. 

Like the others in this series, To Kill A Man is rooted in current political issues, in this case focused on the #MeToo movement, highlighting the reality of the abuse many women face in the workplace alongside a well-drawn plot with a big twist at the end. At times I found this quite a challenging read, asking myself was it appropriate for a man to be writing so powerfully about sexual harassment, rape and assault, but I was glad to see a range of acknowledgements from the author at the end, reflecting his meticulous research and clearly stating that episodes of sexual harassment and assault, whilst fictionalised, were based on victims accounts.  Highly recommended.