Ben Day had a terrible January in 1985. First he was accused of molesting a schoolgirl, then he went down for the horrific murder of his mother and two of his sisters – a murder blamed on Satan and heavy metal. His only surviving sister Libby fingered him in court, and that was pretty much end of story. Years later, however, Libby is contacted by a freaky underground club of amateur sleuths who claim her brother is innocent, and she was wrong.

Flynn won two CWA daggers for her debut Sharp Objects, and she’s not letting the quality dip in her second outing. Well worth a look.