The Final Vow

 

By M. W. Craven

Review

A 2026 Top Rated Read

The Final Vow is the ninth M. W. Craven book I've read and it's the latest instalment in the Washington Poe and Tilly Bradshaw series. If you haven't yet read any of these books you're missing out on gripping storylines, absolutely fabulous characters and some hilarious banter. 

This time Poe and Tilly are racing against the clock to identify, locate and capture a serial killer. No one knows where he'll strike next and the public are terrified. There doesn't appear to be a pattern behind the killings and the entire country remains at risk. It seems hopeless — finding a needle in a haystack would be easier. But the killer hasn't reckoned on analytical genius Tilly Bradshaw. . .

The Final Vow was yet another fantastic read in this wonderful series. The plot was excellent and the suspense had me on the edge of my seat. I love the unbreakable bond and mutual respect between Poe and Tilly despite their very different backgrounds and ages. I adore Tilly with her socially awkward quirks and genius intellect. I can't wait to see where their next investigation takes them. Long may the series continue.

★★★★★

• Print Length: 416 pages
• Publisher: Constable
• Publication Year: 2025
• Author: M. W. Craven
• Genre: Crime, Thriller

Synopsis

An invisible killer with a 100% success rate. No one is safe. Not even those closest to Washington Poe . . .

A shooting at Gretna Green. A bride is murdered on her wedding day, seconds after she slips on her new ring. It's brutal and bloody but she isn't the first victim and she won't be the last. With the body count now at 17, people are terrified, not knowing where the sniper will strike next.

With the nation in a state of panic, the police are at a loss and turn to Washington Poe and Tilly Bradshaw - the only team who just might be able to track down a serial killer following no discernible pattern and with the whole country as his personal hunting ground. Can Poe and Tilly stop an unstoppable assassin, who never misses his mark and never makes a mistake? Or will he find them before they find him...