Nadine Matheson's *The Shadow Carver*
Nadine Matheson's *The Shadow Carver* earns 4.5 stars for its vigilante serial killer carving victims #14.
The serial killer in *The Shadow Carver* targets Black middle-class professionals, carving markings into their skin. The killings force DI Henley to confront issues of race and class within London's Black community. Matheson's writing explores themes of identity and belonging. The novel delves into the pressures and expectations faced by upwardly mobile Black individuals. *The Shadow Carver* is the third book in the DI Henley series. Previous books include *The Jigsaw Man* and *The Book Collector*.
