No Comment is essential reading for anyone interested in the questions being asked of the Met today Katherine Faulkner A mustread for anyone who has ever wondered what happens after theyve called 999 and a shocking indictment of a system not fit for purpose Angela KirwinJess McDonald was a true crime junkie and Line of Duty sofa sleuth with a strong sense of justice. Under a year later thanks to a controversial new initiative she was a detective in the London Metropolitan Police Service.The Met Polices Direct Entry Detective scheme was aimed at turning people with no experience of the police into detectives. When it was launched to tackle an unprecedented recruitment crisis over 4500 people Jess included applied.But why within just a year of qualifying had the majority of Jess cohort resignedNo Comment is Jess candid eyeopening and often shocking account exploring the reality of being a detective in the Met and responsible for keeping London safe for everyone. In her incisive book she explores the challenges of life on the front line dealing almost exclusively with serious crimes against women and what that reveals about the Met Police now.5 Mail on Sunday An absolute gripping read Andrew Marr