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Michael Brady #4
Choke Back the Tears
Michael Brady looked at Sandra Garrity’s face. Grey skin. Bloodshot eyes open. Blue lips, her tongue protruding.
“Did you watch your husband die, Sandra? Or did he watch you die?”
“Brilliant. Brady is fast becoming the Yorkshire Rebus.”
Billy and Sandra were childhood sweethearts.
Writing their names on a lovelock. Fastening it to the end of Whitby pier. Throwing the key into the sea.
A lifetime together. A happy retirement in a peaceful hamlet on the North Yorkshire Moors.
Until the day they were brutally murdered.
“Whoever did this – he didn’t do it quickly. And he enjoyed it…”
Billy was a fisherman, making a living in the cold, cruel North Sea. One night his boat went down. Two crewmen drowned. Billy survived.
Are the families looking for revenge? It’s the obvious conclusion.
But why have they waited so long?
Why have they killed Billy and Sandra?
And why kill them in such a barbaric way? “This isn’t a murder, Mike. It’s an execution. A medieval execution.”
“Did you watch your husband die, Sandra? Or did he watch you die?”
“Brilliant. Brady is fast becoming the Yorkshire Rebus.”
Billy and Sandra were childhood sweethearts.
Writing their names on a lovelock. Fastening it to the end of Whitby pier. Throwing the key into the sea.
A lifetime together. A happy retirement in a peaceful hamlet on the North Yorkshire Moors.
Until the day they were brutally murdered.
“Whoever did this – he didn’t do it quickly. And he enjoyed it…”
Billy was a fisherman, making a living in the cold, cruel North Sea. One night his boat went down. Two crewmen drowned. Billy survived.
Are the families looking for revenge? It’s the obvious conclusion.
But why have they waited so long?
Why have they killed Billy and Sandra?
And why kill them in such a barbaric way? “This isn’t a murder, Mike. It’s an execution. A medieval execution.”
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290 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 24, 2022
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July 4, 2022
I am coming to book 4 in the series without having read the previous books, but that just means I haven't had the pleasure of reading the series from the start and seeing the characters develop and what makes them tick.
That said, I have heard so much about this author, and I can see why. This is a belter of an introduction!
The plot is gritty and similar to some UK Crime and Police Procedurals I have read, but Richards has a particular talent for individual characters and I loved seeing Brady's stream of consciousness as he processed the crime scenes, picking out the notable clues.
Richards has a unique style which I loved, Brady is a protaganist that I loved and I want to see more of both.
That said, I have heard so much about this author, and I can see why. This is a belter of an introduction!
The plot is gritty and similar to some UK Crime and Police Procedurals I have read, but Richards has a particular talent for individual characters and I loved seeing Brady's stream of consciousness as he processed the crime scenes, picking out the notable clues.
Richards has a unique style which I loved, Brady is a protaganist that I loved and I want to see more of both.
July 2, 2022
I've said before that I've been a crime fiction addict ever since I picked up my first Agatha Christie novel at the age of 12. But actually, that's not true. I became hooked on Enid Blyton's 'Famous Five' and 'Mystery of ...' series almost as soon as I learnt to read, and whilst these stop short of murder - though in a few cases, they come scarily close - they're full of kidnapping, drug smuggling and theft.
I then moved on to Roald Dahl, which aren't crime fiction, I hear you say. Really? What are the kidnapping of a child by a giant, poaching on a grand scale and a plot to rid England of all its children then?
Whatever. Perhaps that's why, after reading my first Agatha Christie, I spent the next few years pretty much devouring her entire catalogue before moving on to P D James' Adam Dalgliesh books, Minette Walters' stand-alone crime novels, R D Wingfield's DI Frost novels and Ian Rankin's Rebus series.
This took me till about the mid-2000s, and that was fine. Because it was then that I discovered Peter James' Roy Grace series and Peter Robinson's DCI Banks novels. Both of those authors continue to publish one new book each year, which I buy without fail.
My problem - and I admit, it's a wonderful problem to have - is that in the last few years, the publication of new crime fiction novels has gone beserk. Angela Marsons has written sixteen - I think, although I may have lost count - books featuring DI Kim Stone since 2015, and continues to release two new books each year. I love them so much that the need to read the next instalment as soon as it comes out is something of an addiction. I still have Noelle Holten's latest book, Dead Mercy, to read even though I really enjoyed her four previous ones. I read the first book by Rachel McLean, published as recently as 2020 featuring DI Zoe Finch and instantly downloaded the rest of the series onto my kindle ... where they remain unopened. Likewise the next book by Mel Sherratt featuring Grace Allendale and the entire DCI Ryan series by L J Ross, which started out in 2015 and which I recently saw was the second-bestselling series of all time on Amazon UK. I really want to read them all. But there are just too many of them, and I simply don't have the time.
This arguably means that my asking to join a blog tour for 'Choke Back The Tears' by Mark Richards, which is the fourth instalment in yet another crime fiction series, was the worst thing I could have done. Especially given that I haven't read the previous three, and who knows when if ever I'll get round to doing so. But here's the thing. I'm glad I did. I loved it.
Let's start with what this book isn't. Despite a gruesome double-murder at the beginning, it's not a fast-paced, action-packed plot featuring a high body count. And that's fine, because it means that the book doesn't have to compete with the Kim Stone books by Angela Marsons. Nor is it really a police procedural, unless you really can accept that police teams in North Yorkshire feature only four people, overseen by an absent **** of a boss. Again, this is fine, because if you want a detailed police procedural let me direct you to the Roy Grace series by Peter James.
But what neither of these authors manage to do - fabulous though they both are - is to portray the psychology of their main character as well as Mark Richards does. After reading just one book, I feel I know DI Brady well enough to talk to him if I met him tomorrow. His inability to stop the details of the case from going round in his head, convinced he's missed something but unable to see it. I wasn't so much cheering him on as I read, as there, inside his head, sharing his thoughts.
I also loved the portrayal of his working relationship with his colleague Frankie, which is exactly the same as one that I had with a female colleague young enough to be my daughter a few years ago. There was no question of it becoming personal. We just loved working together. And when she left to pursue the better things that she was absolutely capable of, I found myself missing her terribly. And then there's his personal relationship with his teenage daughter, following the death of his wife. They love each other. They want to help each other. But they really don't know how.
The setting is wonderful, too. Whitby, with it's picturesque setting both comparing and contrasting to the desolation of the surrounding North Yorkshire moors, it's long Gothic history and its fishing and tourism industries - both somewhat faded from what they once were and yet still integral to the town - is such a fantastic place to set a crime fiction series that I struggled to believe it hadn't been done before. I can even see Michael Brady tours of Whitby becoming a thing in the way that Rebus tours of Edinburgh have done.
If I have a criticism of the book, it's that the ending to the police case seemed to jar a little bit with the rest of the book. It just seemed to happen a bit too quickly and felt a bit too dramatic. But at the same time, I really didn't care because I laughed out loud at it.
I can't make any promises as to when I'll read the rest of the series, much as I really, really now want to. I've made promises like that to other authors in recent years that I haven't been able to keep. But I have a feeling I'm going to remember this one for a while.
My thanks to the author and to Donna Morfett for my inclusion on the blog tour. I will post my review on Goodreads, Amazon and my personal blog.
I then moved on to Roald Dahl, which aren't crime fiction, I hear you say. Really? What are the kidnapping of a child by a giant, poaching on a grand scale and a plot to rid England of all its children then?
Whatever. Perhaps that's why, after reading my first Agatha Christie, I spent the next few years pretty much devouring her entire catalogue before moving on to P D James' Adam Dalgliesh books, Minette Walters' stand-alone crime novels, R D Wingfield's DI Frost novels and Ian Rankin's Rebus series.
This took me till about the mid-2000s, and that was fine. Because it was then that I discovered Peter James' Roy Grace series and Peter Robinson's DCI Banks novels. Both of those authors continue to publish one new book each year, which I buy without fail.
My problem - and I admit, it's a wonderful problem to have - is that in the last few years, the publication of new crime fiction novels has gone beserk. Angela Marsons has written sixteen - I think, although I may have lost count - books featuring DI Kim Stone since 2015, and continues to release two new books each year. I love them so much that the need to read the next instalment as soon as it comes out is something of an addiction. I still have Noelle Holten's latest book, Dead Mercy, to read even though I really enjoyed her four previous ones. I read the first book by Rachel McLean, published as recently as 2020 featuring DI Zoe Finch and instantly downloaded the rest of the series onto my kindle ... where they remain unopened. Likewise the next book by Mel Sherratt featuring Grace Allendale and the entire DCI Ryan series by L J Ross, which started out in 2015 and which I recently saw was the second-bestselling series of all time on Amazon UK. I really want to read them all. But there are just too many of them, and I simply don't have the time.
This arguably means that my asking to join a blog tour for 'Choke Back The Tears' by Mark Richards, which is the fourth instalment in yet another crime fiction series, was the worst thing I could have done. Especially given that I haven't read the previous three, and who knows when if ever I'll get round to doing so. But here's the thing. I'm glad I did. I loved it.
Let's start with what this book isn't. Despite a gruesome double-murder at the beginning, it's not a fast-paced, action-packed plot featuring a high body count. And that's fine, because it means that the book doesn't have to compete with the Kim Stone books by Angela Marsons. Nor is it really a police procedural, unless you really can accept that police teams in North Yorkshire feature only four people, overseen by an absent **** of a boss. Again, this is fine, because if you want a detailed police procedural let me direct you to the Roy Grace series by Peter James.
But what neither of these authors manage to do - fabulous though they both are - is to portray the psychology of their main character as well as Mark Richards does. After reading just one book, I feel I know DI Brady well enough to talk to him if I met him tomorrow. His inability to stop the details of the case from going round in his head, convinced he's missed something but unable to see it. I wasn't so much cheering him on as I read, as there, inside his head, sharing his thoughts.
I also loved the portrayal of his working relationship with his colleague Frankie, which is exactly the same as one that I had with a female colleague young enough to be my daughter a few years ago. There was no question of it becoming personal. We just loved working together. And when she left to pursue the better things that she was absolutely capable of, I found myself missing her terribly. And then there's his personal relationship with his teenage daughter, following the death of his wife. They love each other. They want to help each other. But they really don't know how.
The setting is wonderful, too. Whitby, with it's picturesque setting both comparing and contrasting to the desolation of the surrounding North Yorkshire moors, it's long Gothic history and its fishing and tourism industries - both somewhat faded from what they once were and yet still integral to the town - is such a fantastic place to set a crime fiction series that I struggled to believe it hadn't been done before. I can even see Michael Brady tours of Whitby becoming a thing in the way that Rebus tours of Edinburgh have done.
If I have a criticism of the book, it's that the ending to the police case seemed to jar a little bit with the rest of the book. It just seemed to happen a bit too quickly and felt a bit too dramatic. But at the same time, I really didn't care because I laughed out loud at it.
I can't make any promises as to when I'll read the rest of the series, much as I really, really now want to. I've made promises like that to other authors in recent years that I haven't been able to keep. But I have a feeling I'm going to remember this one for a while.
My thanks to the author and to Donna Morfett for my inclusion on the blog tour. I will post my review on Goodreads, Amazon and my personal blog.
July 3, 2022
There are a few series that come along where you realise that you have become rather attached to the characters, when you arent reading the books you miss them. There are only a couple that have had this impact until now. Mike Brady and Ash, and Frankie have muscled their way into my affections.
This time a couple are quite grusomely murdered, and it takes Brady on the usual journey to the truth, with a lot of obstables thrown in his way.
His team is small, which I imagine in an accurate reflection of a fairly small Yorkshire town, and the cuts taking place, with some artistic licence thrown in. This makes in more intimate somehow, and gives Richards the chance to develop his characters.
The story is slow and steady as the clues are uncovered, although it feels the more Brady investigates the further he is from the answer. For a small town there are quite a few possible suspects and the whodunnit and the why surprised me.
One of the elements of Richards writing style I enjoy most are the insight into his thought process. Hes not a boss that says do this because I am in charge and I said so, you can see how he came to his thinking, and before he steams ahead, he gets the opinion of Archie the dog first, before Frankie.
First and foremost, Brady is a dad, an his relationship with his daughter was the reason this whole journey for him began. He still struggles with communicating with her, as she becames a teenager, and is always off with her best friend. He is trying his best, and you can tell she appreciates it. For me there was a particularly touching moment between father and daughter when she tells him of her future plans.
Brady has an almost fatherly affection for his colleagues, but the relationship between them is so good that if one is falling through the cracks and he hasnt noticed, someone will make him aware. This makes this feel so much more realistic. Like being a fly on the wall viewer rather than reading a book. He shows that policing is difficult, no one is immune from the physical and psychological things they encounter and thats a highly commendable quality.
Another wonderful book, Richards writing and confidence is improving with each book and its really showing.
Cant wait for book 5.
This time a couple are quite grusomely murdered, and it takes Brady on the usual journey to the truth, with a lot of obstables thrown in his way.
His team is small, which I imagine in an accurate reflection of a fairly small Yorkshire town, and the cuts taking place, with some artistic licence thrown in. This makes in more intimate somehow, and gives Richards the chance to develop his characters.
The story is slow and steady as the clues are uncovered, although it feels the more Brady investigates the further he is from the answer. For a small town there are quite a few possible suspects and the whodunnit and the why surprised me.
One of the elements of Richards writing style I enjoy most are the insight into his thought process. Hes not a boss that says do this because I am in charge and I said so, you can see how he came to his thinking, and before he steams ahead, he gets the opinion of Archie the dog first, before Frankie.
First and foremost, Brady is a dad, an his relationship with his daughter was the reason this whole journey for him began. He still struggles with communicating with her, as she becames a teenager, and is always off with her best friend. He is trying his best, and you can tell she appreciates it. For me there was a particularly touching moment between father and daughter when she tells him of her future plans.
Brady has an almost fatherly affection for his colleagues, but the relationship between them is so good that if one is falling through the cracks and he hasnt noticed, someone will make him aware. This makes this feel so much more realistic. Like being a fly on the wall viewer rather than reading a book. He shows that policing is difficult, no one is immune from the physical and psychological things they encounter and thats a highly commendable quality.
Another wonderful book, Richards writing and confidence is improving with each book and its really showing.
Cant wait for book 5.
June 30, 2022
This is the fourth book featuring DCI Michael Brady and I was amazed I hadn’t heard about this excellent series before! In the year that Michael and his fourteen-year-old daughter Ash have been living in Whitby since their move from Manchester, he has already tackled three big cases. These are referred to from time to time in this book without giving away too much detail but there’s nothing to prevent this story being enjoyed as a standalone. Things are going smoothly for Michael, although the memory of his dead wife Grace still burns brightly. Ash is doing well at school, has a great best friend in Bean and their new house is nearly completed. Sweethearts for 40 years, Sandra and Billy Garrity are still united in death. Discovered by their neighbour, they are found tied to each end of an inglenook fireplace in their home, stripped half naked and strangled. Brady gets a call from the station to join DS Frankie Thomson and DCs Jake Cartwright and Dan Keillor who are already on the scene. There doesn’t appear to be a motive for the murders of a retired GP and a former fisherman but as Brady and the team dig deeper, an event from 6 years ago seems to throw up a number of good suspects. The big questions are why now and why this particular method of killing, and the answer is shocking, culminating in a dramatic conclusion to an excellently told story.
This book is very well written with a clever plot and a well portrayed cast. All of the team are great characters and interact really well, and there are some pivotal moments for some of them in this story. Brady is a warm and caring person who cares very much about his colleagues and the victims he seeks to serve. Particularly nice are the relationships between Brady and Frankie, and Brady with his daughter Ash who herself makes a great addition to the series. I loved the way Brady’s thoughts are written into the narrative and the way he uses spaniel Archie as a sounding board. Highly recommended and I am definitely looking forward to more to come in this series. 5*
This book is very well written with a clever plot and a well portrayed cast. All of the team are great characters and interact really well, and there are some pivotal moments for some of them in this story. Brady is a warm and caring person who cares very much about his colleagues and the victims he seeks to serve. Particularly nice are the relationships between Brady and Frankie, and Brady with his daughter Ash who herself makes a great addition to the series. I loved the way Brady’s thoughts are written into the narrative and the way he uses spaniel Archie as a sounding board. Highly recommended and I am definitely looking forward to more to come in this series. 5*
June 30, 2022
This is Book 4 in the Yorkshire Coast Crime Thriller: Mark Brady series and a blockbuster of a read. I’m not sure how this author has passed me by as he has written a great book in my favourite genre - police procedural. Brilliantly constructed there are plots, sub plots, red herrings galore and some wonderful dialogue between Brady and his daughter Ash. There is also a hint of romance for Brady.
Briefly, set in the lovely fishing village of Whitby, Brady, along with his partner and best friend DS Frankie Thompson, are investigating a double murder. The circumstances are unusual is that the wife has been strangled and the husband executed using the Spanish style execution method of garrotting. Both are hanging by the fireplace. Initially there seems to be no reason for their deaths but delving into their history there are soon a number suspects.
Brady is a lovely character, one you can feel you would trust, salt of the earth. The descriptions of both Whitby and the Moors was compelling and I’d love to visit. Well written, great plot and a cracking conclusion, what more could you want? This book just got better and better the more I read and I’ll definitely be reading the earlier ones. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
July 3, 2022
Brilliant Brilliant brilliant I cannot praise this author enough his writing is absolutely sublime once again and this this could be my fave in the series so far.
A parcel is left for Billy and Sandra who were childhood sweethearts, with their neighbours Derek and Jackie. Derek goes to drop off the parcel, but no one answers the door….. Derek takes a look through the window….
What does Derek find?
What’s happened to Billy and Sandra?
Brady needs to find out answers and sets off to interview family members to try and find out as much information about Sandra and Billy as he can.
What’s in a carving?
What can Brady find out about the knots in the ropes?
Where do these two questions lead?
I love this authors writing style where he delves into what Brady is thinking to solving problems and the beautiful conversations between Brady and his daughter Ash. In this book there are some real emotional scenes between Brady and Ash and his sister Kate which link back to the death of Grace, Brady’s wife.
The ending is really action packed and had me on the edge of my seat which was achieved by Mark’s brilliant descriptive writing and by really putting himself in each characters shoes.
Mark Richards really does know how to describe places his walking perfectly and I really felt I was walking with Brady. I love the softness of conversations Brady has and how as a single parent he manages situations with his daughter which I find are written from the heart and soul.
Mark really has blown me away once again with the continuation of this series and has fast become a favourite author for me. Easy 5 stars from me
A parcel is left for Billy and Sandra who were childhood sweethearts, with their neighbours Derek and Jackie. Derek goes to drop off the parcel, but no one answers the door….. Derek takes a look through the window….
What does Derek find?
What’s happened to Billy and Sandra?
Brady needs to find out answers and sets off to interview family members to try and find out as much information about Sandra and Billy as he can.
What’s in a carving?
What can Brady find out about the knots in the ropes?
Where do these two questions lead?
I love this authors writing style where he delves into what Brady is thinking to solving problems and the beautiful conversations between Brady and his daughter Ash. In this book there are some real emotional scenes between Brady and Ash and his sister Kate which link back to the death of Grace, Brady’s wife.
The ending is really action packed and had me on the edge of my seat which was achieved by Mark’s brilliant descriptive writing and by really putting himself in each characters shoes.
Mark Richards really does know how to describe places his walking perfectly and I really felt I was walking with Brady. I love the softness of conversations Brady has and how as a single parent he manages situations with his daughter which I find are written from the heart and soul.
Mark really has blown me away once again with the continuation of this series and has fast become a favourite author for me. Easy 5 stars from me
October 8, 2022
I love this series. Each book seems to get better and better. From the very first book, I felt connected to Mike, Frankie and the team. They feel so normal and are quite nice people with the same hangups and concerns that everyday people have.
This time Mike and the team have to deal with the horrific murder of a retired couple and Mike is struggling to find a motive for the crime. The story was really interesting but it's the way the author writes that does it for me. I love reading about the thoughts and doubts running through Mike's head. It makes me feel like I'm part of the investigative process.
Things are also looking up for Mike on the personal front so I'm looking forward to this storyline developing in the next book
This time Mike and the team have to deal with the horrific murder of a retired couple and Mike is struggling to find a motive for the crime. The story was really interesting but it's the way the author writes that does it for me. I love reading about the thoughts and doubts running through Mike's head. It makes me feel like I'm part of the investigative process.
Things are also looking up for Mike on the personal front so I'm looking forward to this storyline developing in the next book
November 4, 2025
This is one of my favourite series, set in the wonderful town of Whitby. I was so sad to hear that Mark Richards had passed away before all his books were available on Audible, but that has now been remedied so I was thrilled to get my hands on this one!
This time Brady has to deal with a horrific murder of a couple in their own home. The story is fast flowing and I loved the way we get to know Brady's thoughts as the investigation unfolds. It is well written and expertly plotted. The characters continue to develop with each book and feel a bit like old friends now.
Excellent narration by Luke R Francis.
This time Brady has to deal with a horrific murder of a couple in their own home. The story is fast flowing and I loved the way we get to know Brady's thoughts as the investigation unfolds. It is well written and expertly plotted. The characters continue to develop with each book and feel a bit like old friends now.
Excellent narration by Luke R Francis.
June 25, 2022
When the brutally murdered bodies of an older couple, childhood sweethearts, are found in their out-of-the-way cottage, Brady and his small team are called in. The big question is, why? This is a really good story, fourth in the series, with some personal moments for Brady, and great contributions from his daughter, Ash. The writing is powerful and direct, and this series goes from strength to strength. Some people love plot-led stories, some character-led. You get the best of both with Mark Richards.
September 29, 2022
The 4th in the series which I've read them all and it just gets better.
Love Brady`s character just fantastic and his working things out and the banter between him his daughter Ash and DS Frankie Thompson, they feel like family.
The book is very atmospheric just love Whitby and his mentioning Crimdon where I spent many a childhood holiday brought back happy memories, and Dave with his bacon butties just had my mouth watering.
The plot just kept you guessing with the twists.
Just can`t wait for the next one
Love Brady`s character just fantastic and his working things out and the banter between him his daughter Ash and DS Frankie Thompson, they feel like family.
The book is very atmospheric just love Whitby and his mentioning Crimdon where I spent many a childhood holiday brought back happy memories, and Dave with his bacon butties just had my mouth watering.
The plot just kept you guessing with the twists.
Just can`t wait for the next one
January 4, 2023
One of the reasons, I've become so involved in this series of books is that they deal so compassionately with human nature and aren't afraid to espose the worst and the best of humanity. The fact that the terrain surrounding Whitby adds to the tension and threat is a bonus.
Thoroughly enjoyed this and whipped through it in my sick bed. The characters are evolving beautifully and it's a delight to reconnect with them in each book.
Thoroughly enjoyed this and whipped through it in my sick bed. The characters are evolving beautifully and it's a delight to reconnect with them in each book.
June 26, 2022
I have added Mark Richards' name to my favourite authors list. Love his books. They just keep getting better. Mike Brady is such a lovely man, a great character. Frankie and he gel as colleagues and the rest of his team add to the great feeling throughout the book, even with the horrific murder. Look forward to the next book at the end of the year.
July 11, 2022
This series just gets better and better. I really love the way we hear Michael's thoughts as he works his way through the clues. Seriously looking forward to seeing how he copes with Ash as she turns into a real teenager. Of course at one serious crime a year in Whitby and one book per crime I am looking forward to at least two more books before that happens.
July 19, 2022
Mark Richard’s began writing after another career and I’m very happy he has! This is Book 4 of his series and I’m excited to start the next one! If you enjoy detective mysteries the characters in this series will capture you and feel like old friends! Highly recommend!
October 12, 2022
A powerful story!
A dark and dramatic tale!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's the fourth one in this in the Mike Brady series, and just like the first three books it had me gripped!
I can hardly wait for book five. Highly recommended!
A dark and dramatic tale!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's the fourth one in this in the Mike Brady series, and just like the first three books it had me gripped!
I can hardly wait for book five. Highly recommended!
June 26, 2022
I have read all of Mark'book to date and I have thoroughly enjoyed reading each and every one of them. I would definitely recommend to other avid readers like me.
July 4, 2022
I'd forgotten how annoying Brady's self talk is. So annoying I had to stop reading.
July 30, 2022
another great read.
December 27, 2022
Enjoyed this one. Totally unexpected ending.
December 31, 2022
Great read
February 2, 2023
Finished another and almost up to-date with this excellent series. The characters are becoming like friends and the stories….. complex but believable. Thoroughly enjoying these books.
May 12, 2023
great read
Loved all the books in this series. Great characters and a real feel for the setting in Whitby. Looking forward to reading more.
Loved all the books in this series. Great characters and a real feel for the setting in Whitby. Looking forward to reading more.
December 29, 2022
Altogether a fabulous book would certainly recommend
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book from beginning to end. Certainly a book once started you have to read till finished, and then wish it hadn't.
The descriptive side of the area the book is set in you can visualize while reading. I also love the descriptions of the characters.
The author has a unique way of writing that has you captured. I love the way he has Brady muttering and working out things in his head.
The plot and storyline is so well put together with plenty of revelations, twists, turns, leading up to the final one.
Nothing better than a book you are thoroughly enjoying reading at the same time working out who did it. Then along comes the author with a unexpected twist you don't see coming.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book from beginning to end. Certainly a book once started you have to read till finished, and then wish it hadn't.
The descriptive side of the area the book is set in you can visualize while reading. I also love the descriptions of the characters.
The author has a unique way of writing that has you captured. I love the way he has Brady muttering and working out things in his head.
The plot and storyline is so well put together with plenty of revelations, twists, turns, leading up to the final one.
Nothing better than a book you are thoroughly enjoying reading at the same time working out who did it. Then along comes the author with a unexpected twist you don't see coming.
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