If you have been following the Dr Ruth Galloway series then you are in for another treat.
Once again Elly Griffiths has packed so much between the covers :dead bodies galore, local legends, supernatural goings on, science, the familiar characters and, of course, many twists and turns and moments of suspense. What more could you ask for?
When Ruth and Frank walked off into the sunset, well off to a job in Cambridge, at the end of the last book I thought ,”happy ending” series over. Now two years on, the cracks in their relationship are showing, with Ruth realising that he was rebound man to help her deal with her complicated relationship with Nelson. Michelle, Nelson’s long suffering wife, is a more forgiving woman than I would ever be, and as much as I would like to see a happy ending for Ruth I would hate it to be at her expense.
We have the usual cast of main characters; Ruth, Nelson, Michelle, Kate, Cathbad, Shona, Judy, Clough and Phil, being joined by some other support characters from the series Laura, Maddie, Tanya, whose individual characters are revealed more in this book. I like this way of bringing the bit part players to the fore. I have to say as well that there isn’t a single character I dislike reading about, although some I may not want to be best friends with.
We also have the weird, wonderful, insane and murderous characters appearing for the first time but so well drawn that they fit in perfectly. The artists and bicycle club members are as well written as the main characters.
The description of the settings is wonderful and atmospheric. Elly Griffiths is very skillful in writing the scenes and the characters with a subtlety that you don’t find in some other books, where the long drawn out descriptions often feel like fillers to skip over. Instead you want to savour her backdrop of the salt marsh, and sit at sunset at her cottage on the marsh.
The constant references to food, mostly unhealthy snacks, and the humour give a little light relief, although there isn’t too much gore and violence anyway, as it is all softly handled.
You could posssibly read it as a stand alone for the storyline, but to make the most of the characters and places, I’d start your Ruth Galloway journey at the very beginning and immerse yourself in all twelve titles. Trust me it will be worth your while.
I found it as un-put-downable as the rest of the series. I can’t wait for The Night Hawk, due out in February 2021, after the cliff hangar ending of The Lantern Men.
Once again Elly Griffiths has packed so much between the covers :dead bodies galore, local legends, supernatural goings on, science, the familiar characters and, of course, many twists and turns and moments of suspense. What more could you ask for?
When Ruth and Frank walked off into the sunset, well off to a job in Cambridge, at the end of the last book I thought ,”happy ending” series over. Now two years on, the cracks in their relationship are showing, with Ruth realising that he was rebound man to help her deal with her complicated relationship with Nelson. Michelle, Nelson’s long suffering wife, is a more forgiving woman than I would ever be, and as much as I would like to see a happy ending for Ruth I would hate it to be at her expense.
We have the usual cast of main characters; Ruth, Nelson, Michelle, Kate, Cathbad, Shona, Judy, Clough and Phil, being joined by some other support characters from the series Laura, Maddie, Tanya, whose individual characters are revealed more in this book. I like this way of bringing the bit part players to the fore. I have to say as well that there isn’t a single character I dislike reading about, although some I may not want to be best friends with.
We also have the weird, wonderful, insane and murderous characters appearing for the first time but so well drawn that they fit in perfectly. The artists and bicycle club members are as well written as the main characters.
The description of the settings is wonderful and atmospheric. Elly Griffiths is very skillful in writing the scenes and the characters with a subtlety that you don’t find in some other books, where the long drawn out descriptions often feel like fillers to skip over. Instead you want to savour her backdrop of the salt marsh, and sit at sunset at her cottage on the marsh.
The constant references to food, mostly unhealthy snacks, and the humour give a little light relief, although there isn’t too much gore and violence anyway, as it is all softly handled.
You could posssibly read it as a stand alone for the storyline, but to make the most of the characters and places, I’d start your Ruth Galloway journey at the very beginning and immerse yourself in all twelve titles. Trust me it will be worth your while.
I found it as un-put-downable as the rest of the series. I can’t wait for The Night Hawk, due out in February 2021, after the cliff hangar ending of The Lantern Men.