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vickydaddo's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
spinstah's review against another edition
4.0
Another enjoyable installment. Ruth isn’t as involved in this one, but at this point I’m interested in the whole crew.
shropgirl's review
4.0
The eighth book in the Ruth Galloway series, this was not one of the best in the series but it still remains as a good read.
Harry Nelson, has found out about this wife's relationship with Tim, a police colleague of Harry's and Ruth is still a single parent unsure of what she wants from the relationship with Nelson.
A young model undergoing rehab is found dead in the churchyard of Walsingham, a religious place of pilgrimage in Norfolk.
A group of women priests attending a course/convention, one of whom is a friend and former colleague of Ruth receives several poison pen letters
Are the two incidents related - Nelson thinks so - and so we have the basis of another Galloway mystery for the two of them to solve.
This series is enjoyable for not only have you the mystery or murder case to resolve but by reading the series in sequence you can see the development of the recurring characters in these books of which there is a good cast, as well as the 'will they or won't they' aspect of Nelson and Ruth's relationship.
Harry Nelson, has found out about this wife's relationship with Tim, a police colleague of Harry's and Ruth is still a single parent unsure of what she wants from the relationship with Nelson.
A young model undergoing rehab is found dead in the churchyard of Walsingham, a religious place of pilgrimage in Norfolk.
A group of women priests attending a course/convention, one of whom is a friend and former colleague of Ruth receives several poison pen letters
Are the two incidents related - Nelson thinks so - and so we have the basis of another Galloway mystery for the two of them to solve.
This series is enjoyable for not only have you the mystery or murder case to resolve but by reading the series in sequence you can see the development of the recurring characters in these books of which there is a good cast, as well as the 'will they or won't they' aspect of Nelson and Ruth's relationship.
riipaus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.5
nypeapod's review
5.0
Great series
This series just gets better and more interesting with each book. This involves murders of women with ties to a foster mother. You learn more about the personal lives of the characters.
This series just gets better and more interesting with each book. This involves murders of women with ties to a foster mother. You learn more about the personal lives of the characters.
pia_de_e's review against another edition
4.0
If I'm a big mystery fan, so why hadn't I read anything by Elly Griffiths?
I've been missing out on one of the best mystery writers!
Book 8 in the Ruth Galloway series, it left me wanting to read all the series, from book 1.
This is a classic murder-mystery book: A woman is found murdered in the medieval town of Walsingham. Police and a few more people, including Ruth Galloway, investigate what lead to her killing.
The book has a great combination of strange, lovable characters, a very particular setting and a very good plot. Besides the initial murder (the "woman in blue" from the title), there's a bunch of anonymous letters to women priests, some talk about religion and a few unsavory types, followed by another murder and an ending that I couldn't foresee.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I've been missing out on one of the best mystery writers!
Book 8 in the Ruth Galloway series, it left me wanting to read all the series, from book 1.
This is a classic murder-mystery book: A woman is found murdered in the medieval town of Walsingham. Police and a few more people, including Ruth Galloway, investigate what lead to her killing.
The book has a great combination of strange, lovable characters, a very particular setting and a very good plot. Besides the initial murder (the "woman in blue" from the title), there's a bunch of anonymous letters to women priests, some talk about religion and a few unsavory types, followed by another murder and an ending that I couldn't foresee.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
onceuponabookreview's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
lambsears's review
3.0
Another in my journey through the Ruth Galloway series, this one was read as a palate cleanser in between chapters from the far more intellectually challenging O'Keane book on the workings of the brain.
And as such it was very satisfying.
And as such it was very satisfying.
bryony_grace's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I enjoyed this mystery, despite the historical elements being much less central. I thought the ending was well thought out and enjoyed the twists and turns.