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liedora's review against another edition
4.0
Another great book in this series. I do wonder if this Author will run out of steam in the remainder of the Ruth Galloway books.
gb50's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ekarptatham's review against another edition
4.0
Another cozy mystery by Elly Griffith's. I enjoy her writing style but definitely feel like it's beneficial to read in order, even though she recaps main character points. Feel like there are unnecessary comments regarding weight/appearance but generally speaking enjoy her stories.
liakeller's review against another edition
3.0
One of my favorite Ruth books yet. Underground societies, bizarre Freudian Alice in Wonderland, missing people, and Cathbad not in a tie.
horsley123's review against another edition
5.0
What a special pre-Christmas treat – a new Dr Ruth Galloway story! Slippers, fire, big jumper – and a cracking tale, I have had a most enjoyable weekend. Elly Griffiths does not fail to disappoint with this ninth book in the series set in Norfolk.
The mystery starts with the discovery of some bones which look suspiciously recent. Dr Ruth Galloway is called in to investigate their provenance, whilst at the same time a female rough sleeper disappears resulting in the police looking into stories of ‘The Underground’.
I don’t want to give anything away – however towards the end of the tale more time is spent on the relationships between the main characters, a welcome development for those of us who have keenly read all of the Galloway stories.
This book stands alone, you don’t have to read it in series order – but if you are new to Elly Griffiths and Ruth Galloway I would urge you to start with the first book, ‘The Crossing Places’, – just because they are so good I don’t want you to miss out!
The mystery starts with the discovery of some bones which look suspiciously recent. Dr Ruth Galloway is called in to investigate their provenance, whilst at the same time a female rough sleeper disappears resulting in the police looking into stories of ‘The Underground’.
I don’t want to give anything away – however towards the end of the tale more time is spent on the relationships between the main characters, a welcome development for those of us who have keenly read all of the Galloway stories.
This book stands alone, you don’t have to read it in series order – but if you are new to Elly Griffiths and Ruth Galloway I would urge you to start with the first book, ‘The Crossing Places’, – just because they are so good I don’t want you to miss out!
bryony_grace's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Didn’t quite flow, the cannibalism was promised and then barely featured, the tunnels plot line and how they were used felt like they came out of nowhere a bit, or maybe they just felt unrealistic.
riipaus's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
sashareadssss's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5