British author Elly Griffiths has moved to the top of my list of books I'll be reading in June and July. Love the style, the plot, character development and the Norfolk England coastal setting.
Bones are found near an ancient henge off Norfolk's coastline. The saltmarshes can be dangerous to negotiate as the sands will swallow you up if you take a wrong turn. When bones are discovered DI Harry Nelson contacts Dr Ruth Galloway to ascertain if the bones are ancient or the remains of missing child from ten years prior. Dr Ruth Galloway is a forensic archaeologist, university professor and lecturer.
One of Ruth's discoveries is from the Iron Age but a cold case quickly becomes a murder investigation as more information surfaces. I enjoyed reading about Ruth and the growing friendship with DI Nelson. Planning on reading the next in the series titled The Janus Stone. I'm just hoping the Galloway/Nelson relationship doesn't turn romantic as I love the detective work and mystery parts best.
Sharing with Joy's Book Blog for British Isles Friday.
Vicki, I like the cover as well. The setting is great.
ReplyDeleteI've only read this one and something about Galloway put me a bit off but I need to try the series again. I've really enjoyed her other series set int he 1950s involving a famous magician and I really liked The Stranger Diaries by her and need to read more of that one.
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