The Locked Room
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- Author：Elly Griffiths
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Summary
The fourteenth novel in the acclaimed and bestselling Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries。 Ruth and Nelson are on the hunt for a murderer when Covid-19 rears its ugly head。 But can they find the killer despite lockdown？
Ruth is in London clearing out her mother's belongings when she makes a surprising discovery: a photograph of her Norfolk cottage taken before Ruth lived there。 Her mother always hated the cottage， so why does she have a picture of the place？ As she died three years ago， Ruth can't exactly ask her， and her father denies all knowledge of the picture。 The only clue is written on the back of the photo: Dawn， 1969。
Ruth returns to Norfolk determined to solve the mystery， but then Covid-19 rears its ugly head。 Ruth and her daughter are locked down in their cottage， attempting to continue with work and lessons， but， in reality， becoming lonely and frustrated。 Happily the house next door is rented by a nice woman called Sally， who they become friendly with while standing on their doorstep clapping for carers。
Nelson， meanwhile， has no time to be bored。 He's investigating a series of suicides that could be the work of a serial killer。 It's only when he links them to an archaeological discovery that he thinks of Ruth。 He breaks curfew to visit the cottage to find Ruth chatting to her neighbour， whom he remembers as Dawn Lancaster， a carer who was once tried for murdering her employer。 When the deaths continue， Nelson vows to take Ruth and Kate to live with him。 But they， and Dawn， have vanished。
Ruth is in London clearing out her mother's belongings when she makes a surprising discovery: a photograph of her Norfolk cottage taken before Ruth lived there。 Her mother always hated the cottage， so why does she have a picture of the place？ As she died three years ago， Ruth can't exactly ask her， and her father denies all knowledge of the picture。 The only clue is written on the back of the photo: Dawn， 1969。
Ruth returns to Norfolk determined to solve the mystery， but then Covid-19 rears its ugly head。 Ruth and her daughter are locked down in their cottage， attempting to continue with work and lessons， but， in reality， becoming lonely and frustrated。 Happily the house next door is rented by a nice woman called Sally， who they become friendly with while standing on their doorstep clapping for carers。
Nelson， meanwhile， has no time to be bored。 He's investigating a series of suicides that could be the work of a serial killer。 It's only when he links them to an archaeological discovery that he thinks of Ruth。 He breaks curfew to visit the cottage to find Ruth chatting to her neighbour， whom he remembers as Dawn Lancaster， a carer who was once tried for murdering her employer。 When the deaths continue， Nelson vows to take Ruth and Kate to live with him。 But they， and Dawn， have vanished。
Reviews
Phil Bradley
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There is no doubt in my mind that this is the best book Elly has written。 Not only does it continue the story of the characters， but it’s an important pandemic item。 In 50 or 100 years future academics will be able to read this to get a good understanding of the national psyche during the early months of lockdown。 It reminded me of what we had to do and what we couldn’t do。 The plot itself was excellent。 It’s a very slow build， with different strands taking place at the same time， so the reader There is no doubt in my mind that this is the best book Elly has written。 Not only does it continue the story of the characters， but it’s an important pandemic item。 In 50 or 100 years future academics will be able to read this to get a good understanding of the national psyche during the early months of lockdown。 It reminded me of what we had to do and what we couldn’t do。 The plot itself was excellent。 It’s a very slow build， with different strands taking place at the same time， so the reader is continually wondering which event， which person is involved with which strand。 I was initially doubtful about what I considered to be a really big coincidental leap， but by the end of the book it became less of a coincidence and more of an obvious conclusion。 If you’re a new reader， don’t start with this title， it would be almost meaningless to you and you’d be scratching your head about a lot of the material。 Read the first 13 first！ 。。。more
Marie-Clare
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Possibly the finest so far; a locked room mystery as the country goes into Lockdown。 The events of two years ago brilliantly recalled and blended into a gripping tale。 Stayed up very late to finish！
Lucy
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Actual Rating: 3。75/5 starsThis series has become such a comfort for me！ I always love being reunited with the characters and reading about a new mystery。 I'm glad that the relationships between characters seem to be finally moving on as well。However， I have absolutely no desire to read about characters living through the pandemic and especially not when they're breaking lockdown rules。 It was well done， but it's just not something I want to read about。 I also felt that the mystery was weaker th Actual Rating: 3。75/5 starsThis series has become such a comfort for me！ I always love being reunited with the characters and reading about a new mystery。 I'm glad that the relationships between characters seem to be finally moving on as well。However， I have absolutely no desire to read about characters living through the pandemic and especially not when they're breaking lockdown rules。 It was well done， but it's just not something I want to read about。 I also felt that the mystery was weaker than previous books。 。。。more
Susie Gunning
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Loved reading this latest Ruth Galloway book featuring nelson her daughter kate and a new neibour zoe， also living in lockdown。
Layla
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I enjoyed this and I love this series， but knocked it down a star purely because this is set during the 2020 lockdown and reading about covid just stressed me out at times - I wouldn't have read a pandemic book if it wasn't in a series I really love。 If that doesn't bother you， this book is just as good as the others in the series。 I enjoyed this and I love this series， but knocked it down a star purely because this is set during the 2020 lockdown and reading about covid just stressed me out at times - I wouldn't have read a pandemic book if it wasn't in a series I really love。 If that doesn't bother you， this book is just as good as the others in the series。 。。。more
Lesley
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I loved this。 I've read every book in the series and already I can’t wait for the next one。I’m slightly puzzled as to why the book description bears so little resemblance to the actual book。 I loved this。 I've read every book in the series and already I can’t wait for the next one。I’m slightly puzzled as to why the book description bears so little resemblance to the actual book。 。。。more
Sue Hedges
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loved it！Thank goodness for Ruth Galloway！ I love this series of books， and that I live in this area of North Norfolk， always helps me to picture it。 The books keep getting better and better and I look forward to the next one。There’s always a good story line and you know that Nelson will come through in the end。
Lizzie Hayes
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The 14th book in the series featuring archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway finds her in late February 2020 in London in the house she grew up in clearing out her late mother’s belongings。 Her father is now remarried， and his new wife Gloria wants to redecorate the house， so Ruth is applying herself to the task of clearing out all traces of her mother。 Shuffling through masses of paperwork， and photographs， she is startled to see a photograph of her cottage。 As her mother heartily disliked Ruth’s Norfo The 14th book in the series featuring archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway finds her in late February 2020 in London in the house she grew up in clearing out her late mother’s belongings。 Her father is now remarried， and his new wife Gloria wants to redecorate the house， so Ruth is applying herself to the task of clearing out all traces of her mother。 Shuffling through masses of paperwork， and photographs， she is startled to see a photograph of her cottage。 As her mother heartily disliked Ruth’s Norfolk cottage in the Fens， saying it’s too isolated and why doesn’t she want to live near shops， Ruth cannot understand why her mother would have a photograph of it。 Closer scrutiny shows the cottage to be a painted a different colour and on the reverse of the photograph is written Dawn 1963。Although determined to solve the mystery of why her mother has a photograph of her cottage Ruth is thwarted by the arrival of the Covid epidemic and finds herself and her daughter Kate in isolation in her remote cottage。 Her only relief from homing schooling Kate being her new neighbour Zoe who is renting the cottage next door。 Meanwhile DCI Nelson， who is Kate’s father， is investigating a series of deaths that appear to be suicides， but Nelson has a nagging feeling that there is something wrong and instructs his team to do some further checking。 Council workers digging up a street in the centre of Norwich have found what looks to be a human skull。 Hearing of the discovery of a skeleton， Nelson drives out to visit Ruth and discuss it， which in my view was probably an excuse as his wife Michelle had taken their son George to Blackpool。 When introduced to Zoe， he recognises her as a carer who was tried for the murder of her employer。The effects of living through a pandemic vary considerably， Nelson thinks that it’s a lot of fuss about nothing and carries on as normal， while his boss Super Jo calls a meeting， to instruct on hand washing， and carrying hand sanitiser at all times。 Cathbad， Ruth’s druid friend， now married to Judy a Detective Inspector on Nelson’s team， starts yoga lessons using zoom。 There are as always in this series small throwaway events that make Griffiths such a wonderful writer。 Nelson is having breakfast and Ruth puts a jar of marmite in front of him and finds herself holding her breath only to release it when Nelson covers his toast with the black spread。 Lovely！The more they investigate the so-called suicides the more anomalies they uncover。 Then the pandemic draws closer when someone close to Ruth falls very ill with Covid。 And the mystery surrounding the photograph of her cottage continues to frustrate Ruth。 Just who is Dawn？Brilliantly plotted with complex mysteries to keep you turning the pages， there is also an intriguing cliff-hanger。 Roll on the next book， soon please。 Highly recommended。------Reviewer: Lizzie Sirett 。。。more
ALPHAreader
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Oh my gosh， I was so looking forward to this book and it did not disappoint！ First of all - and because I finished Book #13 in April 2021， after bingeing the whole series - I've got to say that I think Elly Griffiths made a BANG ON right decision， setting this in 2020 and during the UK pandemic （first） lockdown。 I guess she knew she would - because the 'Ruth Galloway' series is generally very sequential with books coming within a few weeks or months of each other （every so often a book will leap Oh my gosh， I was so looking forward to this book and it did not disappoint！ First of all - and because I finished Book #13 in April 2021， after bingeing the whole series - I've got to say that I think Elly Griffiths made a BANG ON right decision， setting this in 2020 and during the UK pandemic （first） lockdown。 I guess she knew she would - because the 'Ruth Galloway' series is generally very sequential with books coming within a few weeks or months of each other （every so often a book will leap ahead by a couple years， but that's generally been to get child-characters out of diapers and more active in the story， is my reading of it！）。 And in 'The Night Hawks' Griffiths did very cleverly end that book with Ruth's university mentioning a newfangled teaching tool called Zoom 。。。 but I do credit Griffiths with leaning into the pandemic of it all and staying true to how these characters have been evolving in real-time （there's previously been mention of Brexit， so it is very much within the bounds of reason that we'd see how the pandemic affected higher-education， policing， crime， etc。） For me， personally， I wasn't put off or unable to read this book because of the pandemic。 Honestly， it was interesting to read the slow unravel of how things happened in the UK 。。。 'The Locked Room' is still a frustrating book in other ways， for fans of the Ruth and DCI Harry Nelson pairing。 Of course it is。 That's a theme of this series in which the characters live in a literal liminal space between water and land in Norfolk - and have been making decisions that see them similarly trapped between rocks and hard places。 For Ruth it's falling for a married man and having a baby with him， knowing he'll never entirely choose or be there for them。 For Harry it's finding himself with two families he loves （in different ways） and knowing that any decision he makes will hurt one of them。 Well it's more of that 。。。 even as this 14th book sees Harry's wife Michelle locked-down in Blackpool for the duration of the novel， so Ruth and Harry are coming back together in their affair - even， for the first time since holiday-set 10th book 'The Dark Angel' where they get to be together day-on-day and glimpse another world in which they live together as a whole family， with Kate。The illusion however， is quickly shattered by Harry's daughter Laura coming home for lockdown and a perplexing run of suicides that might have more sinister underpinnings。 Not to mention talk of uncovered 'plague pits' in Norfolk， and a 'Grey Lady' haunting the town square。I found this to be a very satisfying murder-mystery， even if the personal aspects of the character and their evolution dragged feet again。 ALTHOUGH - I will say - I think this book will end up being a little reprieve for big waves coming （I say this every book， and then nothing much overly changes between Ruth and Harry but I am forever hopeful）。 My prediction is that Michelle will have come home with an ultimatum for Harry - either she's started seeing someone （unlikely， since Griffiths did and wrapped that with the Tim storyline） more likely I think Michelle will be insisting that Harry retire and/or they move away from Norfolk。 A couple times Harry alluded to Superintendent Jo wanting him to retire， and that Judy - his second in charge - really should be a DCI， but to do that Harry would need to step aside and retire or leave。 Ruth previously moved away to Cambridge with her American lover Frank， so now it feels like Harry's turn 。。。 also that Ruth's worst nightmare should come to pass （Harry not choosing her and Kate） and maybe Harry should get a taste of what actually making a decision feels like （the kicker being; he'll miss Ruth more than he wants to keep calm-waters with Michelle）。 If that's all the case then I'll be really emotionally wrought and excited。 Overall; another fab instalment and I once again can't believe I've got to wait until Feb 2023 for more！ GAAAAH！ The pandemic worked especially well - allusions to the struggles of international uni students， lack of PPE gear， Ruth disbelieving that she's going through a once-in-a-lifetime event with a leader called Boris， domestic violence prevalence in lockdown， murmurings of Oxford university searching for a vaccine 。。。 it's all still so close to the surface and used to great effect here by the masterful Griffiths， to keep readers and these characters grounded in the here and now - even as we still grasp at the more liminal love story that's forever just out of reach。 。。。more
Angharad Boyson
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This is the first book I’ve read set during 2020 and I think it is well done。 It captures well the sense of unreality amid daily struggles to adapt and overcome。
Carol Keogh （Goodfellow）
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Welcome return of Ruth Galloway and her complicated lifeWhat a treat to have another installment of Ruth and Nelson and their many fabulous friends。 I am an unashamed fan of Elly Griffiths and love her style of writing。 You will not be disappointed with this book， it is， as usual a skillfully written whodunnit with the two main main protagonists woven through the story。 Well done Elly， you never disappoint。
Veronique
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4。5*I couldn’t wait to get this book， especially in light of what was said at the end of the previous one。 What I wasn’t expecting was for Griffiths to set this at the very beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic。 This series is beyond addictive。 Yes， we have a crime mystery in each instalment but ultimately these novels are more about the characters， their interactions， and how they develop。 This is why you really need to read them in order。 You also get very attached to these people， absurdly so。 I 4。5*I couldn’t wait to get this book， especially in light of what was said at the end of the previous one。 What I wasn’t expecting was for Griffiths to set this at the very beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic。 This series is beyond addictive。 Yes， we have a crime mystery in each instalment but ultimately these novels are more about the characters， their interactions， and how they develop。 This is why you really need to read them in order。 You also get very attached to these people， absurdly so。 I must admit I was a bit reticent to read about the pandemic since we’re still in it but Griffiths does a great job。 Somehow she combines events that we all know too well with her ‘world’， her cast。 It made for a suspenseful story。 。。。more
Sal
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It was fascinating to read a book set in the early months of lockdown， a time that already feels a little strange and distant。 The book really brought back those days of uncertainty when terms like PPE and furlough were new and strange， a time before vaccines when we were all scared by every cough and sore throat。The central crime being investigated seems more than a little improbable， and the link to the Grey Lady tenuous at best。 Even more improbable is a revelation about Ruth's mother and a c It was fascinating to read a book set in the early months of lockdown， a time that already feels a little strange and distant。 The book really brought back those days of uncertainty when terms like PPE and furlough were new and strange， a time before vaccines when we were all scared by every cough and sore throat。The central crime being investigated seems more than a little improbable， and the link to the Grey Lady tenuous at best。 Even more improbable is a revelation about Ruth's mother and a connection to her house。In truth the investigation is little more than a vehicle to tell the story of our favourite characters in lockdown， and the stresses and strains it puts on their lives。 Ruth and Nelson do seem to break more lockdown rules than Boris Johnson， and we have yet another relationship cliffhanger at the end。 It does feel as if that needs to be resolved soon because there's only so many times this card can be played。As always， Cathbard provides the real heart of the story and his storyline is moving and gripping。 It really brought back the sense of fear in those early days of lockdown。All in all， an enjoyable read and lovely to spend time with some favourite characters。 。。。more
Diana Brown
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Brilliant 14th book in the series but the story was far fetched in parts
Patricia
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I read and enjoyed this book， brought back memories of the first lockdown。 What a cliff edge to end it on though！
Mandy Radley
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This is one of my absolute favourite series， and this latest episode did not disappoint， read in almost one sitting and。 If I can’t wait for the next instalment…。。just another year to wait 🙁
Sue Mackay
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Great catch upThoroughly enjoyed this read and it's twists and turns。 Setting it within covid was very welcome as I appreciated the same feelings were being felt all over。 I too had thanked staff in the supermarket and heard of stories of tears and hurt due to the rudeness of some customers。 Sad。Heightened fears as well as empty roads and peaceful sounds all part of the realities of the last 18 months。 Loss and sadness mixed up with a ghostly story 。Funny too at times。 A book to make you laugh a Great catch upThoroughly enjoyed this read and it's twists and turns。 Setting it within covid was very welcome as I appreciated the same feelings were being felt all over。 I too had thanked staff in the supermarket and heard of stories of tears and hurt due to the rudeness of some customers。 Sad。Heightened fears as well as empty roads and peaceful sounds all part of the realities of the last 18 months。 Loss and sadness mixed up with a ghostly story 。Funny too at times。 A book to make you laugh and cry and catch up with the characters we readers have come to care about。 Loved it。 。。。more
Kim Russell
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As always， I loved it！I wanted to wait a while in order to savour every word， but I was too impatient and read it in a day， couldn't put it down。 I loved that it was set during the Covid pandemic with all the references to medieval Norwich and the plague years， and I always enjoy books set close to where I live and in places close to my heart。 I feel that I know the characters and can't wait to meet them all again in Elly's next Ruth Galloway book。 As always， I loved it！I wanted to wait a while in order to savour every word， but I was too impatient and read it in a day， couldn't put it down。 I loved that it was set during the Covid pandemic with all the references to medieval Norwich and the plague years， and I always enjoy books set close to where I live and in places close to my heart。 I feel that I know the characters and can't wait to meet them all again in Elly's next Ruth Galloway book。 。。。more
Jess Milner
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How can I wait till August for another EG book？
Kathryn
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I should never have doubted it。 Up to around page 60 I was fretting this was going to be the book Ruth was to be swayed by diet culture。 For a book set in the early days of lockdown， it’s a relatively easy read - tackling a range of topics that should be challenging with the right level of seriousness versus humour。 I think this also comes down to the pacing too - everything is evenly paced - I read each page with the same level of urgency from the start to the end！I hope book 15 gives us some a I should never have doubted it。 Up to around page 60 I was fretting this was going to be the book Ruth was to be swayed by diet culture。 For a book set in the early days of lockdown， it’s a relatively easy read - tackling a range of topics that should be challenging with the right level of seriousness versus humour。 I think this also comes down to the pacing too - everything is evenly paced - I read each page with the same level of urgency from the start to the end！I hope book 15 gives us some answers we’re lacking here， but did anyone else have visions of Tanya buying a house with a veranda？？？？ 。。。more
Penny
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Elly Griffiths just gets better and better！I was not sure whether I would be comfortable with a book set during lockdown。 However， Elly Griffiths perfectly captured the confusion， uncertainty and anxiety of the first lockdown through the cast of characters who are now as familiar as family members。 Add in the intriguing mystery which unfolds， and for me personally having much of the action set in an area I know well made this the perfect read。 And it finishes with a tantalising cliffhanger！
Sandra Leivesley
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I pre-ordered this book almost a year ago so was extremely excited when it dropped into my library yesterday。 I started listening straight away and was interested to see that Ellie Griffiths had decided to set her book right at the start of the pandemic， just before the first UK lockdown I know that some authors decided not to mention the pandemic in their books， but I felt that it worked well in this story and brought back all those memories - feeling scared， wondering how long it might all las I pre-ordered this book almost a year ago so was extremely excited when it dropped into my library yesterday。 I started listening straight away and was interested to see that Ellie Griffiths had decided to set her book right at the start of the pandemic， just before the first UK lockdown I know that some authors decided not to mention the pandemic in their books， but I felt that it worked well in this story and brought back all those memories - feeling scared， wondering how long it might all last， food shortages， empty streets， clapping for the NHS etc。 It was also interesting to see how it impacted the police investigation。The story itself was not as sensational as some of the others， but was well plotted and kept me interested。 And I didn't guess whodunnit！ I'm not ashamed to say that this book is quite sad in places and I shed a few tears。 As always it was wonderful to meet some of my favourite characters again， Ruth and Kate， Nelson and his team and Cathbad。 It was also nice to hear a little more about Ruth's family background。 There's also some Norfolk folklore with the scary story of the Grey Lady of Tombland。 Oh， and that last sentence made me desperate to read Book 15， but I guess I have another year to wait for that！As always the narration by Jane McDowell was perfect。 。。。more
Annarella
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This is my favorite series and I thoroughly enjoyed as I was very happy to catch up with Ruth， Nelson， and the cast of characters。 It's not my favorite because I found it a bit too slow and the mystery took the backseat to the lockdown。The lockdown descriptions were well done and brought back memories。 I was moved， cried a bit but I missed the investigation part。I don't think it would be the right book to start the series even if there's a lot of backstory。Recommended This is my favorite series and I thoroughly enjoyed as I was very happy to catch up with Ruth， Nelson， and the cast of characters。 It's not my favorite because I found it a bit too slow and the mystery took the backseat to the lockdown。The lockdown descriptions were well done and brought back memories。 I was moved， cried a bit but I missed the investigation part。I don't think it would be the right book to start the series even if there's a lot of backstory。Recommended 。。。more
Samantha Houghton
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Another great book from Elly Griffiths， giving us a mystery set during the lockdowns of 2020。 I enjoyed working out the whodunnit aspect of the book， but I found the greatest interest from revisiting the early days of Covid， and the impact on the characters。 I cried。
Aslaug Jonsdottir
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4，5 stars
Chris Collier
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A Book about Lockdown，and I Worked Out Who Did It！I've waited so long for the next Ruth Galloway book，and it's brilliant！ It doesn't pretend Covid never happened; it took me right back to the start， when we clapped for carers and the streets were empty。I worked out who did it and some other stuff，but that didn't spoil it at all，I really really loved catching up with Ruth， Nelson，Cathbad and the rest。 I thoroughly enjoyed it。 A Book about Lockdown，and I Worked Out Who Did It！I've waited so long for the next Ruth Galloway book，and it's brilliant！ It doesn't pretend Covid never happened; it took me right back to the start， when we clapped for carers and the streets were empty。I worked out who did it and some other stuff，but that didn't spoil it at all，I really really loved catching up with Ruth， Nelson，Cathbad and the rest。 I thoroughly enjoyed it。 。。。more
Kirribilligirl
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excellent read To begin the story jumped from scene to scene between Ruth， Harry， Judy and Tanya。 This proved to be disconcerting as each scene was too short。 So reading it was jumpy。 However it settled down。 Not the most interesting case Ruth and Nelson have navigated。 The strength of the story lay in those early days of the pandemic and how confused and uncertain we all were。 I congratulate Elly on writing through these difficult days。 I read the book in a day。 Sitting in the very spot where I excellent read To begin the story jumped from scene to scene between Ruth， Harry， Judy and Tanya。 This proved to be disconcerting as each scene was too short。 So reading it was jumpy。 However it settled down。 Not the most interesting case Ruth and Nelson have navigated。 The strength of the story lay in those early days of the pandemic and how confused and uncertain we all were。 I congratulate Elly on writing through these difficult days。 I read the book in a day。 Sitting in the very spot where I wiled my lockdown days away。 。。。more
Caroline
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Review to follow
David Gilchrist
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The Locked Room by Elly Griffiths。。Thanks to quercus for an early copy。。I started this with some trepidation， not sure if I was ready yet for a Covid -19 related book at this time。 Starting at the outset of the pandemic in 2020This author again produces another 5* read。 This is the most weepy book of the series so far。 I do not think there will be many dry eyes of Ruth fans on completion of the story。We will have fans very worried for one of our favourite charactersThe plot is brilliant， quite The Locked Room by Elly Griffiths。。Thanks to quercus for an early copy。。I started this with some trepidation， not sure if I was ready yet for a Covid -19 related book at this time。 Starting at the outset of the pandemic in 2020This author again produces another 5* read。 This is the most weepy book of the series so far。 I do not think there will be many dry eyes of Ruth fans on completion of the story。We will have fans very worried for one of our favourite charactersThe plot is brilliant， quite scary too。 The Legend of the Grey Lady of Tombland in Norwich plays its part。。Nelson is to the fore with his team working to solve a mystery。 Are the reported deaths suicide， or something more sinister。I do like the way we learn much more about Ruths family history。 。。。more
lesley campbell
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New direction？Covid， well tackled， and impact on cathbad and family very real。not too sure about the arrival of Zoe ？ But good to see potential different direction for Harry and Ruth ，but Elly needs to move to resolution for them 。
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