DEAD SORRY

DEAD SORRY

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Looking for a brilliant best-selling crime mystery with great detectives？

THE PAST COMES BACK TO HAUNT THEM

Twenty-five years ago a schoolgirl was attacked by three bullies in her home where she lived with her grandmother。

Now， the mother of one of those bullies is found murdered on the Hobfield housing estate。 Written on the wall in the victim’s blood is the word， “sorry。”

There is a link to the discovery of bones at an old house up in the hills — the home of the teenage girl who was attacked。

Detective Tom Calladine and his partner DS Ruth Bayliss have more than this puzzling case on their hands。 Arch-villain Lazarov is threatening Calladine’s granddaughter and a valuable hoard of Celtic gold is coming to a local museum。

The pressure is on， and this time Calladine is cracking 。 。 。

Discover an absolutely unputdownable crime thriller from a best-selling author。

If you like Angela Marsons， Rachel Abbott， Mel Sherratt， Ruth Rendell， or Mark Billingham you will enjoy this exciting new crime fiction writer。

DEAD SORRY is book eleven of a new series of detective thrillers featuring DS Ruth Bayliss and DI Tom Calladine。

What readers are saying about the series
“I read it in one sitting。” Aileen

“This books has lots of twists and turns throughout and with a cracking ending to this brilliant book。” Nessa

“Really enjoyed this book。” Nerys

“Kept me guessing till the end。” Anna Maria

“I finished it in twenty-four hours and enjoyed every page。” Joan

THE DETECTIVES
Tom Calladine is a detective inspector who is devoted to his job。 His personal life， however， is not so successful。 Having been married and divorced before the age of twenty-one has set a pattern that he finds difficult to escape。

Ruth Bayliss is in her mid-thirties， plain-speaking but loyal。 She is balancing her professional life with looking after a small child。

THE SETTINGThe fictional village of Leesdon is on the outskirts of an industrial northern English city。 There is little work and a lot of crime。 The bane of Calladine’s life is the Hobfield housing estate， breeding ground to all that is wrong with the area that he calls home。

DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVOURITE MYSTERY SERIES NOW

THE CALLADINE & BAYLISS MYSTERY SERIES
Book 1: DEAD WRONG
Book 2: DEAD SILENT
Book 3: DEAD LIST
Book 4: DEAD LOST
Book 5: DEAD & BURIED
Book 6: DEAD NASTY
Book 7: DEAD JEALOUS
Book 8: DEAD BAD
Book 9: DEAD GUILTY
Book 10: DEAD WICKED
BOOK 11: DEAD SORRY

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Reviews

Alyson Read ，

This is book eleven in the hugely popular Detective Calladine and Bayliss series， one which I would strongly suggest you read in order。 There is a lot of ongoing character development over the series which continues further in this story and also references are made to previous events which are much easier to understand if you’ve read the earlier books。 The series is set in the fictional village of Leesdon on the outskirts of a northern English industrial city where there is much unemployment an This is book eleven in the hugely popular Detective Calladine and Bayliss series， one which I would strongly suggest you read in order。 There is a lot of ongoing character development over the series which continues further in this story and also references are made to previous events which are much easier to understand if you’ve read the earlier books。 The series is set in the fictional village of Leesdon on the outskirts of a northern English industrial city where there is much unemployment and crime， particularly on the Hobfield estate， still the bane of DI Tom Calladine's working life。 Most of the main characters in Leesdon CID and the Duggen， which handles forensics and pathology， are still present and it is a bit like revisiting old friends who need little introduction。 DCI Stephen Greco from Oldston is starting to settle into his new posting and really slots well into the team in this story。 DS Ruth Bayliss is coping with life without partner Jake after his affair， and DC Alice Bolshaw and DC Simon "Rocco" Rockliffe are getting close。Book ten left us on a bit of a cliff-hanger with the knowledge that criminal boss Andrei Lazarov was on the loose and swearing revenge on Calladine。 Amongst the presents for the birth of baby Maisie to Calladine’s daughter Zoe and her partner Jo， fathered by senior forensic scientist Professor Julian Batho， a teddy bear appears to have come from Lazarov， and Calladine wastes no time in putting in protection for the family。 At least a chance meeting with an attractive woman running a new restaurant has put a smile on Calladine’s face but is she all she seems to be？ The story really starts with the discovery of a woman’s battered corpse in Heron Tower on the Hobfield。 She was known to be a drug addict and was heard arguing with a man earlier that night。 However there is a strange message daubed on the wall in blood and this puts Ruth in mind of a case a few years ago， where the same thing appeared at the scene of the discovery of a twenty five year old murder。 Most sinister of all， the current dead woman was the mother of a girl linked to that crime。 The race is on to find the killer and this also then re-opens the old case where the victim was never properly identified。 Who was that victim and why was she killed？ There are a lot of secrets to be unearthed by the detectives as the body count rises and a turf war breaks out。 Poor old Calladine – a murdered woman， his family under threat， a cold case to solve and now his cousin’s murdering wife wants to stay with him！ As the team make more shock discoveries and delve into the past， the different threads all start to collide with horrifying results。What a magnificent tale this author weaves！ There is absolutely loads going on in this story jam-packed with crimes and faces old and new。 The pace is kept up superbly throughout in a first rate police procedural with a cast of very likeable characters and a clever plot to keep the reader guessing right to the end。 Highly recommended！ 5* 。。。more

Amanda ，

I have been a fan of Helen’s work for a fair while now。 I haven’t quite caught up with everything that she has written to date but I am getting there。 I especially love the series featuring Detective Calladine and Bayliss。 ‘Dead Sorry’ is the latest book in the s1eries and it was released on 17th June 2021。 It is another corker of a read， which I thoroughly enjoyed reading but more about that in a bit。The fact that Helen’s name was on the cover was enough to convince me that I had to read the bo I have been a fan of Helen’s work for a fair while now。 I haven’t quite caught up with everything that she has written to date but I am getting there。 I especially love the series featuring Detective Calladine and Bayliss。 ‘Dead Sorry’ is the latest book in the s1eries and it was released on 17th June 2021。 It is another corker of a read， which I thoroughly enjoyed reading but more about that in a bit。The fact that Helen’s name was on the cover was enough to convince me that I had to read the book just as soon as I could。 So when I managed to get my hands on a copy of the book， I squirrelled myself away and hibernated until I read the very last word on the very last page。 This was one of those books that I managed to finish within the space of a few hours。 My Kindle wasn’t exactly glued to my hand but it might as well have been because it went everywhere with me。 I just couldn’t bear to miss a single second of the story。 The more of the book that I read， the more I wanted to read and the quicker the pages seemed to turn。 All too quickly I reached the end of the book and I had to bid farewell to Calladine and Bayliss。 I found ‘Dead Sorry’ to be a gripping read， which kept me guessing and which kept me on the edge of my seat throughout。‘Dead Sorry’ is superbly written but then to be fair I have always found Helen’s books to be superbly written。 She certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention and draw them into what proves to be one hell of a story。 I found that the story started with a bang and from then on it maintained a fairly fast pace。 Reading ‘Dead Sorry’ felt like being on a scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with many twists and turns along the way。 I always find with Helen’s books that I feel as though I am part of the story myself and I ‘live’ the story as it were real。 Helen has certainly created a tense and dramatic story。In short I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Dead Sorry’ and I would definitely recommend this book to other readers。 I will certainly be reading more of Helen’s work in the future。 The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*。 。。。more

Janet Graham ，

Excellent British Police Mystery This book is the 11th is a series。 After reading this one， I plan on reading the other ten books。 This book stands alone well。 The author gives the reader a sense of the past to fill in the blanks。 The story was just aces！ The reader follows the clues and evidence along will the Inspectors。 There is an abundance of bad guys and crime to cause misdirection， but the final denouement was surprising and very satisfying。 I highly recommend this book。 I received this A Excellent British Police Mystery This book is the 11th is a series。 After reading this one， I plan on reading the other ten books。 This book stands alone well。 The author gives the reader a sense of the past to fill in the blanks。 The story was just aces！ The reader follows the clues and evidence along will the Inspectors。 There is an abundance of bad guys and crime to cause misdirection， but the final denouement was surprising and very satisfying。 I highly recommend this book。 I received this ARC book for free from Net Galley and this is my honest review。 。。。more

Ruth Matheson ，

Like many series of books， there tends to be a dip in them at times which to me was happening in the last few books however Book 11 is back with a bang！ Murder， bullying， drugs， deceit and much more are the core factors in the story plus trying to link a cold case to a new one。 Calladine and Bayliss always work well together but in this one are forced to work separately due to the workload。 Great story which I read in one day mainly as I couldn't wait to find out who was the killer/s。 Thanks to Like many series of books， there tends to be a dip in them at times which to me was happening in the last few books however Book 11 is back with a bang！ Murder， bullying， drugs， deceit and much more are the core factors in the story plus trying to link a cold case to a new one。 Calladine and Bayliss always work well together but in this one are forced to work separately due to the workload。 Great story which I read in one day mainly as I couldn't wait to find out who was the killer/s。 Thanks to Joffe Books for the ARC to review。 。。。more

Linda Strong ，

When it rains， it pours。 Detectives Calladine and Bayliss find themselves pulled in differentdirections。A woman is found murdered in a housing estate。 No clues， no known motive。 Written on the wall is 'sorry'。Bones are found at an old house 。。。 with links to the murdered woman。A criminal is back to take down Calladine。 This known major drug dealer has threatened not only Calladine， but his daughter and grandson as well。 Calladine reacts as he struggles to protect his family。 But then the man is When it rains， it pours。 Detectives Calladine and Bayliss find themselves pulled in differentdirections。A woman is found murdered in a housing estate。 No clues， no known motive。 Written on the wall is 'sorry'。Bones are found at an old house 。。。 with links to the murdered woman。A criminal is back to take down Calladine。 This known major drug dealer has threatened not only Calladine， but his daughter and grandson as well。 Calladine reacts as he struggles to protect his family。 But then the man is found stuffed in an icebox with a bullet in his forehead。 Who wanted him dead 。。more than Calladine？There's a new woman in Tom's life 。。 but is she who she says she is？The pressure is on， and this time Calladine is cracking 。 。 。Suspense and non-stop action start on the very first page and doesn't let up until the unexpected conclusion。 Although 11th in the series， this is easily read as a stand alone。 Each addition to the series is better than the last， and I highly recommend starting at t he beginning to find all those nuggets that make this such a terrific series。 The characters， as always， are solidly drawn。Many thanks to the author / Joffe Books / Books n All Book Promotions / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction。 Read and reviewed voluntarily， opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own。 。。。more

Billie ，

This is a wonderful addition to this thrilling series！Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and action with wonderful world building that adds so much to the story。Such a thrilling read that I couldn't put it down。Can't wait to read more of these。Recommend reading。I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher。 This is my own honest voluntary review。 This is a wonderful addition to this thrilling series！Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and action with wonderful world building that adds so much to the story。Such a thrilling read that I couldn't put it down。Can't wait to read more of these。Recommend reading。I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher。 This is my own honest voluntary review。 。。。more

Grace J Reviewerlady ，

I’m absolutely amazed to find that this is the first book I’ve read in this series！A quarter of a century ago， a schoolgirl is attacked by three bullies in the home she shares with her grandmother。 Now， the body of a woman found relates back to this first crime as she is the mother of one of the bullies and when bones are found in the now abandoned home where the attack took place， they seem to belong to the attacked girl， giving Tom Calladine and Ruth Bayliss plenty to work on。 On top of all of I’m absolutely amazed to find that this is the first book I’ve read in this series！A quarter of a century ago， a schoolgirl is attacked by three bullies in the home she shares with her grandmother。 Now， the body of a woman found relates back to this first crime as she is the mother of one of the bullies and when bones are found in the now abandoned home where the attack took place， they seem to belong to the attacked girl， giving Tom Calladine and Ruth Bayliss plenty to work on。 On top of all of this， Tom’s new baby granddaughter is being threatened by arch-villain Lazarus， and a hoard of Celtic gold is due to arrive at the local museum。 All of this stress is putting a lot of pressure on Tom Calladine 。 。 。I wonder if Helen H Durrant is a knitter？ I like to think of this one as an Aran sweater with all the complicated stitches that involves: slip stitches， ones that are knitted into several times and plenty of cables twisting first one way and then the other， but resulting in a finished garment with no fraying edges。 There is some very clever writing which had me thinking one way when in fact it wasn’t the case。 Well-plotted and smartly written， this is another triumph for the author with a pair of detectives I’ll happily read again。 Gripping to the very last， and thoroughly enjoyable。 There is no reason not to give this one all five stars – it earns them， easily。 Highly recommended。 。。。more

Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice* ，

EXCERPT: They'd had a quiet few weeks but Calladine， ever the realist， had known it wouldn't last。 Now it looked as if the days of keeping office hours and getting home in time for tea were finally over。 The sight that greeted him as he stood in the doorway of the flat was truly awful。 The woman lay on the lino， limbs splayed at unnatural angles。 It didn't take much medical knowledge to know that they were broken。 Her face was fast disappearing under the close attention of dozens of maggots， and EXCERPT: They'd had a quiet few weeks but Calladine， ever the realist， had known it wouldn't last。 Now it looked as if the days of keeping office hours and getting home in time for tea were finally over。 The sight that greeted him as he stood in the doorway of the flat was truly awful。 The woman lay on the lino， limbs splayed at unnatural angles。 It didn't take much medical knowledge to know that they were broken。 Her face was fast disappearing under the close attention of dozens of maggots， and brain tissue gaped from a hole in her skull。 ABOUT 'DEAD SORRY': Twenty-five years ago a schoolgirl was attacked by three bullies in her home where she lived with her grandmother。Now， the mother of one of those bullies is found murdered on the Hobfield housing estate。 Written on the wall in the victim’s blood is the word， “sorry。”There is a link to the discovery of bones at an old house up in the hills — the home of the teenage girl who was attacked。Detective Tom Calladine and his partner DS Ruth Bayliss have more than this puzzling case on their hands。 Arch-villain Lazarov is threatening Calladine’s granddaughter and a valuable hoard of Celtic gold is coming to a local museum。The pressure is on， and this time Calladine is cracking 。 。 。THE DETECTIVESTom Calladine is a detective inspector who is devoted to his job。 His personal life， however， is not so successful。 Having been married and divorced before the age of twenty-one has set a pattern that he finds difficult to escape。Ruth Bayliss is in her mid-thirties， plain-speaking but loyal。 She is balancing her professional life with looking after a small child。THE SETTING The fictional village of Leesdon is on the outskirts of an industrial northern English city。 There is little work and a lot of crime。 The bane of Calladine’s life is the Hobfield housing estate， breeding ground to all that is wrong with the area that he calls home。MY THOUGHTS: Helen Durrant took me for a ride with Dead Sorry。 Early in the book I was accusing Calladine and Bayliss of missing things that were right in front of them。 They didn't， and my suspicions were mostly wrong。 Dead Sorry cracks along at a good pace。 It is a quick， easy read， and probably able to be read as a stand-alone， although it is #11 in the series。 Bullying is at the centre of one of the two threads in Dead Sorry， drug dealing at the other。 There are plenty of twists and turns in the plot。 One in particular had me sitting up and taking notice as it knocked a couple of my theories right out of the ring。 I love that the author includes a quick bio of her main characters at the beginning。 It's a lovely reminder to those of us who have read previous books， and a good introduction for those of whom this is their first book。 A new character is introduced in Dead Sorry， and Tom has a bit of a health scare。 Dead Sorry is a good read that kept me guessing， but one that I probably won't give another thought to until #12 is published。 ⭐⭐⭐。8#DEADSORRY #NetGalley I: @hhdurrant_author @joffebooksT: @JoffeBooks #contemporaryfiction #crime #detectivefiction #murdermystery #mystery #policeprocedural THE AUTHOR: Helen H。 Durrant is a British author who sets her novels in the area she has lived for many years， the towns and villages that sit in the shelter of the Pennine hills。 The area offers an interesting mix of the industrial and the countryside and makes for a great setting for a crime novel。DISCLOSURE: Thank you to Joffe Books via Netgalley for providing a digital ARC of Dead Sorry by Helen H。 Durrant for review。 All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions。 For an explanation of my rating system please refer to my Goodreads。com profile page or the about page on sandysbookaday。wordpress。com This review and others are also published on Twitter， Amazon， Instagram and my webpage https://sandysbookaday。wordpress。com/。。。 。。。more

Lou ，

Dead Sorry is the eleventh instalment in the Detective Inspector Tom Calladine and Detective Sergeant Ruth Bayliss Mystery series set in the fictional village of Leesdon， Greater Manchester。 It's a reminder to never judge a book by its cover and never underestimate those of us who are quiet or confuse it with tolerance。 The prologue opens 25 years ago with schoolgirl Millie bringing 3 of her relentless bullies home after class at the behest of her grandmother who was hoping it would help her to Dead Sorry is the eleventh instalment in the Detective Inspector Tom Calladine and Detective Sergeant Ruth Bayliss Mystery series set in the fictional village of Leesdon， Greater Manchester。 It's a reminder to never judge a book by its cover and never underestimate those of us who are quiet or confuse it with tolerance。 The prologue opens 25 years ago with schoolgirl Millie bringing 3 of her relentless bullies home after class at the behest of her grandmother who was hoping it would help her to fit in a little more among her peers。 The group of girls are dominated by ringleader and all-around bad apple Jade O'Brien， and followers Kaz and Sarah， who proceeds to pull Millie's hair， grab her by the throat and ventures into her grandfather's workshop looking for tools to steal to sell on in exchange for cash to purchase drink or drugs。 It's clear to see that the Millie， the bright， hardworking， polite student does not belong among her mouthy， arrogant peers on the rough Hobfield Estate which has a terrible reputation and is teeming with criminals making her a soft target。 In the toolshed， they gather up those easiest to sell and most lucrative but not without threatening Millie with a Stanley knife and slashing her cheek with it until it's pouring with blood。 Jade attempts to cut her again but this time Millie has had enough。 She never really was the meek teen the bullies thought she was and it was about time she showed them。 A short time later， Millie's grandmother returns home interrupting her hammer attack over the 3 menaces。 They vow to keep it a secret and let the girls tell their stories。 Back in the present day， Carradine and Bayliss are called to investigate when the deceased body of Jade's mother， Becca O'Brien， is discovered in a flat in Gorse House on the estate。 She has been brutally murdered and the word Sorry scrawled in blood across the wall。 Bones are found at the house where the 3 bullies had congregated with Millie all those years earlier。 There appears to be a connection between Becca's killing and some bones located at Gorse House from a quarter of a century ago。 Can Carradine and Bayliss figure it out？ This is a riveting and thoroughly compulsive addition to an addictive police procedural series providing you with both a modern mystery and a historical one complete with drama， thrills， danger， twists and red herrings aplenty to get the mind whirring。 There's never a dull moment in Durrant's books， but I also feel like this is up there with her most engrossing， exciting and entertaining books in recent years。 A unique plot and vivid characters bring the story to life。 Highly recommended。 。。。more

Jenn ，

A cold case comes back to haunt Detective Tom Calladine when a body is discovered with the crime scene bearing similarities to those of a case twenty-five years previously。 A case of a schoolgirl attacking her bullies and the discovery of a corpse boarded up in a house with the word ‘Sorry’ written in blood where she was found。Dead Sorry is the 11th book in the Calladine and Bayliss series， but works perfectly fine as a standalone story – just some establishing backstory on the character's lives A cold case comes back to haunt Detective Tom Calladine when a body is discovered with the crime scene bearing similarities to those of a case twenty-five years previously。 A case of a schoolgirl attacking her bullies and the discovery of a corpse boarded up in a house with the word ‘Sorry’ written in blood where she was found。Dead Sorry is the 11th book in the Calladine and Bayliss series， but works perfectly fine as a standalone story – just some establishing backstory on the character's lives may give readers of the series more depth and character development to enjoy， but I don’t feel like I missed out。 The depth of the main characters is shown through their family connections and the ongoing backstories that develop throughout the novel; blossoming relationships and how the two leads interact with one another。 There’s a clear understanding of working relationships and boundaries in place and the dynamic between Calladine and Bayliss is pleasurable to read about。 There is a dynamic between the two that comes across as caring but professional。Along with the main murder investigation， there’s also the story of Lazarov; a rather nasty drug-dealer who has his claws out for revenge against Calladine – this I assume ties into a previous case in the series – but again， there’s enough information given in the book to allow for this to be a stand-alone case。It is these glimpses into their home life and the trials that the characters suffer that make them relatable， at times frustrating， but overall they feel real and believable。The plot of Dead Sorry is packed with twists， turns and has more red-herrings than a fish-mongers！ It’s an enjoyable， fast-paced case that involves enough mystery to keep the plot progressing and entertaining。Being new to the setting within the ‘Dead’ series of books， I was quite thrilled to discover they are close to home。 Leesworth， a fictional town， is situated close to Manchester – near where I live – so reading the descriptions of the surrounding area and of the City， in part， felt accurate and helped to lure me in further。 The estate of Hobsfield was vividly written and came across as an authentic part of English culture; for better or worse。 The characters within this estate were evocative of those you’d come across and even the description of one of the pubs came across with such an authenticity I could easily picture it。So too could I vividly see the character Jade O’Brien， daughter of the recent murder victim。 Her involvement in the story came from an unusual place; she was sympathetically written but without being overbearingly so。 At times I questioned my thoughts on her place in the story as a whole， did I feel sorry for what happened to her， or had some sort of ‘justice’ been served？ Her involvement in the older of the two cases was a cleverly played out part of the book and how the two cases intertwined felt like the true mystery of the crime book。 At times I couldn’t let myself leave a chapter unfinished for wanting to learn the truth of what happened during those early years and how it all ties together in the end。The conclusion to the book is very well done and feels strong， especially after chasing the red herrings！ It’s a well-rounded， clearly considered story which has all manner of mystery tactics weaved throughout。 I highly recommend Dead Sorry to readers of crime and mystery thrillers who are looking for a good， quick， read。 。。。more

Kath ，

So。。。 book 11 in the series and， as per usual， I am going to recommend you start from book one and read in order。 Mostly for character background and development reasons but also cos they are all darned fine books！ This is one of my favourite series and I jump on each new release as soon as I can get my hands on it。 Even this far along in the series each new book is still as fresh as the first with absolutely no signs of flagging。 In fact， if I might be so bold， this one is probably one of the b So。。。 book 11 in the series and， as per usual， I am going to recommend you start from book one and read in order。 Mostly for character background and development reasons but also cos they are all darned fine books！ This is one of my favourite series and I jump on each new release as soon as I can get my hands on it。 Even this far along in the series each new book is still as fresh as the first with absolutely no signs of flagging。 In fact， if I might be so bold， this one is probably one of the best of the series， and that's quite a high bar to reach let along raise！So， we start in the past where we witness a schoolgirl being attacked by three bullies。 Back in the present， in the notorious Hobfield Estate， a man is found murdered。 With the word "sorry" written in blood on a nearby wall。 Enter Calladine and Bayliss to investigate。 Throw into the mix the a new love interest for Calladine， along with threats to his family， and the impending arrival of a hoard of gold to display at the museum， and you have got yourself a doozy of a read。 One that hit the ground running for me， kept me captive throughout， spitting me out at the end， shattered but satisfied。 I've already said I love this series。 Be it the tight， well executed plots， the well crafted characters - both main and extras - or the no nonsense， no padding delivery - maybe a combination of all of these things but， even with a lot going out outwith the main story， I find my time spent reading wholly enjoyable。 In fact， the only bad thing about each book is the approach to the end when I am torn between wanting to know how it all wraps up - cos I never manage to guess all in advance - and feeling a bit sad to have to leave the characters again for a while。 But hey， hopefully book 12 will not be a long time coming。。。 My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book。 。。。more

Elaine Tomasso ，

I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of Dead Sorry， the eleventh novel to feature DI Tom Calladine and DS Ruth Bayliss set in the fictional town of Leesworth， Greater Manchester。After a quiet time it’s suddenly all go in Leesworth。 A body is discovered on the notorious Hobfield Estate and the crime scene suggests a link to bones found a few years earlier。 Now Tom and Ruth have to investigate the old murder， the new murder and cover several other issues， like the th I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe Books for an advance copy of Dead Sorry， the eleventh novel to feature DI Tom Calladine and DS Ruth Bayliss set in the fictional town of Leesworth， Greater Manchester。After a quiet time it’s suddenly all go in Leesworth。 A body is discovered on the notorious Hobfield Estate and the crime scene suggests a link to bones found a few years earlier。 Now Tom and Ruth have to investigate the old murder， the new murder and cover several other issues， like the threat posed to Tom and his family by vicious criminal Lazarov and the imminent arrival of the Leesworth Hoard， a priceless collection of Celtic jewellery。I thoroughly enjoyed Dead Sorry and read it in one sitting， unable to put it down。 I have been unable recently to find the necessary concentration for reading， so it was a pleasant surprise to get so involved and interested。 That alone merits 5* from me。The novel is well conceived and constructed and had me tied in knots， trying to work out who fits in where。 I was amazed at how it all fits together after being baffled for so long。 Some bits are easy to guess but mostly I didn’t have a clue。 I enjoyed the author’s misdirection and fell for it all and I liked the links between the past and present。 It is a complex web of connections told in an easily understandable way。 I also liked the way the team gradually unravel it all， with simple bits of information offering further avenues of enquiry。 I like a police procedural and this is a good example。Tom and Ruth are old friends by now so it is pleasant to spend time with them。 They have a natural working relationship that most people can identify with。 Tom is now a grandfather and there will be changes for Ruth too。 I like the way the author moves her characters and their lives forward with every novel。 It’s one more thing to look forward to with this series。Dead Sorry is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending。 。。。more

Mandy ，

This book is the latest in the ‘Calladine and Bayliss’ series but can easily be read as a standalone。DI Tom and DS Ruth work really well together， and the partnership is believable。 This story goes back to an incident 25 years ago where a schoolgirl was attacked by three bullies when she invited them back for tea at her grandmother’s house。 Fast forward to the present， and the mother of one of those bullies has been found murdered。 ‘Sorry’ is written on the wall in the victim’s blood。 Then bones This book is the latest in the ‘Calladine and Bayliss’ series but can easily be read as a standalone。DI Tom and DS Ruth work really well together， and the partnership is believable。 This story goes back to an incident 25 years ago where a schoolgirl was attacked by three bullies when she invited them back for tea at her grandmother’s house。 Fast forward to the present， and the mother of one of those bullies has been found murdered。 ‘Sorry’ is written on the wall in the victim’s blood。 Then bones are found up at the derelict house where the original incident took place all those years ago。On top of this mystery to solve， there is a valuable hoard of gold coming to the local museum and needing police help with security， and a known criminal – Lazarov – is threatening DI Tom’s little granddaughter。Really enjoyed this book， it hooked me in and kept me guessing。Thank you to NetGalley and Joffe Books for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review。 。。。more

John Derek ，

Dead Sorry by Helen H。 DurrantTom Calladine is a detective inspector who is devoted to his job。 His personal life， however， is not so successful。 Having been married and divorced before the age of twenty-one has set a pattern that he finds difficult to escape。Ruth Bayliss is in her mid-thirties， plain-speaking but loyal。 She is balancing her professional life with looking after a small childThe fictional village of Leesdon is on the outskirts of an industrial northern English city。 There is litt Dead Sorry by Helen H。 DurrantTom Calladine is a detective inspector who is devoted to his job。 His personal life， however， is not so successful。 Having been married and divorced before the age of twenty-one has set a pattern that he finds difficult to escape。Ruth Bayliss is in her mid-thirties， plain-speaking but loyal。 She is balancing her professional life with looking after a small childThe fictional village of Leesdon is on the outskirts of an industrial northern English city。 There is little work and a lot of crime。 The bane of Calladine’s life is the Hobfield housing estate， breeding ground to all that is wrong with the area that he calls home。Twenty-five years ago， a schoolgirl was attacked by three bullies in her home， where she lived with her grandmother。Now， the mother of one of those bullies is found murdered on the Hobfield housing estate。 Written on the wall in the victim’s blood is the word， “sorry。”There is a link to the discovery of bones at an old house up in the hills。 It just happens to be the home of the teenage girl who was attacked。Detective Tom Calladine and his partner DS Ruth Bayliss have more than this puzzling case on their hands。 Arch-villain Lazarov， is threatening Calladine’s granddaughter， and a valuable hoard of Celtic gold is coming to a local museum。The pressure is on， and this time Calladine is cracking 。 。 。。Dead Sorry can be read as a stand-alone novel but does continue the Calladine & Bayliss crime mystery series。 So do not worry if you have not read any of the previous books it will not affect your enjoyment。Kindle Edition is only 197 pages， so it is a short read。I cannot understand why the book promoters would tell you DEAD SORRY， a totally addictive crime thriller with a huge twist？ This is a bit beyond me。 I am sure you would prefer to find that out for yourself。This is a gritty， hard-hitting crime novel with plenty of thrills and spills。There is a lot of background covered about the two main protagonists。 This means you do not feel you are lacking too much information by not reading previous novels。Flawed characters always make for good reading。 And our two police officers are no exception。 They help to make the novel character-driven， providing passion， emotion and strength in abundance。The story soon gets the reader involved。 Many of us would have come across bullying before， so that strikes a cord immediately。The dialogues are very realistic and easy on the eye。 It is sad in places， but that what makes for a good storyline。The writing is crisp and fluent， although pedestrian at times。 This is to be expected， but the narrative ramps up when needed。Tom and Ruth are great characters， and having plenty of background together already， they work seamlessly as a team。The supporting cast plays out well and has their own little idiosyncratic ways， which keep both DI Calladine & DS Bayliss on their toes。Okay， so there might be a twist at the end。This is a great crime thriller， well worth a read。 There is much to like about the DI Calladine & DS Bayliss characters and how they cope with life in general， not just with the job。If you have read the previous books， then you will probably read this anyway。If you have not read any of the Detectives Tom Calladine and Ruth Bayliss series， I would recommend this book quite highly。Thanks to Netgalley and Joffe Books for the digital copy。 。。。more

Angela ，

I would like to thank both Netgalley and Joffe books for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review。This is the eleventh book of the series of Calladine & Bayliss。 I love the series very much and Helen H Durrant is one of my favourite authors and this book is the best as usual。 Interesting and good plot as well as fast paced story。 Great and strong well-developed characters。 There were a lot of twists to keep you guessing right to the end and you couldn't want to put it down I would like to thank both Netgalley and Joffe books for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review。This is the eleventh book of the series of Calladine & Bayliss。 I love the series very much and Helen H Durrant is one of my favourite authors and this book is the best as usual。 Interesting and good plot as well as fast paced story。 Great and strong well-developed characters。 There were a lot of twists to keep you guessing right to the end and you couldn't want to put it down。 Definitely I would recommend this book to anyone who like detective or police procedural novel。 I am looking forward to read more from Helen H。 Durrant。 。。。more

Marion ，

Hard to believe this is the eleventh book in the Tom Calladine and Ruth Bayliss series and once again I really enjoyed it every bit as much as I have done all those that went before。It opens with an incident that took place 25 years earlier， a school girl attacked at her grandmothers home。 The attackers were well known as bullies at her school。Fast forward to today and the discovery of one of the bullies mothers beaten to death in a flat on the Hobfield estate。Written in blood on one of the wall Hard to believe this is the eleventh book in the Tom Calladine and Ruth Bayliss series and once again I really enjoyed it every bit as much as I have done all those that went before。It opens with an incident that took place 25 years earlier， a school girl attacked at her grandmothers home。 The attackers were well known as bullies at her school。Fast forward to today and the discovery of one of the bullies mothers beaten to death in a flat on the Hobfield estate。Written in blood on one of the walls are the words "sorry" and a heart。Could these incidents be linked ？Add to this the fact that Lazarov， the bulgarian drug dealer is back in the area and threatening to destroy Tom once and for all。 When he targets Tom`s family things really start to hot up。Can Tom and Ruth get to the truth of who is responsible for the dead bodies that are being discovered， especially when Lazrov himself is found shot through the head and stuffed in an old freezer。So easy to recommend this， yes it can be read as a standalone， though I`d urge you to read the whole series in order。Great characters， interesting plot with enough twists to keep you guessing right to the end。Thanks to Joffe books for the chance to read this as an ARC。 。。。more

Martha Brindley ，

Book eleven in this series and it's another very good read from Helen Durrant。 This time， secrets from 25 years ago return and every chapter keeps you enthralled as the plot develops。 Great characterisation， an excellent plot and plenty of red herrings to occupy the reader in this contemporary thriller。 I highly recommend this series of books。 Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC。 Book eleven in this series and it's another very good read from Helen Durrant。 This time， secrets from 25 years ago return and every chapter keeps you enthralled as the plot develops。 Great characterisation， an excellent plot and plenty of red herrings to occupy the reader in this contemporary thriller。 I highly recommend this series of books。 Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC。 。。。more

Krystal ，

THIS IS THE BOOK I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR。 I have been a fan of Helen H。 Durrant for years now， and enjoyed most all of her different novels and series。 However， I had begun to notice that the last few have all been so similar that it was easy to guess exactly which direction the story was going to go and who was going to be behind everything。 Dead Sorry， thankfully， was more in line with the books I remember from this author。 The kind that not only follows the detectives throughout the course of THIS IS THE BOOK I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR。 I have been a fan of Helen H。 Durrant for years now， and enjoyed most all of her different novels and series。 However， I had begun to notice that the last few have all been so similar that it was easy to guess exactly which direction the story was going to go and who was going to be behind everything。 Dead Sorry， thankfully， was more in line with the books I remember from this author。 The kind that not only follows the detectives throughout the course of their investigation， but also touches on their home lives。 Little scenes or notations that make them seem like real people on a real case。 This was the kind of that leads you to follow one path， only to make you realize that you've been wrong all along。 I was captivated from the first with this story， staying up far later than normal to finish so I could find out just who was behind the murders， and whose bones had been found all those years ago。 Each time I thought I was close to figuring it out， another thread was unraveled， making me second guess my thoughts until finally， it all came together in one very surprising package。 I would definitely recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys a well written police procedural， and I can't wait to read more from this author！ DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this novel from the publisher。 This has not affected my review in any way。 All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own。 。。。more

Gary ，

This is the eleventh book in the Calladine and Bayliss series by author Helen H。 Durrant。The thing I really like about author Helen H。 Durrant is that she does write some very good crime series。 I enjoy her DI Greco， DCI Rachel King as well as Calladine and Bayliss。 Very entertaining reads that are consistently good。This series features Detective Inspector Tom Calladine and DS Ruth Bayliss and set in the village of Leesdon in northern England。 Tom loves his job and it gives him the one thing he This is the eleventh book in the Calladine and Bayliss series by author Helen H。 Durrant。The thing I really like about author Helen H。 Durrant is that she does write some very good crime series。 I enjoy her DI Greco， DCI Rachel King as well as Calladine and Bayliss。 Very entertaining reads that are consistently good。This series features Detective Inspector Tom Calladine and DS Ruth Bayliss and set in the village of Leesdon in northern England。 Tom loves his job and it gives him the one thing he can rely on following an unsuccessful marriage。 Ruth Bayliss is in her mid-thirties， has a small child and tells it the way it is。 Now trying to balance her professional and personal life she is a loyal colleague to Tom Calladine。A schoolgirl was attacked by three bullies in her home where she lived with her grandmother。 Twenty five years later one of the bullies mothers is discovered murdered on the Hobfield housing estate。 Written on the wall in the victim’s blood is the word， “sorry。” There is a link to the discovery of bones at an old house up in the hills， the home of the teenage girl who was attacked。Detective Tom Calladine and his partner DS Ruth Bayliss must try and uncover the truth before more blood is spilt。As always in this series there is an excellent mix of the crimes and personal back stories that help make these books so successful。 Very good characters and enjoyable plots。I would like to thank both Netgalley and Joffe books for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Louise Wilson ，

Calladine and Bayliss #11twenty five years ago， a schoolgirl was attacked by three bullies in her home where she lived with her grandmother， Now， the murder of one of those bullies has been found murdered on the Hobfield housing estate。 There is a link to the discovery of bones at an old house up in the hills - the home of the teenage girl who was attacked。Detective Tom Calladine and his partner DS Ruth Bayliss have been called in to investigate the murder of a woman who was found on the Hobfiel Calladine and Bayliss #11twenty five years ago， a schoolgirl was attacked by three bullies in her home where she lived with her grandmother， Now， the murder of one of those bullies has been found murdered on the Hobfield housing estate。 There is a link to the discovery of bones at an old house up in the hills - the home of the teenage girl who was attacked。Detective Tom Calladine and his partner DS Ruth Bayliss have been called in to investigate the murder of a woman who was found on the Hobfield estate。 Lazarov has a personal vendetta against Calladine。 He's also back drug dealing。 There'splenty going on for Calladine and Bayliss。 The pace is steady with some really great characters。 I really like this really gritty police procedural series。I would like to thank #NetGalley #JoffeBooks and the author #HelenHDurrant for my ARC of #DeadSorry in exchange for an honest review 。。。more

Carol ，

Classic Helen Durrant， well worth a read， you won't be disappointed！Dead Sorry can be read alone， but does follow on nicely in the Calladine & Bayliss mystery series。An intriguing and interesting prologue， relating to an alleged fight between schoolgirls， that happened 25 years ago。 There is murder mayhem， drug dealing and a personal vendetta against Calladine。 How does it all tie together and whose version of events should we believe？ Just when you think you have worked it out there is another Classic Helen Durrant， well worth a read， you won't be disappointed！Dead Sorry can be read alone， but does follow on nicely in the Calladine & Bayliss mystery series。An intriguing and interesting prologue， relating to an alleged fight between schoolgirls， that happened 25 years ago。 There is murder mayhem， drug dealing and a personal vendetta against Calladine。 How does it all tie together and whose version of events should we believe？ Just when you think you have worked it out there is another twist！Thank you to NetGalley and Joffe Books for my digital copy。 。。。more

Trina Dixon ，

Another great Calladine/Bayliss novel。 This time the past comes back to haunt Calladine。 25 years ago a potential assault occured， as a young detective Calladine was sent to interview the grandmother of perpetrator， shortly after the accused went missing。 Present time and the mother of one of the victims is found dead from a battering with the word sorry written in blood。 Added to that Lazarov a Bulgarian drug dealer is back on the scene threatening Calladines family。 A gritty novel with great c Another great Calladine/Bayliss novel。 This time the past comes back to haunt Calladine。 25 years ago a potential assault occured， as a young detective Calladine was sent to interview the grandmother of perpetrator， shortly after the accused went missing。 Present time and the mother of one of the victims is found dead from a battering with the word sorry written in blood。 Added to that Lazarov a Bulgarian drug dealer is back on the scene threatening Calladines family。 A gritty novel with great characters。 The series gets better and better。Many thanks to Netgalley and Joffe Books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 My opinions are my own 。。。more

Greta Halliday ，

Secrets galore， an old case from 25 years ago， personal problems and an electrifying finale all go to make this an exciting read。 Another good result for Calladine and Bayliss。 Thanks to Joffe Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book。

Misfits farm ，

Many years ago a young girl was viciously attacked with a hammer。 Present day and her mother is found dead and there are links to another murder at the time of the attack。 DI Tom Calladine and his sidekick Ruth are on the case however Tom has his own issues。 His grand-daughter is in danger from an old adversary who wants Tom on side and his cousins wife is out of prison and wants to stay with him- otherwise she will take Sam， the dog he has grown very fond of。 I really enjoy this series- it's mo Many years ago a young girl was viciously attacked with a hammer。 Present day and her mother is found dead and there are links to another murder at the time of the attack。 DI Tom Calladine and his sidekick Ruth are on the case however Tom has his own issues。 His grand-daughter is in danger from an old adversary who wants Tom on side and his cousins wife is out of prison and wants to stay with him- otherwise she will take Sam， the dog he has grown very fond of。 I really enjoy this series- it's more than “just” a crime/detective book。 There is a warmth and depth of character which comes to life through the pages- to me the sign of a skilled writer and you feel that camaraderie with them。 This is part of a series and would probably stand alone however some of the subplots/character threads may not make sense。 Tom is struggling with his home life （or lack of？） and his health and work is getting ever more complex when one clue leads to another possibly seemingly unrelated crime。 A very thought out plot， a wonderful， very enjoyable read。 。。。more

Carole Gourlay ，

It was so good to be back with Calladine and the team， and of course his family。 I think there is real warmth to the characters， and as a fellow Manc， Helen is just wonderful with her creativity。 Even Greco has mellowed somewhat and he’s not such a pain the preverbal。 Although I do love gritty， dark crime novels， sometimes it’s just nice to read a book where everyone is doing their job， and not stabbing each other in the back。 This time the story starts with repercussions that took place over 25 It was so good to be back with Calladine and the team， and of course his family。 I think there is real warmth to the characters， and as a fellow Manc， Helen is just wonderful with her creativity。 Even Greco has mellowed somewhat and he’s not such a pain the preverbal。 Although I do love gritty， dark crime novels， sometimes it’s just nice to read a book where everyone is doing their job， and not stabbing each other in the back。 This time the story starts with repercussions that took place over 25 years ago， and the knock on effect that has happened。 A body is found in a derelict house where young Millie lived with her Nan。 This is such a tightly weaved plot， Helen is such a clever writer and the twists and turns were so illuminating， I didn’t see them coming。 There are a lot of red herrings and I really didn’t see who was behind it all。 I really enjoyed this book， and once again I’m still awake until 2:45am to find out what happened。 It can be read as a stand alone， but to get the real benefit， and background to the characters its better to read them in order。 I can assure you， you won’t be disappointed。 In fact I’m sure there is a box set on Amazon so they can be read back to back。 My thanks to Helen， and Joffe Publishers for the ARC。 。。。more

Joyce ，

197 pages4 starsA drug and alcohol user named Becca O'Brien is murdered in an apartment she had taken over on in Hobfield Estate which has a very bad reputation。 Detective Tom Calladine and DS Ruth Bayliss respond to the case。 The scene is horrible。 The woman has been brutally murdered。 Ruth wonder to Calladine if this has any connection to a twenty-some year old case。 Bone were found under the home of an elderly woman。 It was suspected， but not proven， that the bones were the woman's granddaugh 197 pages4 starsA drug and alcohol user named Becca O'Brien is murdered in an apartment she had taken over on in Hobfield Estate which has a very bad reputation。 Detective Tom Calladine and DS Ruth Bayliss respond to the case。 The scene is horrible。 The woman has been brutally murdered。 Ruth wonder to Calladine if this has any connection to a twenty-some year old case。 Bone were found under the home of an elderly woman。 It was suspected， but not proven， that the bones were the woman's granddaughter。 The same message was written above the body: “Sorry。” The police discover that Jade O'Brien is still alive and in a care home。 She has been there for twenty-four years。 Also going on is a new drug dealer in is town and determined to take over。 Calladine and his daughter and granddaughter are being threatened by this individual。 With zoe and the baby is a safe house， Calladine is determined to take this guy out。 He knows who he is， an eastern European called Lazarov。 It all collides with a scheme to rob the museum of a Celtic hoard that will be on display soon。 The thieves have a falling out。 You might say they had a difference in priorities。 The killer simply loses their head so to speak。 Several people are killed。 I want to thank NetGalley and Joffe Books for forwarding to me a copy of this great book for me to read， enjoy and review。 The opinions expressed here are my own。 。。。more

Nerys Roberts ，

A murder， a threat to his family and the return of a previous adversary give Tom Calladine plenty to think about during this case。 He's also met a new woman but he's concerned that she's not all that she appears to be。 His colleague Ruth Bayliss is still coming to terms with the end of her relationship with Jake， the father of her son Sam， and is surprised by overtures he is making towards her。 With the case linking to one from twenty or so years earlier finding a suspect is difficult。 Another g A murder， a threat to his family and the return of a previous adversary give Tom Calladine plenty to think about during this case。 He's also met a new woman but he's concerned that she's not all that she appears to be。 His colleague Ruth Bayliss is still coming to terms with the end of her relationship with Jake， the father of her son Sam， and is surprised by overtures he is making towards her。 With the case linking to one from twenty or so years earlier finding a suspect is difficult。 Another great instalment in this series by Helen H Durrant。 Thanks to Joffe Books and Helen H Durrant for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Aileen （Ailz） Grist ，

Helen H Durrant is one of my favourite contemporary writers and this book is as good as usual。 Strong characters and a strong plot。 It's also fun trying to work out where around Manchester she is writing about。Loved it。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read a free advance review copy of the book。 This review is voluntary， honest and my own opinion。 Helen H Durrant is one of my favourite contemporary writers and this book is as good as usual。 Strong characters and a strong plot。 It's also fun trying to work out where around Manchester she is writing about。Loved it。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read a free advance review copy of the book。 This review is voluntary， honest and my own opinion。 。。。more

Susan ，

Is an old Calladine case from twenty-five years ago of a missing schoolgirl， linked to a murder on the Hobfield estate， of Rebecca O'Brien。 With the spectre of Lazarov still lurking Calladine is trying to keep his family safe， but why is he not more suspicious of new acquaintances。 Then Lazarov starts putting the pressure on Calladine coupled with more personal problems puts a strain on him。 Can he and his team solve the murder， will their be more， and what is the possible motive。 Secrets are th Is an old Calladine case from twenty-five years ago of a missing schoolgirl， linked to a murder on the Hobfield estate， of Rebecca O'Brien。 With the spectre of Lazarov still lurking Calladine is trying to keep his family safe， but why is he not more suspicious of new acquaintances。 Then Lazarov starts putting the pressure on Calladine coupled with more personal problems puts a strain on him。 Can he and his team solve the murder， will their be more， and what is the possible motive。 Secrets are there to be discovered。An entertaining well-written modern crime story， a good addition to the series。An ARC was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Ellen White ，

An act of violence 25 years ago， and one fought back。 Was it now a time for retaliation 。 It is brutal， and violent killing of a mother with words painted ‘sorry’。 Bones are found in an old house。 Case is a plot of twists and turns for Baylis and Calladine with an unusual ending。 Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion for Net Galley and Joffe。

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