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Riptide
The past is never dead and buried.
The remote village of Compton, on the foggy Norfolk coast, holds many memories for PC Sarah Delaney — most of which she’s tried hard to forget. For Compton was the place where her boyfriend had lived — and where he died.
Now she has been sent to investigate a disturbing sighting. Two bodies have been found lying on the mist-covered beach. But by the time Sarah arrives, the tide has come in and the bodies have been washed out to sea.
As a murder investigation is launched, Sarah is forced to confront ghosts that she would rather had remained in the past . . .
Praise for James Humphreys:
‘An accomplished, intriguing story’ - Observer
‘Surprising, disturbing and exciting’ – Scotsman
James Humphreys grew up in East Anglia and now lives in London with his wife and two young children. After working on environmental protection and European negotiations, he is now head of corporate communications in the Prime Minister’s office at Downing Street. Riptide is his second novel, following the critically acclaimed Sleeping Partner.
The remote village of Compton, on the foggy Norfolk coast, holds many memories for PC Sarah Delaney — most of which she’s tried hard to forget. For Compton was the place where her boyfriend had lived — and where he died.
Now she has been sent to investigate a disturbing sighting. Two bodies have been found lying on the mist-covered beach. But by the time Sarah arrives, the tide has come in and the bodies have been washed out to sea.
As a murder investigation is launched, Sarah is forced to confront ghosts that she would rather had remained in the past . . .
Praise for James Humphreys:
‘An accomplished, intriguing story’ - Observer
‘Surprising, disturbing and exciting’ – Scotsman
James Humphreys grew up in East Anglia and now lives in London with his wife and two young children. After working on environmental protection and European negotiations, he is now head of corporate communications in the Prime Minister’s office at Downing Street. Riptide is his second novel, following the critically acclaimed Sleeping Partner.
293 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 10, 2001
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James Humphreys
21 books2 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
James Humphreys (born 1967) is a British political analyst and author. He worked as a civil servant, negotiating environmental legislation with the European Union and later becoming Head of Corporate Communications at the Prime Minister's Office. He was Professor of Government at City University London from 2005 to 2009.[2]
He is a member of the Green Party and became chair of the party in 2008. He is an adviser to the Green Member of Parliament Caroline Lucas.
He further works as a political consultant, for the firm Woodnewton and is a trustee of the Woodland Trust.
(Source: Wikipedia)
James Humphreys (born 1967) is a British political analyst and author. He worked as a civil servant, negotiating environmental legislation with the European Union and later becoming Head of Corporate Communications at the Prime Minister's Office. He was Professor of Government at City University London from 2005 to 2009.[2]
He is a member of the Green Party and became chair of the party in 2008. He is an adviser to the Green Member of Parliament Caroline Lucas.
He further works as a political consultant, for the firm Woodnewton and is a trustee of the Woodland Trust.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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August 31, 2019
Mystery kept me guessing
This mystery kept me guessing. I did not expect the ending although the story was so well-written that once the end was revealed it made perfect sense. This is the second novel, I've read by Humphreys. I will be looking out for more.
This mystery kept me guessing. I did not expect the ending although the story was so well-written that once the end was revealed it made perfect sense. This is the second novel, I've read by Humphreys. I will be looking out for more.
June 11, 2025
This book just felt unrealistic, the way the characters acted and spoke to each other didn’t flow well, the only half decent thing was the setting, although even that was a little bit boring
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June 16, 2014This is a well written British police proceedural. Young PC Sarah Delaney has to return to the scene of her boyfriend's death to search for two bodies seen on the beach. They've vanished!
As she and her colleagues try to sort out the puzzle more puzzles from the past turn up. It's a nice twisty plot, the characters are well drawn and the ending is satisfying.
The novel is a good read for those who enjoy a well written, detective mystery without too much blood, gore, violence, or profanity.
I am still refusing to award star ratings when I cannot keep them private. I don't see why I should affect a writer's needed rating with 3 or fewer stars just because of my preferences.
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