The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1) in Crazy Challenge Connection

May 30, 2022 Rachel N. rated it liked it

Shelves: series, mystery, england, kidnapping, archaeology, read-in-2022

Ruth Galloway is a forensic archaeologist who teaches at a Norfolk university. She lives in a remote area across from a salt marsh. DCI Nelson asks Ruth for help identifying bones found in the marsh that he believes might be those of a girl who was kidnapped ten years ago. A second girl also recently was kidnapped and Nelson is receiving letters similar to those he got with the first kidnapping. he asks Ruth's help with the letters too because they include archaeological information. I liked the ...more

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Jun 19, 2019 Sue rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: british-isles, library, mystery, series, kindle-reads

2023: I've decided this is the year to re-read this series before the new volume comes out. Because the stories are all so good, plus the history & archeology & final suspenseful chapters are bonus elements.
2019: Elly Griffiths is now officially one of my favorite authors. I adore her Magic Men series and loved her stand-alone novel, "The Stranger Diaries". I've had several volumes of this Ruth Galloway series on my kindle & in print and hadn't gotten to them yet, so I am entranced. I wanted to ...more

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Nov 25, 2011 Barbara ★ rated it really liked it

Shelves: zzz-cover-weather, mystery-fbi-pi-cop, x-set-in-europe, zzz-cover-water, x-set-in-europe-uk-england, mystery-medical-forensic, christian-religious, zz-cover-grey, read-2014

I think I like this series because I relate to the main character, rather too well actually. Ruth Galloway is an overweight single woman with cats - late thirties while I'm late forties. I can also relate to where Ruth lives as it's some place I can honestly see myself living and loving the hell out of it. I admit to not understanding her (view spoiler) I didn't see that coming as there was absolutely nothing to indicate the story would swing that way.

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Nov 15, 2014 Nancy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: crime, mystery

I really liked the character of Ruth and I am really curious to see where she goes from here. But there were a number of inconsistencies in this book which annoyed me a little, and I found the characters were all a bit stereotypical. As for 'who did it' - it was a bit predictable. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the read and am looking forward to the next one. ...more

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Jun 02, 2018 Charlotte (Buried in Books) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: crime

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Aug 13, 2011 Khim rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Zeer goed boek. Personen worden goed weergegeven en je leert ze ook echt goed kennen. Het is eens een iets andere thriller en je leert ook wat meer over archeologie. De plaatsen worden goed omschreven en het lijkt net of je ook tevens een film zit te kijken. Aanrader!

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