The Crossing Places: Ruth Galloway's first mystery - start this megaselling series here (Ruth Galloway, #1)

by Elly Griffiths

Start right here! Discover the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries and become obsessed with one of the most popular crime series in Britain.

'Galloway now seems as real as Marple and Morse' The Times

'I've never before read a crime novel in which archaeology and detection blend as successfully as in The Crossing Places' Shots

Dr Ruth Galloway is called in when a child's bones are discovered near a prehistoric site on the north Norfolk salt marshes. Are they the remains of a local girl who disappeared ten years earlier - or are the bones much older?

DCI Harry Nelson refuses to give up the hunt for the missing girl. Since she vanished, someone has been sending him creepy anonymous notes about ritual sacrifice. He knows that Ruth's expertise and experience could help him finally to put this case to rest.

But when a second child goes missing, Ruth finds herself in danger from a killer who knows she's getting ever closer to the truth.

'Captivating! A quick, thrilling read that ends making you want to read Book 2 immediately!' 5* READER REVIEW

'I really enjoyed this book, the story kept me gripped to the end! Would definitely recommend it' 5* READER REVIEW

'Ruth is such an empathetic character, clever and warm yet she has human weaknesses' 5* READER REVIEW

'I envy those coming of the Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths. They are in for a total treat' 5* READER REVIEW

'Atmospheric and character-driven, I'd no sooner finished this first book in the Dr Ruth Galloway series than I was reaching for the second' 5* READER REVIEW

• ISBN10: 1786481863
• ISBN13: 9781786481863
• Publish Date: 2 June 2016 (first published 5 February 2009)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Quercus Publishing
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 320
• Language: English

Reviews

This book is strangely compelling. I hated the writing style to start with and the constant references to her weight but this book drew me in and kept me hooked. The mystery was thoroughly engaging and kept me guessing - I thought I knew who it was but then I kept changing my mind. The reveal at the end had me dumbfounded. I'm not really impressed by it. The character drama throughout was a bit much - I didn't see the purpose of Peter (show spoiler)[her ex boyfriend] (hide spoiler) at all - but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Solid 3.5 stars, rounded to 4.

[wyvernfriend]

This should have been a perfect fit for me, Archaeologist, female, gets caught up in a murder mystery when a body found is actually not new but historical. I got the actual murderer earlier and found it quite obvious.

It's not a bad read but it didn't quite satisfy.

[Mystereity Reviews]

Really enjoyed this. Although I figured out whodunit fairly early on in the book, it didn't detract from it at all. Love the characters, the setting and the mystery itself was very entertaining. Looking forward to reading this series.