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FROM THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HOLY ISLANDBeware what lies beneath...One fateful, starry night, three friends embark on a secret camping trip but only two return home. Thirty years later, the body of a teenage boy rises from the depths of England's biggest reservoir and threatens to expose a killer who has lain dormant...until now. Detective Chief Inspector Ryan returns from honeymoon to face danger from all sides. In the depths of Kielder Forest, a murderer has escaped justice before and will do anything to protect the secrets of the past. Meanwhile, back at Northumbria CID, an old foe has taken the helm as Superintendent and is determined to destroy Ryan at any cost. Who will prevail in Ryan's most dangerous case yet?Murder and mystery are peppered with romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunit set amidst the spectacular Northumbrian landscape. "LJ Ross keeps company with the best mystery writers" - The Times"A literary phenomenon" - Evening Chronicle No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The chilling prologue of Dark Skies takes us back to 1981 before Kielder Water, a large man-made lake existed, instead it was a small village surrounded by Kielder Forest. One of the teenage villagers, Duncan Gray, went camping with friends unaware that he would never return home. There was an investigation into his disappearance at the time but, when his mother receives a postcard apparently from Duncan, it is assumed that he is simply a runaway. His mother holds on to that thought as the alternative is too awful to imagine.
In the present day with Ryan and Anna returning to normal life after their honeymoon, they both find themselves in Kielder where a body is discovered under the water. When another murder is committed it is clear that the killer will do anything to protect themselves against a crime they got away with over 30 years ago. They didn't bank on Ryan hunting them down though...
While Ryan has been on honeymoon, some things have changed in Northumbria CID with the arrival of DCS Jen Lucas. Jen is bitterly holding a massive grudge after Ryan ended their relationship several years ago; she is one nasty piece of work and she's playing the long game, but who will end up as collateral damage? When Jen starts manipulating certain people I was reminded of the rhyme: come into my parlour said the spider to the fly. This is a story we haven't heard the end of and it means we're guaranteed more DCI Ryan books - hurrah!
LJ Ross continues her love affair with the beautiful North East in this latest instalment of the DCI Ryan series. After each book, I find myself remarking that this latest book is my favourite...then another one comes along. So I think that this is absolute proof that each book is getting better and better, although every single one of them is brilliant but how do you improve on perfection? I don't know, but LJ Ross certainly seems to do it every single time!
I love the sprinkling of North East history in each book; some I knew, some I was shocked to find I didn't know and other things I had forgotten. I was reading Dark Skies and was amazed that there used to be a village beneath Kielder Water...then a few minutes later I thought, hang on...I knew that. LJ Ross is way better than a guide book and I don't think it will be long before visitors come to our region especially to see the places in the books. It really is as stunning and picturesque as LJ Ross paints it, and I used to take it for granted until I saw the area through her eyes.
They don't come any better than this - it's a well deserved 5 stars from me. I should have kept my review short as you could have been reading Dark Skies instead of reading about it. So here's my alternative review in 4 words: JUST GO BUY IT!
I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion. ( )