Great mystery setting with interesting characters and local history. Very good series so far. ( )

Good story nicely told. ( )

The Janus Stone is Book #2 in the Dr. Ruth Galloway series written by Elly Griffiths.
“It’s been only a few months since archaeologist Ruth Galloway found herself entangled in a missing persons case, barely escaping with her life. But when construction workers demolishing a large old house in Norwich uncover the bones of a child beneath a doorway—minus its skull—Ruth is once again called upon to investigate. Is it a Roman-era ritual sacrifice, or is the killer closer at hand?”

The Janus Stone is very tense, very suspenseful.
The author superbly weaves together historical, archeological and mythological information, detective/police work, stunning locations and interesting, realistic characters and plots.
There is also a map. I love maps.
I quite like this title and the series. I can’t wait to move on to Book #3. The House at Sea’s End.
***** ( )

I actually enjoyed this one just as much as The Crossing Places.

The characters built upon the foundations that were laid in the previous book, and the plot line was more front and centre.

I'm hoping this trend continues through the remaining books, as I'm keen to see how things develop with the characters. ( )

I've not read these Ruth Galloway books in anything like the right order but it is interesting to go to almost the beginning with this one. Plenty of drama and action in the Norfolk landscape with digs and boats and dead babies and things that go bump in the night. ( )