The Snowdonia Killings: A Snowdonia Murder Mystery Book 1 (A DI Ruth Hunter Crime Thriller)
January 15, 2020 - Comment
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Fantastic debut to a series DI Ruth Hunter has moved to Snowdonia, escaping the Met and the ghosts of her past in London. On arrival she is made the SIO on a murder case of a local teacher. Her colleague, Nick, a high functioning alcoholic, is aloof with the âLondonerâ soon a friendship is formed as they solve the crimes.A good solid start in what I hope will be a long series. The setting is great and well referenced with Welsh to English translations.I received this copy in exchange for an honest…
A missed opportunity Whilst the plot was quite good, the author missed an opportunity to evoke the beauty of Wales, giving at best fleeting descriptions of an uninspiring area only just within Snowdonia. The story trudges down a well trodden path of an officer from the MET trying to fit in elsewhere & there was nothing new here to make it stand out, the characters having the usual flaws. There was a distinct lack of reference to the Welsh language and incongruous insertions of history, seemingly lifted straight…
Gritty and well-written A read which transports you to Wales and the world of police detectives. I particularly liked Nick with all his issues; gritty and real, but all the characters are well-rounded and realistic. The author evidently has huge knowledge about the police procedures and you feel like youâre behind the scenes in a crime drama!