Ruth Galloway (9 books in series)
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review 1: The plot returns in this fourth in the series. It's not a huge plot and I think it could have been written better but it's so much more interesting than the dramatic drivel in the third book. Speaking of dramatic drivel, Ruth is regaining her competence professionally and perso...
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review 1: The House at Sea’s End by Elly Griffiths is the 3rd book in the Ruth Galloway mystery series set on the Norfolk coast of England. The rugged coastline and turbulent weather play compelling roles in the series. When a cliff eroding into the sea reveals long-buried bodies, Ruth is ...
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review 1: This is my least favorite of the series so far. I found the plot to be pretty thin with too many characters and very little depth. I also find that I like Ruth less and less with each book. Her lack of self-esteem and feelings of inferiority are becoming annoying; she doesn't eve...
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review 1: The fourth in the Ruth Galloway series is an intriguing story of drugs, horses, aboriginal remains, cross dressing Bishops, Norfolk history and the supernatural. It's an enthralling mixture and the pace is maintained until the end. The author seems to be growing in confidence as ...
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review 1: I just finished this, having started to read a glut of Elly Griffiths. What can't I say about these books. I love how the characters and the storyline is progressing from book to book. I see parallels between myself and Ruth, as we are of a similar age and single! I like the char...
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review 1: I really enjoyed this book (the second in the Ruth Galloway series). I felt that the plotting was far more complex and better disguised than in the first book. There were clues along the way, several of which I had spotted and formulated a theory around, but that's the fun of a m...
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review 1: I enjoyed this book a bit more than the one just before it in the series. I had checked out the two books from my library to try out this author. Overall there are interesting tidbits with regard to archaeology but I am not interested in some of the themes woven throughout these ...
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review 1: I like the characters of these Ruth Galloway mysteries and I always enjoy seeing the working out of the complex web of relationships. I also like the archaeological aspects of the story, as well as the extensive sense of place in the settings. This book is more about the relation...
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review 1: Absolutely loved this introduction to Ruth Galloway and can't wait to read more! As much as I liked the believable character of Ruth, forensic archaeologist (fortyish and somewhat overweight), what stood out most to me was the setting and the author's stunning descriptions of the...