Review: The Lantern Men (Ruth Galloway, #12)

Too often I finish a book and think ‘where was the editor?’ as it’s dragged on and on and on. Well, that is certainly not the case with this latest instalment of the Dr. Ruth Galloway series. It went way too fast, and before I knew it, I’d raced to the end. Now I have to wait another year to spend time with Ruth and Nelson and all the other well-loved characters in this series.

Griffiths has created characters that have developed over time; they are not all wise or loveable, and they sometimes do things that make you want to cry out ‘Stop. It’s a mistake’. You can’t help but invest in what happens to them all.

Aside from the characters, the murders are intriguing and have sinister undertones. I love the weaving into the plot of Norfolk folklore and legends. I was dismayed to find Ruth living in Cambridge, but knew she would be drawn back to her beloved Norfolk fens, which play an integral part in making this series so outstanding.

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• Elly Griffiths