The Chalk Pit: The Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries 9

Reviews

Deb

It’s also a very alive story, with little snippets about the characters like, Ruth once attended a fancy dress party as Angel Islington, due to being a fan of the London Underground! Ruth and Nelson must unravel the dark secrets of The Underground and discover just what gruesome secrets lurk at its heart – before it claims another victim.

jill adams

This book drew me in and kept me there. As the weather gets hotter, tensions rise.

This might be a figure of speech, but with the discovery of the bones and the rumours both Ruth and the police have heard that the network of old chalk-mining tunnels under Norwich is home to a vast community of rough sleepers, the clues point in only one direction. It’s safe to say that my marking took a hit last week as I raced to its exciting finish. When I was a wee girl, ‘Judy Johnstone’ was going to be my ‘nom-de-plume’ when I became a famous writer so I was delighted to read the latest instalment in the adventures of my literary dopplelganger in The Chalk Pit, Elly Griffiths’ latest Ruth Galloway novel. Firstly, Barbara Murray’s friend – aka Aftershave Eddie – reports her missing to Nelson after puzzling about her mysterious disappearance.

Ruth with her love for someone she knows she can’t have and her funny clever daughter Kate. This is definitely a mystery to get your teeth into. Elly Griffiths skilful plate spinning means that it zips along at a great pace and its very difficult to put down.