In the past he has read about people in fires being 'beaten back by the heat' and deep down he has always thought, 'Wimps.

Ruth admired Erik but things changed when she discovered that he had an affair with her friend Shona in a previous book. The importance of this work is less in the viscera of experiencing it, though experiencing it will undoubtedly change how you hear, but rather in the knowledge that it has had a direct use and effect in the real world, an involvement with horror and geo-politics that goes well beyond the walls of the Turner Prize. This fifth novel has all the components which have made this series a firm favourite amongst crime fiction fans; namely excellent characterisation, old fashioned good honest humour and a unique mystery element.

Harry Nelson is still struggling with his marriage, his desire to be Kate's daddy, and the incompatibility of these two things. I just finished this fifth book in the Ruth Galloway series, and I find myself in that place of grief for readers who have read all there is published so far in a favorite series. Golding recently died in a house fire, but had written to Ruth asking for her help with his amazing find. Thinking about Sandy causes Nelson to suggest to Michelle that they take their vacation in Blackpool, where they can also visit their parents.

San Jose Mercury-News "Both plot strands make compelling reading, but the way Griffiths interweaves them is absolutely masterful. Griffiths' books, well plotted and riveting until the last paragraph, leave the reader wanting more.Our main character is a 42 year old forensic anthropologist who, lives with her almost 2 year old daughter and a cat out on the marshes in splendid isolation. The mysteries are secondary for me, I'm really looking forward to hearing more about these characters lives. Ruth lives in a saltmarsh cottage near there, with her 18 month old daughter Kate and her cat Flint.