While building a snowman with her two children, Harriet Smith finds the body of a man in a snow filled ditch near her isolated cottage. To be precise it was Barnie the family dog who found it.
What follows is the hunt for the identity of the body, why and how it came to be where it was found. In a way the story resembles peeling an onion as each layer is removed another lurks beneath it. Peeling this onion to reveal a murder are Detective Inspector Samantha Freeman and Detective Sergeant Jenny Newcombe.
The plot twists and turns, complicated by not only family jealousies, deceit, abuse and violence but the problem of juvenile delinquents.
The characters are well drawn the scenes well described, I read this book quickly, a real page turner. I found it to be an unusual and enjoyable read.
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Posted by Esther Chilton on January 24, 2024 at 4:16 pm
Thank you for the review. Good to know your thoughts on this book. Always good to get recommendations.
Posted by fenlandphil on January 24, 2024 at 6:30 pm
Do you know Gillian Jackson, Esther?
Posted by Cathy Cade on January 24, 2024 at 6:41 pm
another one for the tbr list…
Posted by Marsha on January 31, 2024 at 7:17 pm
I agree with Cathy! Is this Esther?
Posted by fenlandphil on January 31, 2024 at 7:23 pm
So far Esther hasn’t said.
Posted by Marsha on January 31, 2024 at 7:35 pm
If it is, hurrah for her! 🙂
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