Sep 09, 2023pdtac rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I found the whole thing a bit confusing and slightly annoying. Why would anyone try to cover up a crime that happened so many years in the past? I am also confused by all the guilt piled on poor old Ruth for actually going back to her…
Nov 26, 2022savtadina rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I've read the 2nd and 3rd book in this series. This is the third and I found it depressing and a bit confusing to follow.... It all pulled together too quickly in the end. There seems to be less emphasis on the forensics' job and more…
Oct 09, 2022FloraWest rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed this solid mystery and its wide variety of characters. The series is *starting* to lean too much on their personal lives, rather than the mystery, which I just don't find as interesting. If I want the *majority* of a book to be…
May 21, 2022midori_hon rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
who knew that forensic archaeology was like the perils of pauline? i think i'm becoming a fan of ruth galloway and the other characters in this series.
Mar 31, 2021maipenrai rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I am still enjoying the Ruth Galloway series for the characters and the excellent mysteries. I am getting a little tired, however, of the "damsel in distress" endings. Kristi & Abby Tabby
Aug 03, 2019breid11 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I began reading Elly Griffiths' first Ruth Galloway novel because I knew it was set in England and dealt with old bones (Ruth is an archaeologist). I thought it was a bit "light" compared to my usual mysteries (Henning Mankell, Ruth…
Aug 31, 2018gloryb rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
In this story Ruth is involved in excavating WWII bodies found on the beach in the Norfolk area following the continual erosion of the sea cliffs. Novel has the expected suspense when Ruth is placed in areas of danger, but again expect…
Jun 30, 2017LauraSteinert rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
These books are always slow to start. (There is something off about the narrator, who is very British and so feels distant and "unfeeling" to an American sensibility.) The characters are growing and becoming much more complex, and the next…
Jun 26, 2017missmarple51 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I love the Dr. Ruth Galloway series. The characters are memorable and engaging plus the marshlands where she lives is a wonderful, different, backdrop.
I am now on Book 4, ("A Room Full of Bones") and it is as good as all the others. …
Jan 25, 2013samdog123 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is my new favourite mystery series! This is the third book in the Ruth Galloway series, featuring this clever archeologist who works with the local police solving crimes. Ruth is such an engaging character, you can identify with her…
Apr 12, 2012mgrenzeback rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Another excellent Ruth Galloway mystery. The plot is gripping, but it is the characters that make this series so appealing. I can't wait to read the next one.
Another good mystery in the Ruth Galloway series. Ruth is called in when several bodies are found on the beach below a house that's falling into the sea due to erosion. Ruth is now trying to balance her job at UNN, helping the police with…
Feb 05, 2012storyteller26 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I love these books. They are very atmospheric, set on a coastal salt marsh with the sea as a constant presence. Even the minor characters are well-fleshed out and interesting to follow. Highly recommended.
Forensic archeologist Dr. Ruth Galloway on the case of a World War II-era murder mystery.
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Aug 02, 2011brianreynolds rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Griffiths scores a direct hit once again with Sea's End. She's found a formula that works very well and she sticks to it. Ruth Galloway, now a single working mom, continues to delight. How long till #4 is available?
Jun 18, 2011ready2read rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is the third book in the Ruth Galloway series. The character of Ruth is wonderful-she is flawed but she maintains a dry sense of humour about her situation. The mystery is good--a very worthwhile read.
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