Book info

• Title Cuthbert's Way
• Author L. J. Ross
• Year 2020
• Genre Mystery

After the dramatic theft of a priceless artefact from Durham Cathedral, the rest of the world believes that DCI Ryan and his team were able to recover and return St. Cuthbert’s cross to its rightful home. But Ryan knows the cross he recovered was a fake―far from being over, their problems are only just beginning... Just as Ryan and his team begin to unravel the truth behind the spate of mysterious thefts, something even more priceless is stolen―something that can never be replaced. As the nationwide manhunt continues without success, Ryan is thrust into despair―until he realises the answer lies not in modern policing but in an age-old secret known only to a chosen few. To recover what’s been lost, he must first crack ‘Cuthbert’s Code’, following the trail of a long-dead saint across the wild, unpredictable hills and valleys of the borderlands. Can Ryan find what he’s looking for, before it’s too late?

Thoughts

The drama! We’ve got a bit of a continuation from the previous book, with Ryan struggling to balance his happy family life with what could be a national conspiracy. I thought at one point this might lean in to the Da Vinci Code style of puzzles and codes to unravel and solve the mystery, but it only did a couple of those and they weren’t really the heart of the story. I’m slightly concerned about how much trouble our favourite characters get into, at some point this isn’t going to end well. But thankfully this time, things worked out okay!

Rating: 4 / 5