Book info

• Title Lady's Well
• Author L. J. Ross
• Year 2023
• Genre Mystery

When the ancient waters of Lady’s Well in the rural village of Holystone begin to run red, it seems to be a nasty Hallowe’en prank and nothing more. But things take a sinister turn when the entire village suffers severe poisoning, and one old man turns up dead. Accusations abound in the small, close-knit community, and ‘old’ religions spar against ‘new’ while fear runs like wildfire through the streets. With so many potential motives and countless opportunities, there’s only one man who can help solve this particular mystery...

Thoughts

Back up to strength, I think, in this long-running DCI Ryan series. The underlying mystery is interesting - dead bodies and red running water - and of course there’s insight into our team, the characters we’ve grown to love. Rather than any major plot points this time, the team are mostly dealing with things that have happened in previous books, and these are the bits I like best. The gang learning, growing, falling out and making up, and solving crime along the way.

Rating: 4 / 5