Book info

• Title Sycamore Gap
• Author L. J. Ross
• Year 2015
• Genre Thriller

The past never stays buried for long... Detective Chief Inspector Ryan believes he has put his turbulent history behind him. Then, in the early hours of the summer solstice, the skeleton of a young woman is found inside the Roman Wall at Sycamore Gap. She has lain undiscovered for ten years and it is Ryan's job to piece together her past. Enquiry lines cross and merge as Ryan is forced to face his own demons and enter into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a killer who seems unstoppable. Murder and mystery are peppered with a sprinkling of romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular scenery of Hadrian's Wall country in Northumberland.

Thoughts

I was intrigued by the first book in this series so interested to read another, and this one was just as interesting. I can’t quite put my finger on what’s so good about these, but it’s inarguable. It’s sort of standard, a police procedural where there are murders and investigations and troubled detectives and even a suspension as things start getting tricky. But it’s also more than that, there’s something about it that stands out above the rest - maybe the excellent characters, maybe it’s the picturesque and iconic locations, I don’t know. But I’ll definitely be reading more.

Rating: 4 / 5