Book info

• Title Death Rocks
• Author L. J. Ross
• Year 2024
• Genre Mystery

When the body of a talented photographer is found on the rocks beneath the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle, DCI Ryan and his team of detectives immediately suspect the worst. But, since none of their potential suspects seems to have a motive, the case runs cold. Then, when another body is found dead on a lonely stretch of road near Hadrian’s Wall and their only suspect has an airtight alibi, the team are faced with another crime without a perpetrator. With the number of unexplained deaths in the area increasing rapidly and only a series of coincidences to work from, Ryan and his team must find the invisible link between them to crack the case—before it’s too late. Can Ryan solve his most dangerous case yet?

Thoughts

I continue to really love this series, and that is mostly driven by the characters - and if we’re being even more specific, Frank. The mysteries that each book hang around are fine, but it’s the interplay between the characters, the ups and downs of their relationships and careers, and how they develop that really keeps me coming back. I felt so many emotions as we went along and it’s great that things that have happened previously continue to have an impact on the plot.

Rating: 4 / 5