I started this book with high expectations. The lead character, Ruth Galloway, is a forensic archaeologist and academic who lives in a remote cottage with her two cats. She finds herself being drawn into the police investigation of a missing child, last seen ten years ago, when another little girl disappears. Then throw in elements of Norse legend, Druids, ancient history and a series of anonymous letters.
This was a quick and easy read (unlike those complicated plots where, annoyingly, you have to keep looking back to remind yourself who's who and what happened when) but it wasn't the edge of the seat crime thriller I was hoping for. I guessed the villain early on so there was no surprising denouement and it was all a tad predictable (I must admit I do like a nice twist at the end). Where the book really scored, though, was with the setting - the saltmarshes of north Norfolk - and the descriptions of the landscape and the weather. If you like being spooked out of your skin or in depth characterisation then this probably isn't for you but give it a try if you just want an enjoyable read which doesn't tax the brain too much.
(I'm more than happy to pass my copy on so just leave a comment if you'd like it).