Where the Dead Fall- MJ Lee-Crime

One to get into very quickly- and stay there! DI Thomas Ridpath is on his way to see his

daughter on her 10th birthday when a naked man steps across his path on the motorway.

He manages to stop, only for the man to look towards the hard shoulder and then run

into the path of any oncoming truck. On the verge is a man with a gun and by the time

he re-looks across there is no trace of him. One major traffic jam and unhappy bosses

who can’t find any trace of the man and wonder if Thomas was making it up, maybe

a side effect of the drugs he is taking. He is now working for the Coroners office as

part of his return to work following illness. He feels rather pulled betwixt and

between from his old post and colleagues that want him back and his new position,

albeit temporary which he is enjoying. I like Thomas, he comes across as a loyal tenacious

man whom you would want on your side. MJ Lee always gives a strong story line and one

you quickly get into and want to find out more. There is the occasional humour in the

right place to give a lighter edge to counter some not so pleasant scenarios and

characters(nothing to give you nightmares or to put you off your dinner- ok maybe

not quite in one instance in this case). Good solid characters and a story that keeps moving

along. I found reading about the work of the Coroners office very interesting.

Not something I have come across in details about before and not quite what I

imagined- very interesting.This is the second in the series and would probably stand

alone- but the background of the first one, would make it more sense.

A real treasure of a read. Love Ridpath!

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