Half a story

Good story but finishes abruptly, just leaving you with more questions! It really should say part 1!

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Cliffhanger

This book was far too short. Perhaps it only feels that way because of the ending.

I was thinking about the interplay of the relationships between the characters; how Ryan has changed and softened since Holy Island; the way the intense love between various characters (including Ryan and Phillips) acts as a balance to all of the horrors that they face as I listened and planned to base my review on that. Then I heard, 'epilogue' and my brain was screaming "Nooooooooo!"

I couldn't believe it was over. I expect that the rest of the story would have turned this into a massive tome and was separated into more manageable books but that realisation did nothing to ease the wrench that I felt.

It's not a traditional cliffhanger moment, with a huge disaster affecting the heroes ending a popular series (think 'Walking Dead'). It is far more subtle but far more intriguing. Although intriguing isn't a strong enough word!

Absolutely marvellous.

Now I need the next book.

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Please ! What is next? New to this author and want the order of the books to make sense of characters stories

Enjoyed the history and knowledge of the story setting.
Know the places mentioned
Want to know the proper sequence of the books in this series
What is next after this book ?

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Great Series

I have really enjoyed the series and this short novel is as good as the others it’s just a shame the stories have got shorter and shorter.

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Enjoyable but short

I enjoy the series, but more and more it reads like a film script for a tv series. Also I find the over stating of the awfulness of boarding school and it’s lasting impression on Ryan and his paternal relationship too overdone. Many people have gone through boarding school and have distant relationships with their parents without harbouring lasting anger or abandonment issues!! Everyone I was at boarding school with may have disliked the school, but not one of them felt abandoned by their parents - we just accepted that our parent’s work necessitated it - look at all the children of services personnel. There’s be an awful lot of screwed up people wandering the world!!!!!

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Top class

I've simply run out of superlatives for the dci ryan series. LJ Ross and Jonathan Keeble together are simply irresistible. I can't wait for the next installment

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Brilliant as usual

If you love police mysteries, you'll love DCI Ryan, he is portrayed as a level headed policeman who solves mysteries and murders. I have enjoyed every book I've read so far of LJ Ross another excellent book.

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DCI Ryan

Just the Detective s name tells you it's going
To be a good read,and it also gives on-site
As.To some of.the back history of previous books
Very much enjoyed

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Always a great story when you pick up an LJ Roos

Followed DCI Ryan from the start, just waiting to Bamburgh to come out on audio and I'll be happy !

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Half a book

Disappointed with the ending More questions than answers Had to listen to the ending again as thought I'd missed something but hadn't Not sure if I want to read anymore in the series although curiosity will probably get the better of me

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