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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
I was attracted by the beautiful setting on the Isle of Mull to this, my first introduction to private investigator Teàrlach Paterson.
I was a little undecided to start with because a private investigator can only do certain things. Their work can be painstaking and dull; they're not going to be banging on a door yelling "armed police."
But in the case of The Graveyard Bell, I got to admire the breadth of the work of Teàrlach and his two colleagues, particularly in their usage of white hat hacking and social media.
Teàrlach is an interesting character: I didn't feel I got to know him, which is the author's intention: he seems quite inscrutable.
Three incidents which seemed unrelated came together beautifully and there was a dramatic finale. I look forward to reading more.
Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the advance digital copy.
I was a little undecided to start with because a private investigator can only do certain things. Their work can be painstaking and dull; they're not going to be banging on a door yelling "armed police."
But in the case of The Graveyard Bell, I got to admire the breadth of the work of Teàrlach and his two colleagues, particularly in their usage of white hat hacking and social media.
Teàrlach is an interesting character: I didn't feel I got to know him, which is the author's intention: he seems quite inscrutable.
Three incidents which seemed unrelated came together beautifully and there was a dramatic finale. I look forward to reading more.
Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the advance digital copy.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A well written thriller. Tearlach and his team engage in another complicated case, where they become involved in more than they expected. Excellent and highly recommended.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
The Graveyard Bell (Private Investigator Teàrlach Paterson #3) by Andrew James Greig is an atmospheric, intense tale of three seemingly unrelated mysteries and family drama that will keep you turning the pages until the very end.
I loved the author's first book in the series, and am sad to say that I missed news of the second one. However, this book stands well on its own, and it is good to see the developments the characters have made over the three books.
The mysteries of what caused the deaths of two men and the disappearance of another are well thought out and presented, with plenty of twists and turns as the PI and his staff do what the police can't or are unwilling to do - make connections and solve the puzzles. Greig cements himself as one of today's premier thriller writers, and I look forward to the next in series.
I was thrilled to get an ARC of #TheGraveyardBell from #NetGalley.
I loved the author's first book in the series, and am sad to say that I missed news of the second one. However, this book stands well on its own, and it is good to see the developments the characters have made over the three books.
The mysteries of what caused the deaths of two men and the disappearance of another are well thought out and presented, with plenty of twists and turns as the PI and his staff do what the police can't or are unwilling to do - make connections and solve the puzzles. Greig cements himself as one of today's premier thriller writers, and I look forward to the next in series.
I was thrilled to get an ARC of #TheGraveyardBell from #NetGalley.
This the third in Andrew James Greig’s Teàrlach Paterson PI series and just like the first ( I’ve still to read the second, The Secret Ritual), it is a real page-turner.
The setting is the Scottish island of Mull, and Greig brings to life an island, not too remote, which is much more than just a tourist haven, a place where people live and work. But then he adds murder.
It starts with the death of a renowned wildlife photographer but more characters and storylines emerge and he cleverly builds both suspense and confusion.
There are moments of utter terror as a second character dies. Throughout, the language is powerful, the metaphors dramatic, extravagant even. Greig brings the landscape (which, I confess I know a little) to life, with both accuracy and humour, not least the description of Teàrlach’s arrival in the village of Dervaig and how he describes its church tower.
A character from Greig’s previous series, DI Costorphine, makes a brief but welcome return (by phone) and a new polis, the rather prickly Sgt Suzie Crammond, is introduced and he continues to tell the ongoing story of the relationships between him and his colleagues Dee and Chloe and their respective back stories.
Their stories echo those of the people affected by the deaths at the heart of the novel: the pain that families can inflict on one another set against the importance of family.
So, yes, a great thriller, a total page turner but one that does make you reflect. Looking forward to the next chapter for Téarlach, Dee and Chloe and finding if and how they heal.
Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for an advance copy of The Graveyard Bell.
The setting is the Scottish island of Mull, and Greig brings to life an island, not too remote, which is much more than just a tourist haven, a place where people live and work. But then he adds murder.
It starts with the death of a renowned wildlife photographer but more characters and storylines emerge and he cleverly builds both suspense and confusion.
There are moments of utter terror as a second character dies. Throughout, the language is powerful, the metaphors dramatic, extravagant even. Greig brings the landscape (which, I confess I know a little) to life, with both accuracy and humour, not least the description of Teàrlach’s arrival in the village of Dervaig and how he describes its church tower.
A character from Greig’s previous series, DI Costorphine, makes a brief but welcome return (by phone) and a new polis, the rather prickly Sgt Suzie Crammond, is introduced and he continues to tell the ongoing story of the relationships between him and his colleagues Dee and Chloe and their respective back stories.
Their stories echo those of the people affected by the deaths at the heart of the novel: the pain that families can inflict on one another set against the importance of family.
So, yes, a great thriller, a total page turner but one that does make you reflect. Looking forward to the next chapter for Téarlach, Dee and Chloe and finding if and how they heal.
Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for an advance copy of The Graveyard Bell.