Welcome back to the blog. I’m part of the blog tour for The Crying Cave Killings by Wes Markin. Thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources and Boldwood Books for the gifted copy of the book to write my honest review.
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A murdered child. A case from the past. A detective inspector with nothing to lose…
DI Paul Riddick is a man tormented by his own actions and determined to right the wrongs of his past any way he can. But when his instincts lead him to follow a child he believes to be in danger, Riddick gets in deeper than he ever imagined…especially when the child is found dead.
DCI Emma Gardner doesn’t believe Riddick has blood on his hands, but he’s off the case until she can clear his name. If she can clear his name. Because Riddick seems determined to chase ghosts that only get him into more trouble.
Riddick’s certain he didn’t kill the kid in the cave. But he also remembers another case, twenty years ago, with shocking similarities…which means someone is trying to trap Riddick.
Can Riddick uncover the truth, or will this be the case that finally destroys him once and for all?
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What can I say? Book 3 of The Yorkshire Murders Series, The Crying Cave Killings was one I have been waiting for so impatiently for months! This is one author who creates magic as he writes. Every book I have read by him, no matter which series it is, is just amazing.
I was so happy to be back with DCI Emma Gardner and DI Paul Riddick. I love both these characters and the team that surrounds them. This story is told in the present day, with the discovery of a young boys body. We are also taken back in time with Riddick to a case when he was a young recruit. This is a case that takes all of Gardner and Riddicks attention, even though Riddick is off the case! I will say no more on that score! Read it to find out.
I advise anyone who fancies reading this book to read the full series in order. Number one, because they are all fantastic books and number two because its the best way to appreciate the characters’ development. They are all multi layered and have their own flaws, which Wes Markin uses to their full potential. I feel like I’m returning to old friends now, every time I read the newest in the series.
The Crying Cave Killings is another dark and terrible case for the team. I will say that it may be dark, but if you are aware of Wes Markin and his other series, it’s not that dark! We see both Emma and Paul struggle in this book for their own reasons, and I was backing them both to get to the truth, which they do in their own ways.
It is a fantastic series that I love returning to, time and time again. I do hope that Wes Markin has plenty of ideas for this series because I really want it to be a 10 book at least!! I couldn’t recommend this book or author any higher than I do. Everyone needs to read at least one book and then find themselves hooked!
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Author Bio
Wes Markin is the bestselling author of the DCI Yorke crime novels, set in Salisbury. His new series for Boldwood stars the pragmatic detective DCI Emma Gardner who will be tackling the criminals of North Yorkshire. Wes lives in Harrogate and the first book in the series The Yorkshire Murders will be published in November 2022.
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