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Devil's Claw: A Jennifer Dorey Mystery
Devil's Claw: A Jennifer Dorey Mystery | Lara Dearman
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Following a traumatic incident in London, journalist Jennifer Dorey has returned home to Guernsey, taking a job as a local newspaper reporter. When she finds a drowned woman on a beach, Jennifer uncovers something much bigger and more sinister than she first thought. Jennifer enlists the help of DCI Michael Gilbert, an officer on the verge of retirement, to investigate a pattern of similar deaths over the last fifty years. They follow a dark trail of island myths and folklore to the illegitimate son of a Nazi soldier, whose painstakingly executed work has so far gone undetected. But as Jennifer gets closer to the truth of the killer's identity, she finds herself stepping deeper into his grasp. Jennifer thinks she's safe, but the dark hides sinister things in The Devil's Claw, Lara Dearman's exhilarating debut novel.
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The Devil's Claw | Lara Dearman
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A debut thriller - set on Guernsey! Right now I'm more in the mood for fluffy than dark, but give it a few weeks and I may change my mind. #mynovbookmail

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The Devil's Claw | Lara Dearman
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Jennifer returned to Guernsey, taking a job as a reporter at the local newspaper.

After the discovery of a drowned woman on a beach, she uncovers a pattern of similar deaths that‘ve taken place over 50 years.

With Gilbert, an officer on the verge of retirement, they follow a trail of myths to 'Fritz', the son of a Nazi. His work, painstakingly executed, has gone undetected. But with his identity about to be uncovered, Jennifer is in his sights.

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The Devil's Claw | Lara Dearman
Mehso-so

Lara Dearman's debut thriller (the first in a series) is a so-so affair that tries too hard to set up the main character's back story to provide an overall series arc at the expense of the plot, which degenerates into an unsatisfying denouement that tells you very little about the antagonist's motive and which also made me uncomfortable with its depiction of children born to women who slept with Nazi occupiers during World War II.

RaimeyGallant Interesting. 6y
IReadThereforeIBlog Thanks. I always worry about giving a critical review in case I'm being too harsh. 6y
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