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The Darkest Place
The Darkest Place | Jo Spain
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From the bestselling author of With Our Blessing and Sleeping Beauties comes a gripping new mystery 'Island of the Lost was the isle's name long before the hospital was built. In winter, they say the fog falls so heavy there that you can't see your hand in front of your face. Storms rage so forcefully you can be blown from the cliffs. Once St. Christina's was built, the name took on a new meaning. Very few who went into that place ever left.' Christmas day, and DCI Tom Reynolds receives an alarming call. A mass grave has been discovered on Oilen na Caillte, the island which housed the controversial psychiatric institution St. Christina's. The hospital has been closed for decades and onsite graves were tragically common. Reynolds thinks his adversarial boss is handing him a cold case to sideline him. But then it transpires another body has been discovered amongst the dead - one of the doctors who went missing from the hospital in mysterious circumstances forty years ago. He appears to have been brutally murdered.
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Jhullie
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An abandoned asylum on a remote island, a murdered man found in a mass grave and mysterious disappearances make for a riveting book. I haven‘t read any others in this series but I will certainly track them down now. The detective team were formidable and professional and the story moved at a cracking pace. The ultimate revelation left me gasping in shock and it all fell into place. Top Marks Jo Spain.

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Jhullie
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Is there anything more eerie than abandoned asylums? Brilliant and atmospheric story. Perfect for a day home alone.

Reviewsbylola Omg completely agree!! 6y
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Jhullie
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I eventually got the housework done yesterday (after a few false starts ☺️) so today is mine, all mine, to read and relax. This is a new one from #NetGalley, its part of a series which I haven‘t read but it sounds good so here goes.

Mdargusch That‘s such a great feeling. Nothing to do but read. 😁 6y
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