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Had this #AuldLangSpine pick checked out since January and I‘m binging it this weekend before it absolutely has to go back to the library. I‘m not loving it so far, but maybe the investigation will pick up soon. #weekendreads

Dart is a long-form poem about the river Dart in Devon. It follows the flow of the river from source to the sea whilst also exploring those we find along the river. Oswald uses the voices of real people she interviewed to inform the voices in her poem and the authenticity truly comes across, whilst weaving in mythic and historic cultural voices too. (Cont. in comments 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻)

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The brutal massacre of the Harford family at Potwoolstan Hall in Devon in 1985 shocked the country and passed into local folklore. And when a journalist researching the case is murdered twenty years later, the horror is reawakened.

The previous story of the railway detective I found disappointing. I also found this book slow and labouring at the start, it was as if the author had lost his way. Gone was the exciting openings I had associated with the books in this series. The slow start was hiding, what turned out to be a really interesting case with some exciting moments. Although it was obvious where the diary and cash was hidden the ending was more than satisfactory.

I have watched all the TV shows based on Ann Cleeves‘ detective series but I haven‘t read many of them. With this newer series I‘ve stayed caught up with their releases. I enjoy the recurring characters in this series, especially the main detective. You get a lot of their background and inner thoughts. The setting is also well done, and plays a role in the mystery.

Went to the library 😅

#serieslove2023 3/3
As always Cleeves writes a good detective novel- I think I guessed with about 10 pages to go!

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An apt title for today!

In terms of enjoyment, this sits between book 1 and book 2 of the series for me. The action felt more fast-paced or at least adventurous than the second book; maybe that was the influence of the pirate, smuggler, and sailing stories that were central to the plot. I also liked seeing more of Ross and Jen and how Ross and Matthew agree or don‘t with each other.

Bk2 of #Scarathlon is done! This was brilliant,started off slow but by the end it had you questioning everyone & everything! I suspected part of the solution but definitely not all of it.A wild ride. #31x31 #Falling4Books #Rushathon #Spookaween #AfterDarkBingo #BodyCountBingo #Falling4Books #PromptMaze #BookspinBingo #ScaredyCatRC #OctoberReadingBingo #BookishFirst #ThrillerBooksBingo #HalloweenReadathon #ReadLikeHellathon #SpookyGhostClub 2981pts