Friday, January 7, 2022

The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan

 (Cormac Reilly #1)

380 pages / 10 hrs, 25 mins

"It's been twenty years since Cormac Reilly discovered the body of Hilaria Blake in her crumbling Georgian home. But he's never forgotten the two children she left behind...

"When Aisling Conroy's boyfriend Jack is found in the freezing black waters of the river Corrib, the police tell her it was suicide. A surgical resident, she throws herself into study and work, trying to forget - until Jack's sister Maude shows up. Maude suspects foul play, and she is determined to prove it.

"DI Cormac Reilly is the detective assigned with the re-investigation of an 'accidental' overdose twenty years ago - of Jack and Maude's drug- and alcohol-addled mother. Cormac is under increasing pressure to charge Maude for murder when his colleague Danny uncovers a piece of evidence that will change everything...

"This unsettling crime debut draws us deep into the dark heart of Ireland and asks who will protect you when the authorities can't - or won't. Perfect for fans of Tana French and Jane Casey." --from the publisher

What an engaging story, and the reader was excellent so I'm sure that added to my enjoyment of the book. The subject matter is difficult, but not gory. There are a LOT of characters and some extraneous information, but all in all it's a good read. I give it four out of five stars.

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