Tag Archives: Elly Griffiths

Elly Griffiths, “Dying Fall”

Posted on April 15, 2013 by carolwallace

Another mystery with one of those baffling meaningless titles that I can’t quite relate to the narrative — but never mind, it’s the new Elly Griffiths. And that means time spent with Ruth Galloway, the forensic archaeologist who can read … Continue reading →

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Elly Griffiths, “A Room Full of Bones”

Posted on July 13, 2012 by carolwallace

Ruth Galloway is a great character for a detective series:  overweight, cranky, insecure in every area but her profession, which happens to be forensic archaeology. Which is to say, Ruth studies old bones. What a terrific premise! Teamed with the … Continue reading →

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Elly Griffiths, “The House at Sea’s End”

Posted on August 17, 2011 by carolwallace

I’ve been wondering how Elly Griffiths would manage expanding the Ruth Galloway series. I really liked her two earlier books, The Crossing Places and The Janus Stone but as I’ve written over and over again here, maintaining the momentum in … Continue reading →

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Elly Griffiths, “The Janus Stone”

Posted on August 5, 2011 by carolwallace

It’s always a little worrisome to read the second book in a series when you’ve really been impressed by the first one. I loved The Crossing Places: it has a terrific setting and characters in addition to being well written … Continue reading →

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Elly Griffths, “The Crossing Places”

Posted on July 17, 2011 by carolwallace

Am I old? No, don’t answer that. Old-fashioned, then? Is that why present-tense narration rubs me the wrong way? I think I understand the rationale: as a writer, you might want to get closer, always closer to the story you … Continue reading →

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