Elly Griffiths' Ruth Galloway novels (*possible spoilers)

Ruth is only five foot five - I think we'd all got the impression she was taller!

You know fish finger sandwiches are one of Kate's favourites, and someone else's, well, there's this little cafe/sandwich shop in Cromer which offers Croomer crab sandwiches, but I opted for their fish finger sarnies instead, and wasn't disappointed. I felt close to Elly in that moment.

The new one's set in 2020, when we were washing our hands to two verses of Happy Birthday, because Mr. Gove told us to.

I'm enjoying the plot of The Lantern Men so far, but I had to double-check that I hadn't missed a book out after The Stone Circle, such are the changes in the lives of Ruth, Clough and Judy. I wanted to know how it all had come to pass and that there should be a book in between, but perhaps all will become clear as I read on.

Probably still number 14. Looking forward to it! Not going to read the opening chapters as it would just be tantalizing having to wait.

I remember, @bibliomania - are you still number fourteen in the queue?! I'll probably wait for the paperback to come out and re-read books 11-13 in the meantime.

I've just seen @upinaballoon 's pp that there are also five chapters of The Locked Room in the most recent paperback edition of book thirteen, The Night Hawks. I've just started book twelve, The Lantern Men, so I'm going to be strict with myself and not sneak-read ahead!

I'm on the library waiting list, SaltMarsh!

The fourteenth book, The Locked Room, is out in the UK on 3 February. I've read a preview of the prologue and first two chapters, and it's looking very good, but I hear we might really need our hankies for this one...

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I was a bit disappointed with the beginning of book eleven, The Stone Circle. It seemed repetitive and Leif appeared far-fetched. I carried on with it though, reminding myself that Elly and her Ruth had kept me entertained through ten books read twice! I'm glad I persevered, because it became another engaging book.

Ooo! I love these books, didn't know a new one was out, what a treat.
MiL lives near KL and, yes the logistics are dodgy, but the books have such warmth and charm, and the area is amazing.

I've just finished my second read of the first ten Dr Ruth Galloway mysteries. I think it might be my Mastermind specialist subject! I'm hoping that I've just got time to catch up with pps and read books 11-13 for the first time, before the latest release next month.

I've just read a library copy of the latest Brighton mystery, The Midnighg Hour. Between nos 4 and 5 in the series the writer has jumped forward a few years and the most recent 2 books are set in the 1960s. It's now 1965 and the original central characters are now supporting cast, with two women, Emma and Meg, taking the lead. Emma was originally a police detective, but now married with kids she's subject to the marriage bar and has become a PI instead. Meg is a very junior detective constable at 19, a working class girl from an Irish family who live in a council estate area.

Thanks Salt, I've reserved book 14 in my local library. 14th in the queue as well, as it happens.

The latest instalment - the 14th in the series - is out in February and is called The Locked Room. It will be interesting to see how Ruth, Nelson and company cope with the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown!

Having said that (!) I could also see the wonderful Jessica Hynes as Ruth.

I've cast Sam Morton as Ruth and that's my final word on the matter.

I'd also cast Adrian Scarborough - Dreamboat Charlie in Miranda - as Ed, the weekender neighbour.

Having now read the first ten books in the series and already cast Ruth, I feel qualified to cast Nelson in the TV series: seeing him in The Pembrokeshire Murders clinched it, and he is, of course, Luke Evans.

I felt completely exasperated with Ruth at the very end of The Ghost Fields just now. I actually found myself saying out loud, 'oh, you silly woman!'

She did however manage to cook boeuf bourguignon for Frank, still 'hoping for the best'!

I love these books and would love a purple cape like Cathbad's. I also enjoy the Wesley Peterson stories by Kate Ellis as they also have an archaeological theme.

Elly has some live events coming up this Autumn, so although they're linked to her latest Brighton series offering, you could ask her about the Norfolk logistics yourself, OP.

She’s a kindred spirit, I survive perfectly well on toasted cheese sandwiches. I’m sure she has to eat vegetables as a good model for Kate (no kids here so I don’t haha)

I really hope she had some spices or herbs to add to those ingredients 😂

In Ruth's defence, in the third book she serves up chicken cacciatore when all she has in the fridge is two chicken breasts and a very old tomato when a house guest turns up early. She has to 'hope for the best' with it though!