{"id":8578,"date":"2025-01-08T22:14:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/%f0%9f%93%9aclever-clever-terrytyler4-reviews-crimefiction-cold-in-the-earth-by-thorne-moore-for-rosies-bookreview-team-rbrt-tuesdaybookblog-booktwitter-booktwt\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T22:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:14:28","slug":"%f0%9f%93%9aclever-clever-terrytyler4-reviews-crimefiction-cold-in-the-earth-by-thorne-moore-for-rosies-bookreview-team-rbrt-tuesdaybookblog-booktwitter-booktwt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=8578","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcda\u2019Clever, clever!\u2019 @TerryTyler4 reviews #CrimeFiction Cold In The Earth by Thorne Moore for Rosie\u2019s #Bookreview Team #RBRT #TuesdayBookBlog #BookTwitter #booktwt"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Today\u2019s team review is from Terry.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Terry blogs here https:\/\/terrytylerbookreviews.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Terry has been reading Cold In The Earth by Thorne Moore.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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4.5 stars<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not a fan of crime fiction, but I AM a fan of Thorne Moore\u2019s writing, so I chose this from the review team list without hesitation.\u00a0 It\u2019s not a police procedural, as the main person doing the detective work is Rosanna Quillan, an ex-DC who is persuaded by a friend to do some digging.<\/p>\n

Six young girls went missing in the early \u2013 mid 1990s, but the perpetrator was only ever charged with two of the murders; the other cases remained open but went cold.\u00a0 The grieving families must wait another twenty-five years for truths and physical remains to be revealed.<\/p>\n

The most interesting character in this book was, for me, Margaret Gittings, mother of the murderer; I\u2019d have loved to have read her whole story from her own point of view!\u00a0 Then there is 11-year-old Lolly, with whom the story opens. Clever, clever, Thorne Moore \u2013 Lolly\u2019s first chapter is brief and without resolution, which meant, of course, that I eagerly read the whole book within two days so I could find out what happened to her!\u00a0 I also liked Malcolm, the retired officer who dealt with the case initially, after it was bungled by a less than diligent colleague.<\/p>\n

The story zips along so convincingly, perfectly paced, and I very much liked that, although a fledgling romantic interest for Rosanna was present, Ms Moore did not feel the need to wrap it all up with hearts and flowers.\u00a0 It\u2019s good.\u00a0 And there\u2019s a lovely little twist at the end, even after the remainder of Lolly\u2019s story (which was worth waiting for) is revealed.<\/p>\n

Book Description:<\/p>\n

How long can the truth stay buried?<\/p>\n

When a murderer is convicted, the survivors of the victim can bury their loved one and move on. But what if they are denied even that?<\/p>\n

A disturbed young man has been killing girls, but where has he hidden them? Twenty-five years on, their families are still waiting for the chance to bring them home. Ex-detective constable Rosanna Quillan is determined to bring it about, but time is running out and she discovers there are more lost souls than she had realised.<\/p>\n

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