The first in the Donovan & Young detective series set in Yorkshire. A skeleton is discovered in caves on the fells. Tests reveal it is the remains of a young woman who went missing 22 years previously whilst attending a music festival with friends. Was it an accident or did she fall?

I enjoyed this intriguing mystery. I‘m always drawn to a story set in my home county being a Yorkshire lass myself! I found it gripping, a page turner. I read this book via the Pigeonhole app where staves are released every day, usually ten altogether. There are plenty of twists and turns as in all good mysteries and I always wanted to read on. I thought the detectives, Leo and Shan, made a great intrepid duo. Roll on book two in the series! ( )

cold-case, Yorkshire, new-series, first-in-series, new-partners, missing-persons, 1997, 2019, dual-narrations, dual-perspectives, dual-time-frames, relationship-issues, relationships, relatives, suspense, procedural****

The skeleton in the cave is that of an 18 y/o college student who vanished 22 years ago. The story is told in both of those timelines. Rookie detective Shan Young is ethnically Chinese and female, partnered with 50 y/o DI Leo Donovan in Yorkshire. The story is as much about the professional relationship as it is about the dead girl. The plot is complex with some very sneaky twists and excellent imagery.
I requested and received a free temporary uncorrected proof copy from Joffe Books via NetGalley. Thank you!
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