The Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths

The Blurb On The Back:

Boiled human bones have been found in a tunnel under Norwich. A medieval curiosity? Perhaps, but when Dr Ruth Galloway discovers they were recently buried, DCI Nelson has a murder enquiry on his hands.

Meanwhile, DS Judy Johnson is investigating the disappearance of a local rough sleeper. The only trace of her is a rumour that she’s gone ‘underground’. Both Ruth and the police have heard whispers that the vast network of old chalk-mining tunnels under Norwich is home to a community of rough sleepers. Can the tales of cannibalism in this subterranean society possibly be true?

Then another woman goes missing and the police came under attack. Ruth and Nelson must unravel the dark secrets of the Underground and discover just what gruesome secrets lurk at its heart – before it claims another victim.

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The Verdict:

The 9th in Elly Griffiths’ RUTH GALLOWAY MYSTERIES is strong on the relationships between the detectives in Nelson’s team and in his relationship with Galloway but the homelessness storyline didn’t quite gel to me and had a means to an end feel to it while the antagonist’s motivation was so ridiculous and featured so late in the plot that I couldn’t take it seriously.

Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.