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Killjoy by Ann Cleeves

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dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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mysterious fast-paced

4.0

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3.0

3.5 stars: well written with a surprising ending.

I read this for "Murder Most Foul" for Halloween Bingo 2021.

So in book 4 in the "Inspector Ramsey" series we have Ramsey trying to figure out who strangled a young amateur actress. Ramsey finds himself in a new village where the people there have a dark history with the police. Cleeves takes on not only a murder, but also the darker part of the country where the poor have been forgotten and have nothing left to lose.

Ramsey is so good. I just want to hug him. He still is reeling a bit from his divorce from a few years earlier, but thinks about moving on. When an old love comes center in this new murder mystery he wants to make a move, but past history on his cases has him cautious about trusting anyone.

We still have Hunter wanting to have some action on the cases, but I saw more maturity with this character in this one. He sniffs out something is going on with a family on the estate and pushes to do more there and not just let it pass while Ramsey is focused on the main murder. With both of them being in a new village/area due to short staffing it was great to see how they are around people they are not used to and different police officers and superintendents.