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As with many traditional mystery stories, the novel opens with the discovery of a body. The man was found deep in a cave called “ The Jingling Pot“. He was not equipped with caving gear, and since there had been a team of cavers in that location just a few days previously, it was a mystery why they had not found him sooner. He had been dead for over a week. The victim is identified as Dave Atkins, a local rogue and financial speculator. He was an unpleasant man who was not liked by many – a fact that leaves the police with no shortage of viable suspects. Thanks to NetGalley, Thomas and Mercer, and J. R. Ellis for giving me all three books in the Yorkshire Murder Mystery series for me to read in return for my honest review. This case is specially perplexing as Atkins' body was found some two hours into the cave system, parts of which were extremely narrow. It would be VERY difficult to transport a body through the cave. Also, it would have been near impossible for one person to do this on their own.
I was waiting for the detectives to get down into the hole, to be honest. It felt pretty obvious that the solution would lie hiding somewhere down there. Joe Nuthin’s Guide to Life” by Helen Fisher – Book Review @RandomTTours #BlogTour #BookReview @simonschusterUK #JoeNuthinsGuideToLife @HFisherAuthor November 20, 2023On a very random note, this book taught me that you go "spelunking" in the US and Canada. The Brits apparently go "potholing". The first installment of murder mysteries set in picturesque Yorkshire dales, The Body in The Dales was an interesting read, on many levels. Personally, I don't really see the appeal of caving and this book certainly strengthened my belief in that. I've never felt the urge to explore narrow places under ground where I could easily drown if there were a sudden weather change, but each to their own. 😂 Top Five Tuesday: 5 books that I’m thankful for in 2023 #Top5Tuesday #TuesdayBookBlog @MeeghanReads#TopFiveTuesday November 21, 2023
It starts with a young detective recently moved to the Dales from London. Why? I honestly don’t remember. But there he is, now part of team lead by the senior detective Oldroyd. Both sides of the pond seem to agree on also calling the whole affair "caving", though - a word I must say I actually prefer.
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Plus, he's the narrator of the Detective Lavender Mysteries and I had a huge semi-problem with that series too, simply because... He is Dr. Watson! I avoid the dark and gruesome in my writing and I strive to include some humour and elegance in style, a vivid sense of place and a compelling mystery! My characters both innocent and guilty are mostly ordinary people. The topic appealed to me too. I've always had an armchair interest in potholing, so this story enabled me to experience the subject in greater depth - albeit still from the comfort of my own home. As a Lancastrian I felt deeply for anyone from Yorkshire having to listen to the appalling Yorkshire accents affected by this narrator. The doom laden delivery (making "would you like a cup tea" sound like the reading of a death warrant) and the ridiculous attempt at Yorkshire dialects (there are more than one!!) completely ruined this book.
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