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A review by j_lbrbsblogs
The Comforts of Home by Susan Hill
4.0
3.5-4*
And now we have The Comforts of Home 9th in the series. In it Simon has taken himself of to a Scottish island, somewhere he had been to before, to recover from his last case. He is nursing not just physical but mental injuries. However, not long after he arrives a body is found and Simon is drawn into the inquiry. In some ways it’s just what he needs but it’s a tricky investigation as the islanders are close knit and wary. Even though Simon has visit before he is still really an outsider.
Once his involvement in that investigation is over he decides to return to Lafferton. Back to work and Simon is onto a cold case.
Now we are back! Hooked into what will, as always, be an engrossing read from Susan Hill. Back not only with Simon the policeman, the boss, the DCI but with Simon the brother, the son, the uncle, the man. Because it is this which is as important as the investigations that keeps the avid reader of the Serrailler Series coming back.
It is to these characters – friends, family and colleagues – that we have returned and I for one am delighted.
A well written, well plotted and compelling story. A multilayered story where a damaged human is striving for answers for himself as much as for the two investigations he gets involved with.
And now we have The Comforts of Home 9th in the series. In it Simon has taken himself of to a Scottish island, somewhere he had been to before, to recover from his last case. He is nursing not just physical but mental injuries. However, not long after he arrives a body is found and Simon is drawn into the inquiry. In some ways it’s just what he needs but it’s a tricky investigation as the islanders are close knit and wary. Even though Simon has visit before he is still really an outsider.
Once his involvement in that investigation is over he decides to return to Lafferton. Back to work and Simon is onto a cold case.
Now we are back! Hooked into what will, as always, be an engrossing read from Susan Hill. Back not only with Simon the policeman, the boss, the DCI but with Simon the brother, the son, the uncle, the man. Because it is this which is as important as the investigations that keeps the avid reader of the Serrailler Series coming back.
It is to these characters – friends, family and colleagues – that we have returned and I for one am delighted.
A well written, well plotted and compelling story. A multilayered story where a damaged human is striving for answers for himself as much as for the two investigations he gets involved with.