#Review The Lonely Lake Killings (The Yorkshire Murders #2) by Wes Markin

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The Lonely Lake Killings by Wes Markin
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The Lonely Lake Killings
(The Yorkshire Murders #2)
by Wes Markin

A lonely recluse. A missing girl and a community in fear.

When the body of a young local girl is found next to an isolated lake, the main suspect is the old recluse who has lived next to the lake for many years – especially when the young girl’s purse is found on the old man’s doorstep.

But DCI Emma Gardner and her partner DI Paul Riddick aren’t so sure. Why would the old hermit leave such an obvious clue? And who would want to set the old man up?

As they dig deeper into the murder they discover a community in fear, determined to keep hold of long buried secrets. And Riddick is convinced that his own dark past is somehow linked to this crime, too.

Gardner fears that she may never get the answers she needs, until a break leads her down a path she’d rather not face. One that runs directly to her own front door…

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REVIEW

The Lonely Lake Killings is the second book in the Yorkshire Murders and yet another gripping and tense read from Markin. DCI Gardner and DI Riddick are such strong characters in this series and really bring all the emotions to the forefront throughout the story. After the body of a 21 year old is discovered near an isolate lake all fingers point to and old recluse, Harvey, who has lived near the lake for a long time, he is the main suspect as her purse was discovered literally on his doorstep. Gardner had her doubts that it was him, but proving otherwise leads her to discover long buried secrets that through everything into question. I have to admit I really felt for Harvey, and his reason for wanting to be alone all these years, and his past broke me, in fact I did shed a tear towards the end reading.

Riddick is a character with a past that is still haunting him and he also a bit of live wire when it comes this story when is revealed that his past has links to this case, I love Riddick he is rugged and raw and not without his faults but he makes one hell of a partner to Gardner.

Absolutely a brilliant 5 star read.

Author Bio –

Wes Markin is the bestselling author of the DCI Yorke crime novels, set in Salisbury. His new series for Boldwood stars the pragmatic detective DCI Emma Gardner who will be tackling the criminals of North Yorkshire.  Wes lives in Harrogate and the first book in the series The Yorkshire Murders will be published in November 2022.