Death on Coffin Lane
(DCI Satterthwaite #3)
by Jo Allen

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DCI Jude Satterthwaite doesn’t get off to a great start with resentful Cody Wilder, who’s visiting Grasmere to present her latest research on Wordsworth. With some of the villagers unhappy about her visit, it’s up to DCI Satterthwaite to protect her – especially when her assistant is found hanging in the kitchen of their shared cottage.

With a constant flock of tourists and the local hippies welcoming in all who cross their paths, Jude’s home in the Lake District isn’t short of strangers. But with the ability to make enemies wherever she goes, the violence that follows in Cody’s wake leads DCI Satterthwaite’s investigation down the hidden paths of those he knows, and those he never knew even existed.

A third mystery for DCI Jude Satterthwaite to solve, in this gripping novel by best-seller Jo Allen.

My Rating:

Favorite Quotes:

His conscience had the flexibility of an Olympic gymnast and he could be trusted only not to be trusted,

Sometimes Ashleigh thought Doddsy was too good a man to be a policeman. You needed a core of steel, a heart of lead and a titanium soul, something to protect you. It was amazing he’d lasted as long in the force as he had.

My Review:

This is a twisty one that had me in knots, but I didn’t want to put my Kindle down until I riddled out this confounding case. I am quite taken with this police squad. They were an interesting mix of dedicated hard workers and unique personalities as they struggled with several complicated cases and prickly suspects. Ms. Allen’s writing is outstanding while fluid and easy to follow with evocative and highly descriptive passages that draw keen visuals and squeeze the heart. Lucky me, I have the next installment locked and loaded, which is the best way to read a series.

I found two new phrases to add to my Brit List with; go down a storm – something that has been enjoyable or successful, and I’m off out – no longer in. Both seem like fun combinations to trip off my tongue.

About the Author

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Jo Allen was born in Wolverhampton and is a graduate of Edinburgh, Strathclyde, and the Open University. After a career in economic consultancy, she took up writing and was first published under the name Jennifer Young in genres of short stories, romance, and romantic suspense. In 2017 she took the plunge and began writing the genre she most likes to read – crime. Now living in Edinburgh, she spends as much time as possible in the English Lakes. In common with all her favorite characters, she loves football (she’s a season ticket holder with her beloved Wolverhampton Wanderers) and cats.