| Title | : | Murder in Pembrokeshire (Tyrone Swift, #8) |
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| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 243 |
| Publication | : | First published March 23, 2021 |
An isolated community.
No Wi-Fi, no mobile signal.
No witnesses.
Detective Tyrone Swift is invited to stay with Afan Griffith, an old friend living in a small community in rural Pembrokeshire. Cut off from the rest of the world, with no mobile signal or Wi-Fi, something’s got Afan worried.
But Afan isn’t there to greet Swift when he arrives. The next day, Swift discovers Afan’s body on a lonely stretch of the nearby coastal path — stabbed to death.
Secrets run deep beneath the surface of this idyllic spot.
And someone’s willing to kill to keep them.
Will Tyrone uncover who murdered his friend? Or will the murderer strike again?
Murder in Pembrokeshire is a seamlessly crafted, twisty crime thriller that will have you gripped from start to pulsating finish.
Perfect for fans of Tana French, Val McDermid, Robert Galbraith, Ann Cleeves or Elly Griffiths.
Murder in Pembrokeshire (Tyrone Swift, #8) Reviews
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3.5 stars rounded up to 4
Detective Tyrone Swift #8
Tyrone Swift is invited to stay with Afan Griffith, an old friend living in a small community in rural Penbrokeshire. Cut off from the rest of he world, with no mobile signal or Wi-Fi, somethings got Afan worried. But Afan isn't there to meet Tyrone when he arrives. The next day, Tyrone discovers Afan's body on a lonley stretch of the nearby coastal path - stabbed to death.
Tyrone Swift had been a policeman and he'd also worked for interpol before becoming a private detective. This time we have a change of scenery in Penbrokeshire to visit an olf friend. There's lots of suspects for us to work our way through and most of them seemed to have secrets. This is a quick and easy book to read and it kept me guessing all the way through. Although part of a series, this book could be read as a standalone.
I would like to thank #NetGalley, #HQ and the author #Grettaulrooney for my ARC of #MurderInPembrokeshire in exchange for an honest review. -
Murder in Pembrokeshire is the eighth instalment in the brilliant London-based Private Investigator Tyrone ”Ty” Swift series. Ty is an ex-detective for the Metropolitan Police who had been employed by Interpol over ten years ago at their headquarters in Lyon, France. There he met colleague Afan Griffith, a highly effective criminal intelligence analyst, whom he had befriended. He was a fanatical walker rambling miles and miles, had a love of male voice choirs and a passion for Motown music as well as worshipping his BMW sports car and donning £300 Louis Vuitton shirts. From a prestigious, affluent family, Afan had been transferred to Brussels to head up a new unit; their friendship had waned and they eventually lost contact when Swift left Interpol after being stabbed in the thigh during a raid on sex traffickers and had returned to London. So receiving an email from Afan in July inviting him to Tir Melys near Holybridge in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, was a bolt out of the blue. It's a remote self-sufficient community of smallholdings set on a fifty-acre plot, a peaceful and quiet way of life, and although it takes effort to sustainably grow your own food, it is less stress and hassle than the city life and daily grind Afan had been used to. He enjoys beekeeping, gardening and making mead and loves the frugal way of living without wi-fi and phone service with the locals having to travel a few miles into town for internet access or stick to landline calls from the shared dining room phone. Afan hints that something is playing on his mind and that he'd like Ty’s opinion on the matter. Now a PI, Ty has a little time off in August, having gotten a court hearing out of the way, and decides to head to Wales for a catch-up. He replies to the email telling Afan he'll be with him on Monday and by Saturday has a reply telling him to come to Croeso Adref, the traditional cottage in which he lives.
But when he arrives he cannot get an answer and when he goes inside via the unlocked door Afan isn't home. He comes into contact with Canadian Bruno Anderson and Jasmine Merchant and the rest of the community who have no idea where Afan is and it's clear he cannot have gone far as his fed Land Rover and trusty bike were still parked up. As time goes by they become increasingly concerned but when he receives an email purportedly from Afan saying something had come up that he had to leave to deal with, they are relieved he's okay. The following day, Ty goes for a stroll along the coastal path that cuts by the west of Holybridge to try to get a mobile signal and comes across his friend's body within a Neolithic burial chamber three miles from the town; his arms were crossed over his chest and nearby lay a book entitled Hives and Honey. DS Spencer was first on scene and took the details from Ty before lead investigator DI Sofia Weber arrived. 45-year-old Afan had been stabbed to death and determined to find out who and why his friend was murdered Ty is enlisted by Weber to assist the chronically underfunded and consequently understaffed local police force. And then another body drops; this time Caris Murray had been stabbed to death inside St Finnian’s chapel. This is nothing less than a riveting and completely scintillating procedural with a large suspect pool and lots of possible motives for wanting Afan dead. There are twists, turns, red herrings, plenty of intense drama and a tonne of action as the plot unfolds and the secrets of this seemingly idyllic community are revealed. Nothing is as it seems. It's a slow burner told exclusively from Ty’s perspective and I was up till dawn reading as I couldn't work out who it was or why they did it as the culprit and motives were so well hidden. One thing is for sure it'll keep you guessing. Highly recommended. -
Thanks to Joffe Books through NetGalley for Advanced Reader Copy of this book. I had not read any other books from this series, and this is the 8th featuring Tyrone Swift, PI. I liked the description of the book and felt certain I would enjoy it. I did get drawn into the initial presentation of problems as Tyrone was invited to see Afan, an old friend now living in Wales who needed help, only to arrive and find him missing. The two had worked together at Interpol, but they had not seen each other for quite some time. Afan had been living for some time in a remote community of smallholdings where tenants pursued peaceful occupations in tune with nature. Afan was big on beekeeping and gardening, not the person Tyrone knew in London who lived richly. There is a Pembrokeshire Coastal Path and that is the center of the action for this book. I have not visited it, but I do like Wales.
There were some interesting characters living in this community, but I did not care for all of the daily dialogue between and betwixt them as I am just not a gossip girl fan...in other words, trivia discussed ad nauseum.
Tyrone works in tandem with the police and is the one who solves things at his own risk. No happy ending for most of the members of the commune. Tyrone now has to face major problems in his personal life as well, so on to the next book. -
Private Investigator Tyrone Swift is looking forward to spending some time with friend Afan Griffith, even though they haven't spoke in several years. Afan is living in a small rural isolated community, living there is almost off the grid.
When Tyrone arrives, he finds that Afan is not there. Swift isn't too worried ... until he discovers his friend's body the next day. He has been stabbed to death.
The entire community seems to mourn, but someone knows more than they're saying. And this will not be the only body discovered.
There are plenty of suspects ... all the members of this tight-knit community. As is most small places, the residents, in turn, are quirky, funny, some are dangerous .... and most of them are harboring deep, dark secrets. And one of them is willing to do whatever it takes to keep those secrets hidden.
Suspense is maintained from start to finish, as is the action. The mystery is well plotted. I liked the blend of Swift's professional life with his personal life. Although 8th in this series, this is easily read as a stand alone. However, I do recommend reading in order .. Swift is a unique character to follow. The ending came out of left field ... a total surprise.
Many thanks to the author / Books n All Book Promotions / Joffe Books / Netgalley for the digital copy of this crime fiction. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own. -
I loved the setting of this book. It showed me the beauty of the Welsh countryside. The eco community sounded fantastic (except for the part that there's no wifi :-)) So the brutal murders were even more horrific in that setting.
The protagonist Ty Swift was also well drawn.
A good read, especially if you like to travel via a good book. -
Private investigator Tyrone Swift received a mail from Afan Griffith, a guy he worked with at Interpol ten years ago inviting him to come to spend a few days in Tir Melys, Pembrokeshire.
When he arrives Tir Melys, Ty learns from Afan’s fellow homestead dwellers that Afan was last seen that morning and no one knows his whereabouts.
Later that afternoon Ty receives another email from Afan telling him that something urgent has come up which he has to go and deal with it.
The next day Ty goes for a walk and discovers Afan’s body in a burial chamber near a coast path Afan often used. According to the police he’d been stabbed to death. Who killed him and why?
Then a local is found in a chapel stabbed to death and Ty tries to establish a connection between the victims. Even if it means assisting the police with their investigation. Great read.
Thank you to Gretta Mulrooney, NetGalley, and Joffe Books for the ARC of this book. -
Old friend Afan Griffith invites Tyrone Swift to his new home, in Tir Melys a remote community in Pembrokeshire as he has concerns but does not say what or who concerns him. But on arrival Afan has disappeared and it seems that there are many secrets to be revealed.
Swift helps the understaffed local police with the investigate, but will there be more deaths before the conclusion.
Another entertaining and well-written crime story in this series with its likeable main character. A good addition to the series which can easily be read a standalone story
An ARC was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. -
A very atmospheric mystery with strange and colorful characters. DI Sofia Weber is intriguing and I wish we could see her in a future book. It was a nice break for Ty to be in the country so that we the readers could also get a break from the Ruth/Branna mess. It’s a plot line that I don’t care for.
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Great storytelling, a quirky setting, and a well-thought out plot make this a winner for traditional British mystery fans.
Former Met police officer and now private investigator, Tyrone “Ty” Swift finds evil afoot in Pembrokeshire when an intended holiday and a catch up with an old friend turns into a murder investigation.
Murder in Pembrokeshire by Greta Mulrooney takes place in modern-day Wales. When a friend he hasn’t seen in over ten years invites private investigator Tyrone “Ty” Swift to visit him for a few days in Wales, Swift thinks a bit of solitude and a catch up with an old friend far from London seems a sensible idea. But after Swift arrives at his friend’s home at a quirky nature-loving conservationist cooperative called Tir Melysa, his friend, Afan, is absent and fails to turn up. The day after his arrival at the commune, fearing his friend has met with an accident, Swift searches for him. He discovers Afan’s dead body on a coastal trail near the community. Swift barely has time to acclimate to his new surroundings before learning his friend is a murder victim. Remorseful that he had allowed so many years to pass without making the attempt to keep in touch with his old friend, Swift remains in Pembrokeshire to assist the understaffed local constabulary with the investigation. While probing the murder, Swift has his own person struggles: his memories of past failed romances, the impending wedding of his former partner and young daughter’s mother, and his daughter’s upcoming medical procedure for a serious hearing problem.
Here’s a modern-day British mystery written by a London born and educated author of Irish parents, and this book is very good. Ty Swift is a former Interpol operative and Metropolitan Police Service officer who has left the official police work in his past behind in order to become a London-based private detective. But even in a quiet environmentalists collective on the coast of Wales, Swift can’t seem to escape violence and murder.
Murder in Pembrokeshire is the eighth Tyrone Swift novel, but the first book I’ve read by this author. While set in the contemporary times of microwaves, mobile phones, and computers, I classify this novel as a traditional British detective mystery. You have all the usual suspects—a conservative story (with little in the way of offensive language, dramatic violence, perversion, or sex) featuring a comfortable social structure shockingly disrupted by a murder, with a detective attempting to find the killer by traditional investigative techniques, such as questioning suspects, observing clues, and making deductions from them. And of course, there is the tea and the gardens.
Mulrooney has crafted an interesting, believable, and multi-dimensional protagonist in Tyrone “Ty” Swift. The way she expertly weaved Swift’s backstory into the narrative made me feel as if I was well-acquainted with Swift, even though this is the first book in the series I’ve read. Her delightfully descriptive character passages were most helpful in this regard.
“... his cousin Mary kindly said that his frayed look was shabby chic – and he could never fathom where buttons vanished to, but he tried to achieve a reasonably tidy appearance for clients and when needed, judges.”
Often, in traditional British mysteries, authors create characters that are mechanical figures with little depth or inner lives they use only to move the plot along and have. Nothing could be further from the truth with this book. Mulrooney puts fine effort into breathing life into the supporting cast.
“She was mannish, with a dumpy muscular shape and although she must have been in her late thirties, she wore her hair in two juvenile pigtails tied with dark read ribbon. Now and again, she took the end of a pigtail and sucked it.”
Greta Mulrooney’s prose has literary quality, unsurprising given she studied for a degree in English Literature at the University of Ulster, Magee college in Derry. I found it a welcome counterbalance to the gritty noir mysteries I make a steady diet of usually. In that regard, I saw similarities between Mulrooney’s writing style and that of the legendary New Zealander Ngaio Marsh, a fabulous traditional mystery author.
Murder in Pembrokeshire is a fast read. I started the book one morning and finished it before tucking in for the night. I liked the way Mulrooney ratcheted up the tension while leaving you unawares until you sense your pulse has quickened. She effectively kept me in the dark about the murderer’s identity until the very end, and who it turned out to be was a complete surprise.
If you love traditional British mysteries, Murder in Pembrokeshire is probably a no-brainer. Now, of course, I want to read the other novels in the Tyrone Swift series.
Literary quality prose with a cast of fully developed, believable characters and an imaginative plot. -
‘Murder In Pembrokeshire’ is the eighth book in the bestselling series featuring Tyrone Swift. I have read and loved the previous books in the series. I read the synopsis for ‘Murder In Pembrokeshire’ and it certainly sounded like a cracking read and slightly different to the other Tyrone Swift stories. I couldn’t wait any longer to read the story so I dived straight in. I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Murder In Pembrokeshire’ but more about that in a bit.
I like the character of Tyrone Swift and I warmed to him from the very start. He has had a colourful working history with stints with Interpol and the Metropolitan Police to name among other things. Swift isn’t a police officer anymore but he is what you might call a private detective with a contact list full of colourful characters. Swift is a determined, stubborn, thorough, tenacious and he certainly does not scare easily. Swift worked with the murder victim (Afan) in a previous worklife and goes to visit him for a catch up. However the murder happens and Swift decides to stick around and investigate the case to see if he can get justice for his friend. What happens? Well for the answer to that question and so much more you are just going to have to read the book for yourselves to find out as I am not going to tell you.
It took me no time at all to get into ‘Murder In Pembrokeshire’. In fact a peep at the cover was enough to draw me in. I binge read the book over the course of a single day because I couldn’t bear to put the book down at all. I like Swift and the murder intrigued me so I just had to keep reading. My Kindle accompanied me everywhere as I didn’t want to miss a single second of the story. The pages turned so quickly that it was almost as if they were turning themselves and at one point the page numbers became a blur. I soon got to the end of the story and I had to say goodbye to Tyrone Swift.
‘Murder In Pembrokeshire’ is superbly written but then I think that to be true of all of Gretta’s books that I have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing. She certainly knows how to start the story in a memorable way and she draws you into the story from then on. Reading ‘Murder In Pembrokeshire’ felt like being on an at times scary and unpredictable rollercoaster ride with several twists and turns along the way. Gretta describes the case and the surroundings so vividly that I felt as though I was part of the story and right by Swift’s side. I found ‘Murder In Pembrokeshire’ to be a gripping read, which kept me guessing and it kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Murder In Pembrokeshire’ and I would recommend this book to other readers. I look forward to reading more of Gretta’s work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*. -
This is book number 8 in the popular series about Tyrone Swift, the ex-Met policeman turned private investigator, He has a young daughter Branna, the result of a one night stand with Ruby, the lady he was once engaged to but then lost to another man. He has personally survived a dreadful attack and people close to him have died as he has pursued his investigations. In the previous story he was being hounded and bad-mouthed by journalist Camilla Finley, the jailed girlfriend of the son of his former lodger Cedric who was contesting his father's will. Happily this has just been settled in Ty’s favour and with no present cases, he has time to take up the offer of an old Interpol colleague who has recently got in touch after ten years to visit him at the farming community he has made his new home. Also happily he is now rid of his previous girlfriend Nora (Nasty Nora I called her), a Met detective who was selfish and totally unsuitable, and who has now gone off with a friend of his. Afan Griffith has left his old job due to stress and has moved to Holybridge in West Wales, now living off the land and keeping bees. In his email to Ty, he tells him there is something troubling him. Ty arrives as planned but Afan is nowhere to be found, which is strange and out of character. As they search for him later that night, Ty gets an email from him saying he has had to go off and deal with something. It’s vague, which in itself is odd, and the man must have walked or had a lift to the nearest town to send it as the remote community has no wifi or mobile signal. Walking a cliff path the next day, Ty discovers his friend’s body, stabbed to death and laid out reverently at an ancient burial site. He soon finds himself immersed in the murder investigation, assisting the struggling injured DI Sofia Weber and her rather sleepy DS, and trying to glean information from the rather mismatched and colourful community characters whilst living among them at Afan’s cottage. The trail leads him to Cardiff and the discovery that the normally very straightforward Afan was keeping secrets. The others at the community also seem to have their fair share of things that they would rather not reveal but are any of them really a motive for murder? Should Ty be looking further afield or even into the past?
It's a great story with loads of red herrings and trails that lead nowhere, and Ty has to run each one to ground doggedly in his search for the truth, which ends in a dramatic and exciting finish. Well written, with great characters that were easy to visualize and a surprising yet satisfying ending. 5* -
4 stars
A long, but enjoyably twisty, murder mystery with an investigation headed up by a PI with a personal interest in the case, set in a deceptively idyllic corner of Wales.
[What I liked:]
•The mystery is satisfyingly complex, with several components & threads to unravel. It’s definitely not a see-through or thin plot.
•All the characters are nicely fleshed out, & either intriguing or likable (or both). Swift, the MC, is a well developed character & the story touches on his personal life & career, which helps the story be multidimensional instead of just a mystery. I haven’t read the previous novels in the series, but this book did a good job of orienting me in the previous history & multi-book character & story arcs without info dumping. Very impressive, that!
•I love the setting & premise! With an seemingly idyllic setting & a cozy community, there is a foreboding darkness underlying the projected paradise. It’s a delicious ambience for a mystery!
•I enjoyed the writing style. There are some nice setting descriptions, some nice reflective passages, & the dialogue is smooth & unintrusive. Not too poetic, but not too clipped & dry.
[What I didn’t like as much:]
•Towards the end, the plot got a little convoluted. As Swift finally unraveled the mysteries I got lost in what was being uncovered, & how exactly he came to some of his conclusions. The general gist & direction of the solutions made sense, but there were some significant guesses that luckily/coincidentally turned out to be true. It felt a bit cheap after all the build up & carefully constructed complexity. The character motivations made sense & it wasn’t a disappointing ending, it was just confusingly revealed.
CW: off page sexual abuse, some graphic violence, murder, abusive relationships
[I received an ARC ebook copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Thank you for the book!] -
REVIEW:
I have to say I love this series. Love Ty and his family, although Ruth is a bitch, she’s changed since she’s met Marcel. Best place for her is Guernsey!
Whilst the crimes are not grim as such, they are well written with good vocabulary, and I must say I always seem to find out things I never knew before.
I’m also pleased to see that awful person Oliver is now sorted and out of the picture, think I would have committed a crime if I’d been Ty!
This story takes us to Wales in the heart of the countryside with no phone signal and no WiFi, imagine that these days, with people so reliant on it, it would be like having your arm cut off, especially trying to solve a crime. Ty finds himself caught up in the investigation of his friend whom he was going to stay with, only to discover he’s been murdered. Again, one thing I thought was strange was the lack of police involvement, with really only one police officer of higher rank and a young officer, there didn’t seem anyone else but Ty to solve the case. You can picture how bleak it was though, I’ve been to some parts of Wales and there’s hardly any civilisation. I felt for Ty, as all the characters were odd to say the least, they all had their own secrets, and it did make for a brilliant read. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
My thanks to Gretta and Joffe Publishers for the ARC, and I hope there’s more in this series. -
I was looking forward to a gripping session with Ty and I wasn't disappointed. I do love this series.
Ty sets off on a trip to Pembrokeshire to catch up with Afan, a good friend from his past. However, his enjoyment is marred when he arrives and Afan seems to have disappeared.
Afan is living in a remote community that aims to be self sufficient growing their own food and making goods for resale. Remote in every sense of the word, no mobile signal or broadband.
With no sign of Afan Ty sets off for a walk to find an area with mobile signal but finds much more than that, the body of his friend. As the police arrive he finds an injured detective with a broken arm and sprained ankle with a very ineffectual constable to 'help'.
All the clues point to one of the community being the murderer but who and why? Ty buckles down coping with cold showers and a journey to make a phone call as he tries to uncover the events that led to his friend's death.
There are many secrets to uncover within this strange group of people but are any of them relevant to the murder?
I loved reading this book the investigation was intriguing and had me guessing all the way through. I loved how Gretta built in descriptions of the area and the people so that I could envisage the scene and character but without including big chunks of descriptive text.
A stunning read that had me guessing all the way through - well worth the 5 stars. -
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4 stars
Ms. Mulroooney writes a very good story. This series is one of my favorites and I am always glad to see a new installment. Her writing is smooth and the plotting is very well done. The characters are interesting and likable. (For the most part. The bad guys in this episode were really stinkers.) I am looking forward to the next book in this series.
I really like Detective Tyrone “Ty” Swift. He seems like such a nice guy.
When Ty gets an unexpected message from his old friend Afan inviting him to visit, he is surprised and pleased. He hasn't seen Afan for some time now. He travels to a quaint old house in Wales, but Afan isn't home. The next day he discovers Afan’s body.
Ty is now determined to discover what happened to his friend and just who killed him. The cast of suspects is large. They all seem to be lying and evasive. As he makes slow progress, he believes he knows what is going on.
With the valuable help from the local police department, he manages to solve the killing. The identity of the killer was a surprise, as was their reason for the killing. It turns out that Afan was just too darn nice...
I want to thank NetGalley and Joffe Books for forwarding to me a copy of this very good book for me to read, enjoy and review. The opinions expressed here are my own. -
Murder in Pembrokeshire is the eighth novel by Gretta Mulrooney to feature London based PI Tyrone ‘Ty’ Smith. It isn’t necessary to have read the preceeding seven books to enjoy this one.
In this book, Ty travels to Wales to reconnect with an old friend, now living in a small, self-sufficient community in rural Pembrokeshire. The cottage his empty upon Ty’s arrival, however, and the next day he finds his friend’s body on the coastal path, stabbed to death. Determined to find justice, Ty stays to investigate the murder and discovers that the small community is not as idyllic as it initially appears.
Certain elements of the book left me a little unconvinced. I would hope that the police response to any real life murder in Pembrokeshire would be a tad more substantial than that found in the novel! Some of the dialogue was also a little too on the nose for me.
That said, this is generally a well plotted book. Gretty Mulrooney’s biggest strength, for me, is her character writing. All of the characters in the novel felt very rounded and the friendships, tensions and conflict between them were palpable.
An enjoyable whodunit, recommended to those who enjoy character driven mysteries.
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Tyrone Swift, private investigator, is a delightful character with an interesting private life. I have read the entire series. This is book eight and Gretta Mulrooney at her best. She writes with such compassion, I really feel sympathy for Tyrone's sad life and I also enjoyed the descriptive idyllic scenes of rural Pembrokeshire.
Tyrone has gone for a break in Wales to visit his friend Afan, who has got something troubling him. Afan lives in a community setting - a cooperative which claims to be self sufficient, living off the land.
I found it engrossing and the reader is quickly immersed into the story when Tyrone arrives and finds that Afan has disappeared! Later Tyrone discovers his body and becomes a murder suspect! What was troubling Afan, and what has made him give up a luxury lifestyle in France to a life of austerity in Wales?
Tyrone is on the case and so many twists, turns and possibilities as Tyrone gets to know the community and their secrets. I thoroughly enjoyed it and didn't predict the outcome. One of those books whereupon completion I went straight back to the beginning and reread the prologue! -
Thank you Netgalley and Joffe Books for the eARC.
Tyrone Swift, private investigator, gets a message from his friend Afan Griffith, who he worked with in France at Interpol 20 years ago. He needs help with a problem, could Ty come to Pembrokeshire for a weekend?
When Ty gets there, Afan is missing, later found murdered. We meet the tenants of the small community who are living off the land in the beautiful community grounds. It seems like heaven on earth, but the reality is far from that. The tension amongst the group is palpable and Ty is very uneasy and suspicious.
This is the 8th in this excellent series and I loved it.
Ty is a very compelling character, utterly likeable. The community members... not so much! I felt like he was in the midst of a nest of vipers. The characters are very well drawn, some irritating, some plain awful. The countryside is beautifully described and I only wanted to keep reading, no interruptions. Gretta Mulroney is such an excellent author and I can't wait for no. 9 in the series.
Highly recommended! -
This is the first book I’ve read by this author and, even though it is the eighth in the Tyrone Swift series, it can definitely be read as a standalone.
Tyrone is now a private investigator after having worked for the Met Police and for Interpol, where he worked with Afan Griffith. They were good friends but had lost contact, then Tyrone hears from Afan who invites him to stay in his rural Pembrokeshire community.
The community of smallholders is not only rural but has no internet or Wifi, so people have to rely on one landline phone in the shared dining hall or going a few miles to the nearest town.
When Tyrone arrives, his friend’s little cottage is unlocked but Afan is nowhere to be seen. They’re not too worried at first but, as time goes on, people are concerned. Then his body is found the next day. Of course, Tyrone just has to stay and find out what’s really going on there.
A gripping read with plenty of twists and turns, which I’d highly recommend.
Thank you to NetGalley and Joffe Books for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review. -
Tyrone Swift book eight
The private investigator is taking some time off after been invited by his old friend Afan Griffiths to join him at his cottage Croeso Adref Tir Melys wales.
Jasmine merchant and Bruno Anderson were there when he arrives but there's no sign of Afan. after checking his phone once he gets a signal he has a email from him saying something urgent came up and he would be in touch, out walking trying to get a good signal again on his phone he stumbles on a figure with arms folded it was Afan with a paperback of hives and honey by his side, he was dead and police were informed and found a stab wound his life has been taken they were all in shock why has this happened so now Ty was in no way in a hurry to get back to London.
as we read on I found lots of characters are questioned over his murder and why,
A good story that will keep you guessing right up to the end.
A good read to find the killer. -
NetGalley eARC, Although close colleages during their time at Interpol in the ensuing years Ty and Afan's paths diverged. Ty is now a PI in London while Afan retreated to Tir Melys, a small commune on the Welsh coast. When Ty receives an email from Afan asking his to visit and discuss a difficulty he is having he is pleased and puzzled. Upon arrival he finds Afan missing and the next morning discovers his body on a coastal path. Using his investigative skills Ty endeavors to find who killed this quiet and peaceful man. As he talks with the quirky residents he discovers there were dark currents running beneath the commune's surface and many had secrets and motive. The setting added much to this novel as did the character development. The band of misfits were realistic although not always likable. This is the 8th entry in the series. I had not read this author before but would read again.
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Tyrone Swift is working as a private investigator after having worked for the Met Police and for Interpol. He was contacted by an old friend from the Job inviting him to the unusual place in the Welsh countryside that he had retreated to and hinted at wanting some help with a thorny problem. But when Ty got there the man was missing. That's because he was dead. The DI on the case is unusually cooperative, but she also has a badly broken arm and seems ill. So she lets him go all Lone Ranger so long as he reports in to her often. The story is engrossing and twisty with a good complement of red herrings. The characters are very well drawn and totally believable. Excellent read! How have I missed this author/series?!
I requested and received a free temporary ebook from Joffe Books via NetGalley. Thank you!
