| Title | : | Rise to the Fly (DI Winter Meadows, #6) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 295 |
| Publication | : | Published March 13, 2022 |
A quiet corner of Wales becomes the centre of a murder investigation when the bodies of a retired couple are found near the shore of a reservoir.
Police try to establish the methods and motives of their attacker by careful examination of the crime scene. And, bizarrely, fishing flies are found in the victims’ mouths.
The investigation into people connected to the area begins to focus on a family farm. But how were the victims connected to it?
When Madog, an elderly member of the small community disappears, the detectives become pretty sure someone on the farm is responsible. But who? And why?
Will finding Madog lead them to the killer? Or have the police themselves fallen into a clever trap?
Rise to the Fly (DI Winter Meadows, #6) Reviews
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Rise to the Fly is exactly what I expect from Cheryl Rees-Price: a phenomenal police procedural, full of characters driven by a mix of logic and emotion that is so realistic that most authors fail to capture. Everyone is flawed and has made mistakes, and relationships are always fragile, but when DI Winter Meadows and his team arrives to solve yet another murder, we get to witness everything fall apart. Before going further, I loved this novel and recommend it to any and all murder mystery readers.
That said, I wish I hadn't read the back of the novel, because it sets up expectations that weren't in the story. If possible, you should skip reading what marketers thought would help sell the book, because the novel is fantastic but being mislead, I closed the book feeling a bit underwhelmed.
To explain what I mean... well, the core of novel retains what I love about a Winter Meadows novel. Meadows is incredibly sympathetic, and there is a finely-crafted multi-layered mystery that could possibly be solved before the heroes solve it. Certainly I was kicking myself at the end for not spotting the clues. That said, the end of the novel was a mad rush, and Meadows's team felt a bit absent. I would have appreciated a longer page count so that the extended characters could have gotten more 'screen time' -- it's been a while since we've seen our heroes grow.
What I'm saying is that Rise to the Fly is very episodic: a standalone novel that doesn't ask you to read any of the previous novels. That's fine. But I'm a fan, and I want more than that.
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As I read mostly this genre of books, I usually find myself guessing the perpetrator quite early on, that didn’t happen with this book. It didn’t quite keep me guessing until the reveal, but almost did. I had guessed it a few chapters before it was revealed, although even then I still thought there was a chance it was another character. As with all the others in this series of books, it was very well written and an excellent read. The only thing that frustrated me was my own inability to sort the wheat from the chaff and figure out who was doing it earlier, which is a testament to how good the plot was
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Rees-Price does it again with this domestic murder mystery set around the Usk Reservoir. Two deaths launch a murder inquiry but it is when someone goes missing from a farm at the centre of the investigation that the plot thickens. Tenderly told in places, the book demonstrates Rees-Price's wonderful ability to keep the reader guessing and bring everything together when the real killer is finally revealed.
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Really enjoyable and although it was nice to catch up with the characters, the story remained crime focused. Delighted. Each of these books are unique as are the crimes - a pleasant change to other series. This author is becoming a ‘must read’ for all the right reasons I.e. the well rounded characters and clever stories.
I also like the unanswered questions e.g. what had been the cause of the upset between the two young officers…. -
A couple of ramblers are found dead in woodland near the Usk Reservoir in Wales. While their deaths make little sense initially, the family that owns the woodland soon becomes the focus of police inquiries in the 6th novel of the Winter Meadows series.
The murder of Madog, a popular and much loved family member, is linked to the other murders when fishing flies are found in the mouths of all three. With an annual fishing competition and fish farm nearby, police have a lot of potential suspects to interview.
Yet it’s family issues that become the primary focus when a will and codicil go missing, followed by more murders.
Like the previous novels in the series, this is another distinct and original story with plenty of motives and suspects to keep you guessing. The police team have their own conflicts to resolve as they struggle to make sense of the murders and prevent more deaths. But with time running out before another murder takes place, the tensions rises as the story races towards an exciting climax and resolution.
This is a terrific series with original characters and plots that keep you wanting more. -
This is a complex, fascinating tale of family disfunction and murder. I do love this series, which is set in interesting locations in Wales and DI Winter is unusual in that he grew up in a commune, smokes pot and is mellow and good with people. He is very perceptive, which pays off in this book. There are many characters and motives and I did not guess at the ending.
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This one was a bit confusing no less good lots of murder on a farm and the killer unknown until nearly the end of the book. I love these books. I'm glad I happened to find this author there are 2 more books in the DI Winter Meadows series and I hope I can find both looking forward to listening to them.
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The characters were well-defined, but the plot was muddled. The relatives didn’t recognize the photo of the murderer, even though he was part of the family. The killer was often at two places at one time. How did he accomplish that? At least, there was a happy ending for Kitty.
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Dangerous fishing
It was a complicated plot and sometimes it was hard to follow due to the amount of characters involved.
It was well written but not as enjoyable as the previous books. -
This was on track for a 4 star review until it got close to the finish, when everything started unravelling ... I had visions of Keystone Cops racing in all directions while the baddy was running rampant.
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Best book in the series
I'm looking forward to more books in this series. They're fast reads, with good plots, and the characters are interesting. -
6 books in, I so hope there is more to come. I highly recommend this series !
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The story kept me guessing who was doing what (and why) until the end. I even caught myself pondering about it in bed before falling asleep. Good story to keep your mind busy for a while.
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2.5 stars rounded up
Too many characters, again we have a bunch of hunches no actual evidence.
The ending was overly complicated for no good reason. -
From book #1 I fell in love with the diverse characters. I am in the process of reading the series and each book builds upon the previous books.
Excellent writer can't wait to begin the next book.
