An interesting read. Not the usual police procedural. Inspector Ridpath, following 9 month's off duty for cancer treatment, returns to work to find himself moved sideways to become the Coroner's Officer. His first job is an exhumation, which leads into the story. It's full of twists and turns, good policing and bad.

An enjoyable read. I look forward to more books about Inspector Ridpath.

Where the Truth Lies is the first novel in the DI Thomas Ridpath contemporary crime series set in and around Manchester, UK. Ridpath worked specifically for the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) which investigates serious crimes, but due to various reasons, he has been demoted to work in the coroner's office. So, when a past case comes back to haunt him can he contain the fallout?

I am so excited about how refreshingly original this book was, There were plenty of the customary twists and turns to keep you guessing, and there are depictions of graphic violence/torture but it is not gratuitous as in some stories. The plot maintains plausibility and believability throughout, and a number of different threads are masterfully woven together as you get deeper into it all. The characterisation is excellent, especially when it comes to Ridpath, I'm not usually a nail-biter but I discovered that I was doing it for the duration of the story which, to me, is indicative of an edge-of-your-seat thrill ride! Oh, and expect a frustrating cliffhanger conclusion that is cleverly executed to make the reader long for the follow-up. Gritty, original and packed full of suspenseful and intense moments where your heart is in your mouth, I loved it and cannot wait to pick up the sequel.

Many thanks to Canelo for an ARC. I was not required to post a review, and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

Thank you NetGalley for an early read of this new crime novel.
It is nice to be in at the beginning of what I hope is a new series of crime novels set in the UK. The central character Ridpath is vulnerable and conveys all the emotions we all can recognise - vulnerability, loss of confidence, despondency, de-motivation etc, he is great and entirely believable.
I totally enjoyed this book and assumed that Ridpath's return to work after sick leave meant that there had been previous novels - I was disappointed that there weren't, at this time, more for me to delve back in to to catch up.
Readers will not be disappointed .......More Ridpath please !

A new voice in crime fiction. DI Ridpath is back at work after a long period of sick leave but instead of going back to his old team he is seconded to the coroners office for 3 months. His first job is to sepervise the exhumation of a young woman but when they open the coffin it is empty. Ridpath is tasked with discovering what happened to the body but soon becomes embroiled in finding.a serial killer.

Hugely enjoyable, if a little gruesome in places, this book will have you hooked from the very beginning.

This is the first book in a new series and whilst I enjoyed it, it didn’t quite have me on the edge of my seat.
The story moves along at a steady pace and it’s not really until the final few chapters that the book goes up a notch.
Ridpath is returning to work after a battle with cancer and despite being deemed ‘fit to work’ his superiors place him in the Coroners office rather than his usual Detective role.
He settles in well but can’t help investigating a missing body and soon becomes embroiled in the investigation.
This is a good read but I’m not sure if it kept my interest enough to read the next in the series.
Thanks to Canelo and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

I really enjoyed this police procedural, it has a very human protagonist who is on secondment from the police to the Coroners Office. Very tightly plotted serial killer novel with a twist. All of the characters are very believable and Manchester is shown in all of its seedy glory. I look forward to the next book.

Ridpath's fallibility as our main character is appealing in this crime procedural. The cross-over of police and coroner's office added a dimension of research and thus more thought required from the reader: a good thing, really.

The tale bubbled along nicely, the coup de grace in the coroner's court a neat knot around the case.
Just a touch of annoyance in the last paragraph...but in this world of series, I suppose it is inevitable.

I really couldn't get on with this book, I didn't believe in the characters and there was quite a few spelling mistakes

Well wow and wow again what an absolutely fantastic book this is !!!! From page one it grabbed my attention and just never let go and talk about a heart pounding finish, this really had it all.
The storyline was exciting, thrilling and just choc full of interesting information about the coroner’s office which I didn’t know and gave the book real depth. I loved Ridpath he is a wonderful character and really look forward to the next book in this new series as I think he will become a firm favourite of mine with his dry sense of humour and sense of duty so if you want a damn good read well just read this you won’t be disappointed it’s wonderful, my thanks to NetGalley and Canelo for a chance to read the ARC.

DI Thomas Ridpath is returning to work after cancer treatment, but finds that he has been seconded to the Coroner's Office for 3 months. Initially unhappy about this, Ridpath finds that his first investigation leads back to a serial killer case where the perpetrator had been jailed for the past ten years. Or has he?

I thought this was a great first book of a new series. Ridpath was a character that it was easy to feel empathy for. He had some foibles but wasn't a stereotype. The case itself was very well written, if a bit gruesome at times, and I had narrowed it down to 2 people by about halfway through. Would definitely recommend to anyone who likes crime fiction and I will be checking out any future sequels.

Thanks to NetGalley and publishers, Canelo, for the opportunity to review an ARC.

Really good read. Grittty and full of suspense the whole way through. This is a great start to a series. This is a really clever plot which shocks right up to the end. I would definitely recommend this book and I will be looking out for the next in the series.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

A clever debut novel with intriguing characters and a twisted plot, told from a different angle to many current crime series but I wouldn't agree with the cover headline of Most Gripping Crime Novel of the year.
The conclusion is perfectly written as a teaser for the next instalment which I'm already looking forward to reading.

Excellent book with a great storyline. Characters that are so well written. I would highly recommend this book to anyone!

I was very eager and excited to start reading this book, after I had read the blurb.

The story flows beautifully and is full of intense moments that make you so eager to continue on. The characters are well written and engaging.

I really could not recommend this book more to anyone,.

This is an interestng take on the police procedural. D I Ridpath returns from illness to be seconded to the post of coroners officer - slightly unlikely for a D.I. but never mind. A serial killer he helped to put away some years past is proclaiming his innocence and a new series of deaths of young women starts. The events of the plot are well constructed, plausible and keep you following the action. When Ridpath solves the case his old colleagues in the C.I.D. are not best pleased and my guess is he'll be doomed to stay in the coroners office (and entertain us) for some time.

Tom Ridpath is just returning to work after a major illness and an old case comes to the fore, as people are dying but the perpetrator was caught and is in prison. This proves difficult for Tom as he’s seconded to the coroners office for three months and he has to try and get to the truth. In the meantime more bodies are accumulating and no-one is any the wiser. There is no forensic evidence. Then the worst happens, one of the detectives gets kidnapped, and the chase is on to find them before it’s too late.
Wow! What a cracking read. As a Manc, I was delighted to read this book as all the places were familiar to me.

It was an absolutely brilliant read 5**** my thanks to Canelo Publishers, Netgalley and the author for the ARC. I would add that Canelo are one of the few publishers who offer syncing between iPhone and iPad. Makes such a difference to the ARC, otherwise I’m flitting backwards and forwards to find my place.

Really enjoyed this, lots of twists and turns and touches onto the personal lives as well as the crimes involved. Really captures you into the heart of the story

I thought this was a well written and researched book with some good twists and felt the character of Ridpath was well used to highlight the work of a coroner as well as police procedure. However, I am really fed up with authors who feel they have to include detailed torture of women in their novels - this particular story would have been just as good without its inclusion and hopefully any sequels will manage to avoid it.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the opportunity to read this book. I read it every chance I had. It’s quite a long book, but a brilliant book at that. The storyline was absolutely perfect, the characters where brilliant. The only thing I could fault this book is some sentences and wording. Too many in some and not enough in others. That would need looked at. It’s definitely worth 5stars and more. I will recommend this book to anyone.

Amazing book! Couldn't put it down.
Was hooked all the way through. Really enjoyed this book!

Would really recommend this to others
Great work