Elly Griffiths is one of my favourite authors and her latest book in this series did not disappoint.
DCI Nelson has received an anonymous letter relating to the disappearance of a young girl
in 1981. A body is then discovered in an dig and Ruth is called in to analyze the skeletal remains.
Another murder occurs during the investigation and you are kept guessing until the end who the
actual murderer is. The descriptions of the various characters are so well defined that you can visualize them immediately. Thank you for a wonderful read.

Another strong entry in the Ruth Galloway series. Enjoy both the mystery and the continuing relationships of the characters.

I almost couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this was available for review so soon after The Dark Angel dropped. And it's better than I could have expected! While book #10 was a departure from the usual setting of the series, The Stone Circle brings us back to the beginning. Nelson gets a letter that looks creepily like those Erik Anderssen sent him in Crossing Places, when that first skeleton was found on the Saltmarsh near an Iron Age henge. A new dig has revealed a second circle nearby, and Nelson and Ruth find themselves tracing another new body that turns up near an ancient one.

A lot happens in The Stone Circle, both in terms of the action of the investigation and for the characters. We get to revisit the storyline from The Crossing Places and learn more about the first missing girl and her family, and the story unfolds to reveal more connections between characters. Some readers have complained about the years-long triangle between Ruth, Nelson, and Michelle, and I think they'll at least appreciate the changes in that situation. Personally, I like how messy these people's lives are and how nobody has behaved perfectly but they're all good people. The plot is twisty and exciting, and as always, spending time with Ruth, Cathbad, Judy, and the others is enjoyable (even during a murder investigation). Basically, I loved it. And while some storylines are closed, enough is unresolved that I think the door is open for more books in the series.

I'll admit I'm spoiled, having been able to read advance copies of the two most recent Ruth Galloway books, the latest Mystery Men, AND The Stranger Diaries. I need Elly Griffiths to keep up her prolific writing, because it will hard to have to wait after such a bounty.

Ruth is back and better than ever! After the disappointing Dark Angel, where Dr. Galloway was reduced to a cariacature caught in a tiresome love triangle, Griffiths has gone back to the beginning and delivered a cracking good story. The past has caught up with all our favorite characters, as Ruth once again discovers the bones of a young female buried in a dig quite near the original henge that started the series. This discovery sets in motion a series of events that solve a cold case from 1981 and also close the loop on several stories within the series.

Ruth and Cathbad finally have the chance to say goodbye to Erik in a wonderful car trip sequence that includes Erik’s son, his widow, their “miracle baby” Freya, some standing stones, and libations poured freely into the earth. Harry and Michelle welcome their own miracle baby, and Harry finally comes clean to his daughters about his affair with Ruth, and also finanlly admits his feelings for Ruth. There are lots of “circles” closed here, which suggests that Griffiths is perhaps done with these characters or plans to take them all in new directions.

No matter what she decides, Stone Circle is the book I’ve been waiting for. I couldn’t stop reading. Recommended.

Forensic anthropologist Ruth Galloway and DCI Nelson return. They are still struggling with the intricacies of raising the child Ruth has after their brief affair, but as usual, something ominous raises its head. This time, Nelson is getting threatening notes from Ruth’s old mentor, Erik Anderson. Ruth has had a note from Anderson as well, but that cannot be possible, Anderson has been dead for years. Or has he? If you’re looking for blood, guts, gore and non stop action, this is not the series for you. If, however, you like moody, cleverly plotted stories with characters that will begin to feel like old friends after a couple of books, then you will be delighted