As it is set local to me, it immediately gets five stars and in all honesty would get one on the back of Lynne’s previous books. Unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy it as much as the previous one for some reason and not just because the main action was a bit further east from here. There was just something missing.
Lynne McEwan is already on my must read list and I look forward to her next book.

I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley.

I never really warmed to this story. There was a lot of angst and hostility - between Shona and her husband (sadly she still hasn't ditched him), Shona and the local sergeant, Shona and her DC Kate, Shona and her boss, Shona and a local archaeology professor, the local 'Mafia-style reiver families (we heard a LOT about Border reivers). The cases Shona was investigating weren't that interesting either - an injury during a grouse shoot, and a cold case (the 'Girls in the Glen' of the title).

I think I'm done with this series.

I do enjoy books by this author. Crime fiction, set in Scotland, well written and plenty interesting characters woven through a clever plot. DI Shona Oliver is becoming one of my favourite characters in book 3 of this series. Shona is investigating the shooting of a politician and a cold case from the 1980's. Another highly recommended read and a very good series. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

Past And Present..
The third outing for Detective Shona Oliver and an archeological dig throws up more than expected. Is the newly excavated corpse one of the missing Girls in the Glen and a victim of a notorious serial killer? As Shona is wrenched between past and present crimes, she realises that she may not be able to trust those she should trust most. With an engaging plot populated with a deftly drawn cast, many nicely woven threads, a firm sense of place and a pacy narrative this character driven procedural is a worthy entry in the series and could happily be read as a standalone.

Amazing, I love this style of writing and it had everything, I do like this author they really do explain things in great detail