stormlightreader 's review for:

Cuthbert's Way by L.J. Ross

3.5

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Cuthbert's Way takes place a few months after the events of The Shrine (so reading The Shrine is essential before reading this book). Ryan and his team are still (covertly) investigating the case from the previous book, since his wife was hurt and Ryan almost lost Anna and their baby, Emma. Like The Shrine, pacing in Cuthbert's Way was a little slow for me, but it managed to keep me interested. As usual, the character development and relationships are great. With how far this book is in the series, I'm not surprised about the pacing. This does happen with long series, but even with the slowest DCI Ryan books, there's usually a storyline centring around one of the team that I enjoy reading. The relationship between Ryan and Frank is one of the best parts of the series. The banter and respect is lovely. This is such a cosy series with some loveable characters.