A review by lazygal
The Lantern Men by Elly Griffiths

3.0

It's been years since I read a Ruth Galloway mystery, and it's good to see the author still in good form. The complicated nature of her relationships with her former boss, her web of friends, Russell and his children and wife, are all brought into play; if you've been following along you won't be bored and if not, the casual nature of the comments makes it all clear.

As far as the mystery goes, there are a lot of possibilities for the who dunnit. If you closely pay attention the answer is there, but it didn't stand out for me. Ivor March's wanting Ruth to do the excavation makes sense in hindsight although at the time everyone is confused by why he would confess that easily.

eARC provided by publisher.