"The Ruin" by Dervla McTiernan

I am working through this best-selling crime series by Dervla McTiernan (Irish author living in WA.)

They are quite dense reads; police procedurals full of twists and turns.

I really enjoy the layers in the characters and plots, dealing with meaty topics. I collect all the puzzle pieces and try to figure out how they will come together in the end.

Cormac Reilly is a career detective I could relate to. He has very clear boundaries, but is continually pushed right up to them. Not everyone is what they seem.

High-quality stories that are worth your time and will keep you guessing.

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