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The Corfe Castle Murders
The Corfe Castle Murders | Rachel McLean
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Meet DCI Lesley Clarke. She's a straight-talking city copper who doesn't suffer fools gladly... and she's been transferred to rural Dorset. After being injured in a bomb attack, Lesley is presented with a choice - early retirement, or a period of respite in a calmer location. But things don't stay calm for long. Before she's even started her new job, Lesley is dragged into investigating a murder at one of England's most iconic landmarks, the imposing Corfe Castle. Lesley must hit the ground running. Can she get along with her new partner DS Dennis Frampton, a traditionalist who doesn't appreciate her style? How will she navigate the politics of a smaller force where she's a bigger, and less welcome, fish? And most importantly, can she solve the murder before the killer strikes again? The Corfe Castle Murders is a compelling, character-driven mystery perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Faith Martin and Joy Ellis.
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kspenmoll
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My introduction to this series,Dorset Crime Book 1,does not disappoint. The complicated DCI Lesley Clarke has been transferred from a fast paced city force to the slower paced rural Dorset. Immediately a murder occurs at the archeological dig at Corfe Castle. The obvious mistrust from her team is her biggest challenge as they work to solve the case. Her team are diverse in temperament & personality; their interactions are highlights of the book.

quietlycuriouskate I'm a Dorset girl and every time somebody posts about this book I feel slightly surreal! 🙃 1y
TheSpineView Fabulous!🤩📖📚 1y
Andrew65 I‘ve read the first 3 and am really enjoying this series. Well done 👏👏👏 1y
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kspenmoll
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Andrew65
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A book that started off well with an interesting premise, and introducing new characters. Wasn‘t sure how some of the characters of the team would fit together at first but this was resolved for me as the book progressed. A slow burn initially but picked up great pace towards the end.
Think I have found a new series to get lost in! Can see some markers about the series being put out towards the end and keen to see where they go.

EadieB @Andrew65 Nice review. I will read this in August. 1y
TheSpineView Cool. Love finding new series. 💙📚💙 1y
Andrew65 @TheSpineView Nothing beats it. 1y
Andrew65 @EadieB Thanks 😁 1y
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Andrew65
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Starting off a new series set in Dorset, The Dorset Crime Series. Only a few chapters in but enjoying the opening feel of the book. @Tove_Reads @EadieB

Tove_Reads Can‘t wait to hear what you think. Might have to get the whole series if you enjoy this one! 1y
Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Promising so far. 1y
Tove_Reads 👍🏽 How many by Sally Rigby have you read? I need to get back to those as well. 1y
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Andrew65 @Tove_Reads Only 1 so far, on my radar whilst I have the 3 months access to Kindle Unlimited. 1y
Tove_Reads 👍🏽 I think I‘ve read 3. They are great! I‘m reading the 3rd Jemima Huxley now. 1y
Andrew65 @Tove_Reads I‘ve just got a review copy of book 5 but not read the others. 1y
kspenmoll Another series that sounds great! Stacked! 1y
EadieB @Andrew65 Reading this in August. 1y
quietlycuriouskate Eek! Corfe Castle was one of our weekend afternoon jaunts when I was a kid. 1y
Andrew65 @quietlycuriouskate This must bring back good memories. 1y
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Tove_Reads
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@Andrew65 Mind doing me a favour? Can you read this one and let me know if it‘s worth buying and reading? It‘s free on Unlimited 😊

Andrew65 Will do, it‘s a series I‘ve had on my radar fir a while. Will get to it early next week. 1y
Tove_Reads @Andrew65 Fantastic! Can‘t wait to hear what you think! Several books in the series, so hoping it‘s a good one! 1y
Andrew65 @Tove_Reads It does look good and has a high rating. 1y
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Magpiegem
The Corfe Castle Murders | Rachel McLean
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33/22 This one was fine but it didn‘t have me gripped enough and I felt like it really slowed down my reading this month. It was nice to read about somewhere I had just visited, but the characters felt like a load of interesting traits thrown together as opposed to actual rounded characters and the ending was a bit predictable 2.5⭐️

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Magpiegem
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It‘s been a busy weekend celebrating fathers and meeting transformers (we took the kiddos to Comicon) so not a lot of reading has been happening. But now I‘m tucked up in bed with 20% of the tagged book left to read, a cuppa and a lobster tail (Sfogliatelle) and that is a pretty good way to finish the weekend!

Texreader How fun! We‘ve done a few comicons ourselves! 3y
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Magpiegem
The Corfe Castle Murders | Rachel McLean
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It‘s been a busy weekend celebrating fathers and meeting transformers (we took the kiddos to Comicon) so not a lot of reading has been happening. But now I‘m tucked up in bed with 20% of the tagged book left to read, a cuppa and a lobster tail (Sfogliatelle) and that is a pretty good way to finish the weekend!

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Magpiegem
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I managed my goal of finishing my first holiday read this week (review to follow) so that I could get started on this book whilst I‘m still in Dorset. I love reading about a place I‘m in. Especially if it‘s a place I don‘t know well enough to pick up on all the inaccuracies (which drive me bananas!) here‘s a pic of me and 2 of my pickles in West Bay trying not to look freezing 🥶 😂

LeahBergen Aww, lovely pic! 3y
Cathythoughts Yes ! Beautiful picture ❤️ 3y
Magpiegem Thank you @LeahBergen & @Cathythoughts ❤️❤️❤️ 3y
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MicheleinPhilly Who are the nuts in the water???? 🥶 3y
Magpiegem @MicheleinPhilly I‘ve actually been swimming every day so I‘m one of those nuts 😂😂🥶 I swim the whole way through winter. But I would take being in freezing sea over listening to my kids moan about being cold (after refusing to wear their coats) any day! 🤣 3y
MicheleinPhilly 😱 Well that settles it - you‘re clearly mad. 😉 3y
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My fave time of the week 🤣 Let‘s tease @TrishB @Andrew65 and @EadieB with some intriguing books and authors I haven‘t read yet. They all sound good. So many books… need to quit my job😂

EadieB I do own 7 Adam Croft books of the Knight and Culverhouse series. 3y
Tove_Reads @EadieB 👍🏽 We won‘t run out of books to read anytime soon! So happy to see many great sounding series out there. Can‘t wait to read them! I guess we‘ll soon need another new series to dig into 😅 3y
EadieB @Tove_Reads I have plenty of series on my shelves that I haven‘t read yet! I also own Dead Silent and Dead List by Helen Durrant. 3y
TrishB I think I may have a couple of these…..😂 3y
Andrew65 I‘ve a few Helen H Durrant books and really enjoyed them. Including Last Victim earlier this month 3y
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