This is my favorite Marsh book so far. Alleyn's son, Ricky, has gone to an island of the coast of England to write a book. What seems to be a very quiet and inspiring spot though, soon turns into a place of intrigue, murder and unrest. Ricky is a grown man, but is relieved when his papa shows up to take a hand in the investigations. One of the things I liked best about this book was the lack of angst, drama and anger between the son and his parents. So refreshing to read about healthy relationships sometimes. I thought all the characters well drawn and interesting, as well as the setting. ( )

The books when Alleyn travels are sometimes my least favorite. I enjoyed seeing things from his sons eyes, however, I just had a hard time getting into this book. While the presence of Fox during the second half of the book helped, the first half took too long to set up the story and the dialogue was hard to understand. Still enjoyable but not one of my favorites. ( )

Young Ricky Alleyn has come to the picturesque fishing village of Deep Cove to write. Through the sleepy little town offers few diversions, Ricky manages to find the most distracting one of all: murder. For in a muddy ditch, he sees a dead equestrienne whose last leap was anything but an accident. And when Ricky himself disappears, the case becomes a horse of a different color for his father, Inspector Roderick Alleyn.