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Loading... The Sixth Lie: A gripping Welsh crime thriller (A Mallory Dawson Crime Thriller Book 2)by Sarah Ward
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Six lies killed Huw Jones. On New Year's Eve 2010, Huw Jones disappeared from his bedroom while his father and five friends were downstairs. His body was later discovered on the nearby cliffs at St Non's. That night, all six friends lied in their statements to the police. Over a decade later, Huw's mother, Heledd is found dead. Mallory Dawson must uncover the lies lurking in the tight-knit community of St Davids. But someone has kept their secrets for years, and they would kill to protect them... An absolutely unputdownable Welsh crime novel perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh and Robert Gold. Praise for Sarah Ward 'A brilliant Christie-esque page-turner with an amazing sense of location' Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet 'Atmospheric, tense, with lots of twists and turns, I couldn't put this down. With a nod to Agatha Christie, the sharp narrative builds to a nail-biting climax' Simon McCleave, author of The Dark Tide 'A pitch-perfect start to a new thriller series' Michael Wood, author of Silent Victim 'There is more than a whiff of Agatha Christie here, which made The Birthday Girl so satisfyingly compelling that I read into the small hours to finish it' Alis Hawkins, author of A Bitter Remedy No library descriptions found. |
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Mallory, who has retired from the Met on medical grounds is working part time in a cathedral shop when she is asked to be a civilian investigator for the local police. A woman called Heledd has been found dead, and years ago her three year old son Huw went missing and was found at the bottom of a cliff. Mallory is asked to look again at the circumstances surrounding the boy's death in the light of a mysterious note which claims each of the six main witnesses told a lie.
I found this an easy read, although it didn't always make a lot of sense - why was Mallory asked to help out in this way? Was she really so much cheaper than using a real police officer? I found it hard to believe that Gruffydd in particular had not immediately come clean. The whole story of the note was a bit of a stretch and the unveiling of the murderer at the end came out of nowhere. This might have been a better read if any of the characters had been likeable. Heledd seemed nice in the first chapter, but she was a shadowy presence after that. ( )