The Crying Cave Killings by Wes Markin
A murdered child. A case from the past. A detective inspector with nothing to lose…
DI Paul Riddick is a man tormented by his own actions and determined to right the wrongs of his past any way he can. But when his instincts lead him to follow a child he believes to be in danger, Riddick gets in deeper than he ever imagined…especially when the child is found dead.
DCI Emma Gardner doesn’t believe Riddick has blood on his hands, but he’s off the case until she can clear his name. If she can clear his name. Because Riddick seems determined to chase ghosts that only get him into more trouble.
Riddick's certain he didn’t kill the kid in the cave. But he also remembers another case, twenty years ago, with shocking similarities…which means someone is trying to trap Riddick.
Can Riddick uncover the truth, or will this be the case that finally destroys him once and for all?
Don’t miss the brand-new gripping crime series by bestselling British crime author Wes Markin!
About the author
Wes Markin is the bestselling author of the DCI Yorke crime novels, set in Salisbury. His new series for Boldwood stars the pragmatic detective DCI Emma Gardner who will be tackling the criminals of North Yorkshire. Wes lives in Harrogate and the first book in the series The Yorkshire Murders will be published in November 2022.
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Review
‘The Crying Cave Killings’ was a riveting read that kept me up to the early hours! This is the third in the series of the ‘Yorkshire Murders’ but can easily be read as a standalone. I would recommend reading the first two books though as it really gives you a feel for the characters, in particular Riddick’s torment. But this is a self-contained narrative so new readers will have no problems getting to grips with the plot!
A murdered child. A case from the past and a DI with nothing to lose. DI Paul Riddick is a man tormented with the past and his own actions. When his instincts lead him to follow a child who is showing signs of being distressed it pulls him back into past and one of his first-ever cases. Riddick wakes up next to the child who has sadly passed away. DCI Emma Gardner doesn't believe that Riddick has anything to do with the death but he is off the case. But Riddick thinks it's linked the death of another child who was found decades ago in front of Mother Shipton’s Cave and is determined to investigate the link. Will this be the case that finally destroys him…
The location of Mother Shipton’s Cave creeped me out. Our school took us on a day trip there and I hated it! Don't know why, I just found it very scary. So these childhood fears permeated my experience of reading this book. I felt very uncomfortable the whole way through but that's partly due to the standard of Wes’s writing as I was able to visualise the scenes very clearly! I think when you are reading about a case that involves children you always ‘feel’ it more. I was rooting for all of them, especially Milo.
This was a gripping read that kept me up way past my bedtime. The unravelling of Riddick was hypnotising, you just couldn't put it down until you knew what happened! Gardner has her own personal problems going on and hopefully, there will be another book in the series to see how both characters are getting on!
Let me know if you pick this one up!
