Book Review: The Shell House Detectives by Emylia Hall

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Welcome to the coastal paradise of Porthpella, where murder lurks among the dunes…

Synopsis:

Late one night, a distraught young man knocks on the door of Ally Bright’s remote home on the Cornish coast. But before she can make sense of his confused words, he’s gone—not to be seen again until he’s found the next morning at the foot of the nearby cliffs.

In an instant, the peace of Ally’s beachcombing life is shattered. Feeling responsible for the young man’s fate, she wants to help find answers—as does ex-cop Jayden Weston, whom Ally meets at the scene. He shares her certainty that there’s more to the story than attempted suicide. When it emerges that the man is newly released ex-offender Lewis Pascoe, and that Helena, the wealthy new owner of his grandmother’s home, has subsequently disappeared, the tight-knit community of Porthpella is thrown into turmoil.

Driven by their need to know more, the duo decide to investigate the mystery together. Is there a connection between the Pascoe family’s tragic history and Helena’s disappearance? And if there is a killer stalking Porthpella, do Ally and Jayden have what it takes to catch them?

Review:

What happens when everything you think you know, really isn't there anymore? For Lewis, coming to his grandmother's after jail finds him with her death, her house gone and a lack of compassion from the new property owner. But did he also kill him? When Ally gets involved accidentally, she soon finds that beach life isn't all peace and quiet, and her home soon delves into chaos as more secrets unfold and makes everyone realize appearances can be deceiving. A fun and quick read,it's be great to have the Shell Beach Detectives back again!

About the Author:

Emylia Hall lives with her husband and son in Bristol, where she writes from a hut in the garden and dreams of the sea. The Shell House Detectives is her first crime novel and is inspired by her love of Cornwall’s wild landscape. Emylia has published four previous novels, including Richard and Judy Book Club pick The Book of Summers and The Thousand Lights Hotel. Her work has been translated into ten languages and broadcast on BBC Radio 6 Music. She is the founder of Mothership Writers and is a writing coach at The Novelry.