Spring 2022

SPRING BOOK REVIEW	SPRING QUIZ
The Crossing Places (A Dr Ruth Galloway Mystery) by Elly Griffiths This series ticks all the boxes – I can identify with the location; they are Murder Mysteries and although they can be read as standalone stories, the series follows all the characters’ lives. Most of these books are clearly set in Norfolk. Ruth is Head of Forensic Archaeology at the ‘University of North Norfolk’ and lives in a cottage on the edge of the salt marshes somewhere near Holme. The first book is ‘Crossing Places’ and the action begins with the discovery of a child’s bones near to where a ‘Seahenge’ was discovered. DCI Harry Nelson of King’s Lynn Police calls in Ruth to identify how old the bones are, as a child went missing 10 years previously. Ruth identifies these bones as prehistoric, but then another child goes missing. Things get more complicated when Nelson begins to receive anonymous letters about the case. We are introduced to various other characters; the colleagues and wife of Nelson, and the colleagues and friends of Ruth, including Cathbad, the self styled druid who pops up in all the books. But the salt marsh is centre stage, and is the setting for the exciting finale. Ruth fleeing in a thunder storm at night across the treacherous marshes, with a rising tide, pursued by the person she thinks is the murderer only to run into the real murderer in the dark. As the series progresses, all these lives and interactions are followed and Nelson and Ruth’s lives become more entangled. The second book is set around an ex children’s home in Norwich where bodies are discovered buried under the threshold when the old house is being demolished. One story involves the Ghost Fields of East Anglia – the imitation airfields designed to fool German aircraft during the war. Another is based around Norwich castle and a supposed Victorian murderess, yet another takes the participants to Italy. All the stories are well told and easy to read. Each story ends satisfactorily with the murder mystery solved, but the direction of their lives is left in suspense, so after each book, I was eager to read the next in the series.	Songs from the Musicals Which Musicals do these songs originate from? 1. I don't know how to love him 2. Brush up your Shakespeare 3. As long as he needs me 4. All that jazz 5. Mr Mistoffelees 6. How long has this been going on? 7. At the end of the Day 8. If I only had a heart 9. All I ask of you 10. Tomorrow 11. Let it go 12. I know him so well 13. Another suitcase in another hall 14. Somewhere 15. As if we never said Goodbye 16. When I Grow Up
Lesley Sanders	Spring 2022 Quiz Answers

SPRING BOOK REVIEW

SPRING QUIZ

The Crossing Places

(A Dr Ruth Galloway Mystery)

by Elly Griffiths

This series ticks all the boxes – I can identify with the location; they are Murder Mysteries and although they can be read as

standalone stories, the series follows all the characters’ lives.

Most of these books are clearly set in Norfolk. Ruth is Head of Forensic Archaeology at the ‘University of North Norfolk’ and lives in a cottage on the edge of the salt marshes somewhere near Holme. The first book is ‘Crossing Places’ and the action begins with the discovery of a child’s bones near to where a ‘Seahenge’ was discovered. DCI Harry Nelson of King’s Lynn Police calls in Ruth to identify how old the bones are, as a child went missing 10 years previously. Ruth identifies these bones as prehistoric, but then another child goes missing. Things get more complicated when Nelson begins to receive anonymous letters about the case.

We are introduced to various other characters; the colleagues and wife of Nelson, and the colleagues and friends of Ruth, including Cathbad, the self styled druid who pops up in all the books. But the salt marsh is centre stage, and is the setting for the exciting finale. Ruth fleeing in a thunder storm at night across the treacherous marshes, with a rising tide, pursued by the person she thinks is the murderer only to run into the real murderer in the dark.

As the series progresses, all these lives and interactions are followed and Nelson and Ruth’s lives become more entangled. The second book is set around an ex children’s home in Norwich where bodies are discovered buried under the threshold when the old house is being demolished. One story involves the Ghost Fields of East Anglia – the imitation airfields designed to fool German aircraft during the war. Another is based around Norwich castle and a supposed Victorian murderess, yet another takes the participants to Italy.

All the stories are well told and easy to read. Each story ends satisfactorily with the murder mystery solved, but the direction of their lives is left in suspense, so after each book, I was eager to read the next in the series.

Songs from the Musicals

Which Musicals do these songs originate from?

1. I don't know how to love him

2. Brush up your Shakespeare

3. As long as he needs me

4. All that jazz

5. Mr Mistoffelees

6. How long has this been going on?

7. At the end of the Day

8. If I only had a heart

9. All I ask of you

10. Tomorrow

11. Let it go

12. I know him so well

13. Another suitcase in another hall

14. Somewhere

15. As if we never said Goodbye

16. When I Grow Up

Lesley Sanders