I love the Scott Jericho character and the dark, eerie stories that Will weaves around him. This one is no exception...
I doubt any reader will manage to completely unravel the story ahead of the 'reveal', although I did manage to suss out some of the twists and turns
I found the opening chapters a little slow, but I think that is part of the author's craft - to build up the tension and the atmosphere ahead of things getting into gear.. The fenland setting was familiar to me - one side of my family came from the Ely area and my 2xgreat grandmother claimed to have encountered 'the black beast' in her role as the village 'wise woman'. Francis Thompson is also familiar - he took refuge in the village where I now live while recovering from opium addiction, and the 'man who wasn't on the stair' was one of my dad's party pieces. There were numerous other details which chimed with me, making it all feel comfortingly familiar

Hussey is one of my favourite authors, and this is why.
The RANGE of Hussey as an author is honestly mind boggling. Having just read ‘The Boy I Love’ and then ‘Burying Jericho’… phenomenal.
There is a bit of a slow start, lulling you into a false sense of security. I spent the whole book tense and on the edge of my seat in anticipation.

I really loved how by the end, the moments when the hints were dropped were obvious but at the time it wasn’t. It was so skilfully done. The characters were realistic and relatable- who does enjoy their physio exercises?!

I have so many thoughts and feelings, but I want to keep this spoiler free.

I highly recommend the Scott Jericho series for fans of murder mysteries and thrillers.

The third outing for Scott Jericho, showman, ex-enforcer, ex-Detective and now boyfriend of the truly delightful Harry (a musically-inclined ex-research librarian, and my personal favourite). This time, we learn more about the wider context of travelling fairs in our current times, where a land-grab by more corporate entertainment companies is going down; and there is a dog, my heart! (Webster. I adore him). I really like how Hussey has built up Scott's story arc over time, and doesn't "forget" things that happened previously in the series - the reader is never talked down to here. The hunt for Garris, alongside the hunt for Wesley Sayers, who didn't quite cut it as husband material for Noonan, is as gothic and gripping as I've come to expect from this series. I don't know any other author writing about the showman community and today's social issues in as penetrating, and as page-turning, a way as Hussey is doing right now.

A welcome return by Scott Jericho, this time the story weaves together the past and the present, uncovering yet more secrets and lies.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this ARC

Another fantastic addition to this detective series. Delightfully clever and, at times, witty. Dark and brooding but with a lightness of language and with love interwoven throughout. You will not regret reading this tale and cannot help be moved by the characters. I’m grateful to the author, publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advance copy in return for this honest review.

As I debated which of three new books I had for my Birthday to read next I received an email inviting me to read the next Jericho instalment - no contest !

Scott is a shadow of his former self but of course no mental or physical impairments will stop him doing what he does best.

This time it's at the request of his notorious previous employer and the missing young person he is tasked with locating is an intruiging storyline, which I felt would have worked even without the supernatural /historical element. The characters he meets are all ones I wanted to keep reading about and how this story concludes is superb.

Meanwhile Harry insists on assisting Jericho with his personal search for his other old boss, this storyline left me reading with an internal 'nooooooooo ......'

What will Scott Jericho do next ?
@whusseyauthor next instalment please !