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When Darren Hatman reports his daughter missing, DI
Wesley Peterson isn’t too concerned. Leanne Hatman is an aspiring model, keen
to abandon her native Devon for the bright lights of London.
stalking Leanne soon changes Wesley’s opinion.
wealthy D’Arles family and now converted into a luxury hotel. When Darren
himself is found brutally murdered in the castle grounds, the police fear is
that Leanne has met a similar fate. But, if so, where is her body?
recently returned from a thrilling Sicilian excavation, makes a disturbing
discovery near Eyecliffe Castle and surprises Wesley with the news that, while
in Sicily, he met Leanne’s alleged stalker.
violent death, Wesley suspects a connection between the recent crimes, the
disappearance of two girls back in the 1950s and a mysterious Sicilian ruin
called the House of Eyes, a place feared by superstitious locals.
yet, Wesley must face alarming revelations, rooted in centuries of fear and
evil . . . as well as dealing with a nightmare of his own.
The Facts:
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Publication Date:
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February 4th, 2016 by Piakus
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Series:
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Wesley Peterson #20
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Genre:
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Crime, Mystery
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Pages:
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384
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Formats:
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eBook, Paperback, Hardcover, Audiobook
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Available at:
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My Review:
Ellis, and I really loved it. So when I received the latest Wesley Peterson’s
novel ‘The House of Eyes’, I was super excited. I really love crime mysteries,
and this series definitely is one I looked forward to reading more of.
the series, I really loved ‘The House of Eyes’. From the beginning of this book
until the very last page, it was thrilling, fascinating and interesting. The
writing completely pulled me in and I didn’t stop reading until I finished the
book. I just really wanted to know how the story would end. Especially since
the story began with the disappearance of a girl and you could just feel this
was only the beginning of a very interesting story.
history was entwined with the mystery part. Every chapter began with a journal
entry written by Richard D’Arles in 1786. And this book took place in the same
castle as where he lived in all those years ago. These entries definitely made
for a very fascinating start of every chapter. And it was very impressive to
see how good Kate Ellis made sure everything fitted perfectly with the past of
the characters and their families.
lot of suspects. I honestly didn’t have a clue about who the real murderer was.
There was so much happening that this book just never got boring. And I could
easily imagine myself walking through that castle and trying to find clues
about all those weird things that were happening.
was having a hard time in his personal life, but he still managed to work the
case. Somehow reading about his struggles and worries made me like his
character even more.
you’re a fan of crime mysteries, the Wesley Peterson series is definitely one I
recommend.
My Rating:
About the Author:
Manchester. She worked in teaching, marketing and accountancy before first
enjoying writing success as a winner of the North West Playwrights competition.
Crime and mystery stories have always fascinated her, as have medieval history
and archaeology which she likes to incorporate in her books. She is married
with two grown up sons and she lives in North Cheshire, England, with her
husband.
Kate’s novels feature archaeology graduate Detective
Sergeant Wesley Peterson who fights crime in the “mean streets” (or
should it be “mean lanes”?) of South Devon. Each story combines
an intriguing contemporary murder mystery with a parallel historical case. She
has also written four books in the spooky Joe Plantagenet series set up in
North Yorkshire as well as many short stories for crime fiction anthologies and
magazines. Kate was elected a member of The Detection Club in 2014.
She is a member of the Crime Writers Association and Murder Squad. Kate is
currently working on her nineteenth Wesley Peterson novel.
For more information about Kate Ellis please visit her website, or on Twitter.
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