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The Janus Stone (2009)

by Elly Griffiths

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Series: Ruth Galloway (2)

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It's been only a few months since archaeologist Ruth Galloway found herself entangled in a missing persons case, barely escaping with her life. But when construction workers demolishing a large old house in Norwich uncover the bones of a child beneath a doorway—minus its skull—Ruth is once again called upon to investigate. Is it a Roman-era ritual sacrifice, or is the killer closer at hand?

Ruth and Detective Harry Nelson would like to find out—and fast. When they realize the house was once a children's home, they track down the Catholic priest who served as its operator. Father Hennessey reports that two children did go missing from the home forty years before—a boy and a girl. They were never found. When carbon dating proves that the child's bones predate the home and relate to a time when the house was privately owned, Ruth is drawn ever more deeply into the case. But as spring turns into summer it becomes clear that someone is trying very hard to put her off the trail by frightening her, and her unborn child, half to death.

The Janus Stone is a riveting follow-up to Griffiths's acclaimed The Crossing Places.

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Whew. I inhaled the second in the Ruth Galloway series. Good writing and plotting, and this time I didn't figure out who done it before the reveal, though I had suspects. ( )
  fromthecomfychair | Dec 16, 2024 |
It's official... I'm hooked on this series! ( )
  olegalCA | Aug 25, 2024 |
I read the first in the Ruth Galloway series and enjoyed it, so I was glad to follow up with The Janus Stone. It delivered the same intriguing murder mystery with interesting characters as the first. Ruth is such a focused and independent professional woman that it's a little difficult to buy into a romantic relationship with DCI Nelson, but while their attraction may seem a little thin, I'm interested to see how it plays out in the next volume of the series when a baby will definitely complicate the personal side of things. It was endearing to me that Ruth genuinely liked Nelson's wife and respected his family commitments. On the professional side, I enjoyed the background info on ancient gods and rituals and some of the ins-and-outs of archeological digs. The crime plot was certainly complicated enough to hold my interest (I'm not good at figuring out "who done it" before the end), but it was a little short on suspects this time. Maybe it was a bit too similar to the first book in the series, and I hope the author can branch out a bit in subsequent editions. Overall, however, it was an enjoyable read. ( )
  NMBookClub | Jun 13, 2024 |
Ruth Galloway seems to be growing on me. I decided to start at the beginning of Ruth’s saga and work my way to the end. Ruth and Nelson have met and had a one night stand with the reason that Ruth is now pregnant. Ruth, determined to keep her baby, will soon be forty years old. All she wants is this miracle baby, but of course, Ruth must continue working. Ruth new job involves identifying the skeleton of a baby, a cat, and a very young girl. All have been killed and beheaded in some ancient ritual, but the skeletons are fairly recent. Now begins the investigation to find the why and who. Nelson discovers Ruth budding pregnancy and vows to help financially, remember Nelson is married and has two daughters. Archaeology hinges on interesting stories and too many tedious details. Ruth pushes on in aiding the murder investigation and puts herself and her unborn baby in harms way. An interesting story. ( )
  delphimo | May 27, 2024 |
Great mystery setting with interesting characters and local history. Very good series so far. ( )
  bcuperus | Dec 22, 2023 |
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Griffiths, Ellyprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Colombeau, HélèneTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Corbett, ClareNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Curtoni, MatteoTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Dziewońska, DorotaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Franci-Ekeler, ElsTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Handels, TanjaÜbersetzersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Homedes Beutnagel, JofreTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ξένιας, ΓιώÏγοςTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kennedy, MarthaCover designersecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kovács, AngelaNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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It's been only a few months since archaeologist Ruth Galloway found herself entangled in a missing persons case, barely escaping with her life. But when construction workers demolishing a large old house in Norwich uncover the bones of a child beneath a doorway—minus its skull—Ruth is once again called upon to investigate. Is it a Roman-era ritual sacrifice, or is the killer closer at hand?

Ruth and Detective Harry Nelson would like to find out—and fast. When they realize the house was once a children's home, they track down the Catholic priest who served as its operator. Father Hennessey reports that two children did go missing from the home forty years before—a boy and a girl. They were never found. When carbon dating proves that the child's bones predate the home and relate to a time when the house was privately owned, Ruth is drawn ever more deeply into the case. But as spring turns into summer it becomes clear that someone is trying very hard to put her off the trail by frightening her, and her unborn child, half to death.

The Janus Stone is a riveting follow-up to Griffiths's acclaimed The Crossing Places.

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