THE SHRINE.

 

THE SHRINE by LESLEY THOMSON.

Genre: Crime / Detective Fiction

Tour Dates: 12th - 18th March 2026

Publication Date: 12th March 2026

Publisher: Head of Zeus – Aries Fiction

Standalone Tenth Book in the The Detective's Daughter series

Estimated Page Count: 352

A decades-old murder. A haunting legacy. A plot for revenge.

Stella Darnell knows her partner Jack is hiding something. After following him one evening, she discovers he's been consulting a psychic in a desperate attempt to reach his dead mother. A sceptic by nature, and feeling betrayed by his lies, Stella fears what this means for their relationship.

Seeking distraction, she accepts DI Toni Kemp's invitation to join her for a holiday in a small village in Gloucestershire. But the visit is derailed when a body is discovered at a shrine where a woman died decades earlier.

Drawn into the investigation, Stella must confront the legacy of a once-famous psychic whose shadow still hangs over Prestbury – while in the darkness, someone bent on revenge waits patiently for the perfect moment to strike...

Perfect for fans of LJ Ross and Kate Rhodes, this is the tenth gripping mystery in this must-read series that can be enjoyed in any order.

The first book by this author that I've read by this author but it won't be the last.
The 10th book in The Detective's Daughter series, not that this in any way took away from my enjoyment of the book. I'm only a little sad that I didn't come to the party any sooner ... but then I now have the pleasure of beginning with book one, The Detective's Daughter. 
 With great characters {one of whom is a toy poodle}, a relationship strained by the discovery of spiritualism ... as if this isn't enough to put a strain on arelationship, that the stake-out is the very church that one of the duo has been frequenting ... well, I'll say no more.
The Shrine is a wonderfully quirky mystery that is maybe a bit too twisty-turny at the beginning; the various threads to the story perhaps a tad confusing but then in a bit of an eureka moment it suddenly all falls into place resulting in a gripping, page turner of a murder mystery that certainly had me wanting to read more.

With thanks to Rachel of Rachel's Random Resources for organising a paper copy. One of several bloggers participating in the Blog Tour/Book Birthday Blitz of this book, agree or disagree with me, all opinions are my own; no financial compensation was asked for nor given; threats of violence towards my favourite teddy bear went unheeded as did promises of chocolate.

Lesley Thomson is the bestselling author of The Detective’s Daughter series, which has sold over 850,000 copies worldwide. The tenth instalment, The Shrine, marks a major milestone in the acclaimed series. Renowned for her atmospheric, character-driven mysteries, Thomson’s writing has been likened to Barbara Pym for its keen psychological insight and wit. Her debut, A Kind of Vanishing, won the People’s Book Prize, cementing her reputation as a distinctive voice in crime fiction. She lives in Sussex with her partner and their dog. Visit her website at

www.lesleythomson.co.uk

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