The Anglesey Murders: Unholy Island

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The Moral ambivalence of a policeman allowing his sons to lie around smoking marijuana is a mystery to me. DI Williams is an intriguing new character, separated and still getting problems with 3 older not very useful sons! A stunningly good read, and on top of the first class crime story I have learned so much about the beautiful scenery on Anglesey.

The Anglesey Murders is a police procedural set in North Wales which starts off with a particularly chilling prologue which gives the reader a clue as to what is to come.He is no longer with his wife and lives on his own with his two dogs although his sons don’t seem to understand this and he is forever walking into the house with them using up his electric and food. Hysteria is the second instalment in Ross' brand new Dr Alex Gregory series, narrated by actor Hugh Dancy. All the speech identifiers got a little irritating, its always more noticeable on audiobook than reading, it stops the flow of the dialogue.

We are introduced to DI Alan Williams and his DS Kim Davies when two bodies turn up, tied together at Treaddur bay.All I can say is that once that scene has passed, the story takes on a life of its own as the author spins a tale about conspiracy, violence and hard working detectives trying to stop it all.

As I’ve mentioned, this is a complex storyline with a vast number of characters which Conrad Jones does a brilliant job of keeping their involvement consistent throughout whilst adding a layer of confusion for the reader. The renovation of a remote farmhouse on Anglesey uncovers a chamber of horrors but the crimes are historical. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT CONRAD JONES"If you’re looking for something to open your eyes, break your heart, and look to take action to promote change, start with The Journey.

Don’t get me wrong I wasn’t disappointed with how the story ended but I was enjoying the author’s writing style, the characters and the storylines so much that I just wanted the book to continue on and on. Conrad Jones a 52-year-old Author, living in Holyhead, Anglesey, which I class as my home, before starting a career as a trainee manger with McDonalds Restaurants in 1989. More than once my I found myself saying out loud, oh my god as the twisted and evil killer of the story, did something that really shocked me. I enjoyed reading new-to-me author Conrad Jones’ book, which has an intricate but tightly woven storyline with good twists and engaging protagonists.

Bailey said: “To that sad, twisted broken soul who murdered him, I say if you have an ounce of humanity, any sense of decency then you would tell us now why you have done this. As the story unfolds the pair find themselves up against the drug war, and it players, that has started since a previous investigation wiped out a lot of the competition.Peter Rouch QC, prosecuting, told the jury at Mold crown court it might never be known why Corrigan was murdered. A quantity of blood was also found in the saucepan and lip marks were discovered on the side, suggesting her killer had used it to drink her blood. The murder inquiry was formally announced the following day but the macabre details were not revealed for several weeks.