I’ve been following Lin Le Versha’s Steph Grant series since the first book and all of them have been very entertaining, with some intriguing but different themes in each, tackling modern and up to date criminal activity. “Blood Ribbons” is the fourth book in the series and works excellently as a standalone too.  

I loved the dual timeline, with Duncan’s diary giving the reader the 1944 period and due to the detailed observations, it honestly felt like you were in Arnhem sharing in the ill fated mission. It was an emotional recount and reminds you exactly what our men went through, emotionally and physically. It was very well researched and the plot of how Duncan’s diary interweaved with the present day and the college trip to revisit Arnhem, was perfectly played. 

I like Steph and Hale’s working and personal relationship, it creates a unique bond that allows them to share their professional talents with Steph’s knowledge of the students she’s works with. Once again, Derek the dog plays an integral part and although he doesn’t appear in the story quite as often as he has in the other books, his role was still invariably crucial. 

Linda Le Versha’s writing is simply addictive and I genuinely have a lot of time for this author. I always look forward to reading her books and can’t wait to see what’s in store next for the ‘Stephale’ partnership. 

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