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Crown of Thorns Hill, clad in April mist, towers over the quiet village of East Thorne.

But on Good Friday, when the mist clears, the villagers wake to a malign vision at the hill's peak - a sight which catapults a flu-ridden Inspector Zig Batten from his holiday bed to a scene of desecration.

Who is the victim? And what vengeful mind would dispose of a body here, like this?

In his search for reasons, Batten finds himself at odds with warring churchmen, lost lovers, ranting conservationists and shady developers. Even Batten and his colleagues struggle with their own mixed motives.

Do the threatened dwellings and apple-orchard of Turks Lane hold the answer? Or is it buried in the victim's past?

As the Easter weekend unfolds, Batten fears the worst is still to come...

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6 April 2019
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Zig Batten and Somerset

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2019

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Just finished Paul Toolan's third Zig Batten thriller. As a resident of the general area in which the series is set I must defend our local history of gruesome events, they are really not so frequent, but they make great stories....thoroughly enjoying the series and the characters who are both very familiar and not like anyone I know at the same time. Keep writing Paul.

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Pam Davies

thoroughly enjoyed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 April 2019

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What a treat. A holiday and a new Zig Batten story to read. This third crime story did not disappoint . I was engrossed from start to finish . I am thoroughly enjoying the Zig Batten series and can't wait until the next one.

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wildrose

A good read (or two)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 May 2019

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Interesting plot and good character development (read as whole series or as stand alone). Enough complexity to read again and still find new detail.

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Jo Neagle

Great story telling

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 April 2019

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Just finished this and missing Zig already! Couldn't put it down, wonderful story telling and suspense. Need the next one Mr Toolan, you can't leave us without him!

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J H Reaney

Excellent read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 January 2020

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This is my favourite Zig Batten story so far. Great plot, beautifully drawn characters and the story flows like cider. Here’s to the next one.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 April 2019

I would like to thank Netgalley and BooksGoSocial for a review copy of An Easter Killing, the third novel to feature DI Zig Batten of Somerset Police.

When a body is found on the Crown of Thorns hill in the village of East Thorne Zig and the team are stunned at the audacity of the crime scene and struggling not only with the lack of clues but the contradictory nature of the ones they do have.

I thoroughly enjoyed An Easter Killing which is an absorbing police procedural with several suspects and motives. It goes about its business quietly as the team examine all the possibilities and gradually home in on a suspect. There are no stunning twists or major bombshells, just a methodical winnowing out of facts, suspicions and theories unless, of course, you find the conclusion believable. It is unexpected, inconclusive and a bit far fetched which is a shame as it lets down an otherwise good read.

The novel isn’t afraid to to confront the realities of modern rural living, in this case a housing development welcomed by some and opposed by others. It makes for good reading, examining the case on both sides. I found it interesting but simplistic given that the housing stock in my small town has just increased significantly.

The novel is mostly told from Zig’s point of view and takes a bit of getting used to as his thoughts are often sequential to his speech, making it difficult to differentiate. I soon got used to it and came to like it as it provides context in the investigation and a kind of intimacy and immediacy.

Zig Batten is not an easy man to get to know. A Yorkshire transplant he has the stereotypical taciturnity but more than that there is a sensitivity that leaves thoughts unsaid and a certain awkwardness when dealing with the personal.

An Easter Killing is a good read which I have no hesitation in recommending.

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MHT

Good portrayal of Somerset and fictional crime

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 November 2019

A good structure, with each chapter laid out nicely and with attractive fonts.
The chapters are a good length and I loved finding out a new twist in the plot that each chapter gave.
I really got hooked from the go, and each twist in the narrative came with surprise.
I can identify the characters from the first two books in the series which increases the "belief" in the portrayal of a crime.
I am really looking forward to the next Inspector Batten story.

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