Talking to the Dead

from Ronrose1

I thoroughly enjoyed this story of first year Detective Constable Fiona Griffith of the South Wales Police Force. At barely over five feet tall she is not an imposing figure, but more than makes up for it in determination. She is not one to take readily to orders and often thinks outside the box....

from Berly

Fiona is smart and quirky. There is definitely something off about Fiona, but I like her and will happily follow along on her sleuthing adventures. Besides, I want to find out what's up with her past.... I liked it enough to join the Fan Club and get a free download of a prequel and a short story...

from ChristopherSwann

3.5 stars. Good crime novel with another "unique" detective narrator. The detective, Fiona, plays a fair amount of cat-and-mouse with the reader, withholding information about herself that seems important (she clearly has a problem, but what is it? autism? psychosis?), yet after awhile this becom...

from CaineBooks

DC Fiona Griffiths is a dynamic, interesting character with a great narrative voice. A mentally disabled character, too, which makes her all the richer, because she isn't yet another cookie cutter character. The plot is good, mildly twisty, and populated with a host of interesting characters. The...

from SandDune

I don't really read crime fiction. But I've been starting to wonder recently if the reason that I don't read crime fiction is merely because I'm not in the habit of reading crime fiction. After all Scandinoir is one of my favourite TV genres. So when Talking to the Dead was recommended to me as b...