Dr. Robinson starts us off with a murder in 1980 and then moves on to another mystery in 2019 involving the DCI Banks team and a skeleton found in an archaeological dig. It seems likely to anyone who has read a few mysteries than the 2 stories will come together but the author takes his time in getting us there.

Meanwhile I enjoyed the writing in both stories and my introduction to DS Banks. Before I get much further I should mention the book is “Standing in the Shadows“ by Peter Robinson. It is the 28th in the Inspector Banks series but the first for me.

I thank Netgalley (“https://www.netgalley.com/) for allowing me to read it before publication.

No surprise but the stories do come together. And Peter Robinson provides us with his wonderful writing and plot twists along the way. And there were a series of twists and surprises that I did not see coming.

The book will be published on ApriL 11.

It was a great book. Enjoy.