A BODY UNDER THE BRIDGE a brand new gripping Welsh crime mystery full of twists (The West Wales Murder Mysteries Book 6)

I've read many of Pete Ford's excellent books but this is my favourite series and this latest addition is for me, the best in the series so far. I love the way the members of D S Norman's team work together so well. This particular investigation was full of twists and turns and was delivered superbly as each clue was revealed. The interactions between the team are so well done and I really enjoy the story unfolding as if I'm right there with them. Great characters, great story and very well told. I can't wait for the next one!

Really enjoyed this, right up to the last couple of paragraphs, when it just ended… wanted to know how the dog was doing!

I really did enjoy this book. The characters are coming along nicely now and there is always the cliffhanger regs what will happen to the station.This story was perfect for those who try to solve the puzzle early on, you can’t. Buy it and enjoy.

Another West Wales Murder from P F Ford.An old man and his neighbours make up the cast. The story twists and turns its way to a surprising conclusion.

It’s an ordinary Tuesday morning when pensioner Alun Edwards turns up at Llangwelli station. He doesn’t want to make a fuss but he’s worried about his friend Gareth. Every Monday, they meet up for a game of chess. But Gareth wasn’t at home yesterday. He’s not answering his phone — and he’s left his dog behind. He’d never do that.Detective Norman searches Gareth’s cottage — and finds a woman’s photograph, torn to shreds and dumped in the bin.Another great story by Pete Ford. Well paced with twists aplenty. I did struggle with its believability at times. I would have expected a murder to be dealt with by a specific, probably out-of-town, murder squad. However, I enjoyed it and it’s a really easy read.

Brilliant murder mystery full of twists could not put the book down. CJ

Just finished this one - the book was OK - but I found myself distracted because, being Welsh, having Welsh mis-spelled is an irritation. Mr Ford - David's Bridge is spelled Pont Dafydd, not Pont Daffyd. And it's "Catrin", not Catren.

DS Norman Norman is in charge of CID at Llangwelli station while DI Sarah Southall is attending her father’s funeral in England when an elderly man is reported missing by his weekly chess partner Alun. Norman and DC Catren Morgan take a look at his house and discover the only occupant is his dog. Alun claims the man, Gareth Jenkins, would never willingly desert his canine companion for long. They initially believe Gareth has been missing for a short time but when his body is pulled from the river under a bridge ten miles away, the post mortem tells a different story. How could Gareth have been seen alive and walking his dog by a neighbour when he was already deceased? Is someone deliberately trying to skew the facts? Sarah returns and together with DCs Judy Lane and “Frosty” Winter, the team of detectives start to delve into Gareth’s life, finding all manner of disturbing clues, including a missing laptop, an absence of furniture in the house and a torn-up photograph, not to mention an estranged family and two wives! Soon there’s no shortage of suspects and motives but the further they dig, the murkier the waters surrounding Gareth’s death become. With so much conflicting evidence, clearly plenty of people are lying, and each new discovery means more stories just don’t add up. Will the team manage to sift the truth from all this and nail the killer of a rather sad and lonely pensioner?What a great team these detectives make! With DI Southall keeping them all on track, Norman is like a father figure to Judy, Catren and Frosty, and it’s obvious how much they all look up to him. There’s warmth and a little humour in their interactions which makes reading this twisty and thoroughly engrossing story an absolute pleasure. Now I really must go back and read the first five books in this series which I can’t believe I’ve missed!

Pete Ford just keeps getting better and better. I've been eagerly awaiting the release date of "A Body Under the Bridge," and my patience (yeah, right!) paid off. I love Norman Norman and was so glad to spend time watching over his shoulder as he teased out clues to solve the latest mystery. Ford's world building and characterizations are spot-on. I enjoy spending time in Norman's world.

It just kept on going like a bad soap opera that has no end. I kept reading to see if maybe there might be an interesting twist on the next page. There wasn’t!So disappointing, I have enjoyed this series so far, but this book was so tedious, I’ve realised you can be bored to death.There was a poor and unbelievable plot. A bunch of characters that went around and around in circles that achieved nothing. It felt like the author just repeated the same chapters over and over for however long this ordeal went for. Then picked a random character as the murderer with a non credible motive.I so wanted to like this book and was excited when it landed in my library. I just couldn’t believe it was such a shocker!

I've read every book this author has written, and enjoy this series. However, the ending was very quick, leaving the reader wondering what happened to the other suspects, and did Norman get to adopt the deceased's dog? Hope the next book in this series will wrap up some unknowns from this book.

A satisfying entry in this fine series. I have enjoyed them all, really like the characters and look forward to the next book.