I was also surprised by the thoughtful and believable characterizations, and the startling courage of the author in crafting the outcome of this book. The medical theme also allows the author to muse on pain, disease, death, loneliness, and acceptance, with a sophisticated level of empathetic insight. I was surprised by the objective presentation of both sides of the argument. Some of the missing had been to Starly – could there be any connection?ĭiscussion: This was a most interesting mystery because, while keeping up a very high level of apprehension over the disappearances, the author simultaneously interjects intelligent discussions on the pros and cons of alternative medical treatments. Simon’s family is involved in the investigation since most of them are doctors, and concerned about possible abuse of patients. Simultaneously, the police are also investigating an influx of alternative healers in nearby Starly. She relies on her instincts quite a bit, and doesn’t think these people – particularly the women – just decided to disappear. In Lafferton, a number of people have gone missing, and DS Graffham has a bad feeling about it. She takes an immediate liking to her DCI Serrailler more than that, she finds herself subject to a coup de foudre, or the thunderbolt of love at first sight.

In The Various Haunts of Men, Detective Sergeant Freya Graffham has come to work in Lafferton to escape the stress of life in London. author Susan Hill involving Detective Chief Inspector Simon Serrailler and set in fictional Lafferton, a Cathedral city in the South of England. This is the first in a mystery series by U.K.

The various haunts of man