The Couple at Number 9 by Claire Douglas
The last thing expected when pregnant Saffron Cutler and her boyfriend Tom move into 9 Skelton Place and begin renovations is for workers to unearth human remains. in actuality, the remains of two bodies. The bodies had been in the ground for at least thirty years, according to forensics. Saffy doesn’t need to be concerned until the police wish to talk with the previous owner of the cottage in connection with a murder investigation. Rose, her grandmother. Rose is a resident of a nursing home, and Alzheimer’s is causing her memory to become progressively hazy. Although she can’t assist the police, it is obvious that she remembers something. Saffy worries that she and the cottage are being observed as Rose’s jumbled memories reappear and the police continue their investigation. What transpired three decades ago? Why wasn’t anyone aware of the victims? How did her granny contribute? And is Saffy in danger right now?
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A couple relocates into the home that belonged to the woman’s Alzheimer’s-afflicted grandma. Two bodies are discovered when they start digging to expand the kitchen. The woman discovers information about her grandmother’s background during her brief periods of lucidity and by examining clues left behind. The police discover that the bodies were buried when her grandma resided there. She receives information that was completely unexpected.
Saffy and Tom discover bodies buried on their recently inherited farm while redecorating. Even though there is no chance they were involved, since it was Saffy’s grandmother’s house, Rose may have been aware of their presence.
It’s been a long-running mystery. The cottage Saffy and her husband Tom recently inherited is getting a kitchen addition. Two remains that have been buried for thirty years are discovered when the hole in the back is dug. As they weren’t even born, Saffy and Tom are certainly not involved, but Rose, Saffy’s grandmother, resided there at the time.
Only Rose, who has dementia and can only partially understand what she says when questioned, is likely to be able to solve the puzzle. Several points of view are used, as are the years 2018 and 1980. In this small hamlet, Rose was evading someone, but from whom and for what reason? Can she trust the boarder she takes in?
Rose, Saffron (Saffy) Cutler’s grandmother, who recently entered care due to increasing Alzheimer’s, left Skelton Place to her. Before Rose was placed in a nursing facility, Saffy and her mother were unaware of this property. Saffy is excited to share the cottage with Tom because she adores her grandmother. While they wait for their child to arrive, they intend to renovate. They never anticipated finding two skeletons in the garden that appeared to be older than 30 years. The police launch an inquiry as soon as they are notified in order to determine who they are and how they got there. They naturally want to speak with the former owner, but will Rose be able to provide any information?
When she is awake, Rose describes how someone came to harm the baby and how someone passed away. Are the bones Rose’s fault? It seems that someone doesn’t want this case to be solved while all of this is going on. Saffy is threatened, Lorna is hassled, and the house is broken into. Who wants the secrets from thirty years ago to stay a secret?
The Couple at Number 9 is a slow-moving narrative with multiple points of view. Throughout the narrative, there are hints that Saffy, her mother Lorna, and the cops (Theo and Jen) must piece together. The suspense is increased by the numerous investigations that are ongoing.
Two timelines are used to tell this book’s story. both the past from Rose and the present with Saffy and Tom. You learn more about these folks and whatever secrets they could be holding. This is an intriguing book that will keep you in suspense. It is excellently written and a pleasure to read.
