About Elly Griffiths: Elly Griffiths is a British novelist. She has written two series, to date, one featuring forensic anthropologist Ruth Galloway, the other featuring Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and Max Mephisto.
When she bought the cats her mother asked her straight out if they were 'baby substitutes'. 'No,' Ruth had answered, straight-faced. 'They're kittens. If I had a baby it would be a cat substitute.
Peter is suffering from an attack of nostalgia, she knows the symptoms. She mustn't join in otherwise she'll be swept away too, drowning in a quicksand of the past.
You need a break, a complete rest, recharge your batteries.' Recharge your batteries. What the hell does that mean? Nelson prides himself on not needing batteries. He's an old-fashioned, wind-up model.
You know how thick I am. I don't even eat yoghurt because it's got culture in it.
