A review by oceanxbluess
Ghosts in the Hedgerow: A Hedgehog Whodunnit by Tom Moorhouse

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5.0

Calling all nature-loving, Agatha Christie fans 

Have you ever wondered who, or what, is responsible for the decline of Hedgehogs? Or how you can play your part in helping our prickly little friends? Or how Britain’s favourite mammal could even be in decline in the first place? 

Well, look no further... 

Ghosts In The Hedgerow is a ‘Hedgehog Whodunnit’ - an investigation into why these egg-munching, slug-eating, power-walking bundles of spines are disappearing. 

With the help of a Poirot-esque detective & a library full of finger-pointing suspects, Tom Moorhouse explores the issues that are threatening Hedgehogs; from electric fences & robotic lawnmowers to slug pellets & the Royal Mail’s rubber bands. 

But with so many suspects, who’s to blame? The farmer? The driver? The badger? Or perhaps the gardener? 

Find out in this entertaining, witty & emotional murder mystery, filled with all the gasp-worthy plot twists of an Agatha Christie novel 

It’s Hedgehog Awareness Week, so I thought it was the perfect time to finally share my review of this brilliantly clever book. Ghosts In The Hedgerow was one of my favourite reads of last year and Tom Moorhouse is now one of my auto-read authors – I loved Elegy For A River 

From Water Voles to Hedgehogs, Moorhouse is a breath of fresh air when it comes to nature writing. With humorous footnotes and unfiltered transparency about the conservation sector alongside his clever and engaging writing, makes for some of the most accessible books available on science & nature. 

This is a must-read for all nature-loving bookworms, and an important call to action to come together and save one of the many icons of British wildlife.