The Bone Garden - Wyrmsign.org

eBook, 368 pages

ISBN:: 978-1-4091-9283-1

"The dead didn't frighten me. It was the living that gave me nightmares." An atmospheric and utterly gripping mystery set in the shadows of the Welsh mountains, that will chill the reader to their very bones Driving back through Wales in a fierce winter storm, forensic anthropologist David Hunter is forced to seek shelter at a remote village in the Eryri mountains. But a one-night stop-over becomes something very different after a gruesome discovery in depths of the local forest. With communications down and the only road washed out by the storm, Hunter is unsure who - if anyone - he can trust. And as long-buried secrets begin to emerge, he's knows that, whatever dark past the isolated community might be hiding, there's no one he can call on for help. This time he's on his own. Forensic anthropologist David Hunter is back in this pulse-pounding thriller that explores the …

"The dead didn't frighten me. It was the living that gave me nightmares." An atmospheric and utterly gripping mystery set in the shadows of the Welsh mountains, that will chill the reader to their very bones Driving back through Wales in a fierce winter storm, forensic anthropologist David Hunter is forced to seek shelter at a remote village in the Eryri mountains. But a one-night stop-over becomes something very different after a gruesome discovery in depths of the local forest. With communications down and the only road washed out by the storm, Hunter is unsure who - if anyone - he can trust. And as long-buried secrets begin to emerge, he's knows that, whatever dark past the isolated community might be hiding, there's no one he can call on for help. This time he's on his own. Forensic anthropologist David Hunter is back in this pulse-pounding thriller that explores the wildness and danger of rural life and the intensity of small-town claustrophobia.

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DianeElizabethTaylor reviewed The Bone Garden by Simon Beckett (David Hunter, #7)

Gripping!

5 stars

Stranded, isolated and gripping! What a fantastic read! When forensic anthropologist Dr. David Hunter becomes stranded in the rugged landscape of Cumbria, he faces a case that tests every skill he possesses. This is a brilliant read where the sins of the past collide violently with the present. The narrative is packed with unexpected twists that kept me reading well into the night. While part of a series, it works perfectly as a standalone. Hunter’s empathy and relentless quest for the truth shine as the tension ramps up, expertly veering from one suspect to the next. With deep characterisation, evocative illustration of the scenery, and an ending executed as sharply as a crossbow, this atmospheric thriller is a must-read. My thanks to Netgalley for the advance copy. This is my own opinion.